LEADERS’ ACTIVITIES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 61, 7 December 1943, Page 5

LEADERS’ ACTIVITIES

Day-by-Day Account

LONDON, December 5. Here is the day-by-day story of the activity of the leading figures at the world’s greatest conference, says the Exchange Telegraph Agency's correspondent.

On November 27 the Brifish and American delegations left their North African rendezvous secretly by air, and arrived at Teheran on the same afternoon. On November 28 Mr. Roosevelt left the American Legation to stay at the Russian Embassy as Marshal Stalin’s guest. Mr. Churchill remained at the British Legation just opposite. A plenary session opened at 4.30 a.m. and lasted till 7.30 p.m. Marshal Stalin, Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill dined together. Mr. Churchill worked till 4.30 a.m. sending messages to London via a special signals unit which was installed in the grounds of the compound. On November 29 Mr. Churchill gave a luncheon for Mr. Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, and Mr. Henry Hopkins, Mr. Roosevelt’s special adviser. Mr. Churchill presented the Sword of Stalingrad to Marshal Stalin. Plenary sessions continued, and the national leaders dined together. (Mr. Churchill returned to the British Legation at midnight and conferred With Mr. Eden till 2.30 a.m. Birthday Celebrated.

On November 30, Mr. Churchill’s birthday. Mr. Churchill visited the Russian Embassy and met the Shah of Persia. The three leaders lunched together, and the plenary sessions continued. Thirtyfour guests, including Marshal Stalin, President Roosevelt and the chiefs of staff were at a dinner party in celebration of Mr. Churchill’s birthday. On December 1 British troops from the Persian-Iraq Command gave Mr. Churchill birthday presents. Plenary sessions continued, the communique was signed' and the talks concluded. The leaders dined together. On (December 2 Messrs. Churchill and Roosevelt returned to the North African meeting-place by air, arriving in the afternoon. Mr. Churchill conferred with General Maitland Wilson, Air Chief Marshal Sholto Douglas, and General Laycock. On December 3 the American chiefs of staff met all morning, and the combined British and American chiefs of staff in the afternoon conferred for two hours. Mr. Churchill conferred with Mr. Hopkins and later dined with Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Eden.

On December 4 Mr. Churchill met the British chiefs of staff, and the combined chiefs of staff with Messrs. Roosevelt and Churchill met at Mr. Roosevelt’s villa.