To the Russian People

From Washington to Moscow last week went three messages. The U.S.: t|

P:For the fourth time this year, sharply demanded that Russia hand back 672 lend-lease ships and settle up her $800 million wartime account with the U.S. (the Russians are willing to give up only two ships, both stuck fast in Siberian ice).

P: Bluntly told the Soviets and their satellites that they had lost their "most favored nation" trade status, would get no more preferential tariff treatment.

P:Warmly expressed this nation's "friendship and good will" and peaceful intentions toward the Russian people in a congressional resolution forwarded with a covering letter from President Truman. Chances of the Kremlin passing this news ungarbled to Pravda readers: zero. But Voice of America will broadcast it to the U.S.S.R.

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