The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-05-07

Motive For Trip
by Litvinov Gives
Capital Puzzle
BY Charles p. Stewart

WHY RUSSIAN PREMIER 10
SET STAIN very recently sent an
urgent summons to his Washington
ambassador, Maxim Lityinoy. to
the Kremlin. for a Soviet confer
ence, is still a decided puzzle In our
own capital, probably in London,
too. and maybe also in Axis circles.
II has been no secret that both
the American and British govern
mental leaderships have been con-
siderably worried concerning Joe's
attitude-until his May Day ad-
dress in which he praised the Allied
air blows as "foreshadowing the
formation OF a second front in
Europe
For one thing Stain had been
outspokenly impatient at the Allies
delay in invading continental Eur
ope. which naturally would be A
vast relief on his own front, though
Anglo-Yankee reasoning has not
seen the time as quite ripe for II
yet
There likewise was an implied
snub in his failure 10 attend the
Roosevelt Churchill Casablanca
conference.
Stiu more lately, when he saw
fit 10 sever or suspend relations
between Moscow and Poland's Lon
don government in exile" he did
It entirely without notice to his big
gest pair OF partners in the United
Nations group.
Counting all these considerations,
the conclusion has been that Stain
proposed 10 shape Russian policy
wholly Independently OF any OF his
associates ideas relative 10 the
present war situation or world re-
adjustment after the conflict is
over. And the postwar settlement
matters TO American and British
craftsmanship only little less than
the wars outcome does. President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill are well. known to
be planning an ultimate era Of in
ternational good will, TO last
through all future ages. They real
lie, however, that not even a start
can be made on it without Russian
cooperation.
1t is regarded as by far the like.
lest subject TO be the theme OF
Stains chat with Lityinov.
Periodically enough, a pros
pect is seen now that the discus
sion may turn out not so unfayora-
bly, for the democracies' wishes.
Comrade Stalin's May Day speech
expressed himself toward them in
the kindliest fashion. He highly
complimented American and British
soldering and sailoring Instead OF
complaining, as heretofore. that
they had been derelict in aiding the
Soviets by establishing a fiercer
Second 'front.' against the Axis, he
spoke Of their performances as
greatly helpful to Muscoyite activ- -
ities.
In short, he could not have i'm
proved on himself as a pro-Allied
orator.
He promised nothing in particu-
lar, but he certainly was affable.
Anglo-American comment ex-
pressed delight, OF course, but 1t
was stumped somewhat. 1t did not
suggest, in print, that Joe had
Topped but 1t did hint at gasp OF
establishment.
Right on the heels OF that May
Day speech came news Of Ambas'
sador Litvinoy's order to report to
the Kremlin.
Well. Ambassador Lityinov never
was much OF a Communist Though
no. purged. he was wished into
Moscow's official discard when Joe
was on fairly good terms with Herr
Hitler. Then. the Russo-German
break having occurred, he was dip
lomatirally re-conscripted.
Comrade stain does not know
anything about the western world
does not pretend to. He has 70 have
expert advice and Maxim is a dandy
at it. 1t is to Joe's credit that he
recognizes as much.
Joe Stain is no formal diplomat
He cannot wear dress clothes or
perform at receptions. His foreign
commissar, Comrade Molotoy does
not count officially, either. What
those boys require is an expert. and
Emissary Litvinov is II.