The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-16
United States, Britain
 Hurry Aid To Russia
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(Continued highways. Hundreds of trucks will be sent to Iran to transport war stocks to Russia and British en. gineers are expected to be sent in to replace the busted German technicians.
 The Iraflian railroads are of the same guage as the British and British locomotives and rolling stock can be employed. shipment of this equipment was expected to start shortly.
 These moves were said to have given Russia confidence that Anglo American aid will not be confined strictly to promises. However, 1t was admitted that the U. s. share of the program still Is mostly on paper and that American aid for the next three months probably will be skimpy.
 Russian dissatisfaction at U. s. British aid, 1t was said, was largely dispelled at a conference of Prime Minister Winston Churchill aiid So. viet Ambassador Ivan Maisky, on Sept. s at which Churchill was thought to have outlined Britain's plans in detail.
 Hartman Speaks
 London, Sept. ie -(uP)- W. Averill Hartman, head of 6 United States delegation to Moscow, said today that considerable quantities of United States war materials al- ready have reached the Soviet Union"
 substantial amounts of raw ma terials and war-like materials are going from the United States and they will increase" Hartman told newspaper correspondents. He re- fused to give details regarding American shipments to Russia.
 we have Q very good idea Of what the Russians need at the mo- ment and we will do our utmost to supply them insofar as we are able" Hartman said. Tn Moscow I want to find out their changing needs for the future.
 "One of my purposes is to under stand what is the Russian produc. ton program and what their prob- lems are. intend to stay after the conference Co British Russian . American war needs conference soon to convene in Moscow and sec their problems for myself. My con- ferences with British officials In England before our departure for Moscow are intended to appraise what we have between us to ofier the Russians and analvze the needs Of today against those before Rus sian participation in the war.
 British Are Ready
 "I find that the British govern ment is determined to give all pos- sible aid to Russia and the Amer lean government is equally deter mined. find that the British peo- pie, who are much closer to the war, have a greater understanding than the people of the United States of the importance of Russia to the eventual defeat of Hitler.
 Against finding the British peo- pie vitally interested in supporting the Russian front, there has been a definite letdown in the United States since Russian participation. apparently because the feeling Of urgency regarding the whole war situation has decreased"
 Hartman was asked whether Ger man crossings of the Dnieper river had not increased the feeling or urgency in the United States.
 Not among the people" he re- piled. "The American government is thoroughly alive to the serious ness of the situation"
 He emphasized the importance of future United States production.
 "It will be going all right in time but 1t does take time," he said. Tn my opinion the program Will pc speeded up."
 Lord BeaverbrOOk There
 Prime Minister Winston Church i'll was understood to have con- ferred at length last night with w. Averell Hartman, chief United States delegate to Moscow, and Lord Beaverbrook, supply minister in the inner war cabinet whom Churchill selected to lead the Brit
 The conference was held, well in- formed sources said. only a short time after Harriman's arrival here from the air base where the bomb- ing plane that brought him from the United States landed.
 In a personal message to tank and tank-part factory workers, Beaverhrook had urged maximum production in the seven days start- ing next Monday on the ground that every tank turned out during the week-and many more in subse- quent weeks-would go at once to 'help Russia repel the savage inc vaders who bring torment and tor. ture to mankind"
 The German. drive proceeding souhteastward and northeastward. pointed In such a way that t would put Kiev inside a big German triangle and would threaten the army e Marshal eemyon Budenny, was regarded as more and more dangerous.