COUNTRY WHICH SPEAKS WITH TWO TONGUES

Chronicle (Levin), 1 February 1949, Page 5

COUNTRY WHICH SPEAKS WITH TWO TONGUES

Eeceived 'Monday, 8 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 31. Contrasting Marshal Stalin's seemingly conciiiatory statement with the Soviet Union's weekend barrage against, YVestern Union, the Daily MaiL asks whether Marshal Stalin is sincere or whether this is one more attempt tc lnll the West and hny time for Russia. The newspaper emphasises that a gestnre from Marshal Stalin accompanied by attacks from the Moscow radio, is the old technicpie vhich has been used several times since 1915. The Iliiil v Express political corresI ■■ >ii • l*ii t suvs bota Marshal Stalin's gi'slure and ' ' squevze ' ' on Norway noi t-i join the Athintie Pai-1, are regarded a- jiart oi" anotlier Soviet oll'ensive bnnight about by Kussinn nervousness Mver leeent trends in l'oreign all'airs — partieularly the likelihood of the Mhiiilie I'aet. President Truman was iiidikelv to meet .Marshal Stalin unless ■ .Mr. Attlee was there too. The Daiiy Herald says the Kremlin is speaking with what sounds like two (titlerent voices — the voice of Marshal Stalin and the voice of Mr. Molotov. Both have the same pnrpose of preventing the uniiication of Western Europy and concliiSion of the Atlantic Pact. Mr. Molotov plays itpon the lears and Marshal' Stalin tries to arottse liopes. The Daily Telegrapli 's diplomatic i-nm > jiondent poiuts out that -Marshal Stadn 's ieply eoncerning the Berlin ibn-kade represents nou change in the h'm.-iau attitnde. The Western Powers, .- i u the breakdown in the negotiai ji| Moscow lust August, have ret n.-'-d to iiegoliate under the dnress ot t i j « • bloi-kade, Ibnt.'r's politieal correspondent says ihe i'.ritish ('abinet's l'oreign affairs ■ umruiitee is expectcd to give imniediaie sindy to Marslnil Stalin's ler.Ja.rtilion i ii I'axour of a poare paet.