BRITISH AID

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 October 1941, Page 5

BRITISH AID

OBSERVATIONS BY LORD BEAVERBROOK GOOD UNDERSTANDING WITH M. STALIN. MOVEMENT OF RUSSIAN INDUSTRIES. LONDON, October 23. Further details of British aid to Russia were given by Lord Beaverbrook, leader of the British Mission to Moscow, in a speech in the House of Lords. Referring to Russian industries, Lord Beaverbrook said M. Stalin had carried out a process of leapfrog, the industries being moved back and moved back again, as the enemy made further progress. Britain’s help to Russia had begun immediately Germany invaded Russia. They had promised to supply Stalin with everything that he had lost in the way of equipment. Lord Beaverbrook said he was astonished at Stalin’s knowledge of munitions and German factories. Stalin said it was essentially a tank war and there must be complete co-opera-tion between tanks and aircraft. Mr Harriman, leader of the American mission, looked pleased when Stalin said the country capable of making the most and the best motors was sure to win. Lord Beaverbrook said there must be a tremendous increase in Britain’s tank and aircraft output and he warned the workers that after working in the factories they must be prepared to leave them and defend their country. If Hitler attempted to invade Britain, the whole country would be involved, just the same as the whole population of Moscow was involved. NO NEW POST ANNOUNCED FOR MARSHAL TIMOSHENKO. SOME CONFLICTING REPORTS. (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 23. The British United Press Kuibyshev correspondent confirms that General Zhukov has taken over from Marshal Timoshenko the command of the western zone, Including the Moscow region, and adds that no new post for Marshal Timoshenko has been announced. Russian sources in London say they have heard nothing to suggest such a complete replacement, which was most unlikely. Moscow announces, another message states, that general Zhukov has taken over Marshal Timoshenko’s command of the Russian armies fighting for the

defence of Moscow. It is understood that Marshal Timoshenko has been given control of another front. The new defender of the Russian capital has had 26 years’ experience in the army and is described as a man of immense energy.