Chinese Escapade / Laurance Tipton

On title page there is a name : H. Beyeur

General Stilwell in China, 1942-1944 : the full story = Shi Diwei zai Zhongguo 史迪威在中國 / Liang Jingchun 梁敬錞 [Liang Chin-tung], 1890-1984 

Foreword ; Paul K.T. Sih -- Preface -- Introduction -- Notes to Chapter I -- Establishment of the China Theater and choice of chief or staff. War situation and formation of the China Theater ; Recommendations of the Chief of Staff ; Notes to Chapter II -- Assignment of China, visit to Burma, and escape to India. First interview with the Generalissimo ; Seeking for full authority ; Defeat and escape ; Notes to Chapter III -- Development of obstructionism and insubordination. Control and allocation of China's lend-lease supplies ; New interpretations of the status and functions of the Chief of Staff ; Notes to Chapter IV -- Currie's investigation and Ramgarh training. Recommendation for transfer ; Training and counterattack ; Notes to Chapter V -- The Casablanca and Trident Conferences. Struggle at Casablanca: Burma Campaign, 1st phase ; Battle at Trident: Burma Campaign, 2nd phase ; Notes to Chapter VI -- From Quebec to Cairo. Obstruction of the 14th Air Force mission ; Counterattack against Burma at the Quebec Conference: Burma Campaign, 3rd phase ; Formal title invoked while position shaken ; Counteroffensive against Burma at the Cairo Conference: Burma Campaign, 4th phase ; Notes to Chapter VII -- Breach of promise and pressure. Reneging on allied amphibious operations in South Berma ; Pressing China's (Yunnan) force to attack North Burma ; Success at Mytkyina and setback in East Asia ; Notes to Chapter VIII -- New policies for veteran transfer. Vicissitudes of the China theater ; General Stilwell's command and the Chinese communists ; Notes to Chapter IV -- The recall. United States demands that General Stilwell command all Chinese forces ; Dispatch of President Roosevelt's political representative ; Breakdown of Sino-American talks ; Recall of Stilwell and the repercussions ; Aftermath of the recall ; Notes to Chapter X -- Glossary -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Preface. -- The Economics of Containment, 1938-1940. -- American Aid and Chinese Politics, 1939-1941. -- American Air Strategy and the Origins of Clandestine Warfare. -- Allies in a New War. -- American Military Strategy and the Chinese Nationalists. -- Chungking Intrigues. -- The General or the Generalissimo? -- The Yenan Connection. -- The Connection Broken. -- SACO! the Counter- Revolution in Action. -- The Japanese Surrender. -- Backing into the Future. -- Abbreviations and Locations of Collections Cited in the Notes. -- Notes. -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources. -- Index.