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AT 76, WINSTON ANOTHER

CHURCHILL

GENERAL ELECTION

At Mr Churchill's enggestion the "Big Three" conference of November, 1943, was given tho code-name of "Eureka" and re- ferred to as "Cairo Three" divert attention from the real meeting place-Tehera

hold up for daya

three or

four

in many ways Calro is attrac

and I understand there tive,

come villas is a holel und to

out near the Pyramids which could be completely segre- gated.

former Italian "Asmara, the

capital of Eritrea, is said to have excellent, buildings, and a landing-feld good at all

SI could not be sure whether the Presi- dent would be allow- ed by his security advisers to gu to Teheran, I suggested alternatives.

One of these was a desert. encampment around the Air Force Training School at Habbaniya in Irak], which had made so brilliant a de- fence in 1941. Here wo should have been absolutely by ourselves and in perfect security, and the President would have had no difficulty few in flying thither in a hours from Cairo. I there- fore telegraphed this pro- posal to him.

Former Naval Person to Pre-

dent Roosevelt,

£1

new

14 Oct., '43.

idea about 1 have

"Eureka," which I have ask- ed Anthony

[Eden, that time in Moscow) to try o Uncle Joe [Stalin) for subsequent submission to you it U.J

There is a place in the desert which i

call

"Cyprus," whose real name Is Habbani-

This would be a

NOW

yu

DETCOS

easter journey for

Cairo than Cairo

buzi

inuch from you

Three,

for

and very little longer U.J.

We could put up three

I've com encampments and

perfect seclu- fortably Bion and security. I am go- Ing into details on the chance of agreement in the trinity See also, meanwhile, 51 Matthew, chapter 17 verse 4."

Stalin was adamant

President Roosevelt to the Prime

Minister,

15 Oct., '43.

limes

in

Then there is the possibility

of meeting at some port the Eastern Mediterranean, each one of us to have a ship ...Another suggestion is th the neighbourhood of Bogh- dad

021

FIGHTS

TODAY

about ing agreed

Anglo- American uperations as such. I would be content with Nov. 15 if this is the earliest date I thought for your Stafs.

the Stuffs would work to- gether for a few days before 18th you and I arrive, say or 19th, and we could then to "Eure- together Ev on ka."

The British Stafts and my col-

leagues and I all think to be position requires

this

re- com-

viewed, and that the

manders for both our fronts should be named and should be present......

Before the President re- plied to this he sent me the Stalin was, however, adamant following message, which show- Teheran The President ed that he was not yet decided suggested Basra.

to accopt the idea of going to Teheran.

Prije President Roosevelt to

Minister. 25 Oct., '43. It is a nuisenza to have the in- fluenza Melntire says I need a sea voyage. No word from Uncle J. yet. If he is adamant what would you think of you and me meeting with small staffs in North Africa, or even at the Pyramide, and toward the close of our talks get Generaliss.me [Chiang sh.k] to join us for two three days? At the same time

I am not in any way consider- Ing the fact that from United States territory 1 would have to travel 6,000 miles, and you would only

ໄດ travel 600 have miles from Russian territory. I would gladly go ten times

10 the distance

meet

you were it not for the fact that constitu- I must carry on a fional Government more than

150 years old.

1 thought it πιο

that portant

the British slafls. American them

im- and

pad

on

President the

above and 1.

the Kal-

or

THE WAR MEMOIRS OF WINSTON CHURCHILL:

"CLOSING THE RING," CHAPTER 16

THE

CAIRO

CONFERENCE

the

The

10 Uncle J

me

cf the

block all other discussions.

their own movemen's,

major Powers at Teheran; and, to Catro, thirdly, an returning

the discussion 01 what was purely Anglo-American business about the war in the Indian Ocean, theatre and the Indian

which was certainly urgent.

I did not want the short time we had at our disposal to be absorbed in what were after all matters, comparatively minor

de.

when the decision involving the course of the whole war manded at

piso

least provisional settlement. It seemed unsuitable that the Soviet should be formally brought lato con- ference with the Chinese Govern- ment when they had not declared wor against Japan.

