0
N May
23, 1942,
during Molotov's visit to London, Mr Eden proposed to substitute for a territorial agreement a general and public Treaty of Alliance for 20 years, omitting all reference to frontiers. By that evening the Russians showed signs of giving way. They were impressed by the solidarity of view of
Governments with
A THE CHINA MAIL, BATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1950,
HOW MOLOTOV SLEPT:
REVOLVER AT
1
(CHAPTER 16 OF "THE HINGE OF FATE)"
the British and American some remarkable incidents dur- which ing Molotov's stay at Chequers. On arrival they had asked at they had been confronted. once for keys to all The following morning rooms. These were provided Molotov requested permis- with some difficulty and there-
were
nfter our
the bed-
down
barriers between
our two countries. I am very glad he is coming back this way, for there will be more good work to be done.
So for all has been well with the convoy but it is now at Its most dangerous stage. Many thanks for the measures you are taking to help it in. Now that we have bound our-
beds find The the of
sion from Stalin to nego- their doors locked. When the gucats always kept tiste on the basis of Mr staff at Chequers succeeded in Eden's draft. Minor modifi- getting in to make the
they cations
were disturbed suggested
pistols under the pillows. Монсом, from
mainly three chief stressing the
long-term mission were attended not only character of the proposed by their own police officers, but by two Wonch who looked alliance.
after their clothes and tidied
The treaty, without any ter- ritorial provisions, was signed on May 20. This was a great relief to mic, and a far, botter solution than I had dared to hope. Eden showed much skill In the timing of his new sugges- tion.
members
selves to be Allies and friends for twenty years, I take oc- casion to send to
you my good wiches and to assure you of the confidence. which I feel that victory will be ours.
their rooms. envoys were absent in London these women
sincere When the Soviet
kept constant
guard over their masters' rooms, only coming down one at time for their meals. We may claim, however, that presently they thawed a little and even chatted in broken French and signs with the household staff.
Extraordinary precautions
I duly sident.
Cordiality
reported to the Pre-
sident Roosevelt,
meeting with Molotov on his way
back from the United
· States will present the op- portunity to bring to an end that part of the work which was left uncompleted.
With regard to the measures concerning protection of con- voys, you may rest assured that in this respect every- Hide thing possible on our will be done now and in the future.
10
Please accept my most sincere .good wishes, as well as my fullest confidence in our complete joint victory. When Molotov returned London after ills American visit he was naturally full of the plans for creating a Second Front bby * Cross-Channel operation in 1942. We'ourselves were stil actively studying this fi conjunction with the
but difficulties hnd да Frot
With this grave issue settled. Molotov left for Washington to #begin general military talks were taken for Molotov's per- Former Naval Person to Pre- American Staff, and nothing
with the President and hia sonal safety. His room had. advisers on the question of been thoroughly searched by his opening a Second Front. It had police officers, every cupboard been agreed that, having heard and plece of furniture and the the American view he should wails and floors being meticu- return to London for final sliz- Jousty examined by practised cussions upon this matter before eyes. The bed was the object going back to Moscow.
of particular attention; the mat- tresses wore all prodded In case of
Wide knowledge
infernal machines, and the sheets and blankets were rear- ranged by the Russians so as to leave an opening in the middle of the bed out of which the oc-
Our Russian guests bad ex-
cupant could spring at n pressed the wish to be lodged in moment's notice, Instead of the country outside London being tucked in. during their stay, and I there- fore placed Chequera disposal. I remained meanwhite
at their
at the Annexe [in Whitehall),
His revolver
and only went down two nights At night a revolver was laid to Chequers. Here I had the out beside his dressing gown advantage of having long and his dispatch case. It is private talks with Molotov and always right, especially in time Ambassador Maisky, who was of
war, to take precautions
the best of interpreters, trans- against danger, but every effort lating quickly and easily, and should be made to measure its possessing a wide knowledge of reality. The simplest test is to ask oneself whether the other affairs.
side have any interest in kill- ing the person concerned. myself, when I visited Moscow I put complete trust in Russian hospitality.
Prime
Here, with the aid of good maps, I tried
to explain what we were doing, and the limita- tons and peculiar characteris- tica to the war capacity of an island Power. 1 also went at. length into the technique of amphibious operations, and explained the perils and diff- We are culties of maintaining our life- line
Across the Atlantic in the face of U-boat
I think Molotov Was with
all this, and realised that our
problem was utterly different
from that of a
At
vost
Land Power,
any rate, we got closer to- gether than at any other time.
inveterate Tho
suspicion
with which the Russians regard-.
ed foreigners was shown by
Stalin.
