The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-16
BIG THREE READY
FOR CONFERENCE
Continued From Page One)

where ne had motored from his
vacation retreat at Hendaye
Truman, who has completed
draft of the proposals he will make,
was understood to be ready to offer
American cooperation in the reha-
bilitat.on of Europe in exchange
for assurances that European coun-
tries will amicably adjust any dill
ferences that might cause war.
His continuing primary objective,
however, will be victory over ia
pan. The Pacific war is bound to
figure in the discuss ons, although
Russia's attitude may not become
known until some time after the
conference ends. GA Tokyo radio
broadcaster Sunday said 1.-The con-
ference will be conferred on Japan,
but sought to discount it in ad-
vance,
The 41st regiment of the second
armored division formed an honor
guard and the divisions 56-p;ece
band played as the President,
bronzed from his eight days on .he.
Atlantic ocean, stepped spryly from
his silver skymaster transport at
the airport.
The President looked trim in a
gray hat and a gray doublebreasted
suit. The presidential physician,
Naval Capt Alphonse McMahon,
said ''the trip has done the pres
dent a world of good. It's the first
time he has relaxed since he took
office"
Truman was greeted by General
of the Army Alexander Sokolovsky,
chief of staff to Marshal Georgi
K. Zhukov, and Col Gen. Alexan-
der Grobatov, commander of Sow
ct troops in Berlin, as well as Maj
Gen. Floyd L. Parks, commander
of American forces in Berlin.
Also in Truman's plane were
Gen. Henry H. Arnold and his son,
1t. Col. Henry H. Arnold, Jr., who
commanded an artillery unit in the
heavy fighting at Anzio, Italy, last
year.
The Presidents plane crossed the
Rhine at Coblenz and turned sharp
ly northeastward to pass over Kas'
sci.
Secretary of State Byrnes, vet
eran of the Ya1ta conference al
though a newcomer to his present
post, descended from his Skymas
ter in sparkling hunor with I
broad smile for the group at the
field.
Secretary of War Stimson landed
in a plane just ahead of Byrne.
and told of travelling by ship Il
Gibraltar, spending Saturday nigh
at Cannes.
Waiting to speak with the cab-ne
members were w. Averel Harri
man, u. S. ambassador to Mos
COW, and his predecessor, JOSEPH
E. Davies.
Churchill wore a khaki colonel:
uniform and looked rested as he
stepped leisurely to the gro'.na
some two hours after Truman.
The Prime Minister drew out his
inevitable cigar and lighted 1t be
fore inspecting an honor guard o.
the Raj. the Royal Marines anc
British Seventh Armored Division
troops.
British Foreign Minister Eden
showing signs of his recent illness
but Immediately garbed in gray
ish blue suit and snap brim hat
was welcomed by Soviet Forelgs
Vice Commisar Andrea ]. Vishinsk,
Eden walked by the first line O
the British Honor Guard unit bu
then cut short his usual Inspector
and entered waiting Limousine
He was accompanied by his per
sonal physician, as were most o
the arriving dignitaries.
A band struck up Rule Bri
tannia'' while the British part.
made the inspection.
It was believed possible that Sta
lin came from Moscow by specla
train. Rail traffic between Moscow
and Berlin was resumed this mont
Moscow announced yesterda'
that the Premier had departed fol
the conference, accompanied b,
Foreign Commissar Molotov.
1t was probable that Stain, lik'
Truman and Churchill, would draw
heavily on the advice of his mar
shals during the deliberations.
Gen. Eisenhower, who will sit il
on part of the Potsdam conferenc
es, greeted the President at Ant
werp, along with Admiral Harole
R. Stark, commander of American
naval forces in Europe.
Admiral Ernest J. King, U. S.
Naval commander in chief, toured
Eerlin before the Presidents ar.
rival.
From the Berlin airport, sur
rounded by tall aspens and cabbage
patches, a heavily guarded route
led to the Potsdam area. American
signs pointed with arrows. British
signs used Army Technology Il
or %, for line of commune tons.