D.  THIS LIMITED OPERATION CAN BE JUSTIFIED ONLY IN CASE
          
               (1) THE SITUATION OF THE RUSSIAN FRONT BECOMES DES-
PERATE, i.e., the success of German arms becomes so complete as to threaten the imminent
collapse of Russian resistance unless the pressure is relieved by an attack from the west by British
and American troops.  In this case the attack should be considered as a sacrifice in the common
good.
 
               (2) THE GERMAN SITUATION IN WESTERN EUROPE BECOMES
CRITICALLY WEAKENED.
 
     11.  The details of necessary Naval support are under study.
     
     12.  There is attached a paper commenting upon the employment of U.S. troops in Syria,
in Lybia, and in Northwest Africa.
 
 
                              Chief of Staff.