Stilwell

If one of those oysters hasn't reached the right temperature, Stilwell said the batch can't be sold.

Marshall finally sought President Roosevelt's approval to ask Chiang to give Stilwell the authority to control Chiang's military forces.

As tension between Chiang and Stilwell increased, Soong continued to lobby for American support of Chiang's strategic thinking.

Wherever Stilwell turned for two and a half years there was the same why, the same mystery.

But he twice changed his mind and decided to cooperate with Stilwell as best he could.

But Chiang then decided to retain Stilwell, as long as he maintained the current level of lend-lease aid.

Stilwell thought the influence of Madame on her husband was along the right lines.

Finally, Soong urged Chiang to "use Stilwell's personal relationships to persuade the U. S. War Department to give us more support. "

Both Stilwell and Wedemeyer found themselves involved in competing priorities between the air and ground wars.

The conflict between the priorities of Stilwell and those of Chennault set the stage for another major dispute over theater strategy.

By late 1942, Chiang was still hesitant to ask Roosevelt to replace Stilwell.

Arriving in China in early March, Stilwell found himself in a military and political quagmire.

But even Stilwell's personal leadership of that force could not stanch the Japanese tide.

The continuing problems involved in airlifting supplies into China exacerbated the tension between Chiang and Stilwell.

But Stilwell criticized this strategy, arguing that "Chiang Kai-shek's army was not able to safeguard the airports [in China]. "

The Nationalist government's problems were not a high priority for Stilwell, who viewed the Nationalists with increasing wariness.

Named for Gen. Joseph Stilwell, it crossed into Burma (Myanmar) through the difficult Pangsau Pass of the Patkai Range.

Chiang and Soong were not confident that Stilwell was friendly to the Nationalist government or the best person to assist China.

Soong concluded that if something was wrong between Chiang and Stilwell, "the mistake is obviously not on our side. "

General Wedemeyer had advantages when dealing with Chiang that General Stilwell lacked.

But Roosevelt soon relented and recalled Stilwell to the United States in the fall of 1944.

Stilwell promised his brother a pneumatic gun on his birthday.

Stilwell said oysters must be into coolers by 2 p. m. and must drop to a certain temperature between 2 and 4 p. m.

In so doing, Chiang became dependent on Stilwell dispensing U. S. aid and rejected Soong's advice.

Stilwell Road: formerly Ledo Road, Former military highway, Asia.

On learning this, Chiang finally asked Roosevelt to recall Stilwell.

Relations between Stilwell and Chiang worsened after the Allied defeat in Burma.

Burma Road and Stilwell Road go through the boundary lines.

They caught the passenger train from Stilwell; she wept Cherokee tears all the way to California.

In the fall of 1943, Roosevelt agreed to recall Stilwell.

Anderson added that the event will take place during a visit to Hong Kong by dog trainer Victoria Stilwell.

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On the Value of the Stilwell Road