1950-12-02 — Page 11

Г.

from

RETURNED Moscow with new

ro-

solve to ald Russia to the very limits of our ower. It was clear that the ming winter campaign ould be the supreme crisis the struggle in the East, at the Russian

southern Caú-

ank in the Don and

Bus regions were to be theatro, and the oil-

elds of Baku and the omination of the Caspian rea the immediate

Ger-

an goal. I had been im-. ressed by Stalin's solid would onfidence that he

in, and knew from

what at the Gremlin that he planned bme tremendous counter- troke.

e bad told me

There was little enough that

sway do to re could igantle conflict. We must send upplies at all costs by

bute to the Russian

We must maintain the

40-Ship Convoy With

77 Escorting Warships

graphic Reconnaissance Spitfires to

instance, as soon as you are Prime Minister to M. Molotow, through M. Maisky the fol ready for us to do so.

operate North Russia. To Increase wo the scale of air attack

Unit from

5.

of The

have sent 32 torpedo-carry- ing aircraft, which have suf- way. the loss ou fered though we hope that at least 24 will be available for opera- tion. These,

understand you arc

viding, will almost certainly

with the

19

bombers, then 10 torpedo

carrying

aircraft, the

this

hort-Funge

and

range fighters

43 which

42 long-

Wo

pro-

not be enough to act as

What deterrent. Anal

Д

needed is more

i 0. long-range under- bombers. Wo quite stand that the immense pres- the sure put upon you an main line of battle makes it

this

дроге Пussian Army long-range bombers; but we must stress

every armico. Arctic onvoys and develop the Trans- only The ersian Irect military help we could

place a ive was to Anglo-American Air Force

rallway.

he.Carplan area. Even

strong

ust wolt for its fullment till story was gained in the Wes-

in, Desert.

Risk of attack

At the beginning of Septem-

er a further Arctic

alled. I informed

י.

dimcult to supply, any

aro

Wo

watching lively admiration the tinued magnificent resistance armies. Russian the

1oses are German

win and certainly heavy ter is drawing nearer. I shall the I address elve, when House of Commons on Tues- day, an account of my visit to Moscow, of which I

Sept. 27, 42.

with The Foreign Secretary tells mo COR-

that, he has sent you a mos- sage about the British Naval Hospital at Vacenga, being or dered to close and go home,

“ I should be glad would look into the matter personally, yourself. Terrible cases of mutilation through arriving frost-bite are now

and I havO back here,

constantly consider

tain most pleasing memories, in what I hope you will re- gard an agreeable terme.

Please give my good wishes him to Molotov and thank for his congratulations on my safe return. May God pros per all our undertakings.

Stalin's reply

the great importance of this Premier convoy.

wo in which

pre

Churchill.

lowing telegram from Stalin:

Oct. 5, 42. I have to inform you that, the situation. In the Stalingrad the area deteriorated spor beginning of September, The con- Germans were able to you

great centrate in this area reserves of aviation, and in Akin, wa

way managed to secure. superiority in the air in the ratio of two to one. We have the not enough fighters for protection of our forces from bravest the air. Even the

if they troops are helpless lack the air protection, Wo require

to

the

The Whs

morale of the merchant sea- men, who have. hitherto gone so willingly to man the mer chant ships to Russia. British hospital

unit sent simply to help, and im- plied no reflection on Rus- stan

arrangements under the of air bombard- pressure ment, &c. It is hard on men' In hospital not to nurses who speak their own language. At any rate, hope you will give me some solid reason which I can give should the matter be raised very ng it In Parliament, likely will be, This was all I got:

moro particularly

Spitfires and Air-Cobras. told about all that in great detail to Mr Wendell Will- kie.

by the Northern route so far as it can be used, President Roosevelt will cable separate- about the United States contribution.

ly

5. I was greatly relieved that so large a proportion of the Jast convoy reached Archangel zafely. This suc- cess

was achieved only bo-

less than 77 War called to ships were employed on the operation, Naval protection will be impossible until our Impending. operations completed. As the necessary escorts are withdrawn. from Torgh they can agala, be modo available in Northern waters.

6. Nevertheles

Wo

are

intend in the meanwhlia to do our best to send, you supplies by the Northern route by means of ships sailed independently Instead of in escorted con- have Arrangements

been made to sall ships from Iceland during the moonless period Oct. 28-Nov. 8. Ten of ours are preparing in addition to what the Americans wil do. The ships will sail singly, at about 200 mile intervals, larger gaps, with occasional

cuasion ond rely on and dispersion.

7. We hope to resume

the

dow of supplies in strongly, from escorted Convoys

January, 1943. have Attack in Egypt

Stalin to Premier

Sept. 8, 42. - I received your message on Sept. 7. I understand all the importance of safe arrival of P.Q.18 In Soviet convoy Union and necessity of tak- ing measures for its defence. to Diment as it is for us Egypt

at rebuffed. transfer

the prezent moment an additional num- M. Molotov to Prime Minister. ber of long-range bombers

convoy Stalin

of

porarily, please do so. most needful for our mon interests,

using 77 warships. If you can transfer muro. long-range tem- bombers to the north

It is com-

Premier 2.

