Moscow Conference, 1943

PSF 1 subject oscow Conference File Box 158 Retired for preservation Moscow Conference Fenal DRAFT September 14, 1943 AGENDA FOR TRIPARTITE CONFERENCE 1. General security (four-nation declaration). As a basis for the maintenance of peace and security in the world after the end of hostilities, it is suggested that the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and China enter into a four-nation arrangement which would provide for consultation and cooperation in carrying out the responsibilities of those four nations for the maintenance of peace by continuing after the war the present collaboration in the prosecution of the war. A tentative draft of such declaration is attached hereto. 2. Treatment of Germany and other enemy countries in Europe. la) During armistice period, international military, political, and economic control over Germany. (b) Steps towards ultimate settlement:- length of armistice period, future status of German Government, frontiers, and other questions. 3. Economic matters for reconstruction. (a) Question of reparations. (b) Cooperation in rehabilitation of war damage in U.S.S.R. (c ) Joint action for assistance to other countries. (a) Collaboration on an international basis dealing with matters such as food and agriculture, transport and communications, finance and trade, and I.L.O. (e) Any specific matters either of the other Governments wishes to raise. 4. Methods of dealing with current political and economic issues and those which may arise as the war progresses. Our proposal is that matters on which it 1s found desirable for the three Governments to consult should be dealt with in Moscow, London, or Washington as may be most appropriate on an ad hoc basis by the permanent diplomatic representatives in each capital. Experts could be sent if desired to participate depend- ing upon the character of the subjects under discussion. This is not intended to preclude the holding of international or tripartite conferences as occasion may make desirable. We will be prepared to discuss at the October Moscow Conference any current issues proposed by either of the other two Governments on which it may be found timely to consult. PSF: Motgipw Conference an DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE PRESS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 No. 461 CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION AT 1:00 P.M., E.W.T., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943, NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, QUOTED FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY. ANGLO-SOVIET-AMERICAN COMMUNIQUE ON THE CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW OF THE THREE FOREIGN SECRETARIES The Conference of Foreign Secretaries of the United States of America, Mr. Cordell Hull; of the United Kingdom, Mr. Anthony Eden; and of the Soviet Union, Mr. V. M. Molotov, took place at MOSCOW from the 19th to 30th of October 1943. There were twelve meetings. In addition to the Foreign Secretaries, the following took part in the Conference: For the United States of America: Mr. W. Averell Harriman, Ambassador of the United States; Major-General John R. Deane, United States Army; Mr. Green H, Hackworth, Mr. James C. Dunn, and experts. For the United Kingdom: Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Ambassador; Mr. William Strang; Lieutenant General Sir Hastinge Ismay, and experts. For the Soviet Union: Marshal K. E. Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union; Mr. A. Y. Vyshinski, Mr. M. M. Litvinov, Deputy People's Commissare for Foreign Affairs; Mr. V. A. Sergeyev, Deputy People's Commissar for Foreign Trade; Major General A. A. Gryzlov, of the General Staff; Mr. G. F. Saskin, Senior Official of People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, and experts. The agenda included all questions submitted for discussion by the three governments. Some of the questions called for final decisions, and these were taken. On other questions, after discussion, decisions of principle were taken: These questions were referred for detailed considera- tion to commissions specially set up for the purpose, or reserved for treatment through diplomatic channels. Other questions again were disposed of by an exchange of views. The Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union have been in close cooperation in all matters concerning the common war effort, but this 18 the first time that the Foreign Secretaries of the three governments have been able to meet together in conference. In the first place there were frank and exhaustive discussions of the measures to be taken to shorten the war against Germany and her satellites in Europe. Advantage was taken of the presence of military advisers representing the respective -2- respective Chiefs of Staff in order to discuss definite military operations with regard to which decisions had been taken and which are already being prepared in order to create a basis for the closest military cooperation in the future between the three countries. Second only to the importance of hastening the end of the war was the recognition by the three governments that it was essential in their own national interests and in the interest of all peace-loving nations to continue the present close collaboration and cooperation in the conduct of the war into the period following the end of hostilities, and that only in this way could peace be maintained and the political, economic, and social welfare of their peoples fully promoted. This conviction is expressed in a declaration in which the Chinese Government joined during the conference and which was signed by the three Foreign Secretaries and the Chinese Ambassador at Moscow on behalf of their governments. This