Evening star., 1952-01-08

remaining on thelr agenda 1Or
discussion as the two government
chiefs met with their advisers in
the White House this morning.
The President and Prime Min
lister were due to wind up their
current conferences tonight. They
planned to issue a communique
then, giving the first official news
of the results of their discussions
since Mr.. Churchill arrived here
Saturday seeking to renew Brit
ish-American "comradeship" Of
World War II.
Military Matters Discussed.
Details of the talks have been
kept secret so far, with reporters
left to speculate about the trend
of the conferences.
An official announcement said
several military matters were
presented and received considera-
tion" at a Commute session yes
terday afternoon. Economic and
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion problems we're discussed
yesterday morning.
This left to be dealt with at
the windup sessions this morning
and this afternoon such queS-
tions as Britain's disputes with
Iran over oil naturalization and
with Egypt over Egyptian de-
mands for withdrawal of British
troops from the Suez Canal zone,
Jas we'll as relations with China
and what to do about Communist
aggression in Southeast Asia.
Policy Adopted by Attlee.
Mr., Truman was expected to
Iemphasize that the United States
is firm in, it's policy against rec
lognition of the Chinese Reds.
Britain's opposite policy of for
mally recognizing the Communist
regime at Peiping, even though
fighting the Chinese Reds in
Korea, has been an irritant in
British-American relations since
it was adopted by Mr.. Churchill's
predecessor, Labor Prime Minister
Clement Attlee.
American officials hardly ex-
pected an immediate decision by
Mr.. Churchill for a turn about in
British. policy. But they hoped
the frank discussion here would
lead to greater understanding and
possible action later.
Informants said the White
House talks so far have gone along
in highly cordial manner, but
with both the President and Prime
Minister stating their views on
various problems frankly and Wig
'orouSly.
Mr.. Truman was Mr.. Churchills
honor guest at dinner at the
British Embassy last night. The
Prime Minister toasted the Presi-
dent with champagne, praising
the "fraternal association of Eng
disappearing people" In re-
sponse, Mr.. Truman toasted Mr..
Churchill as "the great man of
the age"
President Plays.
After dinner, Americas most
famous amateur pianist-Mr.
Truman-played an impromptu
piano concert of Chopin for Brit
aims most famous amateur
painter-Mr. Churchill.
A British Embassy spokesman
said Mr.. Truman played for about
flve minutes on the Embassy piano
as Mr.. Churchill listened with a
big cigar in his hand. The spokes-
man did not know whether Mr..
Truman was asked to play.
The military matters" talked
about at the White House yester-
day concerned the defense of
Western Europe, an informant
said-but that was all he was al
lowed to say about them. Presum-
ably the discussion covered this
Governments hope that Britain
would increase her support for
formation of a European Army in
to which German units may be
integrated, and Britain's desire for
a greater exchange of atomic en-
ergy information with the United
States.
Mr.. Churchill is due to leave
Washington tomorrow by train for
New York and Ottawa. He will
return here next week to address