RETURN FROM RUSSIA

Evening Star, Issue 24282, 25 August 1942, Page 3

RETURN FROM RUSSIA

MR CHURCHILL BACK IH BRITAIN J9URNEY MADE IN LIBERATOR BOBBER (British Official Wireless.) (Beo. 1.20 p.m.) RUGRY, August 24. Mi- Churchill arrived hack in Britain by air at 8.40 to-night. The news of Mr Churchill’s safe arrival home after his historic journey to Moscow and Cairo has been received with deep satisfaction. Mr Churchill was accompanied by Mr Avercll Harriman, also General Sir Alan Brooke, Sir Alexander Cadogan, and Sir Charles Wilson. The party greeting him included Mrs Churchill. Air-Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, Major Randolph Churchill, and Commodore E. J. Kingston-McCloughry, air officer commanding the Perry _ Command group which provided the Liberator for Mr ChurchUl’s journey. When the Liberator was coming over the Ferry Command aerodromo the moon was rising on a cloudy sky and the flare path was lighted. _ As the Liberator did the first circuit of the aerodrome the party walked over to watch the escort of Spitfires overhead. Although it was dusk, the Spitfires were in thick formation and wore clearly silhouetted against a canopy of clouds. Captain Van der Kloot, the first pilot, brought the huge four-en-gined Liberator into a perfect landing. Mr Churchill looked extremely well and not the slightest degree tired. He was dressed in an air commodore’s uniform. He'embraced Mrs Churchill in an affectionate return for her welcome and then met the rest of the party. Within a few minutes he was driven to a special train waiting for him near the aerodrome, and was soon en route to London.

CHALLENGE TO SACRIFICE

NEW AUSTRALIAN LOAN ((Rec. 9.45 a.m.) CANBERRA, August 25. The “ austerity ” war aud conversion loan which will he launched by the Federal Government on September 3 for £100,000.000 is to be raised before the end of the year. Announcing this, Mr Curtin said: “ September 3 will be the day on which we enter the fourth year oi war, and in a special broadcast feature being arranged for that date will be outlined further austerity in our method of living, coupled with the heavy taxation already existing.” This loan, he said, would represent the greatest challenge to sacrifice ever made to the Australian public. The terms and other details would be announced Jater.,