Army & Navy - COMMAND: In Unity, Strength

From Tokyo this week came a notable appeal for a unified command of all the nation's armed forces. Broadcasting a report of his occupation of Japan, General of the Army Douglas MacArthur said:

"The victory was a triumph for the concept of the complete integration of the three dimensions of war—ground, sea and air. By a thorough use of each arm in conjunction with the corresponding utilization of the other two, the enemy was reduced to . . . helplessness. By largely avoiding methods involving the separate use of the services . . . our combined power forced the surrender with relative life loss probably unparalleled in any campaigns in history.

"The great lesson for the future is that success in the art of war depends upon a complete integration of the services. In unity will lie military strength. We cannot win with only backs and ends. And no line however strong can go alone. Victory will rest with the team."