Stilwell & the American Experience in China 1911-45 by Barbara Tuchman

Author:Barbara Tuchman [Tuchman, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2010-06-30T00:33:36.839561+00:00

Another remarkable man, Dr. Gordon Seagrave, appeared at Maymyo at this time to offer his services. An American Baptist missionary surgeon of long experience in Burma, he was unorthodox, uncompromising, outspoken and dedicated, with something of Stilwell's caustic character and hatred of pretensions. He had organized a hospital in the Shan states and trained a staff of Burmese nurses and now came to offer his unit to serve the Chinese Fifth Army at Toungoo, preferring to serve under American Army leadership than under the British. Seagrave expected to be thrown out since he considered that Stilwell had never heard of him and would probably be prejudiced against missionaries and Burmese nurses. To his surprise the General and his medical officer, Colonel Robert Williams, agreed to his proposal and even asked for his ideas and suggestions on supplies needed for the Chinese troops. At the quickened pace of war he and Stilwell reached mutual understanding and respect with few words exchanged. It was apparent to Seagrave at once that bootlickers "didn't even get a 'good morning' " from the General and that he was best "when you are talking business with him for he gets the point before you arc half through and his decision is quick as lightning."

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