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ROOSEVELT'S CAME AS A

CHAPTER 29

DEATH

AS A SHOCK

By Sir Winston Churchill

RESIDENT ROOSE- filed slowly out of the a sitting VELT died suddenly chamber after

on Thursday, Apr. which had lasted only eight 12, 1945, nt Warm minutes. Springs, Georgia. He was

When Parliament met on

68. In the afternoon, while he was having his portrait Tuesday, Apr. 17, I moved painted, he suddenly col. an address to the King con- lapsed, and died the same veying to His Majesty the evening without regaining deep sorrow of the House and their profound sym- pathy with Mrs Roosevelt the Government Preceding chapters have and with shown how the problems of and people of the United impending victory rivalled States. It is customary for

consciousness.

dent on Tuesday, and my attendance upon the King at the memorial servico to be held in St. Paul's Cathedral.

I am looking forward carnestly to a meeting with you at an early date. Meanwhile the Foreign knows the Secretary whole story of our joint affairs.

grounds, and which F. D. R. had promised to do. Harry liked that idea...

It may be of interest that Truman's hobby is history of military strategy, of which he is reported to have read wide- ly.

betrayed He certainly surprising knowledge of Hon- nibal's campaigns one night. here. He venerates Marshall.

was In the after-light I regret DEN, who

Washington, wrote: in their perplexity the worst the leaders of all parties to that I did not adopt the perils of war. Indeed. it speak in support of such a new President's suggestion. may be said that Roosevelt motion, but there developed I had never met him, and died at the supreme climax a spontaneous feeling that I feel that there were many of the war, and at the it should be left to me alone points moment when his authority to speak for the Commons. was most needed to guide

the policy

States.

When

of the United

I received these

tidings early in the morn- ALTHOUGH

felt as if I had been struck and

on which personal talks would have been of

value, the greatest pecially if they had been spread over several days and not hurried or formal-

It seemed to Roosevelt's ised.

his

me

especially

not

ing of Friday, Apr. 13, I death came as a shock extraordinary,

a surprise as I have during the last few months, and a physical blew. My rela- said, 1 had been aware ever that Roosevelt had

deputy tions with this great per- since we parted at Alexan- made

successor tho- Yalta Con- potential sonality, which had played drin after the

acquainted with so large a part in the long. ference that his strength roughly

I did what I the whole story and brought.

into the decisions was fading. ed together, had come to an could in personal telegrams him end, and I was overpowered by a sense of deep and fr- reparable loss.

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advantage to our how serious the President's There is no comparison between condition had become.

dis- affairs.

of Commons, which met at 11 o'clock, and in a few sentences proposed that we

reading about events afterwards through them from and living should pay our respects to the memory of our great I knew that it was not his hour to hour. In Mr Edon I had

own co

a colleague who knew everything friend by immediately ad- practice to draft his

and could at official an

nny moment take about

direction, the journing. This unprecedent- telegrams

entire

Τη κατά was myself in ed step on the occasion of business and no change in over

although

But the death of the head of a their style was apparent. health and full activity. foreign State was in accord Oliver Lyttelton, who saw the Vice-President of the United ance with the unanimous him on March 29, telegraph- States steps at a bound from a wish of the Members, who ed on the 30th that he was position where he has little in- formation and less power into "greatly shocked by his

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How could Mr Truman-imow to and welgh the issues at stake at My first impulse was fly over to the funeral, and this climax of the war? Every thing that we have learnt about I had already ordered an him since shows him to be u and Teoriess man aeroplane. Much pressure resolute was however put on me not capable of taking the greatest to leave the country at this decisions. In these early months most critical and difficult his position was one of extremo cuable difficulty, and did not moment, and I yielded to hum to bring his outstanding the wishes of my friends. qualities fully into action. Lord Halifax [then British Το

Arst and Ambassador-in-Washing- telegram of condolence and ton] had telegraphed in salutation the new President reply to my first intention: sent a most friendly reply.

Have spoken to Harry Hopkins and Stettinius [then Secretary of State), who are both much moved

my

formal

MR Truman assured me he

by your thought of pos. M would do everything in his sibly coming over and

power to forward the cause for who both warmly agree which President Roosevelt gave with my judgment of the his life, and to guard and pro- immense effect for good mote the intimate solid relations between our countries which he that would be produced. and I had forged. He hoped to Nor do I overlook the meet me, and promised in the value, if you came, of meantime to send me a telegramı your aceing Truman....

NEXT day he gave a more

decided response.

I rang up Stettinius to give him your message. At the same time he came back by saying Truman had asked him to say how greatly he would personal- ly value opportunity of meeting you as early as possible, and thought visit for funeral, if you had had this in mind, would have been natural and easy op portunity. Truman's idea that after the funeral you might have had two or three days' talks with him. I replied:

was

Will you ask Mr Stot- tinius to give the follow- ing message from me to the President;

I very much regret that it is impossible now for me to change my plans, which were ap proved by the King and the Cabinet this morn ing, and upon which all arrangements have been made for the conduct of the debates in Parliament next week, including, my tribute to the late Presi

about Stalin's messages Poland

on

A very Informative telegram from our Ambasador reached me a few days later.

BUT

10 Apr 48 Anthony and I saw Hary Hopkins this morning. We both thought that he looked rather frail and fine-drawn... He had not been greatly, prised by the President's death, and was thankful that he had not had a stroke and last power like Wilson. For some time he had noticed how much the President had failed. He had been able to do only very little work.

Ho judged President's death to have created a completely new altuntion in which we should bo starting from scratch. One thing we could be certain of would that

be the pelley would be very much more the concerted action of the Senate. How this would work it was quite impossible to predict. Much would de- pend on his personal judg- ments of the people with whom he would be dealing.

