Evening star., 1942-10-06
WASHINGTON TUESDAY, OCTOBER
BY DEWITT MACKENZIE,
Wide World War Analyst


LONDON, Oct. 6.-Predfier Stall
ms statement that Allied aid to
Russia has so far been little efYec-
tive" as compared with the Soviet
contribution to the cause of the
United Nations. Is being received IN
Britain in the spirit in which Is ap-
parently was offered-without ram
cor and with q desire to get ahead
with the job of hanging Hitler.
Indeed, we'll qualified observers
point out that obviously there can
be no dispute with the Soviet lead
er's estimate insofar as 1t concerns
aid IN the nature of action by COM
bat forces. 1t is assumed this Is
what he referred to, not to equip
ment and supplies which Britain
and America have been delivering
with such difnculty and danger,
especially via that hellfire corner
the Nazis established in Northern
Norway.
Stains statement, made in re-
sponse to questions by Henry c. Cas-
sidy, Associated Press and Wide
World correspondent, attracted at
tention throughout Britain. Far
from causing resentment, the Pre-
miers direct language is evoking q
response in Britain and America de-
termined to deliver the necessary
aid to Russia at the earliest possible
moment.
The striking thing to my mind Is
that this triple alliance, which in
many respects represents a strange
assortment Of bedfellows, should
have reached point OF under
standing where rebukes can be ex-
changed without causing friction
Certainly the same could not have
been said not so long ago.
Natural Suspicious Lessened.
| Now this is OF vast Importance
for upon the solidarity of the triple
alliance depends the future OF Eu-
rope. The three governments rec
ognize this and lessening of the
natural suspicious which at frs,
existed between the Communist,
and the Anglo-American combine
presumably have been due to mu-
tual efforts to reach an under.
standing.
There is no doubt that Stain will
get his second front at the frs,
feasible moment Irrespective OF
his desire, there would be a second
front because of Anglo
determination to establish one. Tc
any trained observer 1t Is wholly
clear that this country is a perfect
beehive of preparation by both Brit
ish and American forces for often
sive operations.
AS I've already reported, Britain
is being swept by the hunch that
preparations are reaching the stage
which will permit an offensive OF
odensives at almost any time. ]
find this feeling growing stronger
daily, though officialdom Is sitting
tight and not talking excepting tc
reaff1rm that medicine is being pre-
pared for the Nazi all highest and
will be administered by force a.
soon as possible while he holds hi.
own nose.
The British public, like the Amer.
lcan, lives for the day when a ma
jor offensive can be undertaken
However, the man in the street who
not so long ago was loud in demand.
that a second front be opened i'm.
mediately now has reached the con.
clusion after all it must be for tn.
high command to say when an,
where offensives shall be under.
! taken.
Clamoring Public ReconciIed,
Undoubtedly this change in At
tltude Is due to a belief that au
thorities mean business when the
promise that action will be initiated
at the earliest feasible,moment. Tn
public as a whole no longer feel
there Is unnecessary delay or an,
lack OF willingness to take legitimat
chances.
To the average person the tern
second front" seems to mean onl