BRITISH DENIALS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1943, Page 3

BRITISH DENIALS

OF DISAGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA “NO BASIS FOR SUCH RUMOURS.” STALIN FULLY INFORMED OF QUEBEC DECISIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, August 30. Particular pains are being taken in official circles to discount reports which arc current in a great many quarters of disagreement or tension between Britain and the United States and Russia, says the “Daily, Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent. It is stated emphatically that there is no basis for such rumours, ,

Marshal Stalin and his advisers were fully aware of the programme of the Quebec Conference, and had now been informed of its decisions. The correspondent adds that it is almost inevitable that Russia and Britain and America should not see eye to eye on the method used in breaking German resistance in Europe. The Russians naturally see the war from an essentially Continental point of view, and regard a direct clash of armed masses seeking a decision on land on the biggest possible scale as the key to victory.

CLOSE CO-OPERATION NEED TO ENSURE CONTROL OVER GERMANY. LONDON, August 29. Closer British-Russian-American cooperation is urged by “The Times” in a leading article which says: “No policy implying coercion of Germany will be practicable in the long run unless it commands the wholehearted assent and collaboration of Russia. This was plain even in the days of Russia’s weakness following Versailles. ‘The creation of a more effective procedure for regular consultation is more important than a single tripartite conference. Most important of all is the establishment and maintenance of a firm will in Britain and Russia to take decisions in common as a result of full consultation and, if necessary, compromise on matters of general import to the conduct of the war and the organisation of the peace.” TALKS WITH RUSSIA MOVES MADE IN LONDON. MR EDEN MEETING M. MAISKY AND AMERICAN MINISTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Moves have already begun in London for an early conference between representatives of Britain, the United States and Russia. The Press Association’s diplomatic correspondent says Mr Eden (Foreign Secretary) will meet M. Maisky (Soviet Deputy-Commissar for Foreign Affairs) and Mr Winant (American Minister) tomorrow. They will discuss the possibility of joint personal conversations, either in London or Moscow, between representatives of the three countries, possibly between the Foreign Ministers.