Evening star., 1944-12-15
Stettinius Promises
Early Statement
On Foreign Policy
Analysis Of Churchill
Speech in Commons
.Awuits Full Text
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

A comprehensive statement of
American foreign policy under
the new State Department ad-
ministration was forecast today
for the near future by Secretary
Stettinius.
Mr.. Stettinius declined comment
on the dramatic declarations made
in Commons today by Prime Minis
ter Churchill, explaining he had re-
ceived so far only fragmentary re-
ports of the speech.
He said, however, that he would
analyze it carefully when the full
text was received and gave reporters
reason to believe he then would give
them detailed American reaction to
the British policy.
reporters, the new Secretary of State
was asked questions covering a wide
range of subjects on foreign policy
Silent on Polish Question.
He declined to discuss the Polish
question on the grounds that the
whole subject was tied up intimately
with the British Prime Ministers
speech. Mr.. Churchill supported
Russian demands for territory in
Eastern Poland and suggested that
Poland be compensated by grants
OF areas in East Prussia and Dan
zig.
1t is known that the State De-
partment for the last six months
has been acquainted with this plan,
which has been backed confiden-
TALLY by London all along. However,
the State Department has never
publicly stated its reaction. It is
known there is considerable SYM
pathy with the plan as providing
the only feasible solution of the
Russo-Polish dispute.
Asked about the State Depart
ment's statement yesterday ap-
proving the newly organized Ital-
ian government of Premier Bonomi
Mr.. Stettinius said the new regive
was one formed by Italians and that
therefore this Government was quite
willing to deal with it.
Stands on Original Answer.
One reporter, recalling the Sec
retary's unfavorable comment on
London's objections last week to the
inclusion of Count Carlo Sforza as
foreign minister, questioned whether
the Italians had enjoyed a full op-
portunity to determine the personnel
of the cabinet. The Secretary stood
on his original answer that the gov
ernment was formed by the Italians.
With regard to the proposed visit
here of Richard Law. British Min
lister of State, Mr.. Stettinius said he
did not know precisely what mat
ters would be taken up. However
he called attention to the fact that
Mr.. Law In recent months had spe-
cialized on economic matters. His
implication was that the minister's
visit would be mainly concerned
with the relief of liberated European
areas and Allied economic matters
In passing, Mr.. Stettinius assured
State Department reporters that it
was his plan to speak frankly to the
public on American foreign policy
He added that when and if the
Senate approved the nominations of
Undersecretary of State Joseph c.
Grew and the five new assistant sec
retaries, he would bring them into
his press conference and have gen.
eral detailed discussion of his plans
to reorganize the State Department
The United States and British gov
ernments late yesterday issued state
ments approving the new cabinet
formed by Premier Bonomi. Signif-
icantly, 1t was emphasized that the
American and British Ambassadors
in Rome had been In "close contact
during the period Of the new govern
.ment's formation.