General MacArthur and Major-General Wainwright, WW2

Mar. 03, 1942 - MacArthur told to start offensive: General MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific, said at Adelaide today, President Roosevelt ordered me to break through the Jap lines and proceed from Corregidor to Australia for the purpose, as I understand it, of organising an American offensive against the Japanese. A primary purpose of this is the relief of the Philippines. I came through and I will return'. Photo shows General MacArthur (right) with Major-General Jonathan Wainwright, in the Philippines before the former left for Australia

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Adelaide Corregidor Macarthur Ordered Organising Philippines Primary Proceed Purpose Told Understand Wainwright

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