"Great step

do not think we should open

this door to them, as it would forward probably mean that they would want to have

obser- 6 T

wrote

to Stalin on the 11th, "10 vers at all future meetings is very difficult," I and all discussions between

veen settle things by triangular cur: us would be paralysed. We respondence, especiauy when by sea and shall very soon have 600,000 people are moving

Some

of the difficulties, or 700,000 British and Ameri-".

in happily, cancelled each other out. planning President Roosevelt to

should reach a general agree-

we could ask ment on the policy of "Över- send Molotov to the meeting Considering they tell us nothing

of lord" the 1944 landing in with you and me. Our people France and 11s impingement propose Nov, 20.

The Mediterranean.

Two days later he sent his whole armed strength overseas comments on my idea of a

In- preliminary of our two countries was

meeting

He volved, and the British forces Combined Chiefs of Staff.

at the outset

sending suggested

Stalin the I have finally sent the follow were to be equal at

as strong following: ing telegram Uncle Jot, of Overlord,"

Heretofore we have an as the Americans in Italy, and and think your idea is

Peter three times as numerous

In excellent one. St.

Mediterranean, the sometimes had real Inspira- rest tions. I like the idea of three Surely we ought to reach som: tabernacles. We ran add one solid understanding before in- Soviet representa- later, for

mill- Lives, either political or Chlang.

I therefore tary, to join us.

plan to the suggested such a President.

exce

your

of

friend viting the old

tu

"The problem of my going

Teheran is becoming so acute that I feel I should tell you frankly that, for constitu-

tional reasons, I cannot take Feeling just

Jesu

will the risk. The Congress

New laws and emerging be in session. resolutions must be acted on by me after their receipt, and THE President must be returned to the Coti- before 10 gress physically days have clapsed. None this can be done by radio cable.

or

appeared

our

informed

the

of of the results you

British - American combined con

conferences military Staff

14

a Russian

be a

band

Russian soldier in any D these. On the other

11 ગમ

fortunes depend

10

Prime

car troops and airmen and we are Italy, the would

great operation of "Over Minister. 12 Nov., '43. lord." There will not

have just heard that Uncle J. will come

Teheran....1 wired him at once that I had arranged the constitutional matter here, and therefore that to Teheran for a I could go short meeting with him, and told hum I was very happy. Even then I was in doubt as 10 whether he would go through with his former offer to go to Teteran....

You may feel that i be better have military representative sit in such meetings to listen the discussione regarding operations British-American and take note of the deci-

free sions. He would be

to such make

comments and proposals

you might de- sire. This arrangement would afford you and your Staff an intimate and prompt report

*9

of these meelings... The suggestion

favour the idea, but not the timing. There was emerging a of strong' current

of including in of opinion American Government circles the Russians in such a meeting which seemed to wish to win filled me with alarm. Russian confidence even at the Former Naval Person to Presi- expense of co-ordinating the

dent Roosevelt.

I

returned to the

"Teherans too far to be sure

that the requirements

ac Anglo-American war effort fulfilled. The possibility

of therefore delay

the charge in gating over mountains first cast-bound und then west-bound-ly in- We know from surmountable.

that planes experience

in either direction

often

arc

• Then answered Peter. Lord, it is good for us to be here: If us make here thou wilt, let three tabernacles: one. for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Ellas.

Former Naval Person to Frest-

dent Roosevelt.

23 Oct., '43. The Russians ought not to be

vexed if the Americans und British closely concert the very great operations they have in hand for 1944 on fronts where no Russian Nor troops will be present. do 1 think we ought to meel Stalin, if ever the meeting can be arranged, without be-

27 Oct.. '43. .....I deprecate the idea of military Inviting a Russian

at to sit in representative

Joint the meetings our

Unicas he understood Staffs. and spoke English the delays I do would be intolerable.. not know of

now of any really high

of the Russlan

officer of the

Army

can speak English, Such

who can

a representative would have

no authority OT power

speak except

to

as instructed.

upon them I regard our right to sit to

gether on the movements of Cur own two forces as fun- damental and vital. Hitherto we have prospered wonder fully but I now feel that the year 1944 is loaded with dan- ger. Great differences may arvelop between us and we may take the wrong turning. Or, again,

make we may

and

fall be- compromises tween two stools.

