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WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WAR MEMOIRS
“TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY””
CHAPTER 16
MY FIRST VISIT TO
-T was thought fitting
Day,
LIBERATED
Sovere
The whole of the famous day driving with de Gaulle that my first visit to avenue of the Champs Ely- and we found plenty to talk Paris should be on seca WA8 crowded with about in a long and Armistico
and Parisians and lined with excursion, Inspecting troops · this was publicly an- troops. Every window was at intervala. nounced. There were many filled with spectators and reports that collaborators decorated with flags, We would
The programme continued
make attempts on proceeded through wildly long after dark. The French my life and extreme pre cheering multitudes to the soldiers seemed in the high- cautions were taken,
Arc de Triomphe, where est spirits. Thoy marched we both luld wreaths upon past in great style and sang .On the afternoon of Nov. 10 I landed at Orly the tomb of the Unknown, famous songs with moying airfield, where de Gaulle
[by this time recognised as head of a Provisional French
Government] "e-
Warrior,
enthusiasm. My personal party-my daughter Mary. and my naval aide Tommy [Cmdr. Thompson]-feared
ceived me with a guard of AFTER this ceremony was that I should have another over, the General and I go of pneumonin since we honour, and we drove
to walked together, followed were out at least ten hours gether through the outskirts by a concourse of the lead in terrible weather. of Paris and into the city. Ing figures of French public I was struck by the awe itself until we reached the life, for half a mile down and even apprehension with Qual d'Orsay, where the highway I knew so well. which half a dozen high wife and Mary [the Prime We then took our places on Generals treated de Gaulle Minister's youngest daugh
a dals, and there WDS in spite of the fact that he ter, now Mrs Soumes] and splendid march past of had only
one star on his I were entertained in state. French and British troops. uniform and they
The building had long been occupied by the Ger.
Our Guards detachment was lots magnificent. mans, and I was assured 1
was
on
Was
had
21
Also
should sleep in the same When this was over I laid bed, and use the sume bath- a wreath beneath the statue room as had Georing. Every- of Clemenceau, who
ON my return to London mounted and much in my thoughts
I sent the President thing was serviced magnificently, and this moving occasion. De report. A copy
was Gaulle entertained me at a inside the palace it difficult to believe that my large luncheon at the Min- passed to Stalin. lust meeting there, de istry of War, and made a scribed in a previous volume, most flattering speech about with Reynaud's Govern- my war services. But many ment and Gen. Gamelin in problems had still to be May 1940, was anything settled. but a bad dream.
On the night of Nov. 12 after dinner at the Embassy 1 left with Gen. de Gaulle for Besancon. The General AT eleven o'clock on the
morning of Nov. 11 de Was anxious for me to see the attack on a considerable Gaulle conducted me in an
was planned scale which open car across the Seine and through the Place de for the French Army under In Concorde, with a splendid Gen. de Lattre de Tassigny. escort of Gardes Republi- We were to go to an ob caines in full uniform with servation point in the moun- all their breastplates. They tains but owing to bitter were several hundred strong, cold and deep snow the and provided a brilliant roads were impassable and spectacle, on which the sun the whole operation had to
be delayed. shone brightly.
I passed the
Nathaniel
ORM, who has joined
PARIS
formed about anything that had been decided or was taking place.
He is of course anxious to obtain full modern equipment for eight more divisions, which can only be supplied by you, S.H.A.E.F. reasonably con- tends that these will not be ready for the defeat of Germany in the field and that shipping must be de voted to the upkeep of the
actual forces that will win the battles of the winter and spring. I re inforced this argument.
до the samo fine I sympathise with the French wish to take over more of the line, to have the best share they can in the fighting or what is left of it--and there may be to have to 50 plenty and not to into Germany as a co-called who
has
not fought, I remarked that this was a sentimental poin; which ought nevertheless to receive consideratica.
conqueror
The important thing for France was to have an Army prepared for the lask which it would actually have to dis- chargz, namely, their abilga tion, first, to maintain a peace- ful and orderly country behind the front of our armies, and secondly, to assist in the hold. ing down of parts of Germany later on.
