Evening star., 1935-03-29
Plan for Six-PoWer Accord
Is Attributed to Maxim
Litvinoff in Conference
With British Delegate.
EDEN is PRESENTED
TO DICTATOR STAIN
Improvement in Anglo-Russian
Political and Economic Rela.
tions 1ndicated-Trade Cues
tions Due to Be Taken Up in
~ Il
Conversations Tomorrow.

tCopyrieht. 1885. by the Associated Press
MOSCOW, March 29.-With a plan
for United States cola bajration with
other powers in the Far East reported
ly under discussion, Capt. Anthony
Eden. British lord privys seal, faced
Joseph Stain. Soviet chief, in the
latter's private Office in the Kremlin
today.
A high source said that Foreign
Commissar Maxim Litvinoff had Sup-
gested to Eden the formulation of a
Far Eastern pact to include the United
States, Great Britain, Russia, Japan
China and France, and that Stain,
too, supported this suggestion.
Stain Receives Eden.
Stain today received Capt. Anthony
Eden, British lord privy seal, in his
private office in the Kremlin.
The British envoy was accompanied
into Stalin's presence by Lord Chill
ston. the British Ambassador TO
Russia. There they encountered
Vyacheslaff Molotoff, president Of the
Union Council of Peoples Commissars;
Litvinoff and Ivan Maisky, the Rus
sian Ambassador to London.
They Immediately began. with the
aid Of Interpreters. the discussion of
the European situation.
Relations Are Improved.
Capt Eden and the Ambassador
entered the Kremlin enclosure in an
automobile, driving through the main
entrance of the wall-the Boroff
Itskiye Gate-on the side opposite from
Lenins tomb, riding directly to the
wing of the court building where
Stain has his office.
Soviet circles said earlier after an
hour and a half conference between
Litvinoff and Capt. Eden, that there
was a noted improvement in both
the political and economic relations
between Soviet Russia and Great
Britain"
The Soviet sources did not indicate
on what grounds the further improve
me1t of the Anglo-RuSsian relations
was based during the discussions as
Eden probed into the possibilities of
peace for Europe.
Dicuss Main Problems.
The two talked over most Of the
outstanding problems in political rela-
tions," they stated, and the discussion
was conducted with the same spirit
of frankness and sincerity" as yester-
days.
1t was pointed out that after yes
terday'S talk it was said that the
Statesmen found no points of dis
agreement, although it was likewise
understood no definite proposals were
then presented by either party.
Whether proposals bearing plans
for joint action for the guarantee of
European peace we're placed on the
table today was not mentioned.
Trade Relations Topic.
In the conversation slated with
Litvinoff tomorrow. Eden will discuss
the development of British Soviet
trade relations.
The question Of Soviet propaganda
in England has not been raised dur
ing the discussions, an authorized
Russian spokesman said in response
to question.
Both British and Russians say con-
ferences are being conducted in the
light of Qualification" obtained by
Sir John Simon. British secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, and Eden in
their recent Berlin talks with Hitler.
British spokesmen say further that
the London peace plan is still the
basis of discussions and the Russians
mention conclusions" to which the
Berlin Qualifications are leading.
These Qualifications. observers point
out. must be interpreted as meaning
either there is still believed to be a
chance of bringing the German view
point into harmony with the others.
or it has been definitely decided that
it Is impossible to reconcile the d.
veigent positions.
Hope for Security Plan.
In the latter case, hope has been
expressed that Great Britain might
enter into a security arrangement
with other powers on the basis of
ideas embodied in the London project.
Eden said in a speech last night
British foreign policy is built around
lIlc 4CdSuC Ol NdItOIo. AlJNAAOAA
wise referred to the League last night
and declared that If one state was
threatened by danger of war. all states
should consider themselves threatened.
Capt. Eden will attend the ballet
tonight and tomorrow will be lunch
con guest Of the Litvinoffs at their
country house, 80 miles from Moscow.
Litvinoff's warning that the dan
ger of war is hanging over Europe"
echoed in the ears Of Capt. Eden as
he continued his conferences
Litvinoff, speaking at lavish BAN
quet last night in honor Of the young
British diplomat, repeatedly stressed
the gravity of the situation with
which Europe is now confronted.
THE overwhelming majority of
states is at the present moment pro-
foundly anxious for the preservation
of peace" the foreign commissar said,
then added significantly:
There may be a few exceptions.
but the danger spots are at least To-
Gated"