1950-11-29 — Page 7

TUSSLE

IN THE

HINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY,

OF WORDS KREMLIN

By Winston Churchill

The first meeting between Mr Churchill and Stalin · Look place at the Kremlin on the night of Avg. 12, 1042. This conversation

was for the first two hours, last › described In the turtalioni. "bleak and Jombre,"

Mr Churchill then re yealed that, though no Allied anding in Western Europe ould take place in 1942, hore would be a Jolnit Anglo-American operation

known AS "Torch"} French North-West Africa.

S I told the whole story Stalin became Intensely interested.

this year

we could make deadly attack upon Hitler next year,

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worst and yot we parted in an' Lifts at atmosphere of goodwill.

down 80 ground.

The meeting had now lasted This marked the turning-point nearly four hours. It took half In our conversation. Stalin

an hour more to reach State seemed suddenly to grasp the atrategic advantages of "Torch" Villa No. 7. Tired as I was, I He recounted four main reasons dictated my telegram to the War Cabinet and the President after midnight, and then with the First, it would hit Rommel in footing that at least the leo wis the back:

for it:

broken and a human contact established, I slept soundly and

Second, it would overnwo long. Spain;

Third it

would

Frenchmen in France, mud,

produce Aghting between Germans and

Fourth, it would expone Italy His frat question to the whole brunt of the war.

‣ what would happen in

in and Vichy France. A later on he remarked

the

operation was

arily right, but he had Ical doubts about the ton France. He asked cularly the timing, and I not later than Oct. isut the President and of us were trying to pull forward to Oct. 7. This med a great relief to the ee Russians.

then described the military Jantages of fresing the diterranean, whence still an erfront could be opened. If

Saw in flash

Common cause

Late the next morning I awoke in my luxurious quarters.

either end took you or 00 feet into the

BRAATENS

ACROSS

WORLD

Here were sight or ten largo rooms inside a concreto box of

The rooms massive thickmers. were divided from each other by heavy sliding doors. The lights wero brilliant Tho furniture was stylist "Utility," sumptuous and brightly coloured. I was more attracted by the goldfish.

We all repaired to the Kremlin received at 11 pm, and were only by Stalin and Moletov, with their interpreter, Then began a most unpleasant discussion. Stalin handed mo a document. It was Thursday, Aug. 13-to When it was translated I said me always "Blenheim Day." I I would answer it in writing, and had arranged to visit M. Molotoy that he must understand we had in the Kremlin at noon in order made up our minds upon the to explain to him more clearly course to be pursued and that I was deeply impressed with and fully the character of the reproaches were vain. this remarkable statement. It various operations we had in

Thereafter wo argued for chowed the Russian dictator's mind. I pointed out how in- about two hours, during, which swift and complete mastery of furious to the common cause it be gaid a great many dimgr a problem hitherto novel to him, would be if owing to zovrimina. able things, especially about out Very tow people alive could tiona About dropping being too muði afraid of fight- have comprehended in co few "Sledgehammer" [an arsault on minutes the reasons which we Cherbourg and Brest] wo were bad all so busily heen wrestling forced to argus publicly against with for months. Ho saw it all such enterprises. Ho stened in a farb,

affably, but contributed nothing.

I mentioned a fifth reason,

narucly, the shortening of the me route through the Mediter

3 also told him the could end the

year in rancan. osion of North Africa we changes of command in Egypt, determination to id thramben

the belly of and of our Her's Europe, and this opera- fight a decisivo battle there in

August A should

September. considered in late

the 1943 Finally, it was clear that they All liked "Torch," though Molotov asked whether it could not be in September.

