PRESIDENT TO LAND SOON

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 41, 16 August 1941, Page 9

PRESIDENT TO LAND SOON

LONDON, August 15, All America is eagerly awaiting the return of President Roosevelt from his historic meeting at sea with Mr. Churchill. Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, and Mr. Harry Hopkins, Administrator of the Lend and Lease Act, who took part in the three days' discussions, have already landed at Portland, Maine. It is expected that the President will disembark there tomorrow. His arrival is being awaited by representatives of nearly all America's leading newspapers, as it is expected that Mr. Roosevelt will hold a P,ress conference as soon as he lands and will give further details of his talks with the British Prime . Minister. It is revealed that the leaders met on August 10 on board Britain's newest battleship, the Prince of Wales, and that other discussions were held on board the United States 9000-ton cruiser Augusta. It is assumed in London that both Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent ~ -d ..t r 4-1 a,i •.• 3 a,« Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, the Battle of the Atlantic and the o £ cials prese nt at the naval position in the far Last were conferences included the Chief of discussed. Staff of the United States Army, General G. C. Marshall, the Chief of the Mr. Churchill's party included in Bureau of Naval Operations, Admiral addition to the Minister of Supply, H. R. Stark; the lend or lease proLord Beaverbrook, Admiral Sir Dud- gramme administrator, Mr Harry Hop- ■, -r* j T-i- i o t j j ,~.i • * k"is; the commander of the United ley Pound, First Sea Lord and Chief states Atlantic Fieet> Admiral Ernest of the Naval Staff, General Sir John King; and Mr. W. A. Harriman, reDill, Chief of .the Imperial General cently the envoy of the President in Staff, Air Marshal Sir Wilfrid Free- Britain, and expediter of shipments man, Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, and of materials to the British Empire.