He argued to Alexander that VI Corps did not have the strength to trap the German 10th Army and Alexander, instead of making his requirements clear, was conciliatory and gave the impression that a push on Rome was still a possibility if Buffalo ran into difficulties.
Han hævdede overfor Alexander at 6. korps ikke havde tilstrækkelig styrke til at fange den tyske 10. armé og i stedet for at tydeliggøre sin krav var Alexander forsonlig og gav udtryk for, at et fremstød mod Rom stadig var en mulighed, hvis Buffalo kom i vanskeligheder.