Harry thought, on the whole, St. had worked out for the best that you had decided not to come

over now. To give Truman a few weeks to find his doet was very much to the good. Meanwhile you could be exchanging - personal messages, which would make him begin to feel he knew yOU.

Anthony suggested that it would be better, especially I. events want the way that looked likely, and if Truman came over to to the United States troops, for him to stop In London en route, which wo should like inlso, oni general'

now In

The Ambassador and I had a talk with Stettinius shortly after my arrival this morning. Stettinius said that both Stalin and Molotov had shown signs of being deeply moved by the President's death.

Molotov's arrival ko should first have a conversation with! the President, and that then the three Foreign Secretaries should meet together to work out all problems between us, In particular, Poles, San Fron- cisco Conference, and prisonerB of war....

I then reverted to the sub- Joct of a meeting between you and the President, and Bald

that the President

would probably recall that President Rotovelt had planned 16 make an early visit to Europe making London his first port of call. Majesty and you and all His Majesty's Government would be much gratified if President Truman felt able to carry

knew that His

through this programme. Stalin had

asked Harriman whether there was any contribution he could make at a moment like this to assist to promote the unity of the great Allies,

Stettinius said that. for- tunately Harriman hod not nt once replied "Poland," But Instead had suggested that it would be a good thing Molotov could come to San Francisco for the Conference. Stettinius had seized on and telegraphed urging not only that Molotov should coine to San Francisco, but also that he should come to Washington first for conversations.

this

An hour ago Stettinius rang me up to say that the Russlang had agreed to this course and that Molotov was coming by an American aircraft which had been sent to bring him. therefore that ho suppose will be here by Tuesday, when. I plan that we should cm- bark upon the Polish issue.

Wo

This is all good news, but ought not to build too much on it, for it yet remains to

be seen what attitude Molotov adopts when he gets here. At any rate, it is stimu- lating to have a chance to get to grips.

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The President said that he duee n high-pitched yodel would like this very much, when they are pleased) are

but we should understand for

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lic moment that he had a being bred in East Molesey number of Immediate duties to (Surrey) carry through here. He must market. deal with a number of urgent

for They are used domestic issues, and he must wild game in the also familiarise himself with Congo." the late President's policies, The on a wide range of subjects.

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hunting

Belgian

reared Tudor-

dogs short-haired, friendly Basenji-are by Miss Veronica Williams at her home, Matham Manor.

It was not therefore possible for him to give a definite on swer now, I got the impres- ston, however, that he would like to come, though it may be attempt to keep the strain alive. that the date will have to be

Sho NDYS: "Basenjis were Inter than President Roosevelt seen on the tombs of the an-.

She exports them to America, Canada and Australia in an

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cient Egyptians,

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We then spoite again of the time the tombs were discover Pollsh

business, and I salded the dogs had

known, how gratifled we had been that, after all the tangled and they were rediscovered extremely complicated negotia- by Mra Olivia Burn in the

brought Congo tions which had ensued since puppies back and gave mo one. Yalla, the President and your since then I have been breed- self, the State Department and ing them and sending them to Foreign Office, had been com-ell parts of the world." pletely at one. I thought this In 1947, King Farouk sent a was remarkable, and very special envoy to this country to encouraging for the future.... Buy one of Mias Tudor-

My Impression from the in-Williams's, dogs, terview is that the new Pro- the civilised world today have Nearly all the Basenjis In sident is honest and friendly originated from

Miss Tudor- He is conscious of, but noi wullams's kennels. overwhelmed by, his new re-

sponsibilities. His references

She has bred 20 champions.

to you could not have been one of them, Champion Petal of the Congo, she considers to believe we shall

warmer,

Stettinius also spoke to me thle afternoon about the debate in the House of Com- moms this week on Poland, and said that he hoped that you would be able to indicate that events have taken a new turn in the Eght of the meet-- ting of the three Forel Score- taries. I agreed, but told him It It was my view that would do the Russians no harm to know how deep was (World Copyright reserved. Re

have in him a loyal collabora-be the best in the world.

"An American millionaire for, and I am much heartened

once offered me £1,000 for by this first conversation.

her, she said, "but I wouldn't --(Continued Tomorrow)

part with her for anything!"

Basenjis are fine pets, but poor house dogs because they cannot bark. "When they want to give a warning they get into a very agilated state," says Miss Tudor-Williams,

our concern-at-the fallure of production, even partially, in any the Moscow commission thus language,

far to make progress on thơm basis of Yalla decisions.

I feel strongly that we must keep a steady pressure on the Russians. There is no 'Justi. Acation yet for optimism, and our best chance of success in any of the conversations here Is that the Russians should understand to the full the BORIOUSDESS for us all of the fallure.

and

AND the next day: Foreign Secretary (Washington) to Prime Minister 10 Apr 43 Edward Lord Halifax) and I paid our first call on the President this moming. He made a good Impression, told him how touched pleased you had been with his first message to you. I repe

repeated your rezret that it had not been. possible for you to come to Washington on the occasion of the late President's funeral, but said that you hoped an early meeting would be pos sible.

The President said that ho these rociprocated .warmly

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that he had. inherited heavy responsibilities. He had to familiarise himself with a range of subjects. It was wide however his intention to con- tinue on exactly the same Unes of foreign policy as the late President had. followed.

Stettinius came into the room at this point and conversation turned on Molotov's accept- ance of the Invitation to go to San Francisco. Settinlus said that he hoped Molotov would be here about Thurs- day, and he suggested be

and

I and Molotov should travel on together to San Francisco. breaking our journey, for a day or two at some point on the way, and arriving toPother at San Francisco, finale s

I said that this was all but I presumed that the work would

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