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Show HOW ABOUT RUSSIA? The people of our country didn't understand Russia Rus-sia before the beginning of the war. We welcomed them , as partners in the fight against the 'Axis but we still j don't understand them. It is doubtful whether we ever will. Russia isn't at war with Japan. Stalin and his government seem to appreciate the six millions of dollars of war and food supplies from the United States. On the other hand, Stalin continues to complain about what he says is the failure by the United States and Britain to establish a western front, even though forces have cleaned up North Africa and the Mediter-j ranean, wiped out the power of Sicily and Italy, and brought the French people to a point where they are ready to rejoin our fighting forces. Besides, we have bombed the daylights out of Germany itself, and have made it possible for Sweden to stop Hitler's force fVr, pprrvinf nn their traffic between Norway and the German lines. The man who looks at the map of the world finds it difficult to understand the criticism that somes out of Russia. Meanwhile the war goes on. It is perfectly clear, as it has been at all times, that the Atlantic Charter representing rep-resenting the principles of government as understood by the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Great Britain never gained the approval of Russia, any more than the common doctrines of Russia will ever be accepted by Britain and our country. The fact is the English speaking people and the Russians and Chinese don't believe in the same political politi-cal and social theories. All this ought not to obscure the fact that the United States. Britain, Russia, China and the rest of us are all fighting the same enemies. There is no difference dif-ference of opinion on that score. Inasmuch as we agree about the war it seems reasonable to hope and expect that after victory has been won the victories of peace will also be won. When we think "How about Russia" we must be broad-minded enough to acknowledge that the Russians have gone farther than the rest of us in the great struggle to crush Hitlerism as it exists throughout the world. We should be able to play ball with them in future years. |