Not Yet ...

Perhaps the Russians, growling in Moscow (see p. 33), had sniffed the prevailing winds from London:

Invasion talk bubbled, but the men who were organizing the invasion did none of the bubbling. London censors allowed correspondents to suggest that D-Day is not yet at hand. An invasion machine of incredible size and complexity must be built, assembled, tuned to working pitch; the invasion chiefs will need every minute of the time left to them.

Nearest thing to a prediction came from able Lieut. General Carl Spaatz, head of U.S. Strategic Air Forces. Cautiously answering correspondents, "Tooey" Spaatz said that, "given reasonable weather," the Allies should be able to knock out the German air force this summer.

Spry, brilliant Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur W. Tedder, the Allies' most expert wielder of the combined air-ground weapon, arrived at London's invasion headquarters, took up his duties as Deputy to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. To streamline headquarters, avoid duplication and free officers and men for field duty, General "Ike" assumed personal command of all U.S. forces in the European Theater of Operations. Most of the duties of that job will be delegated to Major General John C. H. Lee, already serving as Ike's chief of supply.

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