MR. EDEN'S SUCCESS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1935, Page 9

MR. EDEN'S SUCCESS

SOVIET'S BEST WISHES M. STALIN IMPRESSES , i LONDON, April 1. The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent, cabling from Moscow, says: The communique sufficiently expresses the satisfactory nature and wide scope of the accord established. It is intended to name a station in Moscow's elaborate new underground railway after Mr. Eden, who departed for Warsaw with M. Litvinoffs enthusiastic farewell: "We wish you suc 7 cess. Your success will be our success now," he said. The Soviet was anxious to secure an unequivocal statement of Britain's benevolent attitude towards the Eastern Security Pact concluded without Germany but open to her adherence at any time. This obliged Mr. Eden to insist that he was unable to pledge the attitude of the British Government before the Cabinet discussions "in London. •■ . ■ The text of the communique emphasises the important contribution M. Stalin made to the talks. I gather that M. Stalin impressed the British delegates not only with his clear grasp of international affairs, but his appreciation of the points of view of other countries. This was fortunate, as it enabled M. Stalin to appreciate why Britain could not be regarded as an active participant in the Eastern security system at the present stage. It is believed that M. Stalin on his own initiative indicated his personal belief that the existence of the British Empire is regarded by the Soviet as important for world stability. The British delegates left impressed by the self-confidence and calm of the man wielding so powerful an influence on the Soviet destinies. ' - IMPROVED RELATIONS. The Moscow correspondent of "The Times" says that the communique clearly reflects the improved AngloSoviet relations. Mr. Eden, replying to M. Stalin's questions, expressed the opinion that there was less danger of war now than in 1914. M. Stalin, on the contrary, pointed out that in 1914 only one nation's expansionist ambitions held a danger of war, whereas in 1935 there were two, namely, Germany and Japan. Nevertheless. M. Stalin respected the qualities of the German people and declared that any attempt to isolate Germany would be vain. , M. Stalin, spreading the map of Europe and Asia, remarked that it seemed strange to think that the issue of peace or war lay in the hands of a tiny' island, England. The important part of Mr. Eden's task was allaying the Russian fear that Germany had inclined Britain to "cool off" in the Eastern security proposal, which would be binding on Germany. The question of Communist propaganda was barely discussed. Russia is convinced that the British Empire is the greatest peace factor