British Mission To Moscow

Northern Advocate, 17 September 1941, Page 5

British Mission To Moscow

LONDON, Sept. 16 It is officially stated that the members of the British mission to Moscow will be Lord Beaverbrook. leader; the Under-Secreary for Air (Captain H. H. Balfour), the senior staq officer of the Ministry for Defence (Major-General Sir Hastings Ismay), the assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff (MajorGeneral G. N. Macready), and members of the British military mission already in Moscow. Those already in Moscow are; Lieut.General F. N. Mason-Macfarlane, RearAdmiral G. J. A. Miles, and Air ViceMarshal A. C. Collier. The following members of the United States mission to Moscow have arrived in London: The supervisor of LeaseLend Supplies (Mr. W. Averell Harriman), Admiral W. H. Standley. MajorGeneral O. H. Burns, and Mr. W. M. Batt, of the Office of Production Management. Cannot we do More? “The Times” says in a leader that it is good news that the R.A.F. is already operating on the Russian front, also that the Moscow conference is to be held without further delay. This conference, however, is concerned with long-term supplies. “Is there nothing more we can do in the meantime to meet the immediate danger?” “The Times” asks. “There is some evidence that Germany is sending to Russia her seasoned troops from the occupied countries and replacing them with raw recruits and middle-aged reservists. Is it beyond the bounds of possibility to check this movement of reinforcements?” Army in France Halved The military correspondent of “The Times” says it is now established that approximately 20 German divisions have been removed from France since preparations for the campaign against Russia were first begun. It is estimated that about the same number of divisions remain in occupied France.