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“Closing The
Ring "
Chapter 28
WHAT'S GOING ON
CONVALESCENCE AT OUR ELEGANT
MARRAKESH
By
In view of the hold-up of
the Abled armies in Italy. Gen.
Eisenhower contem-
plated a "cat's claw"
ent
flanking landing at Anzio, on the coast 30 miles from Rome.
To secure sufficient land- ing-craft
necessary
lo abandon Mr Churchill's project for seizing Rhodes.
no
*
Winston Churchill
DUCHESS
Inspiration of the two Princesses
E The Polish question, which had
at
not to waste I warned him resistance, taking dead-weight
what played so account of timing and pro- his vigour, considering
great a part I emphasised the Teheran, had led me ta cable Eden portion, that I had encountered was coming. about all Mediterranean projects truths that energy of mind does from Carthage. I awaited the answer with deep anxiety.
What hazardous
Lot depend on energy of body; that energy should be exercised that exhausted; not asked for
and 186 "
and one thing enterprise on the athletics were Italian coast, and a possible de- strategy another. These admoni- The Gen- lay of three weeks from May tions were in vain.
eral was in the highest spirits; It was also necessary to гr.
four if the moon phase was Mediterranean tain in the
in the date of he leaped about the rocks like to be observed for a further three weeks
I had ar antelope, and I felt a strong the Channel Crossing. Ships, 55 L.S.T. (Landlug
the reassurance that all would be agreement of the gained the for
spot. The well, commanders on the operation
had of Staff
Tanks) destined
cross Chandel
"Overlord."
Christmas Day. 1943. after a conference at Carh- and British with ake
leaders. American milltary
Mr Churchill telegraphed to President Roosevelt
asking
for his consent to this. He himself was about to fly to Marrakesh in Morocco recuperate.
10
-
British Chiefs
always agreed in principle and The Christmas were now satietted in detail.
Wholehearted unity
say a
RUT what would the Americans four weeks post- EDDER (Air Com- ponement of "Overlord"? How- when one is thoroughly mander-in-Chief the Mediterranean fired out the blessing of sleep bad planned out the is not usually denied.
T
flight with great care.
in ever.
The
It was with joy. not. I contess. doctors did not want me to unmingled with surprise,
our
that
fly above 6,000 feet, and he the next day 1 received the fol-
route towing: had arranged
the Atlas Moun
President Roosevelt to Prime through
I was
Minister. 28 Dee., '43. tains on this basis. delighted when the morning of Dec. 27 came and I dress. It ed for the first time again in my uniform.
A
As I was leaving the door telegram was put in my hand, The Scharnhorst had been sunk by Adim).
Fraser in an engage- ment with the Duke of York. I stopped to dictate the following telegram to Stalls:
The Arclic
convoys to Russia have brought us luck. Yester- day enemy attempted to inter- cept with bat:le cruiser Commander-in- Sebarnhorst.
Chief Admi. Fraser with the Duke of York (35,000.001 off Scharn- cut battleship)
horst's retreat and
action sank her.
after an
Am much better, and off to the
south for convalescence.
A very cordial reply to this
1
is agreed to delay the de- parture of 30 L.S.TS sche-
for "Overlord" for duled mounting Anzio on Jan. 20. and on the basis that "Over- lord" remains the paramour! operation and will be carried u on the date agresd le at Cairo and Teberan
the
tree
New Year opened for me
with the President,
Tin agreeable correspondence
Frime Minister (Marrakesh) to
President Roosevelt,
30 Dec.. 42.
1 have now received from my brother Jack full accounts of at the Christmas tree
All Chequers.*
grand- my children were there, and wurmber of other children, and a good time was had by all
A
Prime
Minister
to Foreign Secretary. 20 Dec., '43.
1 think you should now open the Polish frontiers question with the Poles, stating it is at my personal wish, and that 1 would have done it myself but for my temporary incapacitation....
You should put to them that by taking over and holding firmly the present German territories up to the Oder they will be rendering a service to Europe as a whole by making the basis of A friendly policy towards Russia and close association with Czechoslovakia. This would give a chance for the rebirth of the Polish nation brighter than any ye: ECT.
Once we know that they widi accept and endorse these pro- posals we will address ourselves to the Russians and endeavour to make mat.ers Arm and precise. On the other hand, if they cast it o aside I do not see how his Majesty's Govern- ment can press for anything more for them........
The sun is shining today, but nothing did me the same good
your telegram showing President
Rhodes and agree that Ægean must be side-tracked and that we cannot give fur- ther consideration to launch- ing Rhodes prior to "Anvil"
the I [Riviera] In VICW of
· Soviet - British American agreement reached in Teheran without J cannol agree Stalin's approval to any use of forces or equipment else- where that might delay or hazard the success of "Over- lord" or "Anvil."
was revived a few days later I replied:
ending:
firmly."
