The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-07

Ia high plateau surrounded by
Gordon of protection thrown about
the city.
Armored cars and tanks nosed
about the city of Mongolian and
modern architecture, guards with
tommyg guns at the ready patroll-
ed the streets, U. S military police
guarded maj streets and squares,
and overhead canopy of fighter
planes and bombcrs flew constant
vigil. For five hours on Monday,
Teherans business came virtually
to a halt during the meeting at
the Russian embassy. with traffic
stopped, aud pedestrians herded
into doorways, alleys. and shops.
High Plateau
Even attending servants carried
small automatic weapon.
The choice of Tehcran, built on
tured, and no gap was left in the
snow-capped peaks, was notewor-
thy. 1t carried acknowledgment of
Russia's tremendous expenditure
IN manpoWer in driving back the
Nazi invaders, since Teheran is
the nearest big city on occupied
belligerent soil.
For Stain, whose armies threw
the Germans GU; of the Caucasus,
selection of Teheran nj e ant he
would be away from close, active
direction Of Soviet forces only a
minimum of time, since Teheran
is only some 230 miles from the
Russian frontier at the border of
the Republic of Azerbaijan. There
was symbolism. too, in the fact
that the three Allies already are
cooperating In IIan, using it as a
supply funnel.
For Stain, it was his first trip
outside Russia's boundaries since
1917.
The final session of the epochal
conference was held Wednesday at
the Soviet embassy Military prob
lens had been settled. The three
leaders sat down at luncheon, talk.
ed throughout the afternoon. had
dinner together and continued their
discussion until 1890 pm. Then.
apparently on the most friendly
terms, they sale goodbye. At in
tervals they were joined by their
nigh diplomatic advisers.
At that time they apparently
Knocked down their major differ.
ences-obviously d ozens of minor
dltferences were moi settled if even
dlscussed-and emerged with the
outline for an enduring peace. -
On Thursday, Dec 2, President
Roosevelt visited American troops
before he and Churchill left by
plane.
There was no mention made, an.
parently, Of Second 'front.'" and
1t appeared that that question had
been fully settled. Also, no men.
ton was made in the communioue
OF unconditional surrender" OF
Germany, nor was an expected
surrender or die" ultimatum civ.
en- Germany.
But the threat to and worrv for
Hitler ran Enthusiastically through
the entire communique.
The three declared their meet.
ing in the capital of their ally Iran
had "shapcd and confirmed our
common pclicy. We expressed our
determination that our nations shall
work together IN the war and in
the peace that viii follow"
Then came the pregnant words
of concerted actor &C burst upon
Germany from three directions.
Looking to the future, the ma.
tional chieltains said I'VE recog.
nize fully the supreme response.
bility resting upon us and all the
United Nations to make peace
hich will command the good will
OF the overwhelming masses of the
peoples of the world and banisf
the source and terror of war fo1
many generations.
1t concluded:
From these friendly conferences
we look with confidence to the day
when all the peoples of the worle
may live free lives untouched b,
tyranny and according to theil
varying desires and their own con
sciences.
1--WE came here with hope ane
determination. We leave here
friends in fact, in spirit and il
purpose"
AS for Iran,.s the three govern
ments recognized her aid in the
war, and pledged her continued
economic assistance.
In postwar years: they agreed
with the Iranisp government tha'
"any economic problem confront