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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1951.

Bof. Lo

At the second plenary meeting of the Teheran Conference, Mr Churchil susceted that ■ military committee should study the arguments for retaining in the Mediterranean fielent

landing-craft tracisport two divisions,

Such decision could Tuake possible (a) ont- Blanking staberne opera- tions up the leg of Itats, (b) the capture of Rhodes and the entry of Turkey the war, and (c) a Into

Innding in

A

subsequent

Southern France ts €0. with cross-

operation Channel attack ("Over- lord").

It would, however, mean of postponement the "Overlord" for six to eight weeks. or, alternatively, the recall of assault craft and ships from the East.

T

WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WAR MEMOIRS

"CLOSING THE RING" CHAPTER 22.

PRESSING TURKEY TO

JOIN IN THE

IN THE WAR

ted that Molotov and Eden and a represeplative of the President might meet to advise the Con- ference on the best way of get-

ing Turkey into the war.

war,

was

pause

landing-craft

six

ceration of Home

Turkish

I said I could not agree to give our pressure in Ialy they would

These argumens should be still help if it took place a little

any such undertaking. Never go back again. We must contrue very carefully weighed before after it.

The third matter to be decided theless I did not think there was to engage the enemy en the only decisions were taiten I told Stalin was the appointment of a Com any fundamental divergence in front where at present we could that I agreed with him that a definite reference should be given niander-in-Chief for "Overlord." he views so far expressed. I was fight them,

Stalin asked what would hap- toitre Technical Military Com- I had spoken for about 10 He said he would like to see this willing to do everything in the

Conference power of his Majesty's

Govern before the

if there were 13 or 14 mobile mittes, and I suggested that the made

pen minutes. There

The Soviet ended, or at least within a week ment to begin "Overlord" at the German divisions in France and terms of reference should be Stalin then said:

Preparations for earlies thereafter.

more than 15 available from other drawn up severally by the beads possible moment, but

the very fronts Would th's rule out of the thres Governmen's, HE second main point Government will consider them "Overlord" could not be carried did not consider that

Stalin said that, on thinking it the [in

British selves at war with Bulgaria if.

not feel that a as a result of Turkey's entry into en successfully unless there was great possibilites In the Mediter Overlord"?"

ruthlessly Tanzan should be

over, he did I said, "No, certainly not." Supreme Commander. view] was the ques- the

threatens Bulgaria

sacrificed and cast aside as it

Military Committee was necea- they were of no value, merely Availability of

stry In order to

to take decisions tion of Yugoslavia Turkey I thanked him for this

to save a month or so in the

I was not necessary to go into and the Dalmatian coast. assurance, and inquired whether Support for

detail. The Issues I could inform the Turks, Stalin

"Overlord." launching Tito

of

sinke were German No fewer than 21

the dare of "Overlord," the ap- To be quietent in Italy and said that he was quite agreeable divisions

nearly were held in the his

we remalo inert for THE President said that

THEN turned the discussion poinment of the Commander-in- THE

an improper I

Chief, and whether any support- Balkans by Partisan forces.

were all agreed on the im- months would be

back 10 Turkey. We had There were,

He then proceeded to give his in addition,

own ideas on the Balkans. He por.ance of "Overlord," but not use of cur forces and lay us open

I cut in the South of France. All war by the end of the year... nine Bulgarian divisions in said there seemed to be no dif- abou; its date. There were obvious to the reproach that the Russians greed to press ber 10 enter the insperations could be carried ference of opinion, and he was all dangers in delaying "Overlord." wire bearing almost the entire she did, the only military opere- this had to be decided by the Greece and Yugoslavia.

we launched expeditions burden of the land war. Stailn

would be to es pienary Conference. tions needed

Nor did he see any necessity in favour of help being given to t

Bastern Mediterranean, aald that he had never contem tablish our planes on the But

he added in the

for a Committee of the Foreign two or plated a complete only with Tras 30 enemy divisions were the Partisans

airfields in Anatolla and capture Secretaries. The appointment of

Once in being contained by these gallant bluntly that the entry of Turkey even

the war, the support of three divisions, there was always all operations in Italy during the the lead to s therefore the imo

and the thee Committees would delay guerlas. Surely

possession of Rhodes was one of the Yugoslavia, and the capture of the possibility of their developing winter.

in- Balkan theatre

commi.men's

Turkish air bases we could starve the completion of the Conference, bigger arcas in which we could stretch Rome were, to the Russian way into

flanger Fighter force

cut all the other gean islands and he, for his part, could not extend his visit to Teheran unim velving the dispa'ch thinking, relatively

at cur leisure. the enemy to the utmost and give

If the Conference had forces. If this happened even the

beyond Dec. 1, or at the latest the heavy austives relief in

These operations would not in- Dec. 2. bates which lay ahead. We ou been convened 10 discuss military is:r date of "Overlord" would be reduction

maust come prejudiced.

