Evening star., 1943-11-02
Conference Results
Acclaimed in London;
Exile Groups Pleased
BY the Associated Press.


postwar views of the United States,
Britain, Russia and China, as set
forth by the Moscow conference,
won general acclaim here today
but raised few complicated ques-
tions and much speculation.
Even representatives of Poland,
the only refugee government not
having diplomatic relations with
Russia, expressed satisfaction with
the declarations of the parley, al
though such matters as Polish-Rus-
sian relations and Polish postwar
boundaries wre not mentioned.
Reservations were expressed by
both Poles and Frenchmen on the
proposed European advisory COM
mission, on which no provision has
been made for Polish and French
representation, although it may
handle issues which they regard as
their special interests.
(The Moscow announcements
were greeted in Algiers with
mingled feelings of elation and
disappointment by persons close
to the French Committee of Ma
tional Liberation
C"We feel no European settle
ment will be possible without
consulting France" one respon-
Sible French official said.
(Otherwise. French officials
praised the affirmation of close
inter-Allied cooperation, par
ticularly as it insured closer liai-
son between Russia and the
United States.)
Exiled Governments Pleased.
For the most part, representatives
OF European governments in exile
were heartened by the diplomatic
prospect of partnership for small
nations in Allied peacemaking, in
terpreting the communique to mean
that the great powers had agreed not
to dictate to the smaller countries.
Czechoslovakians particularly well
coined the plan to liberate Austria.
one OF them saying it raised the
hope that Austria would become a
partner in the European security
system, rather than menace
Greeks here, although awaiting off,
cial word from their government in
Cairo. said they were pleased that
Greece was given a place on the
commission for Italy.
Unanimous was approval for the
expression Of determination to pun
ish war criminals.
A spokesman close to the Yugo-
slav government. which also operates
in Cairo, hailed the declaration as
another step justifying "our conf
dence in our Allies"
Balkan Issues Not Mentioned.
Most speculation and doubt seemed
based on the questions on which
only decision of principle were
taken" or views exchanged. Such
issues as the future of the Baltic
states and Russian influence in the
Balkans, along with the Russian
Polish boundary question, were not
mentioned directly and presumably
were on this list.
The declaration on the punish
ment Of war criminals also evoked
potential problems. 1t was noted
that Italian Gems. Vitorio Ambrosio
and Mario Roatta, close aides of
Premier Marshal Badoglio, have
been charged by the Yugoslavs with
war crimes. Asked what about
Badoglio?" one commentator point
ed out that the 'atrocity declaration
named specifically German officers
and men and members of the Nazi
party as those subject to trial in
countries where the crimes were
committed.
Another question causing Won
derment was how China might par
ticipate with Russia in security aims
when they had no common enemy.
To this a spokesman said. Il think
the wording of the declaration will
make that clear"
Meanwhile, the London press said
editorially that President Roose-
velt's description of the Moscow
parley as a great success was no
eXaggeration, and that now any
prospect of distrust among the
Allies had been wiped out, thus
dashing Hitler's big hope.
Appeal to Austria.
They cheered the announcement
that China had joined the sigma
tories in the declaration of general
security, Lord Beaverbrooks Ex-
press said that while "it does not
mean that Russia goes to war in
the East it means that Russia
will collaborate in the victory in the
East"
The Daily Mail. devoting virtually
an entire editorial to an appeal to
Austria" said it should not 20 un-
needed, for this country is the soft
spot of Hitler's Germany, center of
War-weariness which we should be
able to turn to good account"
The Daily Herald said "our hopes