SOVIET DEFENCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 193, 16 August 1941, Page 8

SOVIET DEFENCE

BRITAIN AND U.S.A.

JOINT MESSAGE SENT

CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT

(By Tcle&raph "Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON., this day

The text of a joint message sent by Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill to M. Stalin as a result of their recent conference was released today by the acting-Prime Minister. Mr. Nash. It reads:

"We have taken the opportunity afforded by consideration of the report of Mr. Harry Hopkins on his return from Moscow to consult together as to how best our two countries can help your country in the splendid defence that you are making against the Nazi attack.

"We are at the moment co-operat-ing to provide you with the maximum supplies that you most urgently need. Many shiploads have left our shores, and more will leave in the immediate future. The needs and demands of your and our armed services can only be- determined in the light of a full knowledge of the many factors which must be taken into consideration in conjectures that we make.

"In order that all of us may be in a position to arrive at speedy decisions as to the apportionment" of our joint resources, we suggest that we prepare a meeting to be held at Moscow, to which we would send high representatives, who could discuss these matters directly with you. If this conference appeals to vou. we want you to know that, pending the decision of that conference, we shall continue to send supplies and material as rapidly as possible.

We must now turn our minds to the consideration of a more longterm policy, since there is still a long and hard path to be traversed hefore there can be won that complete victory without which our war effort and sacrifices would be wasted.

"The war goes on upon manv fronts and before it is over there may yet be further fighting on fronts-that'will be developed. Our resources, • •Ihoufth immense, are limited, and it must become a question as. to-where and when those resources can best be used to further our common effort. This applies equally to manufactured war supplies and to war materials.

"We realise fully how vitally important to the defeat of Hitlerism is the brave and steadfast resistance of the Soviet. Union, and we feel therefore that we must not in any circumstances fail to act quickly and immediately in this matter of planning a programme for the future allocation of our joint resources."