Now you are in the war on our side and we have powerful allies. It is clear we can win over Japan. But we are more discouraged now than ever before." I asked. "Why?" He said. "Because. despite all our sacrifices. despite our bleeding ourselves white to buy for you the precious months in which you could rearm and carry out your strategy of beating Hitler first. despite all our efforts to cooperate loyally. we fear that we are likely to be betrayed in the political settlements. that we may not be permitted a real chance to establish a truly free republic." I asked. "Why do you fear that?" He said. "Because we know Tory England and the other imperialist powers do not want us to be free and strong. for that would put dangerous ideas into the minds of other Asiatic peoples. We have reason to fear that the Russians do not want us to be really free. strong. and independent. We know you Americans do.