The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-12

"We do not need less criticism,
 but more. It is hoped that criti-
 cism will be constructive, but
 better unfair criticism than
 autocratic repression. Honesty
 and competency require no shield
 of secrecy
 This columnist, who believes that the people who fought this war have a right to know what our Government is doing to pre- vent another war, will continue to turn the spotlight on the mis- takes and the successes, the con- nivings and the conniptions of American diplomacy despite State Department threats of jail.
 And because it was the most important diplomatic conversa- tion since President Truman took office, in fact one of the most important of the year, this column publishes today factual sum- mary of the talks between Pres ident Truman, Foreign Minister Molotov, Foreign Secretary Eden and Secretary of State Stettinius when the Soviet envoy arrived in this country en route to San Francisco.
 Their talks, though in no way sensational, are important to the American public's understanding of our complicated relations with Russia. And if this be something for which the State Department wants to impose a jail sentence, this columnist is ready to test the case in any court.
 TRUMAN WAS BRIEF
 President Truman opened his first talk with Molotov on Sun day, April g, at Blair House by telling the Russian Foreign Min ister that the United States Gov- ernment was much disturbed at the way in which the Soviet Union was handling the Polish issue, and he asked that Molotov dis cuss it in detail with Stettinius and Eden.
 Molotov, in reply, expressed
 surprise.
 Truman went on to say that
 the Polish issue had created a
 bad impression in the United
 States and that he would like
 to talk it over further with Mo-
 lOtov after Molotov's talks with
 Stettinius and Eden.
 This ended the Truman phase of the interview. Molotov then went across the street to the 9tate Department where he sat down with Secretary Stettinius and Foreign Secretary Eden. The former began by stating that he was grieved-and that Eden shared his reaction-over the fact that Russia had suddenly signed a mutual assistance pact with the Lublin Government just at a time when the future status and recognition of the Lublin Govern-- ment was up for discussion be- tween the Big Three.
 To this, MOlOtov replied that the pact with the Lublin Poles was no different from that signed with YugOslavia and CzechOslovakia. He further said that the pact was essential to the security of the Soviet Union.
 Molotov also explained that the Lublin Government was constant ly being broadened, that it was still weak regime and needed bolstering. He said the chief reason for the Mutual Assist ance Pact was that fighting was still going on in Poland, and Po- land, being behind the Russian lines, needed strong government in control so that the Red Army might concentrate on fighting in- stead of civil rule.
 RUN-AROUND
 Stettinius and Eden then en- phasized the point that the Yalta pact had not been carried out re- garding Poland, and that more Poles from the London Govern ment should be brought into the Lublin government.
 In reply, Molotov said that his nd bring their homes to ruin try ng to keep up with the Jonses.