Evening star., 1941-06-24
Eden Greets Russians
AS Ally in Task Of
Defeating Hitler
! Pledge to Redeem Poland
Repeated; Reds Accept
Offer of Missions
h the Associated Press.


of Commons today.
Mr.. Eden urged the British natiol
to forego political considerations il
facing the situation raised by Ger
many's drive into Russia.
Communism is not the issue, h
said, adding, I'VE have always hatet
the creed" But, he went on, wha
counts is that the Russians ar,
fghting the man who seeks Il
dominate the world
THAT also is our sole task"
"The Soviet government have
made it plain to us that in the
period of military collaboration
which now lies ahead help will be
on a mutual and reciprocal basis,
said Mr.. Eden. His majesty's gov.
ernment accept and indorse that
view"
In review of British-Russian re-
lations before Adolf Hitlers armies
crossed the Russian frontier Sun
day, the Foreign Secretary reiterated
Britain's pledge Of the redemption
Of Poland.
That remains our pledge" he
said of the nation jointly occupied
by Germany and Russia at the
opening of the war in 1889.
British Offer Accepted.
The Foreign Secretary announced
that Russia had formally accepted
an offer of British military and
economic missions Ito coordinate
the common task of the defeat of
the enemy
The political system of Great
Britain and Russia are diverse,
said Mr.. Eden, but this cannot and
must not obscure the reality which
confronts us today"
Mr.. Eden said the failure of the
British to make headway with Mos
COW in trade and political talks be-
fore the wars start had been due
to Russia's fear of offending Hitler.
Moscow insisted, he asserted,
upon strictest observance of its nom
aggression pact with Berlin.
If there were any who questioned
the United States attitude toward
the British alliance with Russia, Mr..
Eden said, they should read the
declaration by Mr.. Sumner Welles
IN the press this morning
Soviet Ambassador Ivan Maisky,
who conferred yesterday with Mr..
Eden, sat in the diplomatic gallery
throughout the Foreign Secretary's
talk.
In order to hear the Commute
speech the House had to postpone
q secret debate on shipping losses
and a discussion on military in
formation and propaganda
Hitler Termed Traitor.
Mr.. Eden gave this description of
Hitler: "A cynical traitor to his own
pledged word-soothing words in
the winter, bombs and tanks in the
spring"
When debate followed his address,
there was some question as to his
assurances about Turkey, Our
friend and ally
Although Mr. Eden said Ankara
had given assurances in the last
"a hours that our treaty stands in
tact despite the new Turkish Ger
man agreement, some members
sought Qualification.
Former War Secretary Leslie
Hore-Belisha argued that by Wig
orous action we can sustain" Tur-
key and added 1T is urgent to take
military measures to reassure her"
Mr.. Hore-Belisha suggested that
the Nazi invasion of Russia would
win the sympathy of France, Spain
and perhaps" Finland by Its spe-
cious appeal"
IF we do not assist Turkey that
country will be used as an avenue
for achievement of Germany's am
bitions," he added.
Cripps to Return to Post.
1t was announced at the same
time that Sir Stafford Cripps, who
has been in London since June II
conferring with government leaders,
would return to his post as British
Amba ssador to Moscow.
Authoritative sources denied there
ever had been any deal" between
Russia and Britain on the Balkans
and Germany as claimed by Hitler.
Britain had been kept fully in
formed Of the negotiations leading
up to the signing of the German
Turkish agreement, Mr.. Eden said.
but added we should naturally have
preferred if no such treaty had been
The attack on Russia, he said, was
a return to Hitler's "Mein Kampf'
policy and was clear indication
that Hitler hopes to break the
military power of that vast state"
In order to free his Eastern frontier
for duel with our own land"
The ultimate Nazi target, he said,
was the British Empire which Hitler
rightly regards as the chief obstacle
In his path to world domination. 4"
Press Warns Britain.
4llc plCoS was OuISpOhcil Ill Sdy -
Ing Britain was dealing with un-
in connection with the
new theater of war and warned
that it would be folly for Britons
to say: Now We can sit back and
let Germany and Russia fight it
out"
I'VE should be on the road to dis
aster if because of Russia we slack
sned off in the production of arms
or prosecution of the war" said the
News Chronicle.
The Daily Sketch called the Ger
man attack on Russia aggression
at its nakedest yet" and advised the
United States that here are both
a lesson and an opportunity for
America"
Finland's position in the face of
Russian hostilities was the
cause of some concern in Britain.
British Reported Sending
Experts to Russia