Evening star., 1939-09-27
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,

Associated Press Foreign Affairs Writer.
We may know a good deal more
within few hours about the trend
of the European War as the result
of the projected Russo-German-
Turkish parley at Moscow.
This meeting is potentially the
most important political develop
ment since the signing of the Russo
German anti-aggression pact which
was drum-major for ushering in the
conflict.
We may get a better line on the
depth of the newborn Communist
Nazi brotherhood Gf any.
Some observers believe the uues-
ton of military alliance between
Germany and Russia may even
arise-an eventuality which would
have a momentous effect on the
situation and naturally would be a
blow to the Anglo French allies.
Strangely enough, French Premier
Daladier chose the eve of this con-
ference to challenge the Muscovites
by taking the extreme step of de-
creelng dissolution of Frances big
Communist party and outlawing
Communist propaganda. This move
IS said to represent his reaction to
the Russo-German anti-aggression
pact and the Soviet occupation of
Eastern Poland.
Many Problems for Farley.
There Is considerable list of
problems which diplomats in Mos
COW and other capitals figure will
be likely to come up for ironing out
at the three e-cornered conversations
These include:
Whether there shall be a small
buffer" state between Nazi Po-
land and Soviet Poland, this buf-
fer presumably representing all
that remains of the Polish nation
of month ago.
The Russians and Germans
may see fit to restore Warsaw to
its position as Polish capital-if
there is to be any Poland.
Possible signing of a Russo
German military alliance, to
bring the Soviet's great army
and tremendous resources into
the conflict against the allies.
Here it should be noted that
Moscow has announced it's neu-
trality.
Formation of a neutral Balkan
bloc under Russian influence
and led by Turkey, which has
developed into sort of bell
wether for the uneasy Balkans.
Making of a pact between Rus
sia and Turkey under which the
latter would forbid passage of
the Dardanelles gateway to the
Black Sea- to any nation hostile
to the Soviet.
Observers have noted that this
might cut Britain and France off
from carrying aid to Rumania,
which lies on this inland sea.
Russia's Dominance Shown.
Whatever may come of this con-
ference, the general setup and prob
lens on hand only serve to en-
phasize the dominant position
which Russia has acquired almost
overnight in Eastern Europe and the
Balkans.
The Russian occupation of East
ern Poland raises pretty problem
for the Anglo-French allies. Under
the Anglo-Polish mutual assistance
pact, to which France also sub
scribed, the allies are bound to do
their utmost to restore Poland to its
former state of sovereignty.
This means that the allied OBJ
jective must be to eject not only
Germany, but, unless the Soviet
Union should voluntarily withdraw,
to compel it to do so.
The allies haven't chosen to make
an official issue of the Russian oc-
cupation as yet, since that would be
challenging the Soviet to war, and
they have as much war as they need
already. However, if and when they
have defeated Nazidom, they are
pledged to have go at Russia.
should that country persist in its
occupation of Polish territory.
Sovietizing Polish Spoils.
Meantime, however, the three
f1fths of Poland occupied by Soviet
troops is repeatedly being rapidlv