QUEBEC TALKS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 September 1944, Page 5

QUEBEC TALKS

MR ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT

RUGBY, September 22. Mr Roosevelt, to-day, discussed some secondary subjects of the Quebec Conference for the first time since his return to Washington. He said that he and Mr Churchill devoted a great deal of time to Italy. They discussed the question of all parties sharing the responsibility for governing the country and for reconstruction. An announcement would be made shortly regarding plans to keep the Italian people from starving and freezing this Winter. They talked much about the future 6f Germany, but there could be no news' of this phase of the discussions at present. The President added that the Chinese situation was not satisfactory from a military point of view. American officials were workiung closely with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. He also expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in the Three Power post-war security talks at Dumbarton Oaks, saying that the achievement of 90 per • cent, agreement was a good average. 'lt is understood in London that complete agreement has been reached on many points, but not yet. to an extent that detailed plans for postwar world organisation .can be announced. The conference there may complete its labours next week.