Evening star., 1943-11-23
London Hears Chang
May Meet Roosevelt,
Churchill and Stain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pre6e.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The long
awaited conference Of President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain,
which reports from abroad indi-
cate is imminent, assumed
greater potential proportions to-
day as rumorS circulated In Lon
don that Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek might participate.
Meanwhile, Berlin got terrifying
sample last night OF the winter
ordeal which the Allied leaders are
expected to offer the Germans soon
as an alternative to ending the war
already being lost on three fronts
An appeal to the German people to
force the politico military oligarchy
to cease lighting may be drafted.
In keeping with the strict omcial
silence which has been maintained
here in connection with all reports
concerning possible meeting Of the
American, British and Russian
statesmen, the rumors concerning
Gen. Chang passed without COM
ment.
The presence of the Chinese gen.
eralissimo, however, doubtless would
be welcome as demonstrating the de-
termination OF the four powers to
collaborate in keeping peace after
the war, regardless of the fact that
they are not now fighting together
on all fronts
Even without Gen. Chiang's par
ticipation, any meeting Of Mr.. Roose-
welt, Prime Minister Churchill and
Premier Stain unquestionably would
exceed in score and significance any
thing previously attempted In the
field Of international diplomacy.
Not the least important factor
would be the demonstration of free
national equality in a decision by
the three leaders to come together
at some halfway point for friendly
discussion OF their mutual problems
"a demonstration more impressive
by contrast with Adolf Hitler's lordly
habit Of summoning his vassals to
Germany for talks.
Certainly no such meetings OF the
chiefs of three great governments
involving travel over enormous dis
tances with attendant risks, has ever
been attempted before.
The impression persists here that
any such conference as that envi-
stoned would have two major OBJ
jectives:
First, to obtain solid agreement of
the highest authorities of the three
powers on the terms OF the recent
Moscow decisions.
Second, to make absolutely fina'
decisions on military and propa-
ganda campaign to end the war ir
Europe by pursuading or beating the
German people into surrender.
In this connection the Londor
Daily Herald today printed a dis.
patch from its Washington CORE.
spondent saying that there was 8
growing belief that "a Roosevelt
Stain Churchill conference may re.
suit in joint general staff of tn.
three powers.
He recalled reports that Gen
George C. Marshall United States
Army Chief Of Staff, is slated tt
head such a staff and said delay ir
announcing his appointment nigh
be due to belief that he first shoulc
have the opportunity to talk with
Stain and the latter's generals.
1t was presumed that some Of the
highest diplomatic advisers of the
American, British and Russian lead
ers would sit in on any conference
Since the spadework of the Moscow
conference was. by all accounts, SO
we'll done, it was believed, however.
that any meeting of the big three
would not require many days, al
though any announcement of their
accomplishments undoubtedly would
be delayed pending their safe return
home