Moscow Milk

More and more, the lure of neutralism as practiced by India and Egypt, which seemed to get the best of both sides, was beginning to tell on other nations hitherto friendly only to the West. Sensing this change of heart, Russia's Premier Bulganin last week dropped a strong hint that Moscow "would like to have relations with Pakistan no less friendly than those with India" and might even be willing to give it some economic aid. It was a pity, he added, that Pakistan's partnership in the Baghdad pact had brought it "to difficult internal straits." Pravda made similar overtures to Turkey, Pakistan's partner in the Baghdad pact.

Pakistan last week announced its willingness to meet with the Russians on matters of "mutual advantage"--a surprising about-face two months after Russia had noisily endorsed Afghanistan's territorial ambitions against Pakistan, and India's right to the Kashmir.

The Turks gave the Russian hints a cooler reception. Even so, a Turkish editor, hoping the West might take notice, was reminded of an old proverb: "The baby that does not cry does not get the milk."

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