RUSSIA COULD JOIN

Chronicle (Levin), 8 January 1947, Page 5

RUSSIA COULD JOIN

Press Assn.-

Anglo-Araerican Agreements Not Exclusive MONTGOMERY FRANK TALKER

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Received Wednesday, 9.45 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 7. Lord Montgomery, when he arrived in Moscow, asked that his short speeeh at the aerodrome be published in the Moscow papers, says the British United Press' correspondent. All the papers today pnnt the story 011 the front page and a picture of his welcome. The Associated Press' Moscow eorrespondent says it is learned on good authority that Lord Montgomery came with the outspoken assertion that any military agree- / amts between Britain and the y Vnited States were not exclusive, und Russia would be welcome to join. Lord Montgomery will make or has made this clear to the Russians. It is known that Lord Montgomery is a straight and frank talker, who will not hesitate to tell the Russians just what is 011 his mind. n i Lord Montgomery addressed the Higlier Military Academy of the Ru.s.skm Generai Staff, g'iving his conceotion of war, soldiers and attaek. Guest At Banquet Iliah-ranking Russian ©enerals ;,nd udmirals laughed uproariousiv a-- Lord Montgomery sat telling ihe);; lavourite war anecdotes at ihe i ■: nqueting table, says the Bri. United Press' Moscow cor.dent. Among the leaders p-v- f were Marshals Koniev, ( :v and Vassilevsky, and \. . i.-al Kuznetsov, Vice-Minister I ; :he Navy. i, rd Montgomery, who is a tee!,,:L,!!er. kept to water throughout. 'r-,asts were drunk to Generai - i-simo Stalin, King George and A i glt ) -Russian friendship.