declaration published today provides for even closer collaboration in the orosecution of the war and in all matters pentaining to the surrender and disarmament of the enemies with which the four countries are respectively at war, It set forth the principles upon which the four governments agree that a broad system of international cooperation and security should be based. Provision is made for the inclusion of all other peace-loving nations, great and small, in this system. The Conference agreed to set up macrinery for ensuring the closest cooperation between the three governments in the examination of European questions arising as the war develops. For this purpose the Conference decided to establish in London a. European Advisory Commission to study these questions and to make joint recommendations to the three governments. Provision was made for continuing when necessary the tripartite consultations of representatives of the three governments in the respective capitals through the existing diplomatic chánnels. The Conference also agreed to establish an Advisory Council for matters relating to Italy to be composed in the first instance of representatives of their three governments and of the French Committee of National Liberation. Provision is made for addition to this Coûncil of Representatives of Greece and Yugoslavia in view of their special interests arising out of aggressions of Fascist Italy upon their territory during the present war. This Council will deal with day to day questions:other than military preparations and will make recommendations designed to coordinate Allied policy with regard to Italy. The three Foreign Secretaries considered it appropriate to reaffirm by a declaration published today, the attitude of the Allied Governments in favor of the restoration of Democracy in Italy. The three Foreign Secretaries declared it to be the purpose of their governments to restore the independence -3- independence of Austria, At the same time they reminded Austria that in the final settlement, account will be taken of efforts that Austria may make towards its own liberation. The Declaration on Austria is published today. The Foreign Secretaries issued at the Conference a Declaration by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and Premier Stalin containing a solemn warning that at the time of granting any armistice to any German Government, those German officers and men and members of the Nazi Party who have had any connection with atrocities and executions in countries overrun by German forces, will be taken back to the countries in which their abominable crimes were committed to be charged and punished according to the laws of those countries. In an atmosphere of mutual confidence and understanding which characterized all the work of the Conference, consideration was al,so given to other important questions. These included not only questions of a current nature but also questions concerning treatment of Hitlerite Germany and its satellites, economic cooperation and assurance of general peace. # # # DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE PRESS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 No. 460 CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION AT 1:00 P.M., E.W.T., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943. NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, QUOTED FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY. JOINT FOUR-NATION DECLARATION The Governments of the United States of America, United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and China: united in their determination, in accordance with the Declaration by the United Nations of January 1, 1942, and subsequent declarations, to continue hostilities against those Axis powers with which they respectively are at war until such powers have laid down their arms on the basis of unconditional surrender; conscious of their responsibility to secure the liberation of themselves and the peoples allied with them from the menace of aggression; recognizing the necessity of ensuring a rapid and orderly transition from war to peace and of establishing and maintaining international peace and security with the least diversion of the world's human and economic resources for armaments; jointly declare: 1. That their united action, pledged for the prosecution of the war against their respective enemies, will be continued for the organization and maintenance of peace and security. 2. That those of them at war with a common enemy will act together in all matters relating to the surrender and disarmament of that enemy. 3. That they will take all measures deemed by them to be necessary to provide against any violation of the terms imposed upon the enemy. 4. That they recognize the necessity of establishing at the earliest practicable date a general international organization, based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all peace- loving states, and open to membership by all such states, -2- states, large and small, for the maintenance of international peace and security. 5. That for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security pending the reestablishment of law and order and the inaugura- tion of a system of general security, they will consult with one another and as occasion requires with other members of the United Nations with & view to joint action on behalf of the community of nations. 6. That after the termination of hostilities they will not employ their military forces within the territories of other states except for the purposes envisaged in this declaration and after joint consultation. 