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Two rocent books, ona published in England and tho other in America, havo aroused wida interest and contra- vorsy, Churchill figures in both, and there is difference of opinion on both sides of the Atlantic over the impressions given of him in either book. In the articla on the right, Brigadier Hoad gives his opinion of Alan Moorohead's viows of. "Winnie" and "Monty": while below Frederick Cook tolls what Miss Frances Porkins has writ- ten about FDR.

Roosevelt Against Nuremberg

By Frodorick Cook

Is Moorehead Right

About

And

IEW public figures have Faroused more interest than

Montgomery Churchill?

By

BRIGADIER

A. H. HEAD, C.B.E., M.C., M.P.

Field-Marshal Montgomery. He is probably our best-known liv ing British general; and Mr Moorehead is probably our best-dutiful tribute of an admiring dis-seriously consider altering the plan known war correspondent.

Here, then, is an almost certain recipe for a best selling war book- nor do I think the majority of its readers will be disappolated.

Mr Moorehead, writing vividly and at times brilliantly, makes it hard lo stop reading his book ("Mont- gomery," by Alan Moorehead,

WOULD President Roosevelt W

have disapproved of the Nuremberg trials had he lived?

The possibility that they

would not have been held at all is raised rate and very clear, by n book just published by Miss Frances Perkins, for 12 years close associate and for many of them the only Cabinet.

published by Hamish Hamilton, 12s. and, where personal experience

allows a check, 1 find Mr Moore- head's narrative and analysis accu-

hia

woman member of his

Ju "The Roosevelt I Know" published by the Viking Press, New York) Miss Perkins says that at a time when the US armles were be nnning to take prisoners Secretary of War Silmson said to President Roosevelt: "It will not be long now before we shall be capturing some very important Germans. That will be a problem, Mr President."

Mr Roosevelt replied: "Of course there has got to be severe treatment, but I would not make too much of It. It is pretty obnoxious. Just a few arumnena trials in the fleld, and have it over quick.""

Miss Perkins tells new stories of the President's association with Winston Churchill, too,

Once, when he spoke of the big part played by artifelat harbours In the Normandy landings, the Pre- sident said:

"You know, that was Churchill's idea. Just one of those brilliant Ideas he has. He has a hundred a day, and about four of them are good.

"When he was up visiting me at Hyde Park one day, he saw all those boals from the last war tied up in the Hudson River, and in one

of ho

his great bursts of imagination said: "By George, we could take those ships and others like them that are good for nothing and aint them off shore to protect the landings."

LONDON VISIT

SICILY PLAN Impartial summary

For instance, his summary of the disagreement during the preliminary stages of the planning of the Sicilian campaign, the alteration of plan con- sequent un Montgomery's rejection of the original plan, and the account of the launching and conduel of the operation is impartial, well informed, and shows a real grasp of the situa-

on.

Again, the account of Montgo- mery's arrival in Egypt and the tonic effect throughout the Army of his decisive and confident handling of

a very

dificult situailon gives

POCKET CARTOON'

"Anything troubling

you. Bir 7"

ciple than a detached and impartial at such a late stage, and even less IT WILL BE AN study which be confidently likely that the commander would at

such a time talk of restimation. quarried by future historians..

can

Here and there certain aspects of the higher direction of the war are touched on. Most of these pussages are unworthy of the rest of the book and are filed with inaccuracies and even distortions.

Space limits detalled comment but Field-Marshal Wavell is said to have

transferred

been forced into Greece against his will and to have been to the Indian Command because of the failure of the Greek campaign.

On the contrary, Wavell strongly supported the idea of golog to Greece and his transfer was in по way consequent upon the campaign's failure.

EDEN'S VISIT

Such passages are all the more to be regretted because the fold- marshal's great stature gains nothing from this type of distortion.

DUTY OF WRITER Question of loyalty

MrMoorehead takes as his text the following quotation from Mr Lyt- ton Strachey's preface to "Eminent Victorians"-

to

"TO preserve # becoming brevity that, surely, is the first The biographer. duty of the second, no less surely,

own freedom of maintain his spirit. It is not his business to be complimentary; it is his busi ness to lay bare the facts of the case as he understands them."

One cannot fault the author on his Again, Mr Eden's visit to Turkey fuifliment of the first duty. It may is stated to have misled the Higher be that as far as the second is con- Command by stating,

Turks and ourselves

erroneously,

cerned he has retained his freedom

EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS

By

Dorothy Carew

New York The greatest variety of Christmas gifts since pre-war days is piling up in American refait stores in anticipation of the biggest holiday season on record.

"It will be an expensive Christmas but there still is money around and people seem willing to spend it," said Carl, F. Gamen, president of the Association of Buying Offices,

that aftree Mosl estimates Christmas sales wiii tutal 20 to 25 percent more than last year's buying spree, when the total retall sales for.

three the Bnal

months reached $22,794,000,000.

"We are looking forward to the biggest holiday season in the history of retailing," Gamen sald.

To the

family, average

this

that Turkey would give us full pup of spirit and laid bare the facts of Yuletide will mark the return of

port provided we intervened Greece..