volve us in an unlimited ability, selves had

na ambitions in the matters, "Overlord"

REMINDED Selin of the three and could be regarded as a com Tentative terms Balkane. All we wanted to de first. The Russians needed help.

conditions on which the euc- mitment of a strictly limited was to nail down these 30 hostile and urgent help, in their great

the

of "Overlord" depended. character. It our efforts to bring of reference German my point about the 30 German cess against divisions.

struggle

This could best be given and Bulgarian divisions which First, there must be a satisfactory Turkey in were unsuccessful, Army Did

Soviet friends and

Vigorous were contained in the Balkans. F

in North- mater. in German Aghter fores Allies see any political difficulty

intensify the process of keeping west Europe between now and in the course advocated? If so. Prosecution of Operation "Over He recommended that we should reduction in the strength of the that would be the end

As the President sault. Secondly, German them pinned down by commande e forces. It was important to hold reserves in France and the Low Marshall had stated,

nature and #ming of our operă- them in this area and prevent

ere Countries must not be more ou tions sill turned upon the avail- decided that this body should get shem from doing harm elsewhere. the day of the assault than abou silly of landing- craft to work. The terms were in two sentences, namely: "(1) The There was clearly general agree 12 full-strength first-quality ment tha: Tio should be suppor- mobile division. Thirdly, it must transportation of forces across Commitee of three Staffs will I said I was prepared assume that Operation Overlord' mained, but that this should be done not be posible for the Germans to go in the questione any is the dominating operation were THERE

in matters 40

decided. without subtracting from

to transfer from other fronts time and at any length and in

in 1944, (2) The Committee will the date This should "Overlord" operation.

more than 15 first-quality and

make recommendations as m: in May some

of landing-craft involved subsidiary operations to be

carried The third and last point was be

Salin said that, accceding to divisions during the first 60 days any detail, but if the small num-

could not be retained in the out, taking into most careful ac- Turkey. I asked what the Soviet no daler. Secondly, it should be

a landing in the bus information, the Germans had of the operation,

To obtain these conditions we Mediterranean or found from Govoimmen fel! about Bulgaria, suppered by

If this could eight divisions in Yugoslavia, Ove

any delay on Operation many some other theatre no operations Overlord, This was agreed Would they be prepared to tell South of France.

two cr three in Greece, and three in Bulgaria, should have to hold as found be carried out Bulgaria that if Turkey

eo and 25 divisions in France. He Germans us possible in Italy and on any scale would be possible herself

at war with Germany and months before "Overlord”

better, but, if not, was not prepared to agree to any Yugoslavia. The Germans now in in the Mediterranesa area, and Bulgaria were to attack Turkey much the the Sovie's would at once regard it might coincide with it, and, if delay in "Overlord" beyond the Italy had for the most part come this ban included an assaul: on

from France. If we slackened off the South of France. i could not coincide, it would month of May. Bulgaria as an enemy? I sugges

Our

0

We were determined what? work harmoniously with them. From the military point of view there was no question of using large forces in this arta. All that

was required

help the

was to

Partisans with supplies and

equipment and commando opera-

tions.

portant.

by

lord."

the

carly

Three main matters

Firs

and

Birez be

M: Rocsevelt then referred to

the

The assault.

the see.

ber

-1

cf the

THE

and

HE President ssid that he bad drawn up tentative terms of Gen. reference in simple form for the the scale, Mary Committer,

It

WKG

and

The Royal Couple---off the record

HE

outward aspects

of a Royal tour are the cheering crowds, the official receptions, and formal ceremonies. There

Princess Elizabeth

und

several

A REPORTER'S-EYE VIEW OF THE

By DON IDDON

are

TOUR

count

Stalin sald that the Soviet Gov

ernment was

to

the need

vitally concerned the date of "Overlord, particularly because of

co-ordinating operations on the Russian from. The

President observed that the "Overlord" date had been fixed. at the Quebec Conference, and it was only the important developments which occurred since then that had ceused any change to be con- templated.

Before .we separated Slalin Special interior lights have looked at me across the table also been installed in the car and sald, "I wish to pose a very When mechanics were told to direct question to the Prime install them they said at first Minister about "Overlord, Do the that it was a union matter to Prime Minister and the British work overtime, After being staff really believe in "Overlord'?" children's view of the Princess. told that the lights were for the I replied, "Provided the con- stated for It was by his own request that Royal car they worked most of ditions previously

'Overlord' are established when he read the lesson at church in the night, Niagara Falls,

The Royal couple's interest the time comes, it will be our The

duty to hurl across the her in the Press train is consider-stem Princess phones mother, Queen Elizabeth, onec able. So far three correspon-Channel against the Germans a day and sometimes twice. dents have missed the train or every sinew The call is made to London disappeared for varying periods. On this we separated. after each flight.

