:02:02
Since December the 7 th,
:02:04
our prewar strategy
is useless.
:02:07
The defense
of the Aleutians
:02:08
and our Pacific Coast
with the Hawaiis
:02:11
at the apex
of the Triangle
:02:13
is almost impossible
:02:14
with what remains
of our navy.
:02:16
But we are not considering
a defensive campaign.
:02:19
You all realize
:02:21
I'm indulging in
no false heroics
:02:23
when I say
:02:25
our only hope
of evading destruction
:02:27
is to destroy
the enemy.
:02:29
TheJapanese have won
:02:30
a quick and staggering
succession of victories.
:02:33
They're aiming now
at the final knockout--
:02:36
the capture
of Pearl Harbor.
:02:38
To accomplish this,
:02:39
they must first
take Midway.
:02:43
If they are permitted
:02:44
to choose the time
and conditions of attack,
:02:47
we haven't
much of a chance,
:02:49
but if we can trick them
into meeting us
:02:53
when they think
we are weak,
:02:55
we then have a chance
:02:57
of cutting their navy
down to our size
:03:00
and proceeding with the rest
of the Pacific strategy.
:03:03
We have learned
:03:05
there are heavy concentrations
of enemy carriers
:03:08
and other fleet units
in the Marshall Islands
:03:11
and a numerous
transport force
:03:13
making up at Truk.
:03:14
So our strategy is this.
:03:27
We shall concentrate
our strength near Midway
:03:30
in our effort
to spring a trap.
:03:33
One of our carriers
is already at sea
:03:36
waiting to carry out
the initial phases
:03:38
of this strategy.
:03:39
On April the 28th,
:03:40
this carrier
and its escort
:03:42
will be off
the Marshall Islands,
:03:44
close enough
to be detected.
:03:46
On May the 3rd,
:03:47
it is to be seen
near the Gilbert Islands
:03:50
by theJapanese.
:03:51
On May the 8th,
:03:52
it will be detected
near Ocean Island,
:03:54
as if heading
for theJap fleet at Truk,
:03:57
but it will not attack.
:03:59
It will turn south,