GERMANY—BRIDGE OR BATTLEGROUND "
Sts,—Without wishing to seem ungrateful for the thoughtful and generally favourable review of my book, Germany—Bridge or Battleground, which appeared in your issue of November 7th, may I take issue with Mr. Midgley on a question of fact? Your reviewer questions the accuracy of my statement that the American Joint Chiefs of Staff Directive 1067 was presented to the European Advisory Commission by General Eisen- hower in the winter of 1944-45 and opposed before that body by the representatives of the United States Department of State and the Foreign Economic Administration. The facts as stated by me were carefully checked with the Department of State and the War Department. Your reviewer questions their accuracy because " Mr. Winant was the American member (the only American member) of the European Advisory Commis- sion, and General Eisenhower was conducting a campaign in the Ardennes." General Eisenhower, as Supreme Commander, was indeed conducting more than one field campaign, but not necessarily in the field, and frequently had to attend high policy meetings in London or else- where. Mr. Winant was the American member of the European Advisory Commission, but this does not alter the fact that as Ambassador he repre- sented the Department of State and the Foreign Economic Administration, both of which were critical of the draft directive.—Yours, etc.,
7o East 45th Street, New York 17, N.Y. JAMES P. WARBURN.
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