7. That they will confer and cooperate with one another and with other members of the United Nations to bring about a practicable general agree- ment with respect to the regulation of armaments in the post-war period. DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE PRESS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 No. 464 CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION AT 1:00 P.M., E.V.T. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943, NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, QUOTED FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY. Declaration on Austria. The Governments of the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States of America are agreed that Austria, the first free country to fall a victim to Hitlerite aggression, shall be liberated from German domination. They regard the annexation imposed on Austria by Germany on March 15, 1938 as null and void. They consider themselves as in no way bound by any changes effected in Austria since that date. They declare that they wish to see reestablished a free and independent Austria and thereby to open the way for the Austrian people themselves as well as those neighbor- ing states which will be faced with similar problems, to find that political and economic security which 18 the only basis for lasting peace. Austria is reminded, however, that she has a responsi- bility, which she cannot evade, for participation in the war at the side of Hitlerite Germany, and that in the final settlement account will inevitably be taken of her own con- tribution to her liberation. ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE PRESS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 No. 463 CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION AT 1:00 P.M., E.W.T., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1943. NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, QUOTED FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY. DECLARATION REGARDING ITALY The Foreign Secretaries of the United States, United Kingdom and Soviet Union have established that their three Governments are in complete agreement that Allied policy towards Italy must be based upon the fundamental principle that Fasciem and all its evil influence and configuration shall be completely destroyed and that the Italian people shall be given every opportunity to establish governmental and other institutions based upon democratic principles. The Foreign Secretaries of the United States and United Kingdom declare that the action of their Governments from the inception of the invasion of Italian territory, in so far 86 paramount military requirements have permitted has been based upon this policy. In furtherance of this policy in the future the Foreign Secretaries of the three Governments are agreed that the following measures are important and should be put into effect: 1. It 18 essential that the Italian Govern- ment should be made more democratic by inclusion of representatives of those sections of the Italian people who have always opposed Fascism. 2. Freedom of speech, of religious worship, of political belief, of press and of public meet- ing shall be restored in full measure to the Italian people who shall also be entitled to form anti-Fascist political groups. 3. All institutions and organizations created by the Fescist regime shall be suppressed. 4. All Fescist or pro-Fascist elements shall be removed from the administration and from insti- tutions and organizations of a public character. 5. All political prisoners of the Fascist regime shall be released and accorded full amnesty. 6. Democratic -2- 6. Democratic organs of local Government shall be created. 7. Fascist chiefs and Army Generals known or suspected to be war criminals shall be arrested and handed over to justice. In meking this declaration the three Foreign Secre- taries recognize that BO long as active military operations continue in Italy the time at which it is possible to give full effect to the principles stated above will be deter- mined by the Commander-in-Chief on the basis of instruc- tions received through the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The three Governments, parties to this declaration, will, at the request of any one of them, consult on this matter. It is further understood that nothing in this Resolution is to operate against the right of the Italian people, ultimately to choose their own form of Government. ... DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR THE PRESS NOVEMBER 1, 1943 No. 462 CONFIDENTIAL RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION AT 1:00 P.M. E.W.T., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943. NOT TO BE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, QUOTED FROM OR USED IN ANY WAY. STATEMENT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, PRIME MINISTER CHURCHILL AND PREMIER STALIN REGARDING ATROCITIES The United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union have received from many quarters evidence of atrocities, massacres and cold-blooded mass executions which are being perpetrated by Hitlerite forces in many of the countries they have overrun and from which they are now being steadily expelled. The brutalities of Hitlerite domination are no new thing and all peoples or territories in their grip have suffered from the worst form of Government by terror. What 1s new is that many of these territories are now being redeemed by the advancing armies of the liberating powers and that in their desperation, the recoiling Hitlerite Huns are redoubling their ruthless cruelties. This is now evidenced with particular clearness by monstrous crimes of the Hitlerites on the territory of the Soviet Union which is being liberated from Hitlerites, and on French and Italian territory. Accordingly, the aforesaid three Allied Powers, speaking in the interests of the thirty-three United Nations, hereby solemnly declare