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TRIUMPH ́AND TRAGEDY”

PROPOSED

CHAPTER 34

MEETING

OF BIG THREE

PPREHENSION for the future and many perplexitles had fill- ed my mind as moved. about among

I

By

Sir

0 03.

the States to stand between Britali friendly Rusla cheering crowds of Lon- and doners in their hour of well- mediator, or even arbiler, trying to reduce their differences about won rejoicing after all they in or Austria and malco had gone through. The

things bottle down into a quiet enabling Hitler peril with its ordeals and happy peace, and privations, scomed to American forces to be con- most of them to have contrated against Japan. These vanished in a blazo of glory. pressures must have been very

strong upon Truman, The tremendous foe they had fought for more than five years had surrendered unconditionally.

course,

Winston Churchill

months the gravest matters in the world will be decided. May I add that I have derived A great feeling of confidence from the correspondence we havo interchanged? He replied at once that he would rather have Stalin pro- pose the meeting and he hoped our Ambassadors would induce him to suggest it. Mr Truman His natural instinct, as his his-

then declared that he and I toric actions have thown may ought

ought to

to the meeting well have been different. could of

measure separately so as to avoid any of "ganging up." When suspicion the forces at work in the brain the conference ended, he hoped

of All that remained for the though I was soon conscious of America permitted.

closest Ally, to visit England if his duties in three victorious Powers was them. I could only feel the to make a just and durable vast manifestation of Soviet and peace, guarded by a World Ruslan imperialien rolling for Instrument, to bring the ward over helpless lands. soldiers home to their longing loved ones, and to enter upon a Golden Age of prosperity and progress. No more, and surely, thought their peoples, no less.

The The

However, there was another Ride to the picture. Japan. was The atomic still unconquered. bomb was still unborn. world was in confusion. main bond of common danger which had united the Great Allies had vanished overnight. The Soviet menace, to my eyes, had already replaced the Nazi foe. But no comradeship eguinst it existed.

At home the foundations at national unity, upon which the wartime Government had stood Our so irmly, were also gone. strength, which had overcome so many storms, would no longer continue in the sunshine. How then could we reach that final settlement which alone could reward the toils and sufferings of the struggle?

I could not rid my mind of the fear that the victorious armies of democracy would

SOOT disperse, and that the real and hardest test still lay before us. I had seen it all before. I r member

that other joy-day mem nearly 30 years before, when I

driven had

my wife from with the Ministry of Munitions through similar multitudes con- with enthusiasm to vulsed Downing Street to, congratulate the Prime Minister.

Then, as at this time, I under- stood the world situation as a whole. But then at least there was no mighty army that wo -nood-fear..

My prime thought was

Q

meeting

of the three great Powers, and 1: hoped that President Truman would come through London on the way. As will be seem, very different ideas were being pressed upon the new President from fluential quarters in Washington. The sort of mood and outlook which had been noticed at Yala had been strengthened.

in-

The United States, it was argued, must be careful not to let herself be drawn into any antagonism with Soviet Russia. This, it was thought, would stimulate British ambition and would make

gult in Europa,

Д new

contro

OUT

OBVIOUSLY the first sim

must be a conference with Stalin. Within three days of the German surrender I cabled the President: Prime Minister to President.

Trusian

11 May 45. I think we should offer an invitation jointly or severally at the same moment to Stalin to meet us at some agreed unshattered town in Germany for a

Tripartite

In meeting July

We should not ren- dezvous at

at any place within the present Russian military zone. Twice running we have come to me

him meet T do

the not know moment when our Generol Election will be but I do not see any reason why it should influence your movements or mine where public duty calls, If you will entertain the

idea of coming over here in the July, his days of early Majesty will send you the most cordial invitation and you will have a great, re- cuption

British

nation.rom the

Thereafter we might move to the rendezvous fixed, in Germany and have the grave discussions on which the im- mediate future of the world

I did not. fail to notice the

difference of view which this telegram conveyed, but I accept- ed. the procedure the President proposed.

In these same daya I also sent what may be called the "Iron Curtain" telegram to President Of all the public

documents I have written on this issue I would rather, be judged by this.

Prime Minister to President - Truman

12 May 45

I am profoundly concerned about the European situation. I learn that half the Ameri- can Air Force in Europe han already begun to move to the Paclile theatre. The news-

papers are full of the

the great movements of the American Our armles out of Europe. armles also are under previous arrangements, likely to undergo a marked reduc tion.

