Evening star., 1941-12-23
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OF the RUSSIAN campaign ana tlaI
now his armies are jogging" look
ing for a safe place in which to
spend the winter.
It won't be comfortable place,
the Prime Minister added with
relish.
On the subject of disposition Of
American production and supplies,
Mr.. Churchill said he believed the
industrial power of this country Is
going to develop so greatly that the
only problem will be how to move
munitions to all fronts rather than
how to choose which front is to be
favored.
Expecting Something"
The Prime Minister said that rela-
lively little emphasis is being given
problems.
We must concentrate now on to-
days grim emergency, he said,
then we will be ready to deal with
the future. There is only so much
life and SO much strength and only
so many hours of day in which to
plan and to fight.
Asked about the danger of Ger
man offensive on new front, Mr..
Churchill acknowledged that there
had been much talk of a NaZi push
in the Mediterranean or the Middle
East and even of an invasion at
tempt against England. Something
is expected somewhere, he added,
but he does not know where.
Smiling broadly, he told the re-
porters that he would be glad for
any information they might have as
to Hitler's future plans.
Clad in a dark blue coat and for
NAL striped trousers the Prime Min
lister was sitting at Mr.. Roosevelt's S
right as correspondents filed slowly
past a heavy Secret Service guard
into the oval room.
After making an announcement OF
creation of a new Office of Defense
Transportation. the President intro
duced Mr.. Churchill and informed
the reporters that the British
official was desirous Of answer
ing questions. Responding laugh
ingly to Mr.. Roosevelt's request that
he stand momentarily so the re-
porters could see him the Prime
Minister stepped up from his chair
and waved his cigar to the crowd.
Cheers and applause greeted this
gesture of informality.
Cnrvrian Cno r6
Seated behind the President and
his distinguished visitor were press
relations officers of both govern
ments, including White House Sec
retary Stephen T. Early and Sir
Gerald Campbell, British informa-
ton official.
Two Secret Service men stood
close behind the two government
chieftains, and others were sta
toned at numerous points in the
Office and the portions OF the White
House Immediately adjoining 1t.
The Prime Minister and Mr..
Roosevelt chatted smilingly as the
newsmen arrived and the President
explained that the slowness OF their
appearance was due to the careful
check being made against presence
Of a wolf in sleeps clothing"
The meeting of the high military
representatives of both countries
with the President and Mr.. Church
i'll was scheduled to begin at 4:45
pm. 1t will be attended by the
following:
Secretary of War Stimson, Secre-
tary of Navy Knox, Gen. George C.
Marshall, Army Chief Of Staff; Maj
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, deputy Chief
of staff for air; Admiral Harold R
Stark, Chief of Naval Operations;
Admiral E. j. King, commander in
chief of the United States Fleet.
The British delegation will in
clude Lord Beaverbrook, Minister OF
Supply; Admiral Sir Dudley Pound,
feet commander; Air Marshal Sir
Charles Portal and Gen. Sir John
Dill.
Harry L. Hopkins. who has super
vised all phases of the American aid
program to Britain and other anti
Axis nations, also will attend.
This group may be called the
War Council Mr.. Early said in an
nouncing the engagement.
Meanwhile, being kept closely in
formed Of these preliminary discus
sions, preparatory to their particlpa-
ton later in a full-dress Allied
round-table conference, were repre-
sentatives of Russia, China, the
Netherlands and other powers which
have thrown in their lot with the
anti-Axis bloc.
Grimly realistic in their aware
ness that defeat of the Axis must
take precedence over planning for
a postwar period. Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Churchill are expected to devote
their initial and greatest emphasis
to the problem of apportioning the
fighting resources and the full strik-
ing power of the Allied group to the
task of battling Hitler where he will
like it least.
Mr.. Churchills arrival late yes
terday, eliminating speculation and
rumors of almost a week that such
a conference was in the making
was announced dramatically last
night by Mr.. Early.
For several hours, correspondents
had waited anxiously for promised
announcement of great Importance
while the frequent appearance OF
State Department and British press
relations officers limited what might
be expected.
Statement Released.
Shortly before 7 pm. newspaper
men were called into Mr. Early!
Office and, on receipt of notice tha
a British official simultaneously wa
talking from Washington to Londor
press headquarters, the secretary re-
leased the following brief statement
The British Prime Minister ha
arrived in the United States to dis
cuss with the President all ques
tions relevant to the concerted wa
effort. Mr.. Churchill is accom-
panied by Lord Beaverbrook and
technical staff.
Mr.. Churchill is the guest of tn
President"
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