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...press conference three days before the terms of the agreement were announced, he grinned and joked, nearly popped with his happy secret, finally said: The net results of the Moscow Conference had been a tremendous success. The spirit of the whole meeting had been amazingly good. State Secretary Cordell Hull deserved a great deal of credit for that spirit, and so did the British and Russians...
...citizenry had been anti-Fascist for a long time; but many had had grave doubts of the State Department's attitude-e.g., the Darlan situation. Now, as of November 1, 1943, good, grey Cordell Hull had placed himself and his men squarely on the record: the U.S. Government, like the U.S. people, wanted no more compromise with Fascism or with Fascists or demi-Fascists. This clearing of the air was notable...
Twenty Toasts. Molotov himself set the social ball rolling with a lavish luncheon which moved on, course by relentless course, until 20 toasts had been offered and the clock stood at 3:30 p.m. By week's end Cordell Hull stood thoroughly in awe of Russian hospitality, reportedly groaned to a colleague: "I wish to preserve my strength for this highly important work we have come here to do with our Russian and British friends...
...fourth night Premier Joseph Stalin, dressed in the uniform of a Red Army Marshal, received Eden and British Ambassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. There was a mild flurry back in the U.S.: could it be a snub? But Mountaineer Hull, ever sensitive about his honor and dignity, was unruffled; he knew of the meeting in advance, four nights later had his own audience with Stalin...
That was the Helena. She had gone down in 20 minutes, but her bow had floated a little while longer. Then it, too, was gone. She sank gently, without exploding, the thick oil bubbling black as the Pacific night from her shattered hull. The men went over the side, into the oil. There was no fire...