N
I see statements being put out in the French Press and other quarters, that all sorts of things were decided by. us in Paris. You may be sure that our discussions about important things this second took place solely on an ad referendum basis. to the three Great Powers, and of course especially to you, who have by far the largest forces in France.
on
Eden and I had a two hours' talk with de Gaulle and two or three of his people after luncheon the 11th. De Gaulle ask- ed a number of questions which made me feel how very little they were in-
/save."
On Nov. 20. Stain sent a friendly reply.
་་
was agreed France should be and France to gyenge and assigned certuin areas the Ruhr,
the Rhineland, &- for their troops to garrison, There is no truth in this, and It is obvious that nothing of this kind can be settled such subject except agreement with you.
in
the
All I sold to de Gaulle on this was that he had made a lato division of · Gemany Russian, British, and United States spheres; roughly, the Russians had the east, the British the north, und Americans the soulf I fur- ther said that, speaking for His Majesty's Government, the less we had of it the bet ter we should be pleased, and that we should certainly favour the French
taking over as large a part as their capacity
that allowed, but
all this must be settled at an inter-Allied table,...
A
number of
questions
,
I have nothing against your proposal about a pos- siblo meeting between Us
three and the French,
vided
the Provident
agrees with this,
pro-
bub it is
sary, first to setio dec about the time and
place of the meeting between us three.
ore
Gen. de Gaulle - expressed recently his wish to come to Moscow to establish contact with
the leaders of the Soviet Government. Wor plick agreeing to this. The
to French are expected rive in Moscow towards the aend of this month. The French have not yet speci- fled the questions which they would wish to discuss. In uny case, after our conversa- tions with Gen. de Gaulle I will let you know about. It.
HIS
raibed the whole issue
4
is evident that there are which press for decision at a of the future organisation of level higher than that of the Europe. There had been many High Commands, without rumours in the Press and else which decisions no clear guld- ance can be given. Here is where about forming a Western
bloc
When the war was over. another reason why we should have a triple meeting if Uicularly popular
Such a plan seemed to be par- in Foreign "Uncle Joe" will not come office circles, although or a quadruple meeting if he would burden us will. In the latter case the military commitments, I felt French would be in on some that subjects and out on others.
D
One must always realise that before five years are out French army must be made to take on the main task of holding down Germany. The main question of discussion between Eden and Bidault which Was Syrin, troublesonic, lengthy, and in- conclusive, but primarily our worry.
I thought
of very well Bidault. He looks like a
Wis point the French pressed very strongly to have a share in the occupa. tion of Germany, not merely as sub-participation under Bri- or American command, but as a French command. 7 Du
expressed my
with my sympathy this
knowing wall that there will be ume not many years distant when the American
High
I
armies will go home and when the British will have great dificulty in maintaining large forces overseas, so contrary to our mode of life and dispro- portionate to our resources, .. I see a Reuter message, emanating no doubt officially from Paris, that IL.
Gubbins.
As a matter of fact wife a kitolen sink, and a bit of
Royal Naval Mine wouldn't be at all surprised"
worm falled in test La 90,
Another
break-
especially younger Reynaud, In specch
and emiling. He made a very favourable im- pression on all of us. and there is no doubt that he has a strong share in the power. Giraud was at the banquet, and apparently quite tent. What a change in for- tune since Casablancal
con-
the Cabinot
with heavy
should be consulted very Doon, particu❤ larly ns Franco-Soviet talks were approaching. In consultation
with Mr.
Eden I now sent the following reply to Stalin:
I am glad de Gaulle is coming to see you, and I hope you will talk over the whole fjeld together. Thero has become talk in the Press about a Westen bloc. I have not yet considerca this. I trust firet of all
to our Treaty of Alliance and close collaboration with the United States, to form, ther
of a World Or to ensure end tho upon 4
COTTITM
tempel peace tortured world.
It is only after and subor dinate to any
such world- ructure that European ar- rangements for better radeship should be set ori foot, and, in these matters we shall have no secrets frem you, being well assured that you will keep us equally in formed of what you feel ond
necd.
He asked for Brilial and American views on Gen, de Gaulle's
Generally I felt in the pre-
Clov rence of an organised- eriment, broadly based and of rapklly growing strength, and I am certain thos WO should be most unwise to do anything to weaken it in the
Gen. de Gaulle" had mear- eyes of France at this dif- while arrivéti in Moscow, and calt, critical time. I hack # conversations with the Russians considerable feeling of stable had begun. Stalin lost op time- lily In spite of Communiat in informing me of the general threats, and that celebration might
we could points. if cheese rind from a dustbiş," make you feel better.
safely take them (the French] More into our confidence. I "It sounds wonderful,"
Only for a little while.. said watching Service, worm would have to return silly the Sparrow.
