Evening star., 1941-12-29
Russia and Britain
In Full Accord on
Conduct Of War
Momentous Conferences
Are Held in Moscow by
Stain and Eden
Ev the Associated Press.

6N irle ASN0tidlVO Press.
MOSCOW, Dec. 29.-Soviet Russia
and Great Britain were in full &C
cord today on conduct of the war
through momentous Moscow nego-
tietions between Premier Stain and
British Foreign Secretary Eden
paralleling the Roosevelt-Churchill
meetings in Washington.
Their agreement was announced
simultaneously in London and Mos
COW last night following conferences
which have taken place during the
last half of this month in the
kremlin with the United States kept
closely Informed.
Not only have the London and
Moscow governments agreed on
plans for prosecuting the war. the
statement said. but they also have
already initiated discussions on post
war peace and security.
Identity of Views.
But the immediate task. it empha-
sized. is the defeat of Germany. On
this subject the joint declaration
said:
The conversations. which took
place in a friendly atmosphere.
showed an identity of views of both
parties on all questions relating to
the conduct Of the war, and eSpe-
cially with regard to the necessity
for the utter defeat Of Hitlerlte Ger
many and adoption of measures to
render completely impossible any
repetition of German aggression in
the future
The Stalin-Eden conversations
pere regarded here as a counterpart
of the Just concluded Washington
talks between President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill and
also of the historic Atlantic charter
meeting of the American and Brit
ish leaders
ThurSton Is Present.
The United States interest in the
Moscow deliberations was stressed
by the fact that Walter Thurston.
American Charge G'Adaires at Kui-
hyshev. the eu,,iliary capital, few to
Moscow to keep his Government in
formed
Izvestia. the government news
paper. said in an editorial that
there is no doubt that further
rapprochement between the U. S.
S. r. and Great Britain will meet
the ardent approval of the peoples
Of both countries
Stain was fanked at the meetings
by Ivan Maisky. Soviet Ambassador
TO London, and Foreign CommisSar
Vyscheslav Molotov. Sitting in with
Mr.. Eden we've Sir Stafford Cripps.
British Ambassador 10 Moscow: Sir
Alexander Cadogan. permanent Un-
dersecretary of Foreign Affairs. and
1t. Gen Archibald Edward Nye.
vice chief of the British general
st2f.
ninner Concludes Visit.
Mr.. Eden had five lengthy talks
with Stain. and his visit was con-
cluGed With a dinner at the Krem-
In attended by tie full array OF
Soviet military and political lead
erS.
No specific instruments were
signed and the communlque gave
only the vague outline Of the talks.
but high British source said both ,
sides exchanged their views fully, .
presented concrete proposals and
were well pleased with the results.
The conversations were divided
into two parts. The first covered
both military and political conduct
of the war.
The second involved postwar
rroblems. subject which was dis
cuseed directly for the first time by
Stain End the British Minister.
IMPRESSED With Stain.
The British delegation was i'm
pr~esed by what was described as
tlc founded confidence" Of
St2lin and his thorough grasp OF
ell questions raised.
Mr.. Eden spent day at the Mos
COW front, visiting the Kiln area. so
miles northwest Of the capital. He
saw the scene of a sharp tank en-
gagement and talked with a half
dozen German prisoners who were
not aware of his identity.
The prisoners. clad in light over
coats, told Mr Eden their principal
complaint had been the cold.
Mr. Eden himself discarded his
famous black homburg for fur hat
during the visit and wore a brown
r. A. F. sweater and f1eecelined
boots.