The Duke's stock question is: |

of our

by

Duke Solicitous

"Any more reporters disap- Coloured and

peared today?"

TUIE

Princess doesn't mind Duke are looking forward to

Both the Princess and the misleading

streng'."

is another side to the story Most of the speeches made -the human incidents. I by the Princess are prepared by Lieut-Colonel Martin Charteris, have garnered them during her private secretary, and one the past few days accom- of the most popular men on the But the Princess goes panying Princess Elizabeth tour. and the Duke of Edinburgh over them carefully, and often

inserts a sentence or phrase. Cars in the Royal procession, across Canada.

She rehearses her speeches the Royal suite of the train Cadillacs, Lincolns, and Chrys-

free supplied and the

before attending a function, lers, Juke of Edinburgh met 400 Now she is so assured that she Canadian branches of the com- Jewspapermen

THE tundred of their relatives at a only occasionally refers to the panies concerned.

of her. Colonel

the motor-cycle escort, but their trip to Australia. Here CTALIN was again our hest at The Duke, tired of being Press reception at Rideauhall, text in tron:

Charteris, shirt-sleeved, works driven, asked to be allowed to has an aversion to screaming it is considered extremely like dinner. The company

The strictly limited - Stalin and the official residence of the

Viscount on the speeches in his compart drive each of the cars and try stress, so there is no banshee ly that they will fly. Governor-General,

ment late at night.

them out during the Vancouver wall from the fleing wedge of Princess is a good flyer, despite Molotov, the President, Hoptons, Lieutenant and Harriman, myself and Eden, Alexander, in Ottawa,

"Have motor-bikes which accompany all the rumours. holiday. The answer:

Equeray-in-and our Michael Parker, the Royal car.

interpreters. After the Has Lost Weight

you a driving licence?"

Waiting to the Princess and the labours of the Conference there Twenty-two stone

of galety, Walter Duite, tells me: "The Princess was a good deal of The Princess is turning down who has made

Press chief here, is an excellent flyer and many toasle were proposed all requests for autographs and Thompson,

Presently Elliott Roosevelt, who Duke mainly confined them- E Duke,

only one speech here

her signature only on has had several long conversa thoroughly enjoys flying."

had, flown out to join his father, selves to shaking hands.

Princess, He writes hia

He fook puts

Severe American correspon appeared at the dear, and some At Hull. tions with had conversations

surprised And dents have asked

how me infinite pains with an address official registers.

body beckoned him to come more than one dozen correspon he made before the Toronto across the river from Ottawa, savs dents, including myself. All the conversations were brief.

The reception lasted about one hour and the crowd was so great that the Princess and the

Over-Modest

They not

very

Own.

perfect when he delivered it. police, pushed

on

with the

"The

ETC

and the Duke

cost of the

Trip

Was

WER

and

Board of Trade, and was word young man brushed past the delighted me with her intimate England" can afford the Royal Be therefore took his seat at the an autograph knowledge of Canadian poli- trip in view of Britain's dollar tabla He even intervened in the BOD.quage, I told them that the conversation, and has since given The Board of Trade luncheon book in front of her and said: fles

The Princess surprised and

a highly coloured and extremely was supposed to be all-male or "Can I have your autograph.

delighted me with her know- being borne by the Canadian Inkleading account what he "stag," as Canadians term it, please

looked The Princess

him ledge of newspapers. She asked Government. The Government's heard When women reporters sent a

Stalin, Hopkins recounts, THAT night the evening news protest the Duke asked that straight in the eyes and said me at the Press reception if expenditure is put at $1,000,-

I'm sorry."; people were very disappointed 000, and local authorities must indulged in a great deal of papers were delivered to

women be allowed to attend the quietly, "No.

Both the Princess and the aboard the Empress of France have spent at least a millon teasing" of me, which I did not the Royal couple. They con- lunch also, so in they went. Duke are receiving batches of because the passage of herself more. It has been money well at all resen: at the Marshal tained column after column of

has lost fan Princess Elizabeth

Secretaries mail.

had been can spent because the four le entered in a genial manner upon alleged tributes, witticisms, and

serious and even deadly aspect this strenuous, handling it, but some letters celled. She is obviously a keen billion dollar success

She knew bright remarks made by the weight

The Princess and the Duke, of the punishment be inficted Princess and the Duke to their exacting tour, but how much are read by the Royal couple. new paper reader.

her doctor won't reveal. She is All written requests for Auto- I had flown from New York to who disapprove atingent security upon the Germans, The, German guests.

drinking milk, orange juice, graphs are refused also, London and then boarded ship measures, have asked to be General Staff, he said, must be The Duke's comment after simple sustaining foods, only

Square Dance

mighly armies depended Actually photo- "I had no toying with lavish banquets at

sorry they cannot the crowds. arc reading the papers!

about 50,000 officers and Iden I was

such a humorous official luncheons and dinners.

