Evening star., 1943-11-07

full agreement had been reached a
and American governments whereof,
the British American goal of uncondi
tional surrender has been won from the
enemy.
The harmonious conference at which
complete understanding was reached
on plans for the continued prosecution
of the war against Germany and on
postwar collaboration with China in
the preservation of the peace which is
to come struck heavy blow not only
at Germany but at her pernicious asso-
ciate in the Far East, Japan. which for
the present, at least, is not at war with
Russia.
The reaction to the decision at Moscow
was quick and interesting for reports
came that Finland will send an ennis
sary to Russia to negotiate a separate
peace and there were reports that a
Turkish envoy would meet with Sir An
thony Eden at conference during the
course of which there undoubtedly will
be suggestions put forward that the
present is an ideal time for Turkey to
cast her lot with the Allies against the
aggressor.
Satellites Are Weakening.
Hungary, apparently completely dis
couraged over the situation, has recalled
her 10000 troops now serving on the
Russian front, according to one dis
patch, and Rumania, which has been
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of alarm, with the Red forces less than
100 miles from her borders. Austria is
said to be seething with unrest.
Back a year ago, in fact, soon after
November s, 1912, when the American
troops landed in North and West Africa,
Prime Minister Churchill declared that
the end of the beginning was starting.
Now, one year later, his Ambassador to
the United States, Lord Halifax, has de-
clared that almost anything can happen
now in Germany, although he avoided
any prediction of a definite time for the
collapse to come.
Another man whose opinions COM
mand respect, former President Herbert
Hoover told a Senate committee con-
sidering food and relief problems that
this undoubtedly is the last winter of
war in Europe.
Down in the Southwest Pacific, Gen.
Macarthur and Admiral HalSey can
hardly temper their elation over recent
accomplishments and they eagerly chal-
lenge the Japs to send their fleet down
and face test of strength. They may
be answered in part for American flyers
out on patrol have discovered So Jap
aneSe ships in five seperate groups
speeding down from Truk toward New
Britain and New Ireland Nothing
larger than heavy cruisers have been
discovered and one of the convovs al
ready has been subjected to light air
attack.
Agreement at Chungking.
In Chungking a conference has been
held between British. Chinese and Amer
lean leaders at which a complete un-
derstanding was reached on the prose-
Cution Of the war against Japan. These
conferences between Allied leaders in
the past have resulted in no good for t
the enemy.
Among the accomplishments of the
week were the complete recapture of
Russian territory north and east of the
Dnieper, the capitulation of Kiev, the
smashing of the center of the Italian
line at Venafro in Italy, several devas-
tatlng raids on German industrial cities,
an American landing on Bougainville
Island in the North Solomons and de-
struction Of satisfactory number of
Jap ships and planes, with small loss
on our side.
Americans returning from Japan,
where they have been interned, declare
that japanese leaders know now that
they are whipped, but this fact is not
permitted to reach the people, who still
show no signs of breaking morale. The
morale, however, may be subjected to
new strain when the new Army bomber.
the B-29, swings into action. This huge
craft, which Gen. H. H. Arnold declares
makes light bombers of our present
heavy bombers, far outranges and out
carries anything now in existence. 1t
will shortly face its first combat test.
The United States has another new
weapon, little 4.2-inch mortar of such
design that it can hit with all the
power of l55-mm. gun. This weapon,
which Is a muzzle loader and is rifed.
already has seen highly effective service.
And another discouraging develop
ment insofar As the badly battered Axis
Is concerned, was the announcement
that American plane production in Oc-
tober reached $500 planes of all types.
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