Shall I send a late can hardly
hope you will not consider arrives home late in blue uniform and wife could
never wait."
fast
that I am putting on French clothes when I battledress after evening hold head up in Worm's Avenue
say this. again. with merry minewatchers.
Even it worm passes test by Merry worm says M.M.A have been discussing the bribing admirals in low tavern wife knows perfectly well what test they are soon to have will happen if another with R.A.F. who will drop starts, dummy mines in harbour s0
While worm is safe in mine- · row, that merry minewatchers watching post under cliff, hav-
with mine can record sequence, time ing sordid affair and bearing of splashes watcheress, wife will be alom-
laed listening to Jost where dummies are dropped. o'clock news. This is going to be real thing. saya merry worm.
Oh, so that's what worm hos been doing from 7 p.m. to 10 D.m., has he? Pouring money over bars in low tavern merry minewatchers and merry minewatcheressen?
when
The Sparrows
the Sparrow's Nest
"And I've added a touch of garlic," said his wife.
"So that's what's siink-
ing," said the Sparrow.
Italian sparrows cat it," gold his wife. war
nine
the
"I don't care what Itellan sparrows est," said the Spar-
down first? No, thank you. I couldn't cope with it.
about a couple of olly
1
Oi, no. that,
Please don't la
I
Or two fried eggs and some fat rashers?
Oh,
Just
110. Picase, no, no, "It keeps them frightfully please." fit," said his wife.
when everything's "I'd rather
be in hosplial," plentiful you don't want any- said the Sparrow, rising from thing.
Couldn't we walt All bench his chair.
"You're not going out be- timer
fore dinner? naked his wife.
We always have an aperit
"I'm going out before I'm before lunch. sick," said the Sparrow,
to
Well, just a small one, #
"Not
thas awful Tree you must. Tops club?"
Smail one, my foot. Are you asked his wife,
ready? a tear rolling down her beak.
"I'm going to that awful
Ready for what? Ing a cookery lesson on their Tree Tops
club," said the Aa diny television
the Sparrow 赶
with Sparrow's wite was watch-
he flew away,
A double,
Oh, no, I can't take it.
You'll take it and
Wife says it was bad enough watched she listened to every "where nobody reoks of garlic
worm WILI in Home word and copied every move- and an English sparrow car en- Stand by for a double. Guard during war pretending ment, frying little slices of on- Joy a thimbleful of beer and he was training when he was Ion in her top saucepan and plain cold worm.” really ogling blonde barmaids chopping up worms instead and spending paltry pittance bits of meat.
on cadging worm friends.
Whom the Sparrow
of
came
Into his miniature
like it.
also exchanged worm mes- Fages with Gen. de Gouile. Prime Minister to Gen. de Gaulle
16 Nov 44
tending testions of ex- French frontier to the Rhine-on when the "Big Three" decided to post- setidement 1412 any Germany collapsed and on
pone
a Franco-Soviet Pact.
[The Prime Minister would have preferred a triple Anglo- The Franco - Soviet Fact,
President! I shall always “recall
unlike
and as one of the proudest most moving occasions of my fe the wonderful reception which
the people guests of Paris
gave to their
on this our first visit to your capital after Ka liberaliost was also most grateful for the
opportunity of aceing for myself romshing of the
French
their
are
thought at this, bilateral agreements, would prejudice a future U.N.O. Gen, de Gaulle, in
case desired only Franco-Soviet Pact, and "this was concluded.]
any
3
ardour and high quality of IT was now for the French to
make a similar agreement. troops, which completing the liberation of with us, if they felt so in- nive roll under the clined, I informed Stalin of this skilful leadership of Gen, de possibility ma jocular way. Laltre da Tassigny.
