The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-13
U. 5. AND BRITISH
AGREE ON VIEWS
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NSOtlJttluSQ 4EOu1 EdkG ~
ITO undertake q general exchange
Of views with the United States gov.
eminent on all aspects Of the war
situation, and to discuss the most
effective method Of preparing for
beetings between the governments
Of oil United Nations to consider
questions arising out OF the war"
The Eden discussions undoubtedly
will cover various postwar Euro
pean settlements. And consldera.
ton Of postwar Europe unquestion.
ably makes Russia an important
subject.
Relations Of both Great Britain
and the United states with the So
Wet Union have not been improved
by the developments OF the last year,
despite the urgency given TO Allied
help 10 the Red Army In Its magni.
ilcent performance against the NaEl
invaders.
British refusal To undertake q sec.
ond front In Europe last year and
the unfortunate remarks In Moscow
this week by U. 8, Ambassador vii.
liam II. Standby are hlghlights OF
the troubled relations between Lon
don and washington on the one
hand, and MOSCOW on the other.
Both the United States and Brl.
tain wish TO smooth over the present
agitated state OF relations with the
Soviet, and the Eden talks are
counted on to accomplish much In
that direction.
The Russians get along well with
Eden and II Is believed here that,
despite occasional flurTies In Amer
lean. Soviet affairs Moscow has trust
and confioencei u American poll
Giles.
Other topics on the Eden agenda
are European postwar security,
postwar DIR transport. the matter
Of Allied bases 10 insure against
repetition OF aggressive outbreaks,
monetary and trade considerations
and general topics OF relief, 70.
habilitation and world food prob.
lens.
The debonair Eden wore his ira
ditional black homburg hat and O
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rived In Washington. He was met
By the British ambassador, Lord
Halifax, and O party from the State
Department consisting OF Acting
Secretary Wells, Protocal Chief
George T. Sumnerlin and John
Hickerson, assistant chief OF the de-
partnent'S European division.
Eden was accompanied from Lon.
don by q group OF associates which
included Assistant Undersecretary Of
State William Strang, O Russian OK.
pert who was counsellor Of the Brit.
ish embassy In Moscow IN 1880 and
charge dc affaires there ut various
times until 1888. Strang'S presence
lent weight 10 the thought that
tho Soviet Union would figure prom.
inently In the discussions here.
John q. Wlnant the American
ambassador TO Great Britain, has
boon comforting recently with ProSa.
dent Roosevelt and ct the State De-
partment, and will participate In the
Eden consultations,
Eden also In expected 10 confer
with tho ambassador OF the Soviet
Union, Maxim Litvlnov, and prob.
ably the Chinese foreign minister,
+. v. Soong. Since tho Eden talks
will DO principally about the United
States and Europe, Soong Is not cx-
pected TO have IN important part In
the conferences.
Eden Is expected TO remain here
several weeks. In addition 10 his
engagements In Washington, he will
visit other parts Of the country TO
see OF first hand tho contribution
which American industry Is making
70 the war effort and the training
OF the American soldIery,