Evening star., 1943-12-02
Detai|s Of wEuropean| Invasion
Reported Decided at Cairo Talks;
Word Of Stain Par|ey Awaited
Congress Visions
Accord DeuIino
With Territories
By the Associated Press,

The prospect that Russia,
Great Britain and the United
States may reach a general
agreement on European terrific
rial questions similar to the Cairo
tripartite pact covering the
Pacific was advanced in Con-
gress today.
1t was generally presumed among
legislators that President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill are
meeting with Marshal Stain of
Russia following their Cairo con-
ference with Generalissimo Chang
Kaf-shek.
Senator Hill of Alabama, Demo-
cratic whip, said he was confident
such a meeting would bring forth a
declaration of Allied European in
tentions similar to those expressed
for the Orient at Cairo.
The Cairo conference produced an
agreement to bring unrelenting
military pressure on Japan, to strip
her of all her conquests since the
last World War, to return Man.
churia and Formosa to China and
to free Korea.
Hill Expects Agreement,
Il think it is entirely probable that
President Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain will
come to some kind of similar agree
ment with respect to Germany and
to Europe" Senator Hill said.
Secretary of War Stimson de-
clared that the pledges to restore
Chinese territory seized by Japan
Will meet with universal approval
from all except the Axis nations.
Measures taken at the confer
ence will doubtless be determined
in future military operations, Mr..
Stimson said, adding that no doubt
our taking Of japanese holdings
will be very costly but victory is
certain"
Chairman Reynolds Of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee said
that, like Senator Hill, he hoped
Mr.. Roosevelt, Marshal Stain and
Mr.. Churchill would agree on
something for Europe that would
be in line with the Atlantic Charter" :"
The Cairo agreement was greeted
generally with applause in Congress.
though there was some question in
the minds Of legislators as to how
far-reaching its terms might be.
Senator Reynolds said he believed
1t meant the eventual freedom of
the Netherlands Indies, as we'll as
Korea, that its terms would return
Hong Kong. British crown colony
seized by the japanese. to China
and that others of the United Ma
t1onS would follow the United States
in waving extraterritorial rights in
China
Senator Austin, Republican. of
Vermont interpreted it, however. as
indicating that the Philippines
would be restored to American ad-
ministration, that Hong Kong would
go back to the British, and that
other powers would retain their
control over island possessions.
Believes Russia Will Assent.
Observing that the agreement
probably goes as far as it is possible
for the United States, Britain and
China to go at this time, Senator
Austin added:
Il am encouraged to believe that
tho fnrrnc uynl,1I ho fo Io,-
the Soviet Union, Notwithstanding
the known attitude of Russia to
discourage Chinese occupation of
the northern regions of old China
Senator Austin said the statement
raised an interesting question as to
whether Korea would be placed
under trusteeship while her people
prepare themselves for inde-
pendence.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said the declaration ought to have
tremendous effect on the morale of
the Chinese people in anticipation
of the more material assistance we
can give them by the conquering
Of Burma this winter"
Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, of
Indiana observed that China has
we'll deserved these findings by Allied
leaders"
Other comment:
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota: Il am pleased beyond words
that there is no coveting of the ter
(See CONGRESS page A-51