Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28
BY CLARK LEE,

NEW YORK. Feb. 27-Henry C.
Cassidy. whose historic correspond
ence with Premier Joseph Stain
last fall attracted international at
tention, said today that he could
not see any danger of Soviet
American British crisis over the Sec
ond front issue.
Mr.. Cassidy just arrived in this
country for a vacation from his post
Is chief of the Associated Press
bureau in Moscow. saw no political
significance in Stains failure to
mention Allied assistance to Rus
STA in his order of the day to the
Red Army on February %. or in
Stains statement that the Red
Army "alone is bearing the whole
weight of the war"
"It is true that year ago there
vas a viet-Allied crisis regarding
the second 'front.'" the correspond
ent said. There was distrust and
tension over the question, but it
no longer exists. There are no more
nagging editorials or cartoons in
the Soviet press"
Stains Comment Quoted.
TN his last statement on the
subject last November" Cassidy
explained, Stain indicated he con-
eidered the military activities in
North Africa as the prelude to the
opening of a second front. Later
he said there was no reason Soviet
Russia couldn't get along with the
United States and Great Britain.
LAS far as the Russian people
are concerned. that was Stains
last word and they will accept it as
fact until and unless he tells them
something different"
Naturally, Mr.. Cassidy added, the
Russian people hope for the estab-
lishment of a second front as soon
as possible. BY second front"
the Russians mean land front
against Hitler in Europe, even
though they realize the Importance
Of the African campaign.
Mr.. Cassidy himself expects that
the second front will be set up this
fall but he believes it will take
at least two more years to batter
Germany to defeat.
"Russia's mighty winter drives are
bound to slow down soon as result
OF the spring thaw and the mud"
the correspondent said. The Ger
mans may be able to resume their
offensives in the summer, but Red
Army men think they will not be
able to attack on more than one
sector of the front.
Sees Big Drive in "A.
Next winter the Russians will
drive the Germans still farther
back, and by the winter of 1914, with
the Allies and Soviets attacking
simultaneously, we should be able
to launch the really powerful blows
that will mean the end for Hitler"
Mr.. Cassidy turned neat journal
istic scoops twice last fall when he
submitted questions to Stain
dropping letters into the Kremlin
mail box, and received answers per-
sonally signed by Stain.
In the first reply Stain warned
that second front in Europe was
vital and that the Allies would be
expected to fulfill their obligations
fully and on time" In the second
made after the Allied invasion of
North Africa, Stain said the Brit
ish-Amerlcan stroke had turned the
tide and would ease the pressure on
Russia.
The Red Army is getting and is
using American war material in
Guiding planes, tanks and trucks,
and the Russian people know this
and are grateful for 1t, Mr.. Cassidy
stated.
He described RuSsia's attitude
toward Japan as one Of correct
neutrality in line with the treaty
signed in 1910 whereby Russia and
Japan agreed that if either country
became involved in war with third
power, the other would remain neu-
trial.
Hitler Their Chief Foe.
The Soviet press prints the Brit
3sh, American and japanese COM
muniques teXtuauy and in that or
der" Mr.. Cassidy said. But there