VARIED COMMENTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1942, Page 4

VARIED COMMENTS

ON CHURCHILL-STALIN TALKS EVENT HAILED BY UNITED NATIONS. ■ CYNICISM & DISPLEASURE IN ENEMY LANDS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, August 18. The first reactions in comment and speculation on the ChurchillStalin talks are given prominence throughout the world today. They are as varied as the tongues in which they are spcken or written. United Nations newspapers hail the conversations as strengthening and co-ordinating the war effort, with American speculation as to whether the second front or a strengthening of the Caucasus gave rise to primary military discussion. The neutral Swiss radio declares that Mr Churchill’s journey proves that political and military relations between Britain and Russia have been tightened and strengthened. The Axis radio is cynical. The Japanese declare that “Mr Churchill is again tiding over a critical situation •in his own country at the expense of others.” HOLIDAY SUGGESTED FOR AMATEUR STRATEGISTS. MR CHURCHILL TO REPORT TO HOUSE. (Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, August 18. The “Evening News” says al! the vociferous amateur strategists who know when, where and how the second front ought to be opened should now take a prolonged holiday. They can rest assured that every aspect and detail of a second front in Europe were examined and thoroughly discussed at Moscow and that appropriate decisions were taken.

The “Evening Standard” says the Parliamentary recess will be interrupted to allow Mr Churchill to report on the Russian conversations. The resumption will be brief —probably one or two days—and will probably be in open session. It is revealed that Mr Churchill and General de Gaulle lengthily conferred in Cairo on all subjects relative to Anglo-French co-opeuation in the Middle East. General Smuts, referring to his conversation with Mr Churchill in Cairo, said the talks in Egypt and the Moscow conference were likely to have a far-reaching effect on the conduct of the war. He added that during the conversation all aspects of the war situation were fully reviewed and that important exchanges of views occurred on all the major issues.