Evening star., 1941-01-25

Finland. Then manufacturers and
exporters of airplaneS, parts. equip
ments, gasoline, etc, were reminded
that the policy of the American
Government and people was to con-
denim 'unprovoked bombings and
mschine-gunning Of civilian popula-
tons from the air"
On principle, those weapons and
war materials were sold no longer to
the U. S. S. r. Henceforth, as the
result Of Mr.. Welles' letter, they NAV
be sold again to Russia, provided
export licenses have been issued.
The requirements of this countrys
national defense and of the assist.
ance given England must, before
hand, have been fulfilled. However
little this step means in practice, it
indicates that a discrimination is
being made between Russia on the
one side and the three signatories
of the pact of September 81, 1910,
Germany, Italy and Japan, on the
other
L. S. Breaks New Ground.
American diplomacy breaks new
ground, as far as the Soviet Union
is concerned, within a few DAYS of
the signing of the German Russian
economic agreement and of the re-
neWal, on terms very onerous to
Moscow, of the old Japanese-Rus-
sian convention about the Sakhalin
fisheries. The purpose must have
been. therefore. to demonstrate to
the Soviet government that it must
not regard itself as forbidden to
enter the American market in all
conceivable circumstances and as
compelled to submit to German and
Japanese will in economic matters.
But the obvious implication Is
that definite advantages will ac-
crue to Russia only under the new
regime if she does not help Ger
many any more TO set at naugrt
the British blockade.
1t is said on good authority th7+
great announcement has come fro-l
the British foreign secretary. fr-
thony Eden, to the policy initiated
here.
N" -'AolC
His predecessor in Office. Viscourt
Halifax, was fixed in an attitude o.
aIootnesS toward Russia since tie
great disappointment the Western
powers experienced in August. 1899.
when Josef Stain and his advisers
concluded with Berlin the treaty of
non-aggression whereby a free hand
was given to Germany against Po-
land
Lord Halifax did not think Rus
sla could be won back. to any ma
terial extent, by concessions. Mr..
Eden seemingly. feels more optilnis-
tic about it. OF all the British and
French ministers who engaged in
negotiations with Moscow he was,
apparently. the most successful.
In the spring of 1885. his visit to
the Russian capital. his long talk
with Stain. gave rise to excessive
expectations. Today, he enjoys under
Prime Minister Churchill a freedom
of movement which was denied him
under Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. Cham
berlain. He is expected to do his
best to make up for past failures.
Russian Policy Fixed.
The Russians seem firmly installed
in these decisions:
l. Not to incur Warlike risks and
to ward off, by sundry services, the
latent German menace over them.
q To make use of every oppor-
tunity to consolidate their terri
torial possessions and even to in
crease them.
8. Through deft and subtle ma
neuvering between both sets Of bel
ligerents to strive for the indefinite
continuation of the conflict with
the idea that Russias' safety and
possibilities of expansion, in the
world of tomorrow will be in direct
proportion to the degree of eXhaus-
ton reached by victors and van-
quished.
In the end will they have to fear
more from a victory of the totali-
tartan powers or of the Anglo-SaXon
world? Do they hold the opinion
that they could come to terms more
easily with a dominant England
than with a dominant Germany?
Whoever follows that trend OF
thought has to grapple with the
following point: Has not the time
come for the British government to
give Russia the assurance that hOr
present frontiers will be recognized
(Released by the North American