Evening star., 1943-08-11

United Nations victories in the Pa
cif1c, Russia and the Mediterranean
successes which palpably called for
new determinations of policy and
strategy.
Question of InvasiOns.
The always intriguing question of
times and places for invasions of
the European continent which Mr..
Churchill and Mr.. Roosevelt re-
peatedly have declared to be in the
offing was in the forefront of the
speculation centering around the
conferences here. Again, the neces-
sity OF keeping the foe in the dark
superseded all other considerations
But the imminent eraSure of Axis
forces in Sicily will poise powerful
Allied armies 2 miles across a mar
row strait from the Italian main
land.
Invasion Of Italy would pose the
problem of predetermination of a
policy for reconquered territory on
the Continent which would avoid
what some critics consider to be mis-
takes made wher North Africa was
liberated from enemy domination.
On the word of President Roose-
welt In Washington Russia once
more was sending no representatives
TO sit in either on the British
Canadian parleys here or the sched-
uled British-American meetings.
president Roosevelt an
nounced the forthcoming Church.
Ill talks in a laconic statement to
his press conference yesterday,
when he told correspondents he
had just received telephone call
from Prime Minister King dis
closing that Mr.. Churchill had
arrived in Canada with members
of his staff.
cThe President added that it
could be assumed he would see
the Prime Minister, but he could
not say when or where.
British Names Announced.
To avoid giving the Axis any
pointers on commanders in specific
war theaters brought here for the
war deliberations. only the names
of the British chiefs of staff who
always accompany Mr.. Churchill to
such meetings were announced.
They were Admiral of the Fleet
Sir Dudley Pound, first sea lord
Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Por-
tai, chief of air staff; Sir Alan
Brooke, chief of the imperial general
staff; Vice Admiral Lord Louis
Mountbatten, who commands the
Commandos, and 1t. Gen. Sir Hast
ings Ismay. chief of staff to Mr..
Churchill in his capacity as Minis
ter of Defense
The Prime Minister'S wife and
daughter Mary. the latter a subal-
tern in the Auxiliary Territorial
Service. also came along with Mr..
Churchill on his fourth visit to
North America since Britain went
to war.
The means of transporta ton the
Churchill party used to reach the
Dominion cannot yet be divulged,
but the final leg of the trip to
Quebec was by train.
Mr.. King and the visiting party
had tea at the Citadel Yesterday
afternoon. The two Prime Minis
ters and Mrs. Churchill dined pri-
vately there. Then the men talked
late into the night.
Other members of the Churchill
party were Lord Leathers, Minister
of Transport; Wing Comdr. G. P.
Gibson, who led the squadron of
British planes which preached the
vital Moehne and Eder Dams in
Germany, Lord Moran president
of the Royal College of Physicians:
j. M Martin, Mr. Churchill's chief
private secretary; T. L. Rowan, pri-
vate secretary, and Comdr. c. r.
Thompson, personal assistant to the
Prime Minister.
Military Leaders Confer.
1t was disclosed that high Ira hiking
| Canadian and American military
leaders were comforting with British
staff officers while Mr.. Churchill and
Mr.. King were meeting in the
Citadel. Among the Canadian lead
ers here were 1t. Gen. Kenneth
Stuart, chief of staff for the army;
Rear Admiral Percy w Nelles, chief
OF Sta1 for the navy. and Air Mar
shal l.. S. Breadner, chief of air
staff
1t was impossible to identify the
American officers by name, but it
can be said they are taking an active
part in the discussions. which are
being held in the Chateau From
tenac.
Mr.. Churchill was met on his
arrival in the dominion by Mr.
King. and on hand to welcome the
Prime Minister'S party when it left
the train on the south shore of the
st. Lawrence River were Sir Eugene
Fiset, lieutenant-governor of the
Province of Quebec; the Quebec pre-
mier, Adelard Godbout, and the
Mayor OF Quebec City, Lucien Borne
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