Show n a n t I J h EOPLE are always asking questions questions ques ques- P PEOPLE bons in Washington Senate committees are constantly probing Researchers and s statisticians are compiling Information on everything every every- everything thing from beans to the national budget The new 64 64 puzzler replacing replacing replacing re re- re- re placing the What happened to the polio vaccine program Isn't new noW at all Its It's just more puzzling The big question of course Is What Is Russia up to now Senators Sen and statesmen on Capitol Hill have hav greeted one another with this query rioT for for years Its It's been a areal areal areal real exciting game Just about the time someone came up with the probable answer the Kremlin leaders faced about and veered off offIn offIn offin In another direction Observers who have long regarded regarded re reo re- re larded Russia's few peaceful gestures gestures tures as only a feint in preparation for tor a roundhouse right are asking themselves If it German rearmament has caused the change to sweet talk tactics tactics or or If some undercurrent undercurrent undercurrent under under- current within the Kremlin Is building up for a new tidal wave of fierce and oppressive opposition to Free World efforts for peace Past events have shown that any softness of Kremlin policy went before or Immediately followed some lome head head rolling The fast bounce was given to Stalin's successor Premier Georgi February February February ary 8 8 After as sour and Immovable as Stalin was sour and stubborn the Kremlin policy became became became be be- came softer sotter instead of tougher and the recent show of friendliness and cooperation has apparently touched touched touched touch touch- ed off oft no new explosions behind the Iron Curtain It appears on the surface then that the Kremlin has haa realized the impossibility of keeping the Western Western Western West West- ern Allies unarmed and West Germany neutralized They lost any hope for lor this when Stalin's too too- tough policy allowed the Korean War to shove the West Into a stronger alliance with GerI Germany being permitted to rearm and join the partnership Most observers believe lost only because of a fierce struggle struggle struggle gle for power but It might be that the Russians realized a new face would have to come forth with any new tactics Losing with Stalin's tactics and making no greater headway with the Kremlin ha hu has now put into the limelight two more attractive leaders Premier Nikolai with his velvety beard looks as much like a musician as a cian Nikita credited with being the boss can bubble with enthusiasm and good will as ashe ashe he did when he visited Yugoslavia It could be that the Kremlin has at last decided that threats and dire warnings became obsolete and outmoded when the Allies quit squabbling among themselves and let et the Germans have arms again The change in the Russian attitude became more and more apparent after atter Dec December 30 when the French Chamber of Deputies voted for German Independence and ment This is not the first new face the Kremlin has shown to the Free World and it should not be taken as indication that their apparent show of cooperation and friendliness ness or any willingness to talk things over will close the gap Between Communism and the rest of the w world |