Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER I.—THE CASABLANCA CONFERENCE

1943

Overview

Eighth Army Takes Tripoli (pg. 1). British Hard Pressed in Tunisia (pg. 1-2). Mr. Attlee on the Military Situation (pg. 2). On the Political Situation in North Africa (pg. 2-3). Mr. Churchill at Casablanca (pg. 3). In Turkey (pg. 3). Allied Governments and German Plunder (pg. 3-4). Chinese Extra-Territoriality Renounced (pg. 4). New Demands on Industrial Production (pg. 4-5). Compulsory Arbitration in the Mining Industry (pg. 5). Supplementary Vote of Credit (pg. 5). Ministry of Town and Country Planning Established (pg. 5-6). L.C.C. and Public School System (pg. 6). Proposed Reforms of Foreign Service (pg. 6-7). House of Commons Approval (pg. 7). Chancellor of Exchequer on Civil Service (pg. 7-8). Air Raids in January (pg. 8). Chancellor of Exchequer on Economic Policy (pg. 8-9). Mr. Dalton on Post-War Industry (pg. 9). Mr. Eden on French North Africa (pg. 9-10). Return of Parliamentary Mission from China (pg. 10). Debate on Catering Bill (pg. 10-11). Mr. Churchill on the Casablanca Conference (pg. 11). On the Situation at Sea (pg. 11-12). On the Far Eastern War (pg. 12). Advance of Eighth Army into Tunisia (pg. 12-13). Commons Debate on Beveridge Report (pg. 13). Government Statement (pg. 13-14). Members' Dissatisfaction (pg. 14). Sir K. Wood's Speech (pg. 14-15). Labour Party's Amendment (pg. 15). Mr. H. Morrison's Speech (pg. 15-16). The Division (pg. 16). Labour Ministers' Reprimand (pg. 16-17). Lords and Beveridge Report (pg. 17). Red Army Anniversary Celebration (pg. 17). Civilian Women's Compensation (pg. 17). Scottish Hydro-electrical Development Bill (pg. 17-18). War Minister on Army Administration (pg. 18-19). On Training and Equipment (pg. 19). First Lord on U-boat War (pg. 19-20). On Fleet Losses and Gains (pg. 20-21). Election of New Speaker (pg. 21). Air Minister on Expansion of Air Force (pg. 21). On Air Defence of Great Britain (pg. 21-22). On Air Offensive over Continent (pg. 22). On Civil Air Transport (pg. 22-23). Friction between Ministry and B.O.A.C. (pg. 23). British Air Raids in February (pg. 23). Operations in Tunisia (pg. 23-24). Rommel's Attacks on Eighth Army (pg. 24). Mareth Line taken by the British (pg. 24-25). Gabes Gap Crossed (pg. 25). Colonial Secretary and Jamaica (pg. 25-26). Progress of Common Wealth Party (pg. 26). Prime Minister on Future World Organisation (pg. 26-27). On Four-Years' Plan for Great Britain (pg. 27-28). Effect of Broadcast (pg. 28). New Powers for Ministry of Production (pg. 28). Lord Cranborne on the Refugee Problem (pg. 28-29). Catering Bill Passed (pg. 29). Mr. Amery on Self-Government in India (pg. 29). British Air Offensive in March (pg. 29-30). Underground Disaster in London (pg. 30). Twenty-fifth Birthday of R.A.F. (pg. 30). Civil Estimates for 1943–44 and Accounts for 1942–43 (pg. 30-31). The “Keynes” Currency Plan (pg. 31). Discussion in Commons (pg. 31-32). Mr. Eden on Anglo-American Relations (pg. 32). The Campaign in Burma (pg. 32).

• Subject: Acland, Sir Richard / Adana / AIR Estimates / AIR offensive, British and American / Air raids, enemy / Albert Hall / Alexander, General H. L. (U.S.A.) / Alexander, Rt. Hon. A. V / Amery, Rt. Hon. L. S / Anderson, General / Anderson, Rt. Hon. Sir John / ANGLO-TURKISH relations / ANTI-AIRCRAFT Command / Atlantic Charter / Attlee, Rt. Hon. C. R / Auxiliary Territorial Service (the A.T.S.) / Beveridge, Sir William / Bevin, Rt. Hon. Ernest / British Overseas Airways Corporation / Brooke, General Sir Alan / Brown, Col. Douglas Clifton / Burma / By-Elections / Cadogan, Sir Alexander / Canada / Canterbury, Archbishop of / China / Churchill, Rt. Hon. Winston S / Civil Aviation / Civil defence / Conference / Cranborne, Lord / Cripps, RT. HON. SIR STAFFORD / Customs and Excise / Dalton, Rt. Hon. Hugh / Eden, Rt Hon. Sir Anthony / Eden, Rt. Hon. Anthony, M.P / Eisenhower, Lt.-General Dwight D. (U.S.A.) / Fitzroy, Capt. Rt. Hon. Edward A / Fleming, Lord / France / Freyberg, Sir Bernard, V.C. (New Zealand) / George VI, H.M. King / George, Major Gwilym Lloyd / George, Rt. Hon, D. Lloyd / Giraud, General Henri (France) / Greene, Lord / Greenwood, RT. HON. ARTHUR / Grigg, Sir James / Hacking, Sir Douglas / Income Tax / INÖNÜ, President (Turkey) / Japan / Johnston, Rt. Hon. Thomas / Jowitt, Sir William / Keynes, Lord / Lindsell, Brigadier / Lyttelton, Rt. Hon. Oliver / Macmillan, Mr. Harold / Malta / Mediterranean warfare / Montgomery, General / Morocco / Navy / Navy Estimates / Obituary / Reith, Lord / Rommel, General (Germany) / Roosevelt, President (U.S.A.) / Rothermere, Viscount / Shipbuilding and Shipping / Shipping losses / Simon, Rt. Hon. Sir John / Sinclair, Rt. Hon. Sir Archibald / Smuts, Field-Marshal / Soviet Russia / Stalin, Marshal (Russia) / Stockdale, Sir Frank / Trades Union Congress / Trenchard, Lord / Tunisia / WAR expenditure / WARDLAW-MILNE, Sir John / Winterton, Earl / Wood, Rt. HON. SIR H. Kingsley