Junction

ration.

bo with

The soft belly

was

our

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I opened the prospect of our placing an Anglo-American Air Force on the southam dank of

ing the Germans, and if we seed it like the Russians wo should find it not so bad; that we had broken

promise about "Sledgehammer,” that we had failed in delivering the supplies Before leaving this urbans, promised to Russis and only sent rigid diplomatist's room I turned remnants after we had talon all to him and said, "Stalin will we needed for ourselves, Ap-

CONTINUING

"THE

HINGE OF FATE," MR ChurchilL'S FOURTH BOOK OF SECOND WORLD WAR MEMOIRS. THIS IS THE TWENTY - FIFTH CHAPTER,

To illustras my point I had while Furawn a picture of crocodile and explained to the Russian armies in order to make a great mistake to treat us paretly these complaints were Ho with the help of this pic. defend the Caspian and the roughly when we have come so addressed as much to the United

how it

mountains In- Caucasian

and for. Such things are not done States as to Britain. Fon to at lack the soft belly generally to fight in this theatre, often on both sides at once." the troços, file as we attacked I did not however go into de- For the first time Molotov un-

Hart out.

And Stalin, talla, ns of course we had to bent, "Stallo," he said, a Interest was now at high win our battlo in Egypt first; very wise man. You may be sald "May God prosper and I had not the President's sure that, however he argues, he Undertaking."

plans for the

American con- understands all. I will tell him what you say."

ppingined that we wanted the strain off the

tribution.

told

I

returned in

We then gathered muud a

time for large globe, and I explained to T. If wo attempted that Stalin the immense advantages luncheon to State Villa No. 7-a Yost per France we should of clearing the memy out of ang large, brand-new country

Mediterranean. ith a rebuff. If we could the orth Africa Hitler would Stalin should be available house standing in its own ex bring his Air Force should be wish to see me again. tensive lawns and gardens in a He replied that the Russian fir wood of about 20 acres. There br otherwise

we would

custom wis fbet the visitor were, agreeable walks, and it | his allies; even for in- should state his wishes, and that

was pleasant In the beautiful to lie on the August wenther grass or pincneedles.

be Italy, and make a land, he was ready to receive me at If North Africa were won any time. He now know the

Princess Youssupoff

Sues For Libel

(Continued from Page 6)

acters of the Imaginary unworthy motives had been ce and princess boro no justified. mblance to the Youssupoffs.

The

usual whispering and it, unfortunately for them, speculation was passing round y witness had to face the the court, and I could not help what the Princess inevitable question; "Who wondering

e porson popularly believed was remembering as she sat in ave killed Rasputin?""

\id, "However they. tried to

her place in silence.

In the days of which she had

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had

il it, the answer had to come been telling

o end: "Prince Youssupolt." been living in a palace in St

Petersburg,

the envied of capital, the favoured of fortune.

to test seemed to follow. Now she was an exile in

that ease, the ordinary per- foreign land; without her for- seeing a film which pur- tune and without hope of re-

ad to be a true picture of turning to her humo.

killing of Rasputin, would

he was watching the

of Prince Youssupoff?

".

Then the jury and the fudge

the only lady engaged or returned. The chattering ceased

ed to Prince Youssupolt and every eye was turned en

he plaintiff

re was no escape from 117

jury asked to see the film add 'their 'request was

them, except those of the Prin-

coss and her husband. They still sate as they had sat throughout, Immovable and apparently um- moyed.

On their return the The...jury, were agreed; they

summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict for the Prin

log all my Yanis at 10

Røver lost my feeling of

during that period of

However to the

cess, and twarded her as dam-

#ngué, to enormous sum of £25,-

000

unda lihat phare whe

for the draf time," the Cringers showed, feeling, as the

Then, for the drit.

_may_matlar, to znali furgeck to thank me for what, t

– to the parties, there had been able to do to 'hem for.

may be, mi mortis,

moment, oti

14 impossible, to avoid

their feeling It

latce dafe the Court of

was asked to order e

on the ground that:

Wero", excessiva. flon-vas refused. 'war allowed to >awarded to her.