NEVERAL cosmetic companies bend more time in the smaller graphers have almost trampled fellow," He was being over-

Some local their feet and correspondents technicians. If they were found- The Princess picks her have sent the Princess sam- Canadian towns.

of modest. The Duke is a natural clothes for each function, and ples, but they have all been sent mayors have expressed their have brushed shoulders with ed up and shot at the end

When different has appeared in

a them constantly. In England the war German millary back. The Princess uses only foolings forcibly.

newspapermen would be would be extirpated strengt day and

right to a correspon- costume

light dusting of powder over microphone, was put befors the no n

Parliament and dent wearing a lightning-flash different evening gown cach her perfect skin, Bad does not Mayor of London, Ontario, Mr allowed such facilities. On this I

The Bickert The Royal couple are so use public will never folerate mass which newspaper he repre-

official arrange may you gain when photo execution. Even if in war pas sented. The correspondent said Princess selects the outfit she smoked in public during the castigating

sion

allowed them to begin Vancouver Sun, The Duke and handbag to go with it,

wants, and picks ut, gloves, trip, even after

graphers Une up at the -- more the square ments.

they would furn violently against plied: "You certainly have the

After the Royal couple had informal functiona,

there responsible after the first Most of the

Her jewels, including diamond Duke is smoking dance party, authorities one councillor asked

ittle. right tio for it,"

received several gifts from civió

buchery bad taken place. The Beviels must be under no British newspapers are being tisra, pearl necklace, and brace-

The square lets, are locked away in a safe

Princess the Princess: "won't you have flown out to the Royal couple.

In the Royal Butte each night, dressed in a peasant blouse and to pay city on them.?" Royal Canadian Mounted Police

wisecracker.

When he met

·

each

Both the Princess and the allowed to mingle more wit. The whole force of

Duke

rainhow fis, he asked the man clothes out for her, and the natural colour. She has not protest lasting several muntes, to some bameramen that they bight. Her personal maid puts wear rouge. Her nail polish Allan Rush, he delivered a

Checks Speeches

dance party in Oilawa,

The

the which

guard the car. Scoiland Yard it and the Duke in shirt, blue denims and kerchief, WON

they

lusion on pointer to de

Both Delighted

however, perhaps only. POYAL TOUR: Samge of the | Stalin, The Royal couple will not pay Primers and the Lake, ho in mischief, pansund the subject, Detective Inspector Frank the only

relaxation the Royal Customs.

yet issued are described by Post thound the mild, wmut AT

IT the same Faception an

so far.

The Duke is solicitous over Office omcials aresy, baar be shot. I was deeply angered. American woman corres Kelly, the Royal couple's per couplé have had similessly his "wife's comfort. Every tling but when the Princess was shown dig would erechnet. Which best

put The garden, hare pondent, not waiting for the const bodyguard, who flew from

ThePri Khotographers, but they get into a car, he fuckt „a phim he

W now and be the Londen with them, twice has patient with Princess or Duke to my

hot my was the The stopped by Canadian the Duke occasionally shows a rug around her.

WILLY DOP OWN and" my exuotes firm werd, pushed forward and been

transparent, log. Aited being aid: "I'm the only American police and asked to produce the flash of temperament. At plastic

Niagara Falls, after they had over: the Royal car in cola comdals

The Wagh honcur by wich Untamy s woman here who covered the credentials.

completed the four and taken weather was the Royal couples are not good. They show the

It is nicxdsmed the Dulce looking clan and the niked: them to put the Golddah Bow. Th GE Hoyal Canadian Mounted

The Duke rather upwet, at comments in Bath the Princeer motor-cycle police who refused and said, what on the Canadilary Pram that come an orish

Are they

ther nearby turned to the women woort the Princess and Duke earth

King and Queen of The

Jour

back in 1939 unique, im't tr

The Princess and Duke shook

her hand, and raid nothing. #

But another American standing

No Autographs their ratnoosta, some photo.

HOME BALLIANCE Msisida" yet you are accompanying them all about?" Twiow he has twave.

They cladike having to use

Wers are The Luke tutti beron Candy They like hiru photographers away. He gets slowes carari The plastic. and smiled, and then greeted, rlying Whead with their men partenerly annoyed if they went on, nude fin