REPORTED DECISIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 December 1943, Page 4

REPORTED DECISIONS

AT TEHERAN CONFERENCE

OPENING OF WESTERN FRONT. AND OFFENSIVE IN BALKANS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright; (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. Talks between Mr Churchill, President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin at Teheran, it is reported, led to two new developments in the war: Firstly, General Marshall, who took part in the talks, may go direct from Teheran to Britain, to prepare for the opening of a Western front against the Germans. Secondly, plans are believed to have been completed for a Three-Power offensive against the Balkans, with the possibility of Turkey entering the war on the side of the Allies. 'The German overseas radio stated that Mr Churchill and President Roosevelt met the Turkish leader, President Inonu, on Saturday and added: “Turkish political circles believe no official communique will be published until Wednesday or Thursday, after the return of the Turkish statesmen.” The suggestion that General Marshall was going to Britain was made by the United States “Army and Navy Register,” the semi-official journal of the American services. It also gives indirect support to rumours of German peace moves, stating: “Events in the near future may avoid the necessity for an invasion.” The “Register” says necessity for an invasion of Europe depends upon the decisions reached at Teheran and the results of these decisions in the next few weeks or months.