Evening star., 1943-08-11
London
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to attend, The Post added that
Stain was being informed of de-
velopments almost hourly"
Declaring that the problems fac
Ing Mr.. Churchill and Mr.. Roose-
velt are more than Just military
the Post asserted: THE hour is
at hand when it will be imperative
for the United Nations to pursue
united course not only with re-
gard to military operations, bur
equally with regard to the politics
of Europe.
1T could hardly be expected that
Marshal Stain would be able tc
travel to Montreal or Washington
at the present time; but it is none
theless important that all steps be
taken to secure a far-reachins
agreement with Soviet Russia or
these wider problems of war
winning and peacemaking.
The Times, in an editorial dealin,
with the Atlantic Charter which
was an outgrowth of another Roose
velt-Churchill meeting two year
ago, stressed the necessity for unit,
among the Americans, British ane
Russians.
IF mutual jealousies were to driv,
these three countries along separat,
paths of narrowly interpreted self
interest," the Times said, "or if ma.
tlonal rivalries and ambitions O
lesser powers were allowed to asser
themselves to the detriment of s
firmly welded common organizatio
for the prevention of aggression ane
the maintenance of peace, then lit.
tie hope would exist of averting 6
fresh calamity for Europe and ths
world"
Only One Disappointment.
Lord Beaverbrook' Evening Stand
ard said: only one disappointment
which the principals, themselves
avow frankly, clouds this sixth wal
conference of the President and Pre-.
mier. That is the absence of Pre-.
mier Stain, upon whose sturdy
shoulders the main burden of tht
battle still falls"
The attention given to the politi.
cal aspects of the situation was over.
shadowed, however, by feeling tha'
Allied military operations Soor
would be Forthcoming to provide thu
relief for which the Russians have
been calling.
The dominating position of thu
Allies, who now hold the initiative
everywhere-in the Pacific and Eu
rope as well-was admitted in ;
broadcast by German Radio Com
mentator 1t. Gen. Kurt Dietmar
who told the German people, Ger
many and her allies are now on tn,
defensive"
The possibility that Germany ma.
be defeated this year is being dis
cussed-even though cautiously-il
all quarters, and the fact that Stain
has committed large armies to hi
present summer offensive under
scores this hope.
Coastline May Be Barred.
Indication that Britain may b.
the scene of major military opera
tions are:
/. Reports that large areas o
Britain's coastline will be barred Il
visitors in the near future.
2. Arrival in Britain of subStan
tial reinforcements of fully-trainet
American and Canadian troops to
eether with a great increase in tn
number of available air bases.
3. A noticeable influx of high
ranking Allied officers from othe
war theaters, together with heav,
increase in railway traffic through
out Britain.
Creation of new military com
mand even more comprehensiv
than the combined command in tn
Mediterranean for military tasks OF
the European mainland was sug
Rested by the Times as a possibl
major objective of the Churchill
Roosevelt conference.
The Allies have gained so muc
during the summer that even tn
widest and most far-sighted plan
dir III uduECI vi OclIis UutIilOueQ
events" the Times said.
The Daily Herald said the tim
has come when Britain. Americ
and Russia should be announcin
with a single voice their program
for the restoration of politics
liberty to Europe"
Review Of War Strategy.
The political correspondent OF tn
Daily Telegraph said the chief oh
ject of the Roosevelt Churchill talk
would be to review Anglo America
war strategy in the light of tn
breakdown Of the Fascist regime |
Italy and in view of the probabiiit