SIMILAR VIEWS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20635, 15 August 1941, Page 5

SIMILAR VIEWS

BROAD IDENTITY ALLIES AND U.S. DOMINIONS IN TOUCH SOVIET FULLY INFORMED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. noon. RUGBY, Aug. 14. The momentous announcement which was made this afternoon, that the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, and President Roosevelt met at sea has been received with intense satisfaction by the British public and the eight-point programme for world democracy contained in the statement now issued will be carefully' studied throughout the world. It was the first time that the leaders of the two great democracies had met face to face, although they had conversed frequently by telephone on world affairs and were thoroughly familiar with one another's views as a result of constant consultation and communications carried on through normal diplomatic channels and special envoys. One interesting feature of the statement is the close relationship between the programme outlined and that recited in the third paragraph of the resolution passed at the recent interAllied conference in London on June 12. Indeed, it may be said that, when compared, these documents show a broad identity of views between the Allied Governments and, the United States on all main issues that will confront the world after the final destruction of Nazi tyranny. Co-operation, and Peace It has long been recognised in London that no peace could be satisfactory without the participation of the United States, and the declaration now made constitutes an assurance ol United States willingness to co-oper-ate in peace. Although, for obvious reasons, no details are given as to the subjects discussed, or of the results of these discussions, it is generally assumed that having the advantage of the presence of high-ranking officers of the military, naval, and air forces of both governments, Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt were able to review in precise detail all the aspects of the problem of the supply of munitions of war as provided by the Lease-and-Lend Act for countries actively engaged in resisting aggression: It is taken for granted among commentators in London that two outstanding aspects of the present world situation which inevitably engaged close attention were the progress of the Battle of the Atlantic and the Far Eastern situation. Empire Kept Informed Through their High Commissioners in London the Dominion Governments have been kept closely informed as to the progress of these dramatic midocean talks and the represenfative in London of the Soviet Union has been kept fully informed, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, having had frequent meetings with the Soviet Ambassador, M. Maisky, during the past few days. M. Maisky called on Mr. Eden again this afternoon. Mr. Churchill’s departure from Britain for the conference was made with the greatest secrecy. His party included the Minister of Supply, Lord. Beaverbrook, and the American supervisor of the lease-lend programme, Mr. Harry L. Hopkins. It is understood from American sources that a number of experts also attended. Axis-controlled broadcasts have given much attention to the meeting during the last few days and, while pretending it was not worth notice, have shown anxiety by wild speculate —reported as actual “inside information”—as to the results of the conversations of the two statesmen.