BRITISH ADMIRATION

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 82, 6 April 1944, Page 5

BRITISH ADMIRATION

STATEMENT ON RUMANIA

RUGBY, April 4. The Russian Government's attitude in respect of the independence of Rumania has undoubtedly made a good impression in Britain. This reinforces the impression made by Moscow's moderation and restraint in

dealing with Finland, and it comes at a timely moment.

Anxiety has been expressed in some quarters lately about the co-ordina-tion of eeemiiyes rosshaxbpseAdxtn tion of policy between the three major allies, and Mr. Winston Clrurchill was asked in the House of Commons today whether the machinery for consultation which was set up last year was working satisfactorily in view of the recent Russian advances.

Mr. Churchill replied that Mr. Molotov's declaration on Rumania was particularly satisfactory. The Russian Government had sent Britain' a copy of the statement beforehand, ' and Britain had expressed her admiration of it. "I am sure it is likely to be a great help in the problems of our common war effort," Mr. Churchill added.

"The Times," commenting qn the subject, says that Mr. Churchill's intimation disposes of the German insinuations of dissension within the Allied ranks, but that is perhaps the least of its consequences. Of greater relevance is the assurance in the Russian declaration that, great as the errors are which the satellites have committed and great as is the harm they have done, there nevertheless will be a future for them in the new Europe if they are resolute enough to throw off the yoke. The alternative is to pay the full price of the German defeat.—B.O.W.