and give full warning of their declaration as follows: At the time of granting of any armistice to any government which may be set up in Germany, those German officers and men and members of the Nazi Party who have been responsible for or have taken a consenting part in the above atrocities, massacres and executions will be sent back to the countries in which their abominable deeds were done in order that they may be Judged and punished according to the laws of these liberated countries and of the free governments which will be erected therein. Lists will be compiled in all possible detail from all these countries, having regard especially to invaded parts of the Soviet Union, to Poland and Czechoslovakia, to Yugoslavia and Greece including Crete and other islands, to Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Italy. Thus, -2- Thus, Germans who take part in wholesale shooting of Italian officers or in the execution of French, Dutch, Belgian or Norwegian hostages or of Cretan peasants, or who have shared in slaughters inflicted on the people of Poland or in territories of the Soviet Union which are now being swept clear of the enemy, will know they will be brought back to the scene of their crimes and judged on the spot by the peoples whom they have outraged. Let those who have hitherto not imbrued their hands with innocent blood beware lest they join the ranks of the guilty, for most assuredly the three Allied Powers will pursue them to the uttermost ends of the earth and will deliver them to their accusers in order that justice may be done. The above deolaration is without prejudice to the case of German criminals, whose offenses have no particular geographical localization and who will be punished by joint decision of the Governments of the Allies. .... Mss January 14, 1944 Dear Mr. Savage: Thank you so much for your kindness in presenting the Library with photostat copies of the Moscow Declaration and the accompanying documents. The President will be delighted to have these historically interesting items among his papers at Hyde Park. Sincerely yours, Fred M. Shipman Director Mr. Carleton Savage The State Department Eashington, D. C. (25) 19 Published in the Bulletin, Dec. 11, 1943, of the Department of State. ANGLO-SOVIST-AMERICAN COMMUNIQUE ON THE CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW OF THE THREE FOREIGN SECRETARIES The Conference of Foreign Secretaries of the United States of America, Mr. Cordell Hull, of the United King- dom, Mr. Anthony Zden, and of the Soviet Union, Mr. V. N. Molotov, took place at Moscow from the 19th to the 30th of October 1943. There were twelve meetings. In addition to the Foreign Secretaries the follow- ing took part in the Conference: For the United States of America: Mr. W. Averell Harriman, Ambassador of the United States, Major General John R. Dearie, United States Army, Mr. Green H. Hackworth, Mr. James C. Dunn, and experts. For the United Kingdom: Sir Archibald Clerk Kerr, His Majesty's Ambassador. Mr. William Strang, Lt. General 31r Hastings Ismay, and experts. For the Soviet Union: Marshal K. E. Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Mr. A. Y. Vyshinski, ) Deputy People's Mr. M. M. Litvinov, ) Commissars for Foreign Affairs, Mr. V. A. Sergeyev, Deputy People's Commissar for Foreign Trado, Majer-General A. A. Gryslov, of the General Staff, Mr. G. F. Saksin, Senior Official of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, and experts. The agenda included all the questions submitted for discussion by the three Governments. Some of the questions called for final decisions and those were taken. On other questions, after discussion, decisions of principle wore taken: these questions were reforred for dotailed con- sideration to commissions spocially sot up for the purposo, or reserved for treatment through diplomatic channels. Other quostions again were disposed of by an exchange of views. The Governmonts of the United Statos, the United Kingdom and the Soviot Union have boon in closo cooporation in nll mattors concorning the common war offort. But this is the first time that the Foreign Socretaries of the throo Governmonts have boon ablo to moot togother in conforence. - 2 - In the first place there word frank and exhaustive discussions of monsures to be takon to shorton the war against Gormany and her satullitos in Europo. Advantago was takon of the presonco of military advisors, representing the respective Chiefs of Staff, in order to discuss definite military operations, with rogard to which docisions had boon takon and which are alroady boing propared, and in order to cronto a basis for the closest military cooporation in the futuro butwoon the throo countries. Second only to the importance of hostening the ond of the war was the unanimous rocognition by the three Governments that it was ossential in thoir own national interests and in tho interost of all ponco-loving nations to continuo the present close collaboration and cooporation in the conduct of the war into the puriod following the ond of hostilities, and that only in this my could poace be maintained and the political, oconomic and social welfare of thoir pooples fully promoted. This conviction is exprossed in a doclaration in which the Chinoso Government joinod during the Conforence and which was signod by the throo Foreign Socrotarios and the Chinos Ambassador at Noscow on behalf of thoir governmonts. This doclaration, published today, providos for ovon closer collaboration in the cution of the war and in all matters portaining to the surrondor and disarmament of the onomies with which the four countries are respectively at war. It sots forth the principles upon which the four governments agroo that a broad system of international cooporation and security should