The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-02

cooperating with Russia, point
ed TO the vacant chair of PU-
land and moved that the Lub-
lin government be admitted.
Foreign Minister Subasich of
Yugoslavia, also close to Rus
sia, seconded the motion.
Whereupon, Anthony Eden, white
faced and prim, emphatically
opposed. There followed more
hot debate.
FINALLY, to break the dead
lock, Foreign Minister Spaak OF
Belgium proposed compromi50
resolution expressing sympathy
with Poland and hoping that she
could be admitted soon. Genial,
rotund Ambassador Cac1res OF
Honduras, great friend of ti.e
U. S. A., rose to second G1l sium
Whereupon Molotoff cracked
back: Notwithstanding the sup
port of the Republic of Honduras
the Soviet Union stands by its
position"
DELEGATES STARTLED
A note of biting sarcasm rang
through Molotoffs voice which
startled the delegates. l. sounu-
ed as if the powerful Soviet
Union, representing the greatest
land-mass in the world, was Try
ing to put the tiniest republic IN
Latin America in its place. Again
Russia lost more friends. Ana
later when the vote was taken ON
seating Lubiin Poland, she lost
that also
These are some of the things
about the Russians that take
a lot of understanding. On the
other hand, when Molotoff af-
Ter winning his point on rOtat-
ing the Craftsmanship, finally
sat in Stettinius' place. he did
an excellent job. He got off
little gag about being glad the
conference would now have an
opportunity TO hear Russian.
and proceeded to handle the
session in the most expert man
ner.
Unquestionably it was a good
thing to have a Russian preside
at the conference. Also it was
relief to many people that the
chairman didn't smirk and smile
at photographers at La Holly
wood, is the American chairman
does necessarily.
Another thing you have to re-
member about the Russians is
that we kept them isolated for
years, SO naturally they now be-
have like isolationists. You can't
block off all trade, cultural and
diplomatic relations between two
nations for twenty years without
making them suspicious and put
ting a chip on their shoulder.
We are now reaping the results
that holier-than- thou policy.
PREVIOUS TRIP
UNSUCCESSFUL
Also, you have to remember
that Molotoff himself has been
isolated. Up until five years ago
he had never been outside Russia.
Three years ago, 1912, his first
trip to the United States proved
a very unsuccessful one in that
he was not only denied a second
front. but also was told that the
Polish problem must wait until
after the war to be settled Now,
three years later, he is still try
ing to settle it. Molotoff's ideas
on international cooperation also
are tinged by the fact that Rus
STA was expelled from the League
of Nations during her trouble
with Finland. And he must re-
member the period in 1910 when
Americ an resentment against
Russia over the Finnish question
boiled over. and when he made a
brief, blunt report to the Soviet
parliament.
II will not dwell on our rela-
tions with the United States" he
said then, "if only for the reason
that there is nothing good that
can be said about them"
MOLOTOFF NOT
FREE AGENT
FINALLY it must be remem-
bered that Molotoff is not en-
tirely free agent. Lenin once
called him "The best filing clerk
In the Soviet Union Since then