Current Events August 17, 1942;

                  Oakland Tribune

         OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. MONDAY. AUGUST 17, 1942

Churchill, Stalin In Second Front Pact,

Battle Of Solomons Held Major Victory

Definite Decisions Reached

By U.S., Russia and Britain

In Four-Day Flying Visit '

By ROBERT E. BUNNELLE

LONDON. Aug. 17.—(AP)~The announcement that definite

decisions had been reached at Prime Minister Churchill's

conference with Premier Stalin in Moscow was regarded in

London today as evidence that the Soviet Union, Britain and

the Untied States had reached a definite formula on how to

beat the Axis and when to open a second front.

President Roosevelt

Generalissimo Chiang Kai

shek were informed daily of

the decisions, it was disclosed.

The Moscow conference

which W, A. Harriman attended

President Roosevelt's representative

followed a series of meetings in

London of United Stales. British an

Russian military and Government

leaders.

The belief' was expressed that the

possibility of an attack on Siberia

ay Japan also was discussed.

POSSIBLE MOVES

However, it was noted that the

joint announcement specifically

referred to "Hitlerite Germany

her associates in Europe," lending

emphasis again to Russia's position

as signer of a non-belligerent pact

with Japan.

Meanwhile, speculation on what

the United States and Britain might

have undertaken to do to aid Russia

ranged around three possible moves.

1—Invasion of Norway to safe-

guard the Murmansk supply route

and establish a common front with

Russia in the north;

2—Increase or air attacks on. Get*

many to cripple her war production

while at time building up

the flow of supplies to Russia by all

routes;

3—Invasion of Europe in a series

of operations from Norway to Italy

to ease the strain on the Red Anrmy.

Allied Offensive Against

Nippon Has Attained All

Of the Objectives Aimed For

LONDON, Aug. 17.—(AP)—Selweyn Speight, the London

Star's correspondent in Sydney, Australia, said today that

despite the cautious tone of United Nations' communiques, it

seems clear the Allies have already won in land, sea and air

operations in the Solomons thc greatest victory yet achieved

against the Japanese.

Attributing Washington, reluctance to give details on the

Solomons action to security

reasons, Speight said it was

reasonable to ' assume" that

the U.S. M a r i n e s have

achieved their major initial

objectives.

Nazis Report New

Sinkings in Atlantic

BERLIN (From German Broadcast?).

Aug 17. — (/P)— German submarines

have sunk 19 ships totaling

105,772 tons and two sailing vessels

off the North American and

west African coast and in the At-

lantic the German high command

reported today.