The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-13


  mander of the U. s. fleet, or Ad. nirnl W, NlmitZ, now the top com. mandcr in the central Pacific, to head such c new command,
 Early at c news conference said he had no information on the commnad situation.
 Also fitting in with the Pacific theme of this meeting was the an- nouncement that Rear Admiral Em- ory s. Land, head of the American Maritime Commission and war ship ping administration, would join the meeting in day or so. Secre- tary of Treasury Henry Morgen- thau, Jr" also is coming here from Washington.
 Early pointed out that Lands presence involved the "serious proh- lem" of shipping in the Pacific.
 MOrgenthau
 Morgenthau according to Early, IS coming here as member of the American cabinet committee study ing economic problems obviously including the financial situation confronting the Allies upon the lib- eration of Europe, as well as post war finance.
 Maj, Gen. Sir Killiam Glasgow, Australian high commissioner to Canada also will take part in the conference here, 1t was reliably re- ported.
 sir William Glasgow is coming here in response to very warm welcome extended to Australia by MT. Churchill" an official in the British party said.
 The manner in which the presI. dent described the overall pur. poses of the conference here opened new fields Of speculation on the question of whether the Pacific Al. lies expect Russian help in fin- iShing off Japan.
 MT. RooseVelt's mention of Eu- rope made clear that the talks here are not confined to the Pacific, but involve broader view of the war. There was, however, no way of telling whether the coordination with Russia to which he referred involved only the climactic phase of the war in Europe, or extended also to the war in the Pacific.
 Soviet Premier Josef Stalin was invited to this conference but Gos clined because Of his preoccupas ton with the increasing Russian offensive against Germany,
 Early said he expected the Anglo- American war talks to conclude this weekend, but he was not specific as to 6 day. The victory confer ence" probably will end with Q joint Statementby the president, the prime minister, outline in gen. eral terms their accomplishments here.
 MT. Roosevelt and Churchill were together until late hour last night and started their conferences again ct I1:30 this morning, sitting down in the broad widowed "map room" of the president overlooking the St. Lawrence and examining the war plans submitted by their staff chiefs.
 Obviously the ultimate destruc.. ton of Japanese power at home ana in Asia will require great use of land and air as well as naval and afa- phibious forces. MacArthur is as. sured Of a continuing prominent place. Mir. Roosevelt has promised that MacArthur will be able to ful- fill his promise to return to the Philippines. That may occur soon, and MacArthur probably will go on from there.
 Forces in China
 General Joseph w. StllwelVs forces in China will play an in- creasingly important role when more supplies can be delivered in them, and the British, with their special interests in recapturing Singapore, AfaIaya and Hong Kong. will Dc in there.
 But the prospect now is that these operations will be keyed to Q mas slve sea-bogne assault-proba 70 the china coast and then north ward.
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