.

in

..

this

many

traditional gifts missing during the war years.

the case as he understands them.

If that be so, then Mr Moorehead

A shirt fur father, a sled for the In fact, the Turks were always was the wrong man to write

chlidren, and the loveliest lingerie for mother are likely to turn up most careful to give no such un-books.

under the Christmas tree for the first dertaking, nor did we require or de-

On the other hand, I feel it is time in many years. likely that he has suttered rom a "Many wanted items in sporting mand it.

Again it is fantastic to suggest (on difficulty which has spoiled so many

appliances are available this year p. 160) that the Defence Committee biographies written during the fifcopis, toys, radius, hot wares and a only allowed "this horse (Field-time of their subject-namely, a ten-after having been missing from our Jr. president of Federated Marshal Montgomery) to gallop on deney for the crucat etened stocks for several years," said Fred

little longer because of the cold point of view to be largely extin- Lazarus, and pressing danger of the war." guished by personal loyalty and a Department Stores.

Allotments are ample, he said, in art merchandise,

linen. costumes and fine jewellery and table

graphic and understanding impres- sion of the quitic and infectious reaction of a whole army's morale when, at a time of crisis, a confident and determined leader takes up command.

the

at all levels, his

Such statements are not merely grossly inaccurate but have that gos- sip, irresponsible touch associated more with the works of Butcher and

NO MEDDLING

Where it deals with purely mill-Ingersoll. lary matters the book seems hard to fault, and Mr Moorehead's know- ledge of soldiers long war experience and the unique facilities he has obviously been given lead one to expect a high standard.

By Mr Churchill

There is a description (on p. 195) of Mr Churchill's visit to the fold- marahal shortly before, the invasion of France.

But these very advantages place

Here one gains the impression of on Mr Moorehead an added respon-

and unreasonable sibility, and one is entitled to expect

Prime Minister meddling at not only a readable best-seller but a cantankerous also a reliable and impartial contem-cleventh hour in matters of which understanding; How does the he has little or no porary document.

and as a result getting told to keep off the grass.

as

"I thought well of it. The mill-book stand this more critical test?

were naval authorities tary and

The field-marshal is quoted startled out of a year's growth, but Winnie was right. Great fellow saying in 1944: "I have made many that Churchill, If you can keep up mistakes in the past and I shall with him."

doubtless make many more."

Describing the President's last months, Miss Perkins confirms that detailed plans were made for a state visit by Mr and Mrs Roosevelt to London that summer.

She had asked him to receive a delegation in the middle of May, but he told her: "I can't." Then in a arc whisper he added: "And we going to England. Eleanor and are going to make a state visit."

the

very natural desire to please the sub-

ject.

burs, Cloves,

Despite this book's obvious merits

The shopper has a broader range and readability, on almost total ab- sence of criticism and the occurrence of alternatives this year. There are of many inaccuracies and distortions electric blankets and radios, lamps tend to compromise so much that is and toasters, more and better toys good and leave the regretful conclu- than a year ago, and a variety of sion that an opportunity has been house furnishings and accessories.--

Associated Press. missed.

CHINA HOUSE IN LONDON

The opening of China House in London recently was an important event for the Chinese community in London, for it is hoped in the future to turn it into a social centro and meeting place for Chinese and British.

their

It came about because Briliah, it was finally arranged that all three In house in Charles Street, behind premises well-known As only two people were present United, Ald to China had to vacate bodies should move into an attractive at the interview and there is no ne-

where their gift shop windows, full

British United Ald to China was knowledgment any pedal in London's fashionable Band Street, Piccadilly and Park Lanc.:

deld-marshal formation from the

a constant founded in July 1942, and by October himself, one can, only presume that of Chinese embroideries, paintings,

1948 had collected over £1,000,201, attraction to passers-by, It is disappointing and rather dis- the author has guessed or is psychic.: china and books were

It so happened that Christian for China. Lady Cripps, its President, Chinese turbing to find no mention of any of

ab bese mistakes, and an entire sence of such criticism leaves the method, it seems unlikely that a man Chinese Universltics and the Anglo- has just concluded her tour in Chian

of Mr Churchill's vast experience Chinese Chamber of Commerce were at the invitation impression that the book is more the and exceptional realism should ever also looking for office premises; and Government.

To follow him, if such

was his

According To Culbertson

Seeing her astonishment, he said:

(Copyright, 1946, by Ely Culbertson) "Yes, it's all planned. I have long wanted to do it. I want to see the

To-day's declarer neglected to use British people for myself. I have told Eleanor to order her clothes and the information given him in the get some fine enes so that she will bidding. make

a really handsome pearance."

KNEW VICTORY

ap-

When Miss Perkins warned him of the danger that "the Germans will get after you," he put his hand to the side of his mouth and whispered, Europe with a grin: "The war in will be over by the end of May."

Perkins "It comforts me," Miss says, "to know that he was so sure two weeks before his death that the end of the war was at hand."

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the

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Int The boats, of course, are sunk very deeply and firmly in the mud after all this time; so the plan is to them out in a solid binck of clay and then pull them up the foreshore with a winch. Then they will be sent lo London, probably to the British Museum.

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