PERSIA'S HELP

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24760, 7 December 1943, Page 3

PERSIA'S HELP

PROSECUTION OF WAR

RECOGNITION GIVEN

MORE AID FROM POWERS /E«cd. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5 The following declaration on Persia was made after the three-Power conference in Teheran: "The President of the United States, the Premier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, having consulted with each other and with the Prime Minister of Persia," desire to declare the mutual agreement of their three Governments regarding their relations with Persia. "The Governments of the Dnited States, the U.S.S.R. and the Dnited Kingdom recognise the assistance that Persia has given in the prosecution of the, war against the common enemy,; particularly by facilitating the trans-* portation of supplies from overseas to the Soviet Union. "The three Governments realise that Jhe war has caused special economic difficulties for Persia, and they have agreed that they will continue to make available to the Government of Persia Buch economic assistance as may be possible, having regard to the heavy demands "made upon them by their world-wide military operations and to the world-wide shortage of transport for raw, material and supplies for civilian consumption. "With respect to the post-war period, the three Governments are in accord with the Government of Persia that any economic problem Confronting Persia at the close of hostilities should receive full consideration, along with those of other members of the United Nations, by conferences or international agencies held or created to deal with international economic matters. "The three Governments are at one with the Government of Persia in their desire for maintenance of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Persia. They count on the participation of Persia with all other peace-loving nations in the establishment of international peace, security and prosperity after the wa J"' * n accordance with the principles of the Atlantic Charter, to which all four Governments have continued to subscribe." TURKISH PRESIDENT AXIS REPORT OF MEETING ffiecd. 5.35 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 5 Tlie German overseas radio states that Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt met the Turkish leader, President Inonu, on Saturday. The Stockholm newspaper Svenska Dagbladet says that President Inonu has left Ankara for Cairo. SECOND FRONT LEADER Marshall suggested again LONDON, Dec. 5 ' The talks between Mr. Churchill, President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin in Teheran are reported to have led to two new developments in the war. The first is that General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, who took part in the talks, may go direct from Teheran to Britain to Prepare for the opening of a western front against the Germans. The second development is that pians *re believed to have been completed for a three-Power offensive against the Balkans, with the possibility of Turkey entering the war on the side of the Allies. . The suggestion that General Marshall ~"S ,B°i n g to Britain is made bv the United States Army and Navy Register, the semi-official journal of the American Services. The journal also gives indirect support to rumours of German Peace moves by stating: "Events in the near future mav avoid the neces- > Eity fo r an invasion. 1 ' It adds that the necessity for an invasion of Europe depends upon the decisions reached at J ehe ran and the results of these decisions in the next few weeks and months. Wages and living costs (Reed. 7.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, Dec. 5 The Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, announced that the Government intended to change wage control methods. The existing cost of living bonus will be added to the basic wago 6nd become part thereof. Bonuses will So, longer be issued, but if the cost ol rises more than three per cent •bore the present levels the Govern toent will review the situation.