THE PRESIDENCY: There Will Always Be a Russia

A chill deadlier than winter's struck the U.S. last week—the chill of repeated Russian defeat and retreat (see p. 23). As Hitler's pincers hooked their talons toward Moscow, the eyes of the U.S. turned inevitably to the White House. In answer to that mute demand, the President this week made a formal statement.

"The President announced today that within the past few days large amounts of supplies have been sent to Russia. He further stated that all of the munitions, including tanks, airplanes and trucks, promised at the Moscow conference for delivery in October will be sent to Russia before...

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