DOWN TO WORK

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 231, 1 October 1941, Page 5

DOWN TO WORK

IHREE-POWER CONFERENCE BRITAIN, U.S.A., RLSSIA SIX COMMITTEES SET I P (Recd. 8.40 p.m.» Moscow, Sept. 2C. After a formal opening of the Three-Power Conierence by the chairman, M. Molotov (Sovn.-i Foreign Commissar), six committees were ajpointed, nameiy, Army, Naval, Air. fransport, Raw Material and Medicai Supplies. The committees began work immediately and will report to the conference on Friday. Marshal Voroshilov, commanding the forces tivitnding Leningrad, ariived from the front to attend the conference. In his opening speech, M. Molotov paid a high triout* io Lord Beaver- | brook (leaner of the British delegation and Mr. Avenell Harriman (leader of the Umied Stales delegation). Lord Beaverbrook said: “We are in I partnership with the Russians and we are ready to make every sacrifice to help conquer our common enemy.' •M. Molotov had said time wa> ■ precious and he was right, said Loro J'.ivei orook. Mr. Harriman said the dispatch 01 ihe United States mission was historic, because America was a nonbelligerent. ”BuL we come, with youi ■ ally Britain, with the same object ; to gi'e you every assistance agamst a t violent and unwarranted attack by | Hitler and his cohorts,” he said. 'Your i success means everything to the the jieople of America. 1 nave been instructed to pledge you the fullest possible support, to-day. to-morrow and as Jong as the struggle lasts, until victory is won. ' The proceedings lasted only 3u minutes. M. Stalin afterwards received Lord Beaverbrook and Mi Harriman in the presence of M Molotov and M. Litvinov. The British and American delegations jointly issued a communique: ••Red tape and long 1 speeches were entirely absent. The six committees began the sessions immediately, with orders to uork day and night and fully report Russian needs by Friday morning."