THE JUNCTION IN GERMANY
Seely, Lt Comdr. C. S.
The Junction In Germany By LT COMDR. C. S. SEELY THE junction of the American and Russian armies at a time when Berlin, the capital of Nazidom, was so completely surrounded by such a huge force of...
...Also the favorable publicity which has already resulted from the meeting of the American and Russian armies—the ar-mi« which have so completely wrecked Hitler's dream of work...
...Our troops certainly have been favorably impressed by what they have seen of the Russians, and the result will greatly aid American-Russian friendship...
...Apparently our work in Europe is about finished, and we can now leave the mopping up of the remaining Nazi fanatics to our Allies there, but of course the longer we remain in Europe the better acquainted Americans will become of Russians...
...But of course we cannot spend much time on this phase of the world situation as we still have a long hard struggle ahead of- us in the Orient...
...We must get at the Japanese as soon as possible, as they are still "digging in" behind their main lines of defense—and we are still some 300 miles from the nearest of these lines...
...C. S. SEELY THE junction of the American and Russian armies at a time when Berlin, the capital of Nazidom, was so completely surrounded by such a huge force of Russian troops that escape for the trapped Nazis was impossible, is a very favorable auspice for world peace...
...the world...
...Even the most die-hard Russia-hater cannot escape the eon-senquences of the situation, for as a direct result of the fraternizins of American and Russian troops, the art of spreading anti-Russia propaganda will become more difficult...
...The opinions and assertions expressed above are the private ones of the writer and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large...
...This will help break down the wall of false propaganda that has so long surrounded Russia, a task wh ich must be done before we can have world peace...
...conquest—will make a profound impression everywhere in the world...
...And it will make fascists everywhere lees hopeful of their prospect of finally controlling...
...Considering the matter solely from a world peace point of view it is desirable that all of our troops in the European theater meet the Russians and get to know them...
Vol. 9 • May 1945 • No. 19
