hiː fˈɛlt sˈʌtʃ ˈækʃən kʊd biː tˈeɪkən ˈoʊnli wɪðˌɪn ðə wˈɔːɹ pˈaʊɚz ʌvðə kəmˈændɚɹɪntʃˈiːf, wˌɪtʃ hiː plˈænd tʊ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz.
He felt such action could be taken only within the war powers of the commander-in-chief, which he planned to exercise.