WASHINGTON MAKES UP MIND
Decides Mr. Churchill Is With Pres. Roosevelt
By A Process Of Elimination
AS FAR AS WASHINGTON IS CONCERNED THE ROOSEVELT- CHURCHILL AFFAIR HAS PRACTICALLY CEASED TO BE A MYSTERY.
It is argued that Mr. Churchill could be. absent in only two places - either in Moscow. or with President Roosevelt, and it is thought that any arrival in Moscow could hardly be covered by, such an impenetrable blanket of secrecy.
AIR LOSSES
Hence the conviction that the British COMPARED
Prime Minister Roosevelt.
must be with. President
Interest yesterday therefore cen- tred not in whether they are meet-
ing but why.
Some of the best political observer arc of opinion
that
the meeting portends enormous events and steps.
ONE THEORY IS THAT MR. HARRY HOPKINS BROUGHT BACK WORD FROM MOSCOW OF THE URGENCY
OF FULL SUPPORT FOR RUS- SIA, TO ENSURE THAT SHE COULD HOLD GERMANY.
ed it.
Danger
From
The East
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air, gave an analysis showing the number of British, Ger- man and Italian aircraft lost or destroyed on all fronts, excluding the Rus- sian, during May, June land July, in answer to a Commons question yes-
terday.
OIL FIRE
AVIATION DISASTER ON PETROL
THAMES
It is learned that a serious fire and explo- sion occurred on Tues- day at the premises of a firm engaged in the manufactute of oil products on Thames side.
Seven casualties were reported, and the cause of the-fire is being investigated. --Reuter.
GERMAN
LOSSES OF
SUPPLIES
18
Sir Archibald explained that British official communiques. the analysis was, compiled from
During the past In May, 149 British were lost, 335 Germans and three Foot,
planes months, said Mr. Dingle Parliamentary
if they are actually meeting, its will rise to even greater,
"I am confident India importance seems to be shown by the fact that no diplomatic (x- heights of glory than in changes or arrangements preced- the last war to the defence "Great Secret" of her territory and the There is strong reason to be-Empire," said the Maha-an lieve the State Department knewjrajah of Patiala to Reuter nothing of the meeting or the arin Singapore yesterday. rangements for it. It is felt the details were known only to three He added: I am glad to see men President Roosevelt, Mr. the ludian troops happy and proud Hopkins and Mr. Churchill.
to fill an important role in Empire
Hian.
64.
SHORTAGE
Mr. Harold J. Ickes, U.S. Petroleum Adminis- trator, yesterday an- nounced that four Ameri- can tankers are being transferred to Russia to transport aviation petrol.
At the same time he told re- porters that there was a short- age of aviation patrol in the United States which might possibly have severe ́éffects on military and commercial flying unless the capacity for pro- ducing it was "Increased imme- diately.
Mr. Ickes added that the trans- fer to Russia might contribute; to a Ilmited general petroleum shortage in West Coast areas and declared a compulsory plan to conserve petrol on the East Coast might be not far ahead.
Mr. Ickes concluded by saying that despite the efforts to influ- ence motorists to cut down con- sumption the amount used on the Atlantic seaboard had actually materially increased in the last fortnight.
"Causing Concern"
a mecting in Washington of the
The problem of increasing In June, the figures were 227 Secretary to the Ministry America's capacity for producing British, 277 German and 52 Ita- of Economic Warfare, in special machinery, will be taken aviation petrol, which requires In July, the British lost 285, the Commons yesterday, up by Mr. Ickes on August 11 at the Germans 326 and the Italians the Germans imported chairmen of regional oil industry It was thought in Washington detence.
This pave a total over the three from the Soviet substan- committees. yesterday that if it is true that "India is determined to delcatonths of 661 British, 938 Gertial quantities of essential the American Chiefs of Staff and the enemy and the day is not far man and 119 Italian. Col, Frank Knox (Secretary of when the latter will be complete- British losses include those in-war materials, including Navy) Were with Presidently destroyed."
curred in Iraq and Syria. Rocsevelt, then Mr. Churchill
do not include cereals, oil, timber, man- Enemy losses was probably not there, be- danger from the East.
aircraft whose nationality was not ganese, chrome and cot cause of the obvious political The war effort of the Princes of established or aircraft destroyed ton. repercussions in Congress to the India was such that if the call by the Fleet Air Arm or by the British Prime Minister taiking came India's response would not guns of British warships to the heads of America's fight-suffer for lack of men.-Reuter. merchant vessels. Reuter. Ing Services.