"I shake your hand
Oxygen in the air
not been
10
Frtne Minister
President Roosevelt. 28 Dec., '43.
I thank God for this line de- cision, which engages us onez again in wholehearted unity upon a great enterprise.
10
I had asked Montgomery UTSIDE the villa u magni-
home Geent guard of the Cold-
VIEL
way me on his stream was drawn up. I had
from Italy to take up his new realised how much I had command in "Overlord." I had weakened by my illness. offered him this task so full of I found it quite a dimculty to hazard. Of course in the absence walk along the ranks and climb of special
a :eason:
general Into the motor-car.
duty should accept
any
to had which he is called by national The flight at 6,000 feet
time planned on the weather cuthority. At the same been
unwritten law I forecast that the skies would be nothing in the
we sailed obliges enthusiasn clear. However, as
on and the uplands of Tunisia
began to rise above us 1 saw a Picnic with
lot of large fleecy and presently
blackish clouds gathering around. Monty
and after a couple of hours we
were more often in mist than in sunlight.
IN
TN the Grenadier Guards, with whom I once had the honour
I have always had a great 15 serve, ell orders are
what are called received with objection 10
the one word Mɛtuffed clouds" i... clouds "Sir." However, all kinds of Inflections may be given to this I was gratified monosyllable. and also relieved to find that Montgomery was delighted and I had always eager for what
with mountains inside them and dying
route an intricate through the various valleys be- fore us in order to keep under 6,000 feet seemed to me an un-
fair proposition for the others regarded as a majestic, inevit
in the plane. I therefore sent able, but terrible task.
fer the pilot and told him to fly
aut
least 2,000 feet above the
as
how easily our minds work
together on the grimly simple Benes
Issues of this vast war.
Alexander reports he has ar- PRESIDENT Benes was now on
ranged satisfactory plans with
his way from Moscow to Lon- Clark for Anzio. He is using don
remembered It will be the that the British ist and
had he
played per- American 3rd Divisions with haps a decisive pant in waTTI- I am ing Stalin of the pro-German paratroops and armour. glad of this. It is fitting that conspiracy against him in 1998. we should share equally in At any rate, his relations with the
suffering, risk, and honour.
received on the same day con gratulations on my recovery So and Tito, from Franco what?
Unhappily the President was himself faid up with influenza,
President Roosevelt to Prime
31 Dec., '43. Minister.
Soviets were of the most friendly
and intimate character. I asked him to look in on me at Marrakesh on this way back,
His profound knowledge of the Eastern European scene made his views cn Poland and on what the Russians would do for Poland most important. For 20 years or more Benes, as Foreign Secretary I am in bed for two or three or President of Czechoslovakia, days with a mild case of the had been the faithful ally of 'flu, which, in a mild form, has became epidemic through France and friend of the Wes em Powers, while at the same ilme out the country.
maintaining a unique association with Stalin
When France
1 am delighted that you are safely at the villa. I suggest that en New Year's Day you invite the two gentlemen who congratus sacrificed ia ed you, then lock them in the top of the tower where we saw
bafleren.s.
Britain and Czechoslovakia, and sar laver when on the eve of the war
VERYWHERE the "new
are Princesses"
earn- ing admiration,
In Canada PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S clothes and personality have shown a startling change.
101
Britain has had such square or figure dances 85 Strip the
the
White Dashing Willow, Sergeant, the Morpeth Rant,
The and
Showboat hundreds of years.
Now the tons are
American adapta- becoming popular.
They will bring galety to
At home MARGARET has still more fashionably sophisticated.
PRINCESS ballroom.
become
the
Lat week square-dancing
at a was introduced
Society ball-the Hallowe'en-sponsored
GOODMAN
Who has inspired this trans- by PRINCESS ALICE.
All formation?
the evidence
Caller WALLY 10 pairias
the DUCHESS OF
will cry:- KENT. This attractive women has the champagne of life in her veins.
She has long since shattered the belter that royal dignity need be cloaked in dullness.
For years she has worn long, slender evening dresses, simple, elegant court shoes, and neat hais.
She has favoured velvet and smooth furs such as mink to
fox.
Now the Princesses are doing the
If only same.
by her example, the Duchess makes great contribution to the royal
SCETIC.
Well done
Honour to your corner, Honour to your own. Swing the left-hand lady And promenade her home.
Eat and reduce THOUGH
London's retiring Lady Mayoness LADY LOWSON, has attended more than 2,000 luncheons, dinners, and receptions in her year of office, she has lost 71b. in weight,
"I love fattening foods," she says, "but I never touch soup and drink only orange juice."
Hardest of her duties; shaking hands with 400 people twice at a typical Mansion House recep- tion. The record: 2,800 hand-
ABS ATTLEB leaves No 10 shakes in a night MRS
Downing Street
reputation
effacement.
for
with B pleasant self-
'Witching time'
which the
She was not the greatest or ALLOWEʼEN,
HALLOWE, the time
But her
gayest hostess there. strength lay in her family life and the quiet support she gave her husband in the home well as at the hustings.
