Evening star., 1943-02-11

could not leave his post, even for a
single day.
In speaking of Mr.. Roosevelt's
journey, Mr.. Churchill spoke of the
Presidents physical disability
which he so heroically surmounted." :"
He said that although Premier
Stain was unable to attend the
conference, Il assure the House
that our duty to aid to the utmost
of our power the magnificent and
tremendous effort of Russia and
try to draw the enemy from the
Russian front was accepted as the
fist objective once the problems of
UbOat warfare were met"
Will Continue War on Japan.
Mr.. Churchill said that at the
Casablanca conference he renewed
Britain's promise ito continue the
war against Japan to the point of
unconditional surrender should the
war in Europe finish before"
He said he had even offered to
embody this in special treaty" but
the President stated. however, that
the word of Britain was quite
enough for him"
when I look at all that Russia
is doing and the vast achievements
Of Soviet arms I should feel myself
below the level of events if I were
not sure in my heart and conscience
that everything in human power is
being done to bring British and
American forces into action against
the enemy with the utmost speed
and energy and on the largest
scale" Mr.. Churchill said
Referring to his conference at
Adana with President Ismet Inonu
of Turkey. Mr.. Churchill said. 1T is
no part Of our policy to get Turkey
into trouble" That, he said, would
be a disaster to Britain and to all
the United Nations"
Il made no request to Turkey ex-
cept to get her rearmament we'll Or
ganized."
He added that there is joint mil
itary commission sitting in Ankara
to press forward with the improve
ment of communications and, by
reception Of new weapons. to bring
Turkeys Army up to the highest
pitch Of efficiency" ..-
Half Million Landed in Africa.
Referring to his visit to Tripoli,
the Prime Minister recalled the
directives which he gave Gen. Alex
ander last August and said he now
had received the following reply:
"'Sir, the orders you gave me on
August Is, 1912, have been fulfilled.
The enemy, together with their
have been completely
eliminated from Egypt, Crenaica,
Libya and Tripolitania. now await
your further instructions.
obviously" Mr.. Churchill COM
mented amid the laughter of the
House, I'VE shall have to think of
something else.
And indeed this is one OF the
more detailed matters we discussed
at Casablanca."
He said that in landing in French
North Africa the Americans and
British lost less shipping than actu-
ally fell into their hands.
He disclosed that nearly half a
million men had been successfully
landed
Mr.. Churchill touched on the situ-
alton in Tunisia, commenting: Be
fore they reach the battlefield, the
enemy lose one-quarter to one-third
OF everything they bring across the
sea"
He said: 1T would pay us TO lose
two airplanes TO one to wear down
the German air force and draw 1t
away from the Russian front-but
actually the results are very nearly
the other way around
Tedder Becomes Air Chief.
Announcing that the British 9Th
Army would come under Gen Eisen-
hower's command when it entered
the American sphere in Tunisia. Mr.
Churchill said Gen. Alexander will
become deputy commander in
chief"
He said Brltaln's Air Vice Mar
shal Sir Arthur Tedder becomes
air commander in chief in the Med
iterranean, responsible to Gen.
Eisenhower for all air operations in
his theater He will control all air