More "Fishing"
con-
However, there is fairly vincing evidence that General George Marshall and General Arnold are both fishing in Chesa- peake Bay. nowhere near Presi dent Roosevelt's resort at Campu- beilo, and there is no real evidence that Admiral Stark and Colonel Knox have gone there either.
Meanwhile an official despaten from the presidential yacht "Poto- mac" states President Roosevelt
is keeping in close touch with in-
ternational affairs by naval radio. THE DESPATCH ADDED THE
WEATHER WAS EXCELLENT AND THE FISHING GOOD.
There was no mention of the rumours of a possible Roosevelt- Churchill meeting.-Reuter.
He added India realised
the
R-A-F. KEEPS UP STERN OFFENSIVE
FURTHER WIDESPREAD activities by the R.A.F. over Germany and Northern France were reported in an Air Ministry com- munique issued yesterday.
The communique stated that Bomber Command aircraft seeking enemy shipping in daylight on Wednesday bombed a small con-
WAR BOND Voy escorted by destroyers off the Dutch
CHANGES
coast.
ог
After the attack one vessel was around Calais and Boulogne early seen down by the stern with yesterday with loads of heavy ex- smoke pouring from it.
plosives.
Certain technical the weather was even less favour- On Wednesday night, although changes are announced able than the previous night, Bomber Command aircraft at- in the Treasury's war tacked objectives in Frankfurt, borrowing...
Mannheim and Karlsruhe,
After August, 14 the present Issue of 22 per cent. National War Bonds, 1946-48,which now total some £400 millions, will ** be discontinued.
itinue
"The Jesue of 3 per cent. Sav ings Bonds, 1955-85, will substantially unchanged.
More farge fires were started wand a moorsiderable weight of -- bombe dropped. In each city.
Eight aircraft are missing from the night's operations.
Fighter Attacks
Fighter Command aircraft at- Thus the Treasury will rovert ticked a number of aerodromes to the earlier practice of relying in Northern France during solely on one market issue.
night. One aircraft la missing.
the
As an encouragement to small Coastal Command aircraft tor-. Investors the maximum life of 3 pedoed an enemy vessel off the per cent. Defence Bonds available Norwegian const during the night through Post Office and Trustee and bombed an aerodrome In Savings Banks will be increased Norway. One dircraft is missing.
rem even to 10 years, effective - Reuter. on September, 1.
Savings Certificates and other features of the Defence Bonds will be unchanged.-Router.
Coast Pounded British bombers pounded Nazi-occupied French
Roeldents on the south-east coast, of Ellgland saw the vivid flashes of German anti-aircraft 'fire and „heard the rumble of bamb explosions muffled by a stiff north-west wind.
The raid started a few hours after German coastal batteries had shelled Dover, damaging 20 houses, and Injuring three men and two women,
Flerce anti-aircraft', fire: thwarted a German air raid on the Thames Estuary. High ox-
· „plosives - wpre- dropped, at * number of places in south-enat England with no serious dam.
The British raid on the French coast was carried out by swarms, of: bombers, some of them ::Am-: grican-made. Bombs, were drop- theped from a tremendous altitude. const International News Service.
Oil imports for this period were in the neighbourhood of one mil- lion tons, including lubricants and aviation spirit.
Jink" "with" "the Far East
Mr. Ickes added that the situa- tion regarding aviation petrol was "causing a good deal of con- cern."
Reuter,
MR. LYTTLETON BOUND FOR SYRIA
of State, accompanied by
Mr. Oliver Lyttleton, Minister his
wife, stayed on Wednesday night
In addition, the trans-Siberian at Government House in Jerusa- railway was Germany's only lem as guests of the High Com- and missioner. They are on the way during recent months gopda to Syria.—Reuter." reached Germany by this route
at a rate well over 500,000 tons.
yearly.
They consisted mainly of animal Ryssia was, of course, to cut off and vegetable oils and fats but further supplies from and also included rubber, tin, copper through Russia. Nor, as things and tungsten.
are, could these be replaced by other Immediate result of Germany's Germán imports from any unprovoked aggression against source. Reuter.
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