BB
of superstition.
Have you a superstition? Here are some examples:---
SHARMAN
I
She has been a great asset to him. No! all the Socialist Ministers were RO happily always bow. three times to a
endowed.
Charted to the inch
were
the
new moon. ing mirrors.
EILEEN
DOUGLAS:
And I hate break-
BIR ARTHUR ELVIN; Loss of Stadiuin, believes fixing
exact Wembley CHARTS
position to the inch where green is unlucky for him. PRINCESS ELIZABETH and
JOYCE, EDINBURGH
concert the DURE OF
to stand nt crowded pianist, thinks an old leopard receptions during their visit to muff brings her good luck. Washington were drawn up by the U.S. State Department.
They were part of the fan- tastically detalled arrangements the royal made to profect couple.
His mystery patient
LORD BRABAZON walking under ladders.
avoids
LORD MOUNTEVANS, "Evans of the Broke" refuses to sit 13 at a table.
But I drew a blank with NOEL COWARD. He has no super-
N Argentine cancer specia- stitions. A list, DR ABEL CANONICO. arrived in New York and had secret consultations.
a top
Now he has just flown back to Buenos Aires with American Burgeon logist
to treat
patient."
Super-pet
MUCH-TRAVELLED poodle
Airport and radio left London
Te-
later famous cently for Geneva and
Bombay, Though VOYAGEUR In New York they are saying is only 15 months old he has al-
the patient elther ready Bown 42,000 miles. that PRESIDENT PERON or his olling wife EVA.
tre sunset, and tell them you Ribbentrop made his agreement will say at he bottom to see with Molotov, Benes was a very whether the black or the red lonely man. But then, after a throws the other che over the lengthy interval, came Hitler's attack on Russia, and all Benes's President common stock with the Soviets 1 Jan., '44.
came again into full validity. am so sorry about your Influenza. Russia might well have fought I earnestly hope you will deler Germany about Czechoslovakia in
Society-the Anyhow, boh were now to Dr Molntyre's advice and 1938. show that aude of submission under the same cruel lash.
Prime Minister to
Roosevelt.
the medical faculty which
you have so sedulously enjoined
on me....
Where he
I have not yet been able to arrange failed
The
the contes! in the tower. Red is in beter tanining then the Black.
Accept all my best wishes for a New Year which will not only be marked by triumph, but will open wider doors to our future work together....
Utterly tired
When he arrived at
Mar- Out
at the
the
was very pleasant to me to talk in the sunshine and enid Marrakesh the flowers of my abode to this old political associate and mature European satesman, whom had firs; met in 1918, in company with the great Masaryk, the founder of his country and the father of a son who died faithfully in her cause.
As this was the kist time I ever saw President Benes I will recond
over
bighest mountain within a hun rakesh we had a two hours' dred miles of his route. Lord
drive out to our picnic
I bad given PHYSICAL weakness oppressed my albute to him. In all his foot of the Atlas. | Moran agreed.
me at Marrakesh following thoughts and alms he consistently Oxygen wes brought by a him early in the morning the my finess at Carthage, All my sustained the main principles on
many plan prepared over so skilled admuüistrator, specially months by Gen, Morgen
and paling tacle had been sent out, which Western civilisation We the
it..
foundical, and was ever lose to the could provided for the journey.
Joint but I could not face Anglo-American salled up into the blue. I got Staffs in London. After he had hardly walk at all. Even (other cause of his rallye land, STOPS TOOTH DECAY BEST along all right and we made a read it in summary he said at ing from the moter-car to a plenic which he presided for 20 year Lest lunchoon in lovely wew her amid He was a master of administraten perfect
landing at about four once, "This will not do. I must the mobilis of the Atlas was and diplomacy. He knew how to o'clock on the Marrakesh aic-
have more in the initial purent Imited to 90 or 100 yards. I endure with patience and fortude feld,
After considerable argument
arrangements passed 18 hours out of the 24 long periods of adverse fortune, The second plate, which had a whole rel of athered strictly to its instruc- was made in consequence of his prone. I never remember, such opinion, and proved right. extreme fatigue and weakness in tions, had a very DEVETO and Evidently he was a arm be boy dangerous flight through the ever in the operation, and I On the other hand, every various gorges and passes, many was very pleased at this,
templation, inducement, exhorta- of which were traversed with
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most all on victory or death. Had he of a dazzling stream in fresh presented self in the alc and brilliant sulishing. It seductive form. I was utterly told this annons to fire et Munich was indeed an oasis in the vast Ched out, and there was the meat me the Second World War worki widowofive bed of report, not only have begun under conditions fr devert ΟΣ human conillet. through
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