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whatever Of the much larger Axis
losses.
FOLLOWING Is the tert OF Mr..
ChurctiH's report:
AS the Allied war effort passes
Into the offensive phase and its scale
and pace grow, continually more
frequent consultations between the
stats and those concerned with high
control become necessary. In jan
uary, 1942, broad agreements on
principle and on our joint or respec-
tive tasks were reached at our con-
ference in Washington.
In the meeting these took a sharp
er point and among other things
the operations in North Africa be-
gan to shape themselves. In Octo-
Der and November action occurred
In Casablanca. In January of this
year the President and I, with COM
bined British and United States
STATS. were able to survey new
scenes and wider prospects. Plans
and programs were approved which
have by no means yet been accom-
plished.
Nevertheless, as the progress of
events became more rapid and the
armies marched faster than had
been foreseen (cheers) it became
necessary to explore a new field.
To have the initiative is immense
advantage At the same time it Is a
heavy and exacting responsibility
Left to itself opportunity may
easily lead to emergency.
Therefore, having consulted the
President, I thought it necessary at
the beginning of May to go with our
chiefs of staff and very large body OF
officers and secretaries, nearly 100
for the third time to Washington in
order that the success then immi-
nent in Tunisiai should be examined
and comprehended from the common
viewpoint and then turned to the
best possible account.
Ability to Work Together
For Victory Demonstrated.
At Washington the entire expanse
OF the world war on which mellow
light of victory now begins to play
was laid open to British and Ameri-
can leaders. We have shown that
we can work together CHEERS. We
have shown that we can face dis
aster. We have still to show that we
can keep ourselves at the height and
level of successful events and to be
worthy of good fortune.
Perhaps that may be the hardest
task of all. 1t would not be right, of
course, for me to attempt to give
even in outline an account of the
decisions which we reached. All I
can say Is that we have done our
best.
A complete agreement about for
ward steps has been reached between
the two governments.
There have been no sort of differ
ences such as occurred in the last
War-inevitable on account of the
forces at work-between the polite
ians and the military men. shall
make no predictions as to what will
happen in the future and still less in
the near future.
All can say is, Anglo American
policy, strategy and economy were
brought into the full focus and
punch in those Is days talks at
Washington.
The elaboration of modern war
renders these prolonged discussions
necessary, A conference lasting a
day or two such as sufhced in pre-
Vlous wars is no longer sufficient ia
cover the ground and test the differ
ent propositions.
AS l have said, very large numbers
OF officers expert in their different
branches are required at the various
levels to be in close consultation
This gives the best chances to the
troops and the sailors and airmen
wherever they may be from Gibral-
tar to New Guinea and from the
Aleutlan Islands to the Burma road
In so vast and diverse a scene
many questions OF emphasis and pri-
orlty arise, even where principles are
agreed upon and beneath them lie
all those problems of transportations
OF munitions, of industry, of the
food Of nations, of the distribution
and application OF resources, most of
which questions can best be settled.
and many of which can only be set
tied. at the summit of the wars di-
Tectlon and which at that summit
present themselves in fairly simple
and yet at the same time in some
what awe-inSpiring forms.
Glad to Be Accompanied
To Africa By Gen. Marshall.
After We had completed our task
at Washington thought it we'll to
go to North Africa and was very
glad that the President decided to
send along with me Gen. Marshall,
chief of the United States Army
and Air Force. man of singular
eminence of mind and character.
We few together across the At
lantic to Gibraltar and Algiers in
order to deal more particularly and
precisely on the spot with the prob
lens of the Mediterranean theater.
There for another week we had
the advantage of full discussions
with Gen. Eisenhower, the supreme
commander. with Gen. Alexander,
Admiral Cunningham, Air Chief
Marshal Tedder, Air Marshal Con-
ingham, Gen. Montgomery, Gen.
Spaatz, Gen. Bedell and other high
British and United States officers
directly concerned with the execu-
tion of plans-of plans which I can
best describe as directed to the ap-
plcation upon the enemy Of force
in its most intense and violent
forms.
I can assure the House that the
most complete concord and conf
dence prevails at Gen. Eisenhower's
headquarters and the forces of the
two great nations of the English
speaking world are working together
literally as if they were one single
army.
1 was told by the officers of both
countries that in the movement of
troops or the distribution of supplies
aA,