The Canadian Army will The French certainly leave.

our

are weak and difficult to deal with. Anyone can see that in a very short space of time armed power on the Continent will have vanished, forces except for moderate

hold.

down

wn Germany. Meanwhile what

to

to

happen about Russia? I have always worked for friendship

to our

and the Americans were united. I would not agree in any cir cumstances to what seemed, lo- be an afront, however un- intentional,

country after its faithful service in 'the cause

from the of freedom Best day of the war,

the I

American armics between Eisenach and the Elbe, which will, I suppose, In a fow weeks be eocupled, when the Americans retreat, by Russian power.

objected to the implicit idea that the now disputes now opening with the Soviets lay

All kinds of arrangements between Britain and Rusla will have to be made by The United States was as fully Gen. Elsenhower to prevent concerned and committed another immense light of ourselves,

the German population westward as this enormous Muscovite advance into the centre of Europe takes place, And

will then the curtain descend again to a

very TN order that there should bo large extent, if not entirely, I no misconception I drafted Thus a broad band of many a formal minute which I gwe hundreds of miles of Russian to Mr Davies, after

cordial occupied territory will agreement with the Foreign

isolate us from Poland.

Secretary, who had now Meanwhile the attention of turned 10 London.

It

our peoples will be occupied In this note the Prime

upon

in inflicting severitles

is ruined Germany, which and prostrate, and it would be open to the Russians in a. very short time to advance, If they chose, to the water

the North Sea and the of Atlantic.

Surely it is vilal now to

to an come

understanding with Russia, or see where wo are with her, before We weaken our armlos mortally

zones relire to the

ba cocupation. This can only done by a personal meeting. I should be most grateful your opinion and advice. of course we may take view that Russia will and no behave impeccably, doubl that offers the most convenient solution. To sum up, this issue of a settlemut with Russia before strength

or

for

the

G

Our

has gone seems to

me to dwarf all others.

*

with Russia, but, like you, I A WEEK, passed before I heard again from Mr feel deep anxiety because of Truman on the major issues. their

misinterpretation The Yaite decisions, attitude

in

tho

towards

Then on May 22 he cabled that their

ho had asked Mr Joseph E. Poland, SEO over influenco Davies to come to see me be

fore the triple conference, teling about a number of matters he the difficulties Greece, I should of course depends, nepresentatives

not to

to be handled by Vienna, make about bring

the cable

Mr Davies had been the Russian American of combination of both Parties in our Stale

Ambassador In and both would use exectly

Dower and

war, and was under the

about same language

or known to be most sympathetic coupled with the to the regime. occupied, pro foreign affairs,

Communist technique in so I of course made immediate many other countries, and

arrangements to receive him, above all their

power to and he spent the night of the maintain very large armies in 26th at Chequers, I had a very _the_field_for_la_long_üme,

we

we

agreed. Therefore

urge your coming here in the earliest days of July and that leave together to meet UJ. [Uncle Joo] at wherever is the best point outside Russian- occupied territory to which

be induced to come. Meanwhile earnestly hope that the American front will not recede from the now agreed tactical lines.

can

де

Wo

to

doubt very much whether

enticements any

will get o for proposal

D Tripartite meeting out of Stalin. But I think he would respond to an Invitation. If not, what are

do?

I rejoice that your present intention is to adhere to our Tightful interpretation of the Valto

Agreements and to stand armly on our present announced attitude fowards all the questions at issue, Mr President, in these next two

My subsequent talks- The right polley should, on the other hand, be for the United W.S.C.

A

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FTER hearing on the radio Evelyn Waugh's answers to intimate questions by three inquisitors here in Nat Gubbins "Frankly Speak-

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the

think of you?

He thought

in capital

their

the

territories Russia before control

the

long-talk with him.-The-cruz-

of what he had to propose was that the President should meet Stailin frat somewhere

Europe, before he saw me.

4

I was indeed astonished at

cariler

Britain

were

Minister ruggerted,

though without Insistence, that London, "the greatest city in the world, and very heavily battered during the war," was the natural place for the Victory meeting. He also dis

some · length, the cussed, at

future of Eastern Europe,

Truman

[Some other passages from the note are given below.) The Prime Minister re ceived with somo surprise the suggestion conveyed by

that a Mr Davies

meeting between President and Premier Stalin should take place at some agreed point, and that the repre- sentatives of his Majesty's Government

be should to join a few days invited

later.