40

we

Rommel's attack in has been sharply and I have good hopes that we may reach a favourable the during decision there present month.

operation

to Minister

This movement.

Prime

Stalin,

Convoy

Bent. 0. 1942.

with P.Q.13,

As ships, has started. cannot send our heavy ships within range of enemy shore- based aircraft, we are pro- destroyer viding a powerful striking force, which will be used against

the enemy's surface ships should they at- tack as east of Bear Island. We are also including in the

to

assist export,

convoy it against oir

tack,

1. The

"Torch," though set back about three weeks beyond the earliest dute I mentioned to you, on full blast.

Air assistance

In

at-

4.

I

aircr-ft-

en auxiliary carrier just completed. Fur- ther, wo are placing a strong fine of submarias patrols be- the and tween the convoy German bases. The risk of an attack by German surface ships still, however, remains

serious. This danger can only be effectively warded off by providing in the Barents Sea air striking forces of such strength that

the Ger- their not risk mans will heavy ships any more than that ours in we will risk aren. For reconnaissance are providing eight Catalina fly- ing-boats and three

Photo-

de-

Official jargon

for this task, we have cided to do so. Today orders In my letter have been given to send ad-

ditional long-range bombers

for the by you.

in

purpose mentioned

I wish you success in the outcome of operations against Rommel in Egypt, and also fa Operation

full

Success

"Torch."

for

Oct, 2, 42.

I

I to Mr Eden neked him to acquaint you, Mr Prime Minister, with the contents of my reply on the question of the British medi- in Archangel cal personnel and Vaenga (Murmansk). think that if you glance

On October I telegraphed Stalin:

Prime

Minister

to Premier

Statin. Oct. 9, 42.

to We shall attack in Egypt

wards the end of this month, and "Torch" will begin car- ly in November. The effect of these operations must be either:

Germans (a) To

oblige the to send ak and land forces to counter our move; or compel them to (b) To

cept the new position created by our success, which would by create a diversion thea the threat of attack against Sicily and the

at

the memorandum of the So- viet Foreign Office of Aug. 27

Europe.

2

12

ΟΙ

con-

Pre- awalling the am

and my letter of Sept. The heavy losses suffered by to definito

including addressed to the British Am- sident's answer

him the Arctic convoys.

the bassador you will have de- proposals I have made

12 thips in P.Q.18, the British- for bringing

full information on the mat- ter and will be in a position American air contingent into teriorating position in the At- on antic, and the increased de- action during the winter on

to draw the necessary southern flank, He mands upon our shipping

clusions as to the real state your agrees in principle, and I am "Torch" forced us to consider expecting to receive his plans whether or not we could keep cable up these sailings on the nor in detail. I will then

Meanwhile, I then route to Russia, I had you again.

already warned the President that planning with hopp

of this, gard to airfields and ката

This grimace is a good exam- The Russians showed neither munications may proceed as was agreed, subject to your appreciation of our efforts nor ple of how official jargon car. difficut be used to destroy any kind of officers understanding of our approval by while I was in Moscow. For ties, and the following minor human contact, or even thought

itself. a gloomy exam- this purpose we are anxious incident was

rela- from ple of the state of our to send Staff Officers Estypt to Moscow, in the first tions:

your

TC-

com-

of affairs, particularly in re- gard to certain irregularities in the actions of the respec- authorl- tive British naval ties.

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the President plan would at once examine the possibility of co-operaung up to the limit of our ability. On Oct 19 I rec.ived a com- It frum Stalin, munication

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Was herpful, Premier

ac-

of

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to Price Satlin Minister. Oct. 13, 42

message received your Oct. 9. Thank you.

Suspicion

of

The atmosphere was heavily charged with

suspicion. The Our attack in Egypt will be Moscow Press made great and play with the Hess in good force. "Torch" will belated be a heavy operation,

in episode. On Oct. 15 Molotov which, In addition to the made a public speech demand-

States

Navy, 240 ing

immediate the

trial of

United British warships and more Hess as a war criminal by an than half a million men will International tribunal. On Oc be engaged. This is all rolling 27 a forward irrevocably,

Leading Soviet publicist in o

lecture denounced "the of Lady Astor machinations Anglo and the Cliveden Set," who working alleged to be ale force on your were southern flank and operate it for a separate peace.

3 The President and are.

anxious to put an American

under

the strategie contrai

of

the Soviet mand. Orders

None of this stuff affected in High Coin any way the views or feelings been of the President or myself. Wa have to Istled by us assemble were doing our best t1118 force and

take their station so that they would

The strains and stresses of the winter months were to be relloved by Alamein and

be available for combat carly Torch" and the great Russian

in the New Year. Most A victory at Stalingrad. In the this force will come from

Egypt,

as soon as they can be disengaged from the battle thera which

we lieve will be successful our part.

More Spitfires

Arctic a brilliant operation

the

before the end of year, to carry Convoy safely be through. In retrospect it seems as on if Soviet behaviour was in port due to the feeling that they could survive the winter they could reject any direct military ald from the West, which they an infecting con- blow to their

A

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