Evening star., 1943-09-26
Vital Need Seen
For Hull 10 Join
Moscow Farley
U. S. Delegation May
Include Hartman
And Stettinius
BY the Associated Press.

And Stettlnlus
BY the Associated Press.
High Importance of the Mos
COW conference on American
British-Soviet war and postwar
collaboration appeared increas-
ingly likely last night to bring
attendance of Secretary of State
Hull.
While Mr.. Hull informed report
ers after a meeting with Ambas-
sador William H. Standley and
President Roosevelt that neither
he nor the Government had reached
the question of whether he would
go to Moscow, some of the Secre-
tary's, associates termed his pres
ence imperative. ,"
1t also appeared possible that
new Ambassador would accompany
the American delegation, singe Ad-
miral Standley intends to resign his
post without returning. Determined
to get out of diplomacy, the admiral
said goodbye to Foreign Commits
sar Molotov when he took leave of
the Soviet capital few days ago.
Hartman Appointment Expected.
w. Averell Hartman, lease LEND
expediter in London, is expected to
succeed Admiral Standley. He at
tended the conference with Mr.. Hull
and the Ambassador which the Sec
retary interrupted to go to the
White House.
Mr.. Hartman and others have
been mentioned for the leadership
OF the American conference dele
CATION. Britain will be represented
by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
An apparent Soviet desire to col
laborate with the United States and
Britain has been reported to the
State Department, and high officials
have expressed the view that the
meeting calls for an American diplo-
mat OF cabinet rank on par with
that of Mr.. Molotov and Mr.. Eden.
The Presidents appointment of
Edward r. Stettinius, jr., to succeed
Sumner Welles as Undersecretary
of State Immediately prompted spec
ulation that the former lease-lend
administrator might accompany Mr..
Hull to the Moscow meeting. Mr..
Stettinius, it was noted, previously
visited the Russian capital on official
lease-lend activities.
Mr.. Hull has been described as a
poor air traveller, but Admiral
Standleys appearance indicated
that his trip was not uncomfortable,
and at II he is only year younger
than Mr.. Hull
The Moscow conference was an
nounced by Prime Minister Church.
i'll as intended to, clear the way for
an agreement among the three ma
tions on joint war efforts and col
laboration after victory.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Churchill
are seeking meeting with Premier
Joseph Stain later this year to
complete an accord.
Importance of the preliminary
meeting was heightened by a report
that Japan is trying to scare the
Russians into separate peace with
Germany by implying that the Ger
mans intend to make stand on the
Dnieper River and seek a separate
peace with Russia. Otherwise, the
report ran, Ghey would try to nego-
tiate one with the British and
Americans.
There is nothing to indicate the
Russians even are considering the
rumor. A friendly feeling of the
Russian people toward the United
States has been reported to the
State Department, along with an
apparent determination to force the
Germans out of all Russian terri
tory.
Crucial Stage for Nazis Seen.
Sweeping Soviet successes on the
war front, meanwhile, indicated to
some State Department sources
tildt tIle 1eTI1dIlS nave TedCDeQ
crucial stage, and that the length
Of the war likely depends on
whether they can make successful
stands on the Dnieper in Russia
and on the Pc in Italy.
Should the Germans fail to hold
either line one military expert said
the German retreat might develop
into rout, followed by an internal
collapse. On the other hand with
drawal to an inner line about the
German frontier might stiffen the
resistance against an invasion of
Nazi soil.
In view of the possibilities in the
war situation, Eastern European
territorial problems are on the ten
tative agenda for the Moscow talks
as one of the more important post
war questions, as we'll as the eco
nomic reconstruction requirements
of the Soviet Union in which the
other United Nations may be called
to participate.