be based. Provision is mado for the inclusion of nll other ponce-loving nations, great and small, in this system. The Conforence agrood to sct up machinery for ensuring the closest cooporation betwoon the throo Governments in the examination of European questions arising as the war dovelops. For this purpose the Conforence docided to ostablish in London a Europoan Advisory Commission to" study those questions and to make joint rocommendations to the throo Governments. Provision was made for continuing, whon necessary, tripartito consultations of representatives of the throo Governments in the respective capitals through the oxisting diplomatic channels. The Conforence also agrood to ostablish on Advisory Council for mattors relating to Itely, to be composed in the first instanco of representatives of thoir throo governments and of the Fronch Committoo of National Libora- tion. Provision is mado for tho addition to this council of roprosontativos of Grooco and Yugoslnvia in viow of their spocial intorosts arising out of the aggressions of Fascist Italy upon thoir torritory during the prosent war. This Council will donl with day-to-day questions, other than military operations, and will make rocommondations designed to coordinato Allied policy with regard to Italy. The three Foreign Socrotarios considered it approprinte to roaffirm, by n doclaration published today, the nttitude of their Governments in favor of rostoration of domocracy in Italy. -3- The throo Foreign Socretaries doclared it to bo the purposo of thoir Governmonts to rostoro the indopendence of Austria. At the samo timo thoy ruminded Austria that in tho final sottlement account will be takon of offorts that Austria may make towards its own liboration. The doclaration on Austrin is publishod today. The Foreign Scorstarios issued nt the Conforence a doclaration by Prosidont Roosovelt, Primo Ministor Churchill and Premior Stalin containing a solomn warning that nt the time of granting any armistico to any Gorman Government thos. Gorman officors and mon and members of the Nazi party the have had any connoction with atrocities and oxocutions in countrios overrun by Gorman forcos will be takon back to the countries in which their abominable crimos were committed bo charged and punished according to the laws of those countries. In the atmosphero of mutual confidonco and under- standing which characterized nll tho work of the Conforence. considoration w.a also givon to other important quostions. Thoso included not only questions of n current naturo, but also questions concorning the troatment of Hitlorito Gormany and its catcllitos, oconomic cooporation and tho assurance of general poado. DECLARATION 07 FOUR MATIONS Oil GENERAL SECURITY. The Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and China: united in their determination, in accordance with the Declaration by the United Nations of January 1, 1942, and subsequent declarations, to continue hostilitico against those Axis powers with which they respectively are at Water until such powers have laid down their arms on the basis of unconditional surrender; conscious of their responsibility to secure the liberation of themselves and the peoples allied with them from the menace of aggression; recognizing the necessity of ensuring & rapid and orderly transition from war to peace and of establishing and maintaining international peace and security with the least diversion of the world's human and economic resources for armaments; jointly declare: 1. That their united action, pledged for the prosecution of the war against their res ective enemies, will be continued for the organization and maintenance of eace and security. 2. That those of them at war with a common enemy will act together in all matters relating to the surrender and disarmament of that enemy. 3. That they will take all measures desued by them to be necessary to provide against any violation of the terms imposed upon the enemy. 4. That they recognise the necessity of establishing at the earliest practicable date a general international organization/ organization, based on the principle of the sovereign equality of all peace-loving atates, and open to membership by all such states, large and small, for the maintenance of international peace and security. 5. That for the purpose of maintaining international eace and security pending the re-establishment of law and order and the inauguration of a system of general security, they will consult with one another and as occasion requires with other members of the United Nations with a view to joint action on behalf of the community of nations. 6. That after the termination of hostilities they will not employ their militury forces within the territories of other states except for the purposes envisaged in this, declaration and after joint consultation. 7. That they will confer and co-operate with one another and with other members of the United Nations to bring about a practicable general agreement with respect to the regulation of armaments in the post-war period. Andrey Sohn Cordice three BCSCOW, 700 Pust shent 30th October, 1943. -2- DECLARATION REGARDING ITALY The Foreign Secretaries of the United States of Ameri- ca, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union have established that their three Governments are in complete agreement that Allied policy towards Italy must be based upon the funda- mental principle that Fasciam and all its evil influences and emanations shall be utterly destroyed and that the Italian people shall be given every opportunity to estab- lish governmental and other institutions based upon demo- eratic principles. The Foreign Secretaries of the United States of America and the United Kingdom declare that the action of their Governments from the inception of the invasion of Italian territory, in 80 far as paramount military requirements have permitted, has been based upon this policy. In the furtherance of this policy in the future the Foreign Secretaries of the three Governments are agreed that the following measures are important and should be put into effect:- 1. It is essential that the Italian Government should be made more demoeratic by the introduction of representa- tives of those seetions of the Italian people who have al- ways opposed Fascism. 