STRIKING AT JAPAN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25135, 28 January 1943, Page 5

STRIKING AT JAPAN

PRESIDENT’S ASSURANCE

ALLIES’ AIMS OUTLINED (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 26.

President Roosevelt said at Casablanca that the Allies’ main object in the Pacific was to stop Japan forever from dominating the Pacific. • Mr Roosevelt told correspondents that they had reached the conclusion that world peace was attainable only by the total elimination of German and Japanese power, which meant unconditional surrender from the Axis. This did not mean the destruction of the populations of the Axis countries, but the destruction of their philosophy of hate and fear and subjugation of others. The chiefs of staff kept two primary considerations before them—first, the principle of pooling Allied resources on a world-wide basis; secondly, (maintaining the Allies’ initiative throughout the world.

The President added that a worldwide offensive would be vigorously prosecuted, and all possible aid given to Russia and China.

. Mr Churchill said it was til 3 most important war conference he had ever witnessed or attended. Nothing which happened throughout the war could come between him and Mr Roosevelt. They were linked by a friendship which was one of the Allies’ strongest sinews of war, making possible things which would be otherwise impossible between the heads of allied nations. Mr Churchill praised the great enterprise of the African attack, in which he had been Mr Roosevelt’s willing lieutenant, and which had altered the whole strategic outlook. It placed the motive in the Allies’ hands, and now that they had that precious sovereign treasure in their- hands they must labour hard and keep it. Mr ChurchHi emphasised the thoroughness of the professional discussions accompanying the conference, and expressed the Allies unconquerable will to pursue the war to “ unconditional surrender.”