Foreign News: Poles Apart

Victory in Tunisia warmed up U.S., British and Russian relations last week.

Joseph Stalin sent congratulatory messages to President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, Soviet newspapers released "the greatest flood of praise for foreign powers in the history of the Soviet Union." Detailed radio broadcasts created a sensation among the Russian people. Writer-Spokesman Ilya Ehrenburg exulted: "We know our strength. We know the Allies' strength. We know how strong is our military friendship in arms. Africa is over. Europe is ahead."

But "military friendship" alone will not be enough for a lasting, workable...

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