Evening star., 1944-09-17
Quebec
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turning TO JIle CeCIlIllCdl problems
of the Pacific war, the President
pointed out that the immense dis
tances to be covered-6,000 or 1000
miles-make the problems Of logis-
tics there much more intense than
they are in Europe. That is why, he
added, the war requires such ex-
tenSive planning.
Taking notice of press reports that
the Quebec conference would result
in shifts of the Allied high COM
mand in the Pacific, Mr.. Roosevelt
said that this subject had not even
been considered here. The set-up
will continue as at present. he de-
clared, with Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur in charge of the South
western Pacific theater, Lord Mount
batten as chief of the India Burma
command and Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz in charge of the Central
Pacific area. Because of the vast
area of the Pacific, he added, no
one man can run the whole show.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the outstand-
ing fact of the conference was that
it had taken less time, and had
produced less argument, and had
brought complete unanimity faster
than any which he and the Prime
Minister ever had conducted.
Pacific Problem.
Both the President and Mr..
Churchill pointed out that the Al
lies had ample men and material
to deal with Japan effectively and
that the real problem was to bring
them into contact with the difficult
task in view of the lack of adequate
AIied-held territory in the Far
East. The problem, the President
pointed out, is one of acquiring in
creaSing land area.
Mr., Churchill, with Mrs. Churchill
at his side, began his talk by thank
ing Canada for its hospitality and
then recalling that it had been nine
months since his previous confer
ence with the President at Teherau.
Iran, where the two met Premier
Stain of Russia and completed
nnal plans for the European in
vaslon. So the present talks. he
ADDED. were really overdue.
L feel" the Prime Minister said
OBVIOUSLY referring to the gradually
l.eakening condition of GERMANY
that one phase of our problem is
nearing completion"
"Will Bend Barbarous Nation.
1t was necessary now. he said tn
plan cooperation on the problems
which are to follow in other parts of
the world. Britain's problem, he
SAID. is to shift its ships, planes and
armies from Europe as rapidly as
possible, land bend that barbaroa,s
nation to the will of those whom it|
has outraged"
1t has been suggested, he went on
that Britain would neglect the Far
Eastern war and throw the burden
on the United States" Expressing
amazement that any one should
nave thought this, he added:
III there was any problem, 1t was
q fear that the United States would
keep too much of the Pacific War to
itself. All British land, sea and air
forces that can be moved will. be
sent to the Pacific. You can't have
all the good things to yourselves
you must share them"
Pointing out the impossihilitv of
making public any of the plans
worked out here, Mr.. Churchill re-
1erred to the Quebec talks of Au-
gust, 1943, saying no one could
call them idle for "out of them came
battles which are now a part of
history. Large armies moved across
the Atlantic and into the teeth of
the enemy" He implied that plans
OF equal magnitude had been in the
making here.
Declaring that this conference
meets under happier conditions than
any earlier one, the Prime Minister
then expressed the belief that it
carries in 1t "the seeds of future vic
tory" He said that the European
invasion had moved like clock.
work" and was sure that the same
forces and leadership can confront
Japan with an even more serious
problem" than Germany faces.
Describing Japan in typical Chur-
chillian language as guilty and
greedy nation" he said that country
must take place in the world
where 1t will not be able at any
time to inf1ict harm on the rest Of
humanity.
The enemy" he said, will learn
soon enough all that was decided
here and what was the design for
delivering a mighty blow"
He denied speculation that the
presence here of Anthony Eden
British foreign minister, was caused
by a political crisis in European
problems.
When he and the President meet
ne explained, they cover a wide
range Of problems-military. diplo-
matte and financial-and for that
reason 1t was perfectly logical to
nave Eden and Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau here.
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