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...
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