Evening star., 1942-01-26
j. :. War Materials
Now Reach Reds in
Substantial Amounts
Arms Being Delivered
Now Were Sent Before
Pocific War Began
BY A. T. STEELE,

BY A. T. STEELE,
Yoreisn Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
MOSCOW, Jan. 27.- American
war materials promised to Russia
during the three-power conference
here are at last beginning to arrive
IN the Soviet Union in quantities
that count. Deliveries were slow in
starting, but have reached sizable
volume in the past couple of weeks.
However, most Of the stuff now being
delivered was shipped from the
United States prior to the beginning
OF the Pacific war.
1t is naturally expected that the
Pacific conflict will temporarily
affect the flow of American NUM-
tions to this country, especially in
certain categories required for the
American war effort. Nevertheless,
the Russians have been given to
understand that despite modified
delivery schedules, the United States
has no intention of reducing the
total amounts pledged to Russia over
the long run. If anything, the
quantities will be augmented when
American production and shipping
capacity ultimately makes that
feasible. 1t is understood
So far American and British ma
terial has not reached sufficient
volume seriously to influence the
course Of the war in Russia. But it
Is growing factor and by spring or
summer should be making itself felt
In an important way.
U. S. Gives Moral Ammunition.
The United States is providing
moral as well as material ammuni-
tion for the Russians against Hit
Ter. Unabridged German transla-
tions OF President Roosevelt's speech
to Congress have been dropped by
thousands over the German lines by
Russian airplanes. The Presidents
forecasts Of the American airplane.
tank and gun output during the
coming two years appear in extra
black type in these booklets, copies
OF which have seen.
Another kind of leaf1et, which the
Russians have showered over Ger
man positions, tells of the 26-power
Washington agreement and points
out the futility of continued Nazi
resistance against the opposition OF
the whole democratic world.
Most of this air. borne propa-
ganda, of which there is an infinite
variety, bears the following post
script in German:
German soldier: When you sur
render, say the words Long live
Moscow, down with Hitler!" The
Russian command guaranteeds you
your life, warm quarters, good food
and the possibility OF exchanging
letters with your family"
Greater Red Objectives.
The Russian victories of the past
are but stepping stones to much big
ger detectives:
1. The rolling back Of HitIer,s
central army to and beyond Smo-
Iensk.
2. The lifting of the siege on
There Is plenty Of deadly work
ahead If these goals are to be at
tanned for obviously Hitler's plan
ned retreat" does not envisage
either Of these sacrifices. But the
Russians are determined to deprive
Hitler of points which he may in
tend utilizing as advance bases for
a possible spring offensive against |
Moscow or Leningrad.
1t was really big news-bigger
from a strategic standpoint than
the fall of Mozhaisk-that the Red
Army had succeeded in hammering
a wedge so miles deep into German
defenses almost midway between
the Moscow and Leningrad fronts.
Russian efforts to widen these
gains to the northwest and SOUTH
west now are to be expected with
the aim of turning the flanks OF
the Nazi armies which still lie within
threatening proximity OF Russia's
two greatest cities.
Smolensk Not in Bag.
In both directions strongly garri-
soned towns and villages bar the
way. Smolensk Is not yet in the bag
by any means, but, with the tip of
the Russian wedge now at a point
IS miles due north of the city, at
q distance of 200 miles westward
from Moscow, the danger to Smo-
lensk certainly Is much greater than
1t was a week ago.
From the southeast, at an equal
distance, another Russian pincer Is
pressing hard toward Hitler's Smo-
lenSk base, though at slower pace.
Vyama. strategically important city
of $4,000 midway between Smloepsk
and Moscow, must now be counted
to be in real jeopardy from the
Soviet nutcracker, for its rear is ex-
posed by the latest Russian gains.
The Germans continue to be
forced back toward Tjatck and
Vyazma. from Mozhaisk. 1t looked
for awhile as if the Nazis intended
to make a serious stand on the
heights of the historic battlefield |
of Borodino, 6 miles west of MOI
haisk, but they were out-flanked
and resumed their retreat after |
burning Borodino village and wreck
ing the Borodino museum contain
ing relics of the Napoleonic war,
according to Russian claims. With |
the temperature consistently close to |
20 below zero for nearly a week
now, the Germans are facing severer |
climatic conditions than those which |
hurried the retreat Of the Corsican
conqueror.
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