2. Freedom of speech, of religious worship, of poli- tical belief, of the press and of public meeting shall be restored in full measure to the Italian people, who shall also be entitled to form anti-Fascist political groups. 3. All institutions and organisations created by the Fascist regime shall be suppressed. 4. All Fasciat or pro-Fascist elements shall be re- noved from the administration and from the institutions and organizations of a public character. 5. All political prisoners of the Fascist regime shall be released and accorded a full amnesty. 6. Democratic organs of local government shall be created. 7. Fascist chiefs and other persons known or sus- pected to be war criminals shall be arrested and handed over to justice. In making this declaration the three Foreign Secre- taries recognize that 80 long as active military operations continue in Italy the time at which it is possible to give full effect to the principles set out above will be deter- mined by the Commander-in-Chief on the basis of truc- tions received through the Combined Chiefs of Staff. The three Governments parties to this declaration will at the request of any one of them consult on this matter. It is further understood that nothing in this resolu- tion is to operate against the right of the Italian people ultimately to choose their own form of government. DECLARATION ON AUSTRIA The Governments of the United Kingdom, the Sor iet Union and the United States of America are agreed that Austria, the first free country to fall a victim to Hi- tlerite aggression, shall be liberated from German domination. They regard the annexation imposed upon Austria by Germany on March 15th, 1938, as null and void. They consider themselves as in no way bound by any changes effected in Austria since that date. They declare that they wish to 800 reestablished a free and independent Austria, and thereby to open the way for the Austrian people themselves, as well as those neighboring states which will be faced with similar problems, to find that political and economic security which is the only basis for lasting peace. Austria is reminded, however, that she has a respon- sibility which she cannot evade for participation in the war on the side of Hitlerite Germany, and that in the final settlement account will inevitably be taken of her own contribution to her liberation. ROLARATION OF GERMAN ATROCITIES. The United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union have received from many quarters evidence of atroci- ties, massacres and cold-blooded mass executions which are being perpetrated by the Hitlerite forces in the many countries they have overrun and from which they are now being steadily expelled. The brutalities of Hitlerite domination are no new thing and all the peoples or territories in their grip have suffered from the worst form of government by terror. What is new is that many of these territories are now being redeemed by the advancing armies of the 11- berating Powers and that in their desperation, the recoiling Hitlerite Huns are redoubling their ruthless cruelties. This is now evidenced with particular clearness by monstrous crimes of the Hitlerites on the territory of the Sovist Union which is being liberated from the Hitlerites, and on French and Italian territory. Accordingly, the aforesaid three allied Powers, speaking in the interests of the thirty-two United Nations, hereby solemnly declare and give full warning of their declaration as follows:- At the time of the granting of any armistice to any government which may be set up in Germany, those German officers and men and members of the Nazi party who have been responsible for, or have taken a consenting part in the above atrocities, massaores and executions, will be sent back to the countries in which their abominable deeds were done in order that they may be judged and punished ac- cording to the laws of these liberated countries and of the free governments which will be created therein. Lists will be compiled in all possible detail from all these countries having regard ea- pecially to the invaded parts of the Soviet Union, to Poland and Czechoslovakia, to Yugoslavia and Greece, including Crete and other islands, to Nor- way, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France and Italy. Thus, the Germans who take part in wholesale shootings of Italian officers or in the execution of French, Dutch, Belgian or Norwegian hostages or of Cretan peasants, or who have shared in the slaughters inflicted on the people of Poland or in territories of the Soviet Union which are now be- ing swept clear of the enemy, will know that they will be brought baok to the scene of their crimes and judged on the spot by the peoples whom they have outraged. Let those who have hitherto not inbrued their hands with innocent blood beware lest they join the ranks of the guilty, for most assuredly the three allied Powers will pursue them to the uttermost ends of the earth and will deliver them to their accusers in order that justice may be done. The above declaration is without prejudice to the case of the major oriminals, whose offences have no particular geographical localisation and who will be punished by the joint decision of the Governments of the Allies. (Signed): ROOSEVELT STALIN CHURCHILL