MR CHURCHILL

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1943, Page 6

MR CHURCHILL

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(Rec. 9.50) LONDON, June 6. Mr Churchill returned on Saturday morning to England from North Africa. Soon after his return, Mr Churchill began consultations with Cabinet colleagues and Service chiefs. The Press Association correspondent understands that, because of important decisions which had to be made in Tunis, after the Washington conference, Mr Churchill felt that a second and senior member of the War Cabinet should be with him. Therefore Mr Eden-’flew to Gibraltar. Neither he . nor Mr Churchill participated in the conversations between General de Gaulle and General Giraud, which have resulted in the setting up of a United French central authority at Algiers. Mr Churchill, on a two-day visit to British and American troops in Africa, looked extremely fit. He was acclaimed throughout, his visit by the population of North Africa. The correspondent adds: Mr Churchill may be .able to inform the House of Commons that full agreement has been reached as to future conduct of the war, including an assumption of the offensive in the Far East, Where operations are likely to run concurrently with the European war, rather than consecutively. TOUR IN TUNISIA (Rec. 10.0) RUGBY, June 6. Ten Downing Street announced: Mr Churchill will make a short statement to the House of Commons on its first Sitting’ day. Mr Churchill received a warm welcome from a few persons who saw him returning in the morning. After a short rest he attended a Cabinet meeting. A commentator broadcasting from Algiers, stated Mr Churchill had talks in North Africa which were a continuation of the Washington meetings, to work out details of a plan for striking the most powerful possible blow at the Axis with Allied land, naval and air chiefs in the Mediterranean area. The commentator said the secrecy surrounding Mr Churchill’s movements in North Africa was perfect. For some time he was in Algiers. Then he flew into Tunisia, where he flew over much of the battlefields. He motored many miles to visit different units, and between Tunis and Gromballia he drove along a road lined with troops for fifteen miles. He told a gathering of airmen he had come with a message of gratitude from their fellow countrymen. He also said the results of the North African campaign meant a shortening of the war : ‘d a long step towards peace, home and honour. The climax of Mr Churchill’s triumphial tour came at Carthage, where thousands of British soldiers and airmen heard him offer the thanks and congratulations of the people of Britain to the .American, British and French forces fordriving the Axis out of Africa. Everywhere he went Mr Churchill was greeted with great enthusiasm.'