TOMORROW

Slevier,

I repulsed all his contentions squarely, but without taunts of any kind. I suppose he is not used to being contradicted re peatedly, but he did not become at all angry, or even animated. He reiterated his view that it should be possible for the British and Arngriends to land six or eight dividon on the Cherbourg peninsult, sirice, they had dom- ination of the hir,

To dinner

Ho felt that

THE MAN IN THE KREMLIN

Accepting the Invitation, I and I would leave by plane at dawn the following morning-Le. 15th, Joe seemed somewhat concerned at this, and aited could I not stay longer. I mid certainly, it and that I would wait one more there was any good to be done, day anyhow,

no ring of comradeship

I then explained there was in his attitude. I had travelled far to establish good working relations. Wo had done our utmost to help Russia, and would continue to do go. We had been left en- tirely alone for a year' dgainst Germany and Italy. Now that nations were the three great

was certain, allied victory provided we did not fall apart, and so forth.

I was somewhat animated fr this passage, and before it could be translated he made the ro mark that he liked the tone of my utterance, Thereafter the talk began again in a somewhat lesa tense atmosphere.

He plunged into a long discus trench. xion of two Russian mortars firing rockets, which he declared were devastating in which he their effects and

to our offered to demonstráte experts if they could walt, agree- Should there not be an

informaation ment to exchange about inventions?

frankness

and, with apparent and evident knowledge, explain- ed the strength of this barrier, for which he sald 25, divisions were available. He pointed to the and waid they

various passes would be defended.

All this part of the talk wAD ensier, but when Harriman asked About the plans for bringing American aircraft across Biberia, to which the Russians had only recently consented after long American pressing, he replied, curtly, "Wars are not won with plana” Harriman backed me up throughout, and we neither of us yielded an inch nor spoke a bitter word.

Stalln made his salute and held out his hand to me on leaving and I took it.

Good confidence

I reported to the War Cabinet on August 14:

I

We asked ourselves what was the explanation of this per formance and transformation from the good ground we had roached the night before. think the most probable is that his Council of Commision did not take the news I brought as well as he did. They may have moro power than we suppose, and less know. ledge.

I

Stalin grumbles Perhaps he was putting himself

I said that we would diyo them everything without any bargaining, devices which, if carried in except only those aeroplanes over the enemy lines and shot down, would make our Bombing of Germany maro difficult. He accepted this. Ho also agreed that his military authorities should moet our

If the British generals, and this was arranged It Army had been fighting the for three o'clock in the after- Germans กศ

.11g the DOOD. Russian Army It would not ba,

much

no frightened of them The From time to time he returned Russians, and indeed the RAF, to "Sledgehammer," grumbling be said our bad shown that it was possible about it. When

There were several fountains, and a large glass tank alled with

to beat the Germana The promise had not been kept I many kinds of goldfish, which

British infantry could do the replied, "I repudiate that state- were all se tame that they would some provided they acted at the ment. Every promise has been. cat out of your hand. I made a same time as the Russians.

kept," and I pointed to the alde- point of feeding them every day.

memoire I zaye Molotov. Ho Around tho wholo was I interposed that I pardoned made a sort of apology, saying.

cxpressing stockade, perhaps. 15 feet high, the remarks which Stalin had that he was guarded on both sides.by polico made on account of the bravery sincere and honest opinions, that, (and soldiers

considerable at the Russian Army. The pro- there was no mistrust between Dosal for a landing in Cherbourg us, but only a difference of view. overlooked the existence of the Channel. Finally Stalin said we

numbers.

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About a hundred yards from could carry it no further, Ho Finally I asked, about the the house was an air-raid shelter, st accept our decision. He Caucasus. Was he going to do

invited At the first opportunity, we were then abruptly

us to fend the mountain conducted over it. It was of the dinner at eight o'clock the next with how many divisions? At latest and most luxurious type. night.

this he want for a rellet model,

chain, and.

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on the record for future pur- poses and for their benefit, and also letting off steam for his own. Cadogan says a similar. hardening

followed the opening of the Eden interview at Christrans, and Harriman says that this technique was also used at the beginning of the Beaverbrook mission:

is my considered opinion that

on do

in his heart, so far as he has one, Stalin knows we are right, and that six divisions "Sledgehammer"

would him no good this year....I think it not impossible that ho will make amends. In that hope I persevero,

Anyhow, I am sure it was better

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to have it out this way than any other. There was never at any time the slightest sug- gration of their not fighting on, and I think myself that Stalin has good confidence that he will win....

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