Minister, to
we
con-
of
SIDE
It is impossible to say in ad- Vince whether the situation will be such as to make this. operation tensible when the timo comes. We can there fore glue no promise in the matter, but provided that it appears 'sound and sensible we shall not hesitate to put our plans into effect.
Molotov called off into the air on his somewhat dangerous homeward flight, apparently well satisfied with the results As already explained, of his mission. Certainly on main limiting factor to atmosphere of friendliness had the size of the landing force been created between us. "is the "availability of special had been deeply interested in fanding-craft, Clearly how his visit to Washington. There
1042.
the
over it would not further was the Twenty Years' Anglo- cither the Russian cause or Russian Treaty, upon which that of the Allies as a whole high hopes were at that time If, for the sake of action' at 'set by all. any price, we embarked on some operation which ended disaster and gove the an opportunity for glorification at our discomf)- ture,
in
enemy
World
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current production at Covent Garden, sings "My sov'reign, let not a maiden's West as foolish tears unnerve thee," Boris Godounov, her father, replies: "Gelietes kind, dein vater's liebling, gehe spiel mit deinen Gesahrten.
, 27 May, 42, emerged, There could be 00 in a public statement, We have done very good, work harm this and last week with which
the Ger might make Molotov, and, as Winant wit
apprehensive and. mans no doubt have informed you, sequently hold DE tany
trans- their have completely
troops in the formed the treaty proposals, possible. They are now in my judg ment, free from the objec- tions we both entertained, and
are entirely compatible with our Atlantic Charter. The treaty
was signed yes- terday afternoon, with great cordiality on both sides. Molotov is a alatesman, and has a freedom of action very different from what you and
No promise
We therefore agreed with Molotov to the issue of a com- munique, which was published on June 11, containing the following sentence: "In the ecurse of the conversations full
Almost purring drafting
Stalin For Premier
Premier
27 May, 42. most grateful to you for meeting our dimeultics in the treaty as you have done. I am sure the reward in the United States will be
solid, and our three Powers will now be able to
great
march together united through whatever has to come. It bas been
to great pleasure
Churchill,
This might seem odd to the purist or the pedant, but it is! not unprecedented at Covent Garden. The reason in this case is that Ludwig Weber, guast star from Vienna, does not know English.
The case spotlights the ridi- culous system of
importing quest artists for most of the principal roles at Covent Gar- den. Wbercas any other opera in the world might first examine the talent at its dis- nosal and then plan a reper- toire, it seems
SU
WORDS and MUSIC
by MARIUS POPE
though delight visually and acoustical- Covent Garden goes about this ly in the opposite direction.
I saw with Litvinov. 1 am understanding WIS reached gure you will be able to with regard to the urgent tasks reach good understandings of creating a Second Front fa wlth him. Please let me Europe in 1942." know your Impressions... I felt it above all important Stalin was almost purring. that in this effort to mislead the enemy we should not mis-
Astonishingly most of the lead our Ally. At the time of
For the current season's pro- English words of all the singers the communique ductions the guest-artist Hat con be heard and understood, therefore I handed Molotov reads like a Continental Opera making the printed synopsis: personally in the Cabinet Singers Who's Who. There are superfluous, to Premier Room and In the presence of no fewer than 21 artists lat
some of my colleagues an aide ed, who between them will be If there is a germ of a memoire 18 May. 42.
National which made it clear singing 45 leading roles:
Opera In English for that while we were trying our I thank you
anywhere at the moment, it very much
This, then, is where we have exists at Sadler's Wells. make plans we friendly feelings and
good best to
ut to in the four years that committed to action and wishes expressed by you in not
the Covent Garden Opera WHAT DOES IT MEAN? connection with the signature that we could give no prom
Trust has been in action. We subsequent reproaches are as far from the establish treaty. I am new
made
by the Soviet ment of a national opera 05. W sure this treaty will be of were
Stalin were before we started. greatest importance for Government, and when future strengthening of himself raised the point pe.
with mc, sonally relations between friendly
always the Soviet Union and Great produced tho nide-memoire Britain, as well as between and pointed to the words our countries and the United can therefore give no promise." States of America, and will secure
of
our
the the
the close collabora-
victorious end of
When
we
Aide-Memoire.
were
"we
tion of our countries afler We are making preparation for a landing on the Continent war. I hope also that your In August or September,
a
meet
have
M. Molotov, and we dont a great beating
the
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THEY KNOW
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power
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Covent Garden.
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But on opera Theatre translation,
also sung In English succeeds whore
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