Evening star., 1943-06-05
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where the Allies could best employ
their forces to attain victory in the
shortest possible time.
A British Broadcasting Co. broad
cast, recorded in this country, quot
ed Gen. Marshall as saying while in
North Africa that we are out to
win this war in the quickest and
most economical way"
The greatest need, he was quoted
as saying, was for long-range plan
ming in which the continuity Of
offensives" was paramount item.
BIC said its report was from its
correspondent in North Africa
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Gen
Sir Harold Alexander, Air Chief
Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder and
other military leaders participated
in the talks in North Africa.
Visited Troop Units.
While in TuniSia, Mr.. Churchill
addressed 5000 troops in the ancient
amphitheater of Carthage. He coy
cred 10 miles by car, visiting many
British and American units. He
also conferred with Gen. Henri
Giraud, United States Minister Rob-
ert Murphy and British Minister
Harold Murphy on political develop
ments.
In London it was said today that
full accord was reached at the
Washington conference on future
Allied course on all fronts. This
accord was expected to be inter-
preted into action first with an in
vasion of Europe.
Mr. Churchill landed at British
airdrome at dawn and proceeded
Immediately to London.
He plunged Immediately into con-
sultation with his cabinet COL
leagues and service chiefs and there
was some speculation that his re-
port to the House of Commons
would not be made Immediately but
would await a fuller shaping. 1t
was suggested that Parliament
might extend its next series OF ses.
sions to hear him.
Not only was his plane escorted
by fighter craft on the later stages
of the journey but Mr.. Churchill's
flight was timed so the plane
passed the Axis patrolled Bay Of
Biscay by night, with no moon.
He was accompanied by Mr.. Eden,
who flew from Britain to join him In
the North Africa talks, and BY Gen.
Brooke.
Invasion Speculation Grows.
Mr.. Churchills Homecoming CO.
incided with mounting speculation
that the Allied blow was about to
fall on Hitler's so-called European
fortress.
The invasion talk, which has been
the main topic of London news
papers, reached its highest pitch In
this mornings press
The Daily Mail, referring to the
Allied aerial hammering of Italy
and her Mediterranean outposts,
featured headline reading Zero
hour in battle for bastion islands"
The Italians, as well as the Ger
mans. have been broadcasting re-
ports of great Allied invasion prepa-
rations in the Mediterranean. Last
night the Rome radio broadcast a
warning that the Allied attack Is
coming and called on menaced
Pantelleria to stand fast.
The Axis had been putting out
various reports that Mr.. Churchill
was here or there in the. Mediter-
ranean area, and for the last week
there has been great concentra-
ton of German planes over the Bay
of Biscay, apparently cunning for
the Prime Minister.
Belief that this was the case was
heightened after an enemy plane
last Tuesday shot down British
passenger plane en- route from Lis
bon to Britain with l3 passengers.
including Actor Leslie Howard. No
trace of the plane or passengers has
been found.
Little Due to Be Revealed.
1t is obvious that Mr.. Churchill in
his forthcoming report to Commons
would tell little of the Washington
talks. The decisions made there will
become evident in Allied action, it
was felt.
The end of the Washington con-
ference on war strategy was an
nounced May q.
The Prime Minister few from the
United States to Gibraltar and then
visited Gen. Eisenhower's headquar-
tiers in Algiers
He was joined by Mr.. Eden and
together they visited Tunis and the
British and American Armies in
Northwest Africa.
Their stay ended yesterday when
members of the newly formed
French provisional government
lunched with them, it was all
nounced.
No. 10 Downing street said:
Yesterday Admiral Cunningham.
commander in chief in the Meoi-
terranean. gave luncheon at v uhich
Gems. Giraud and De Gaulle and the
whole new French Committee for
National Liberation met the Prime
Minister and the Foreign Secretary
Proceedings were most cordial"
1t was understood in London that
neither Mr.. Churchill nor Mr.. Eden
participated in the Giraud-De
Gaulle conversations.
Both were able. however, to take
part in celebrations following the
achievements of unity. Mr.. Eden's