Prime Minister to Marshal Stalin 10 Dec. 44 tu The welcome extended
I saw last night for the was indeed
which second time, the film Ahappy mugury for that continued
you Chave"given ... mo' called friendship between our two "Kutuzov," „Never have the countries essential to the Russian soldiers and ~ the safety, and to the future the Russian nation been pre- peace of Europe.
gloriously Gen. de Gaulle to Prime Minister nied by this medium.so. the British
have I the art of the camera bettor usedio
were
Rhyme About Fish
LIS
Dialling TUM
L
INES written whlie
my
Of course, wife knows now in he was favoured with her why
didn't join Home, brightest glance Worm
as she wiped Guard this time. It's because her claws ou her little apron." there are no Home Guardesses.
ITULLO, Is that I've got such a treat for Hiomach? AS BOOT DE worm, read that young women could join mine you," she said as the Spar- Your stomach_speaking, watchers sex-mad worm joined row sank
Have you read the papers up at once. What's more, sex armchair.
lately? mad worm thought he would "Don't tell me you're going You know it's too dark knock young mitewatcheresses out for the evening," anid, the down here to read anything. cold as jolly sailor dolled-up in Sparrow.
there's go.. The papers say beret, big boots and silly medal. "Not after Tee cooked "this "ing to "be" more whisicy, for, the ribbons.
topely dinner for you," said his home. wife. "We're going to eat it to-Pardon... Wife wouldn't mind much if worm had tall, com-gether in the cosy corner. Can you heard the first time. manding figure like gas man you smell it?" nger who grasped minewatching drill in one lecture; was made" chief minewatcher on spot and on fre will no doubt go from peak to peak and become admired.
pungworm
How do you like the idea of Sparrow. more whisky gaming down?
Was Not much. But
said the thought the linoleum was
how
such an awful thing, said: "
• could you may Jou want to cele
what?
new adventure.
wife, a tear starting in We are starting together on her eye, Philip Harben
a Whereas baret not only looks like elder delicious when though we celebrated that
he tart night.. ly Trench dwarf welling nasty daresay it is postcards, but to back cooks said the Sparrow That was only
done everything he How would you like ward at:minewatching that - he value har spelt evenings, working out fold we could he wife. We all over again today! degrees and learning 24-hour fried the worms van, golden Pd rather not! alock like #ily schoolboy, doing brown. I've got herbára from Do you 2001, zwful!. homework"
the garden onion peet from Tenibles:
Strial run.
to begin,
think- ing about Mr George Daw- son's adventure in fishmonger- Ing.
How sincerely I do wish That I could do a deal in fish Instead of writing tripe like
thish
-If
I could do a deal in fish In no time I'd be very ricake So ricake, so riche, so very
ricthe
20-Nov 44 Je vous remercie au nom du Gouvemement de voire.
France, message.
capitale, at son Armen, ont ele heureuses cacclamer dons voire: perronne, non ments Premier
Boule Ministro d'un grand payn.
Leur est cher, mais encore le glorieux combattant
1.
qul
un Never nation.
together * In *** that *** deadly struggle, as Lp, this Years War. I do hot" suppose you showed the film to do Gaulle, any more, thim. I shall show him “Lady Hamilton? ,when he comes over, here to) quija "maintenu In cosilikost dans la guerre
make a simiku, treaty, to that aux jours les plus ombres which you have made, with et lui vaut ainsi : la victoire. Chim, "and - we have made to- Laimez-moi vous v'diré
· gether, Balutations, r com blers fal". ele personnelle-2 On Dec. 25, he replied: † that soment heureux de vous ra- he would of course welcome.
the conclusion of an Anglo-
I wouldn't have to cat my th (faclandic cod's a brantly dish And beastlier stilt if not no
But if sold this beastly fish To people who are not NAME riacha AN
to Geth de Gaulle French treaty. "I felt that there
Then I could eat a dainty dish | Prime MinistëYAARA MENov 44% Was no, hurry" about, thiskuand
Each evening at the sumptious
Riichs
In come escluded, cosy nácshe With 耀 a“ blonde, difractive
While millions
toho had
bought my fishes
cle
Would be eating supper, with
their misches
World Copyright)}
you think well, please
that we should awaitis ir mover han tibo following message from the Frencalce e seker from me to "do",
sand all my congratulado (Continued Tomor on the brilliset exploits of
your, young Partyko Itzmit
be wonderful to be a French
mika” twenty years old with prod good, weaponski in his hands-lang