The only hope is the Intimacy and friendship which has been established between and between

of

our High Staffs. If that were broken I should

the despair

immediate 1 need scarcely say future....

Stait the British Chiefs of fully share these views. must add that I am more an- xlous about the campaign of 1944 than about any other in which I have been involved.

He would simply bay for an Three stages

of "talks

.earlier Second Front

The 100 Wobbly

By FRANK OWEN

and

Seats

1

on

in regard to Cairo, I have held all along, as I know you have, that it would be a terrible mistake if Uncle J. thought we had ganged up on him military action. During the preliminary meetings in Cairo the Combined Staffs will, as you know, be in the planning stage. That is all. It will not hurt you or me Molotov and a Russian military representa- tive are in Cairo too.

They

will not feel that they are being given the "run around." They will have no Staff and no Planners. Let us take them in on the high spots.... Prime

President Minister to Roosevelt 12 Nov., '48. 11 am very pleased that you have managed to arrange the con- stitutional matter and that our meeting

HE President now proposed that the Combined Chiefs of Staff should meet in Cairo before any contact was made with the Russians or the Chinese, whose

in presence Cairo had been so strongly But the first by him. NHE General Election to Battersea; Rochester; Pembroke;

These include a „ourth Norfolk possible date for a meeting of seat (N, Norfolk), now held by the Combined Chiefs of Staff day will be decided by and Brighouse.

In this said list is Mr A. G. Mr E G. Gooch, president of would be Nov 22. the verdict of a Hundred

Ectomley, Secretary for Over- the National Union of Agricul-Americans were proposing that Wobbling Constituencies.

tural Workers; W. Fulham, where the Chinese delegation 9gas Trade,

more Dr Edith Summerskill faces W.

THE

Next, there

are nine

their

Our

to

should Most of the Wobbler Seats

Socialist. are

A seats with fewer-han-1,000 ma- J. "Bill") Browns, independent, arrive on that day, and smaller number of them are lorities; Huyton, Lancs Ashton in a straight fight; and S. Reading presence would inevitably lear

where Mr Ian Mikardo, a fourth to their being drawn into under-Lyne; Doncaster; Kirkdale,

discussions. Tory. A very few

are Liverpool; N. Reading; Sutton, Bevan Boy, is at bay.

I further learned indirectly Liberal.

Plymouth; Conway; Rutherglen; There are a score of such con- that the President was simul- In the present mood of the and W. Dumbarton.

stitur:ncies, Last time, almost all taneously inviting Molotov electorate. 4 seems that the

Among there we may have to of them had a third, Liberal Cairo. I therefore sent the fol- flowing tide is still in favour of mourn Mr Harold Wilson, the candidate, many of whom polled lowing message, to the Presi

Bevanke ex-President of the several thousand voles. This time, dent. The Tories' own opinion, rang- Board of Trade; Mr. R. W. G. only two Liberals are so far in Prime ing

professionally Mackay, of United Europe fame; tervening opianistic Front Bench parila and Mira Lucy Middleton, the mentarians to the professionally gentiest woman in the House of

Commons. engineers, prudent party ticellon varies between an estimated

the Tories.

from

the

House ct Commons majority ns

Casualties?

Should the loose Liberal vote here swing mainly to the Right, as expected, the effect would be decisively to unseat the wobbling, Socialists,

The Tonles have their owni

Indch bearer-"near-

are counting on winning FOURTHLY, come 21 seats majorites" to watch.

high co 120 and as low as 40.

20654

That is, the Tories, "high and

low,"

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CONCHS & COLDS

For

WOODS

PEPPERMINT

ΟΣ holding by far the most of with fewer than 2,000 volcs But here, once again, they those Hundred Wobbler' Seats.

