Soviet Relationships Cause Uneasiness

Northern Advocate, 24 August 1943, Page 2

Soviet Relationships Cause Uneasiness

! (Special) LONDON. August 23-! [ Anglo-American and Russian relu- ; lions arc subject to increasnig discus-, jsic-n. There is a growing realisation; , that the position is not as good as it! ; might be, despite official bland opti-j Imism. This discussion is given pro-' minence by Russian comment on ihoj I absence of Soviet representation at, !Quebec, by the sudden announcement; [that M. Litvinov had vacated his! j Washington post —an announcement; which coincided with the Quebec dis-j ! cussions-—also that the Russians had: : renewed their request for a second; front, by which they mean a western; Continental land front which would 1 . draw 50 tc 60 German divisions from the east. j It is known that Russian reaction; !to the conquest of Sicily is reserved, 'and that "Red Star" discussed the, position with unmistakable coolness.; ; stating that the operation did not draw, 1 a single division or aircraft from the: Russian front and that the opportunity created by the Red Army's offensive was not yet utilised. It is also i reported that the Russians were not: : impressed by British and American: handling of Admiral Darlan, Amgot! (Allied Military Government of Occupied Territory), General Mikhailovich, 1 the Poles and Italy—in a word that' the Russians are suspicious of Britain’s 'and America’s intentions and policy. I There is a feeling, however, to which; ;“The Times” and the “Observer” subscribe, that there will be some kind ;of Three-Power Conference between [ Russia, Britain and America as a sequel to Quebec. ; The New York newspaper "!’M" asks: [what has happened since M. Mnintm-i II months ago told cheering; Hessians I that ihe Allies and the So dev liad • reached perfect accord on a second Pont' and greater and faster supplies to Uus- ! sin. "Red Star" has tersely explained j that a second front; means an operation] ■from the west causing the Germans to 'withdraw 50 to 00 divisions from the; Russian front. Another factor sum ing Russian-Allied I (relations was the creation of A ingot: i without consulting .Moscow. Vexation! j was also created by London and Wash-; [ington criticisms of Moscow's sponsor-1 (ship of a Free German (,'ommiuee in Uus-; •sin. The Soviet is also irked by the; ‘sympathetic consideration the Allies gave; iGeneral Franco's request for aviation I spirit. Finally, Russia is displeased that; ithe Failed Stales has not accepted the; (dissolution of the Comintern at face; value. . , "I’M" urges a realignment of Allied 'pnlii ieal technique on an unmistakable| collective basis, plus fine opening of ;i| !second front as quickly ns is humanly; i possible. , ■ The "New York Times’ correspondent; iat Washington says that American nflt-- ■ eials discount rumours that M. Litvinov's! [recall presages a separate Russo-German, ipence, hut M. Stalin's dissatisfaction ap ;the Allies' failure m invade Europe :s. ;plain.