Evening star., 1942-06-12
MoIotov
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the British-R Russian treaty is bound
to expedite" the defeat of the Nazis
The Russian press generally found
In the treaty with Britain and'tf1e
understanding with the United
States on a second front in 194z
new hope of victory this year.
gReplacing previous leNse-lend ar
rangements between this country
and Russia, the new agreement
pledges ever increasing amounts
of aid to the Soviet in the wal
against the common enemy" and
calls for such reciprocal assistance
as Russia may be in a position to
supply"
No Mention of Japan.
As in the British Russian mutual
assistance pact, there was no men,
ton of Japan, although belief was
expressed in some congressional
quarters that the new understand
ings-vhich were hailed enthusi-
astically-migh result in the even
tual opening of Russian air bases
to American bombers operating
against Japan.
Few Congress members believed
the understanding regarding a sec
ond front portended any immediate
effort by the United States to land
troops on the European continent,
but Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New HAMPSHIRE declared that when
we do open up that second front I
think we should be prepared to go
through with It,"
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of
Montana told reporters he hoped
that as result of the help they had
been getting and expected to obtain
in the future, the Soviets would
open bases at Vladivostok for Amer
ican bombing operations against
Japan.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa, a member of the Foreign Re
lations Committee, declared it was
a matter of prime importance to
the Soviets that they not be forced
to divert strength to new eastern
front when they needed all they
could summon to repulse the Nazi
armies in the west.
Provisions of the agreement
signed late yesterday between Sec
retary Hull and Soviet Ambassa-
dor Litvinoff. but not made pub
lie until midnight, are essential
ly the same as provisions of those
already in effect with Great Britain
and China and under negotiation
with Norway, the Netherlands
Belgium, Greece and Yugoslavia.
In addition to removing the dol
lar sign from lease-lend assistance
to Russia, the pact outlines prin-
ciples for postwar cooperation
with like-minded countries to es-
tablish a fair and liberal system
of international trade. in line with
economic objectives OF the Atlantic
Charter.
Unprecedented Basis for Unity.
The new accords, we'll calculated
to give Hitler additional cause fo1
jitters by establishing an unprece-
dented basis for unity between the
Russian and English-speaking peo.
pies, were developed during secret
visits to London and Washington by
Soviet Commissar for Foreign AT.
fairs Vyacheslav Molotov, long re.
garded as Premier Stains right
hand man.
The White House disclosed that
during his siX-day visit Mr.. Moloto,
and President Roosevelt had reached
full understanding" with regard tt
"the urgent tasks of creating a sec.
ond front in Europe in 1872 and 6
satisfactory unity of views"A or
fundamental problems Of postwar
cooperation to safeguard peace
and security"
Similar understanding was reached
In London between Mr.. Moloto'
and the British government. II
addition to the mutual-assistanc'
treaty which embodies the genera
economic objectives of the United
states-Soviet agreement but goe
further in pledging alliance agains
any future attack by Germany O
her European allies.
In refraining from such q precis