COMMON CHARTER OF FREEDOM

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20636, 16 August 1941, Page 5

COMMON CHARTER OF FREEDOM

ALLIES AND U.S.A. BASIS OF PEACE MATERIAL RESULTS LONDON EXPECTATIONS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 16, 9 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 15. British commentators, after a careful examination of the Roosevelt-Churchill declaration, which is being referred to as the “eight-point charter of freedom,’" emphasise the momentous nature ; of the declaration and that it is generally believed there will be other and more material results from the dramatic meeting. The Times, in a leading article, says: “Mr. Churchill’s crossing of the Atlantic in the midst of the military blizzard may well accelerate the elimination of Hitler and his imitators. The value of the declaration is immense. By common assent it is recognised that the economic foundations of peace are as important as the political, or even more so.” Japanese Included Referring to Japan, The Times says: “The Japanese are certainly included among the ‘others' whose policy of domination by conquest constitutes a danger to world civilisation. In no other part of the world is collaboration between the United States and the British Empire more essential than in the Far East.” The diplomatic correspondent of the Daily Mail says the meeting between Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt fixed the basi6 of a comprehensive war production plan, ensuring 100 per cent efficiency for Britain’s military, naval and.air strategy. “America’s role for the time being is to remain the arsenal of democracy,” continues the correspondent. “A joint organisation of British and American experts to coordinate the production of the United States with the requirements of Britain and Russia will be announced shortly. Mr. Churchill and Mr. Roosevelt had never met before, but are accustomed to call each other Winston and Franklin over the Atlantic telephone. Mr. Churchill took not only a plentiful supply of cigars, but also a number of British films to meet Mr. Roosevelt’s passion for the cinema.”