Evening star., 1945-11-10
AttIee Greeted at White House;
Conference on Atomic Enerqy
To Get Underway Immediately
Afternoon Left Open
By Truman; Canadian
Chief Arrives
By ], A, FOX,

cussion with President Truman
and Prime Minister Mackenzie
King of Canada, and it was an
nounced shortly afterward that
the conferees were getting down
to work without delay.
Eben Ayers, acting White House
press secretary, said the three prin-
cipals, together with Secretary o1
State Byrnes, Admiral William D
Leahy, the Presidents personal CHIEF
of, staff; the Earl of Halifax, the
British Ambassador; Lester B. Pear
son, Canadian Ambassador, and
j. H. Rowan, Mr.. Attlee's secretary
would lunch at the White House at
! pm. and then make plans for
further meetings.
They probably will talk during
the afternoon, but don't know how
much discussion there will be-" Mr.
Ayers said. THE President, think,
has a fairly definite agenda laid
out"
Afternoon Left Open.
President Truman had a we'll
filled engagement list this morning,
but the afternoon was left open.
AS the car carrying the British
leader swung up to the north portico
of the Executive Mansion Mr.. Tru-
man came outside and shook hands
warmly with Mr. Attlee.
The President spoke to Lord Hall
fax, who had accompanied Mr..
Attlee from National Airport, where
he arrived at 9:32, and then Mr..
Truman, Mr.. Attlee and Secretary
of State Byrnes, who was also in the
welcoming party at the airport,
posed for photographers.
The trio chatted briefly and then
President Truman linked arms with
Mr. Attlee and entered the White
House, where the Prime Minister
will be guest until Monday morn
ing.
King Goes to Blair House.
Just a few minutes before Mr.
Attlee reached the White House,
Prime Minister King had arrived
at Union Station and went directly
to Blair House, across Pennsylvania
avenue from the White House, where
he will remain during his stay here.
Besides Secretary Byrnes and
Lord Halifax, those who welcomed
Mr.. Attlee at the airport included
Henry T. Summerlin, State Depart
ment chief of protocol; Field Mar
shall Sir Henry Maitland Wilson of
the British general staff; c. A.
Berendsen, minister of New Zea-
land; H. T. Andrews, minister OF
South Africa; Brig. Gen. Harry
Vaughan, military aide to President
Truman, and Sir Girja Shankar
The Prime Minister came in an
American C-54 transport plane
which had been turned over to the
British Royal Air Force.
There will be State dinner for
the visitors tonight.
Real Work Due Tomorrow.
While preliminary discussions
were under way today, the three
WClC llOG CApCCUCG
to settle down for the real work in
hand until tomorrow afternoon
when they cruise the Potomac in the
Navy yacht Sequoia. Secretary
Byrnes and Admiral Leahy will par
ticipate in that session.
Next week, while the conference
principals are talking, technicians
of the three countries also will be
in conference.
Diplomatic officials said the aim
of the conference is to consider ways
of handling the atomic bomb and
policy questions on the peaceful
development of atomic energy. In
announcing the Attlee trip, Pres
ident Truman said it was for the
single purpose of the atomic energy
discussion, but that Mr.. Attlee
would be at liberty to take up any
subject he saw fit. The latter has
indicated desire to broaden the
scope of the parley.
This would permit a review of
the whole subject of British-Amer-
ican relations, the Russian problem
and discussion of the Palestine
question, the British having turned
down President Truman's request
that 100000 homeless European Jews
be permitted haven in Palestine.
Truman Favors Outlawing Bomb.
Mr.. Truman has called for out
lawing the bomb. Mr.. Attlee has
spoken more specifically of work
ing through the United Nations to
achieve control of it.
The President has said his dis
cussion with representatives OF
Great Britain and Canada, which
shared in the development of the
bomb, would be forerunner to con-
ferences with other nations. He
has reiterated, however, that the
know-how of bomb manufacture
would not be released to the others
At lord mayors luncheon yes
terday just before he took off from
London Mr.. Attlee said he would
discuss world affairs here 'in the
light, the terrible light, of the dis
covery of atomic energy"
II go to the consideration of these
high matters, not downcast or de-
pressed" he added, "but in a spirit
of high endeavor to try to serve
my fellow men"
viii Place Wreath on Tomb.
Adding that 'the foundation Of
world order must be laid in the
hearts of men," Mr.. Attlee said he
was coming to the United State.
with just this In view"
Tie visiting government leaders
will join President Truman at II
am. tomorrow in laying wreath al
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
They then will visit the Arlington
toiAb of Sir John Dill, who was the
British representative on the COM
bined chiefs of staff, to place 9