WAR PROBLEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 March 1943, Page 5

WAR PROBLEMS

ALLIES TO CONFER TREATMENT OF REFUGEES NEW YORK, March 5. “It is authoritatively understood that most important political discussions among the United Nations will start in Washington in the near future, affecting the immediate conduct of the war and the future development of peace,” says the Washington correspondent of the “Christian Science Monitor.” “British American, Russian, and Chinese representatives, and possibly other Allied diplomats, will take part in the conversations, which, it is reported, will include the administration of North Africa, territorial problems in eastern Europe, including Poland and the Baltic States, the application of the Atlantic Charter to so-called backward peoples, a constructive approach to freedom of the air, and allocation to the principal United Nations of defensive naval, military, and air bases which shall be administered as a common responsibility. Last but not least a few bricks will be laid for the foundation of a system of security after the war.” “Informed circles reveal that a British and American agreement will soon be announced about postwar relief and monetary stabilisation before the end of the war,” says the Washington correspondent of the “New York Times. ’ Negotiations have already reached the stage of formal exchanges between the British and American Governments. Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt are taking an active interest in the establishment of an international relief organisation. It is expected that Mr. H. H. Lehman, Governor of New York State, will be named as head of the new United Nations Relief Council, on which Sir Leith Ross will be chief technical officer.” REFUGEES FOR COLONIES "RUGBY, March 5. British suggestions for more comprehensive handling of the problem of refugees from German tyranny, were contained in a recent aide memoire to the United States Government. the text of which has been released in Washington. It urged the matter should now be dealt with internationally, instead, as hitherto by charity,, or individual Governments. The most efficient method of handling the matter would be an immediate informal conference. . The memoire stated Great Britain and the colonies would be glad to examine the possibility of taking further refugees into British territory. The United States note, replying, suggested that British and United fStates representatives meet at Ottawa for a preliminary exploration of the problem, and that further efforts to solve the problem might best be undertake through an executive committee of the inter-Government al committee on refugees.