Evening star., 1943-10-31
Senator Russelps Report on Visit to War Fronts

himself to the charge that he Is anti
British or anti-Russian.
Recently man who has spent his life
in the service of the United States was
piAoried in some quarters because he
publicly stated that the people OF Russia
were not fully aware of the assistance
given them by this country. Russian
armies and Russian people have won the
undying gratitude of the American peo-
pie for the heroism and spirit Of sacrifice
with which they have met the onslaught
of the brutal hordes of NaZi Germany.
Too much praise cannot be given their
heroism and with rare exceptions. that
praise has been spread with lavish hand
in every public forum in the United
States and through press and pulpit. 1t
does not detraCt one jOt or little from
the valor OF the Russian armies or the
sacrifices of the Russian people to men,
ton in public the fact that the United
States and, for that matter, Great Brit
ain as well, have made a stupendous
effort to furnish equipment to those
armies, and that the equipment given
must have contributed in some measure
to the victories won.
Express No Resentment.
The American people have before them
each day the achievements of the Rus
sian armies. The Russian government
has not hesitated to complain frequently
and publicly of our failure to open a
second front, when and where Russia
wants it, instead of when and where our
own military experts think advisable.
The American people have expressed no
resentment of this criticism and it is
inexplicable to me that suggestion that
the masses of the Russian people should
have knowledge of our efforts to aid
them is likely to cause disunity between
comrades in fight involving the fate
and freedom of both the people of the
United States and of Russia.
yield to no one in the fervor of my
desire for the closest unity between the
Allied Nations to achieve the victory
over our common enemies. I am as
anxious as any man for the United
States to cooperate with Russia Eng
land, China and the other Allied powers
in maintaining peace in the years to
follow that victory l believe any lasting
world peace must have as its keystone a
complete understanding between the
United States and the British Empire
But, Mr.. President, this cooperation and
understanding cannot be had except
upon a basis of equality and frank and
fair dealings. If such matters as have
touched upon in this report cannot be
publicly discussed by a Senator of the
United States even in time of war, it
certainly does not augur we'll for the
harmonious relations the American peo-
pie so earnestly desire in the postwar
period. because victory over our enemies
will far from settle all world problems.
For my own part, have too great a
faith in the common sense and inherent
fairness of the average citizen of all the
United Nations, wherever he may live
to believe that harm can result from
fully publicizing the true facts as to the
contribution of every nation engaged in
this great common enterprise, whether
it be military operations on land and sea
or in the operations of lease-lend, either
direct or reverse. Frank discussion will
always dissipate the clouds of suspicion
1t will promote better understanding
: between all the Allied Nations in tn.
trying days ahead of us after the vic.
tory is won. 1t will pave the way fol
the necessary sense of appreciation o.
sacrifices in common cause which
J begets good will between peoples Or
such good will and understanding an,
permanent peace Tor this stricken work
! must depend.