Let's look at all

of them,

Polls of Public · Opinion)

This sad list

President Minister to Roosevelt. 11 Nov., '49. There seems to have been a most unfortunate inlsunder- hear from standing.....I Ambassador Clark Kerr--that on Nov. the United States Ambassador at Moscow do-

∙is *now definitely arranged. That is a great step forward.

The Chiefs of Staff are, however, very apprehensive about the arrangements which you have settled for military conversa- tions and I share their misgivings. I thought. From your message that the British American Staffs would have "many meetings. before being

Joined by the Russians

and

or Chinese. I still regard this as absolutely essential in view of the serious questions which have to be settled. There is no objection to you, and me seeing Molotov before, our but the meeting with U

Soviet military presence of a observer so early, in the con- ference may catise grave Embarrassment. His Majesty's Government cannot abandon their rights to full and frank 'discussions with you and youí offledes about the vital business of our intermingled armies...

livered a message from you Russia and

to Stalin Inviting M. Molotov

to go to Cairo on Nov. 22 Japan

with a military representa-

tive.

.

TN

removed by the President's Nov. 22 is, however, the first day: the end this danger was on which the Staffs can meet invitation to Chlang ̧· Hál-zbek. ask therefore that the date Nothing would induce, Stalin to. of the arrival of Mololoy and compromise his relations with the his military representative Japanese by entering a shall be postponed till Nov. 33 Power

· their' at the earliest.

I

Tour-

conference WIDO

three enemies. ALL

to spare Calceshead: Yarmouth; reckon on adding to their fully On present showing (c., the Rugby: Stalybridge; C. Noding- mobilised Tory pell most of the

Buckingham; alay Liberu's No ham: S. Botiford;

Tory margins Maldon Hornchurch; Wedford; Socialist majority of fewer than Holborn; Clapham; Dulwich Test, 3,000 is made. And not all Tory

Southampton; Falmouth; Darry TALE

dozen Tory M.P.s børe¬ majorities below 1,600 are secure,

Berwick and Lothian: HAL Camlachie;

ly struggled home last time either.

Stirling and Falkirk; Contral

with fewer than 100 votes in Ayk: the Western Iles.

Stroud, Spelthorne, York, The casualties here may in Shipley, Pudsey, and N. Dereot. am very glad to hear also from Soviet representatives coming to Another eight musicred a smal Ambassador Clark Kerr that Cairo was thus negatived. Thia OR a start, there is one clude Tom Dribery and John

you contemplate going on Nov. was in liɛelf a great rellof, ---It Scalallet woal (Blackley Freeman, ez-financial Secretary jer majority than 500. They

20 to Teheran, I rather wish was, obtained however eat a Manchester) with a bare majority for a two more trusty officers include Miss Pat Homsby-Smith,

you had been" hble to let me serious inconvenience.

Mand of 42. Su, e bye bye Mr Jack of Mahal Nye Bevan's Fairly at Chial hire Bir David-No-

Red Guard also

subsequent cost, bechding perteon at Caliinoes, and Mr Diamond, M.P. Nice to have

Geoffrey Bing K. C., and earnest Kenneth Plakthored

60 Carlton

I wished proceedings to known you at Wesmiriducer

take three stages: first,

A broad for Airp

wage aight more have fever

duction, wines pertikls Athang Finally come those Social 1,000 in hurd, and antiser baker's Cairo, secondly, a Supreme Con Language, triatly prohielded,

constitueusion below the dowen have Zewers than 3,000. ference between the three heads

(Contd on inves: 77 Col. Loz the Glovermenta of the stress (MORE TOMORROW,

There are for other Bortelles Aidan Crawley, Under-Secretary Notes gale di Anglo-American - agreement World. Copyright reserved. Repros

peare with Bower than 800 tha jorities. They are: B. W, Norfolk: ...... Kr's Lynn, Premion Chority, lat

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