It must be understood that the representatives of His Majesty' Government would not be able to attend any meeting except as equal part- rers from its opening.

This would be undoubtedly regret- table, The Prime Minister does not see that there is any need to raise an issue so wounding to Britain, to the British Empire and Common- wealth of Nations.

must be remembered

Bri

and the are united

It

that

United et this

time upon

The

same ideologies, namely free- dom, and the principles set out in the American Con- stitution and humbly produced with modern varla.. tions in the Atlantic Charter. The Soviet Government have a different philosophy, name- ly, Communism, and use to full the methods of ent which police government,

the

they are applying in every

State which has fallen

victim

arms.

#

to their liberating

The Prime Minister cannot roadily bring himself to accept the liten that the position of the United States is that Britain and Soviet Russia are just two foreign Powers, six of one and half a dozen of the other, with the troubles of the

Late

war have to be ad- Justed. Except in so far as there is equality between right

What will be the position this suggestion. I had not like in a year or two, when the the President's use in an ear British and American Armies message of the term "ganging have malted and the French up" na applied to any meeting has not yet been formed on between him and me. any major scale, when we asd

asd the United States have a handful of divi- united by bonds of principle may

whom mostly French, and and by agreement upon policy sions, when Russia may choose to in many directions, sand wo

both 200 or 300 oo Betive were keep

at profound difference with the Soviets on service?

An iron curtain is drawn many of the greatest issuce. down upon their front. We On the other hand, for the do not know what is going President to bypass Great behind. There seems Britain and meet the head of doubt that the whole the Soviet State alone would of the regions cast of the have been, not indeed a caso line Lubeck Trieste Corfu of "ganging up"-for that was will soon be completely in imposible-but on attempt to their hands. To this must be reach a single-handed added the further enormous standing with Russia-

on the conquered by the main issues upon which we

on

arta

GUBBINS

What kind of woman

under-

do Britain but for Hitler's inter you think a man should marry? ference, and to confirm Kessel- Ä deaf and dumb orphan. ring's opinion that the RAF Well, thank you, Mr Gub- refused to challenge the Ger bins.

Don't mention th

Stinkentrouser

Speaks

man fightors.

As nothing is mora likely to please all members of the

R.Á.F., past and present,

.tx

say nothing of the millions who endured, the German raids, I have paid even

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CALLION

The

-and principles for which Britain adid the United States havo ~~~ Buffered and triumphed are not mero matters of the balance of power. They In

HA fact involve the silvation of the world...

He therefore urges (a) meeting at the carliest moment, and (b) that tho three major Powers shall be Invited thereto as

equale.

be

Ho emphasises the fact that Great

Britain would not able to attend any meeting of different character, and that of course the resulting controversy would compol him to defend in pubile the policy to which His

Government la voweventyle {

The President received this moncy for these memoirs than noto in a kindly and under- was paid for Tallulah Bank-standing

paper is publishing, the time to be the highest figure the toy6th and replied on

even

word that in Berlin inson suggested

should incer the very ner

8 another Sunday news bead's life story, stated at the [201 he was consider

possible dates for the Certainly.

Fald • Would

Marshal ever paid in Fleet Street, Triple Conference. I was very You care to do it memoirs of

Moreover, I believe that glad to lean that all was well yourself as a paid executioner? Kesselring, telling its delighted

tho

RAF. this is a better way of clean and that the justice of our view Some people for wonder how

como up to fight" in

in ing up the "acx-sodden Press" was not unrecognised by our nothing.

cherished friends What did you learn at school? the Battle of Britain, I have than just snarling at it.

been fortunate enough to secure,

withou! In other words,

27 little.

exclusive rights:

thor that " of the What did

hoadmaster th

mentioning UK, of.

Captain-General- memoirs

printing a single I was the big- Lenoe-Corporal von Stinket might bring a blush of shame future." I replied that I should

trouser organiser of sympathy

to the checks of the moralists, be very glad to meet him and „zert fool' he had ever.SEED,

before they shall be able to publies the the President in what was think of him? for Germany even

Jeft you

lost.

the ward who witncored diwa

story of the century. of the clly, and that I hoped the bombing of London,

I com think of this meeting would take place Coventry, and office places nothing dirtier than for a Ger about the middle of June. from a deep shelter on the man not only to insult 'French cout,ada

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Do

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like

When they're beauiliut,

Do you like children? When they're - saleey,

Do you like: moxybody?

Who?

the

Battle of Britain pilots who