Evening star., 1945-10-03
MoIofoy Denies Big 3
Agreement 10 Expand
Peace Treaty Talks
Continued From First Page.

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tThe Russian radio said today
that the commfSsar gave Mr..
Byrnes letter demanding that a
four-power control government
be set up in Japan)
q Accord On Certain Questions.
Mr.. Molotov said the United
States, Russia, France and Great
Britain had agreed on certain ques-
tions about peace treaty for Italy
and that the Big Three nations had
resolved certain questions about
peace treaties for Romania, Bulgaria
and Hungary. He said Russia and
Great Britain without difficulty"
had reached an agreement on Fin
land.
MIR. Molotov and his staff went to
an airfield to fly to Moscow after
his press conference.
Foreign Minister Wang Shih-
ehieh of China issued a brief state
ment in line with Secretary Byrnes'
declaration.
Britain'S Foreign Secretary, Ern-
est Bevin, was reported considering
whether he should hold a press con-
ference or wait and deliver report
to Parliament next week in accord
snce with British custom.
Mr.. Byrnes, who had not hidden
his disappointment at the results of
the conference, appeared optimistic
that the difficulties would be re-
solved.
He said that deputies of the
Council of Foreign Ministers would
continue studying the work of the
council in such matters as were not
involved directly in the writing of
Europe's peace treaties, thus COR
recting an impression which arose
from his official statement last night
that the councils work would be
held in allegiance. He said he had
referred to the matter of peace
treaties alone.
Wants Peace Based on Justice.
The peace settlement, Mr.. Byrnes
said, cannot be based on battle
ships. 1t must be based on JUS
tice."
I'VE hold the power as trustees"
he said, land when we fail to re-
member that, power can be a
menace"
The deputies, he said, would con-
tinue studying such matters as food
for Austria, restitution of property
stolen by the Nazis during the war
and the future of the Ruhr and
the Rhineland.
Mr.. Byrnes' remarks, made to a
press conference before he boarded
plane for Washington, were more
optimistic than the statement he
had released last night. But he
stated plainly his position on the
issue that broke up the conference
the matter of the Balkan peace
treaties.
He said the United States con-
sidered it essential that the nations
which participated fully in the war
be allowed to participate fully in
making the peace.
Must See Stain First.
He said Mr.. Molotov raised no OBJ
lection in principle to his insistence
that European peace conference be
called for the final drafting of each
treaty, but that the Soviet Minister
could not discuss the proposal with
out a personal consultation with
Premier Stain.
Mr.. Byrnes, however, had made it
clear to his confldantes that he was
going home deeply disappointed at
the conferences failure to reach any
major agreements.
One high American source pre-
dicted that the flrmneSS displayed
by Britain and the United States in
dealing with insistent Russian de-
nnands eventually would result in an
agreement with Moscow. This source
recalled that this was the first time
since 1941 that major Russian de-
mands with regard to Europe had
not been met.
It seemed likely that the chiefs
of the three great powers would
communicate through diplomatic
channels to work out the procedural
deadlock. before meeting personally
The windup of the conference
here came more than a week later
than originally had been expected
When the meeting ended, the final
communique was only 80 words in
length. No protocol was signed
setting forth the record of the
meeting.
Text of Byrnes' Statement.
The text of the statement which
Mr. Byrnes issued last night follows
1.-THE Council of Foreign Ministers
at its initial series of meetings, dealt
with many matters in accord with
the directive from the Berlin Con-
ference to conduct preparatory work
for a peace settlement. with a view
TO submitting their conclusions tt
the United Nations. 4
1.-The present meeting is the first
meeting of the principal Allies tt
be held since the fighting ha.
stopped and there emerged differ.
snces of views which had not ap.
peared so long as the first impera.
tive was to preserve fighting unity
There was considerable area o.
agreement. The differences which
developed were explored in a spiri
of conciliation, and there is gooe
reason to believe that with con
tinued patience and understanding
on all sides an agreement on essen
tials can be attained. We are de-
termined upon that outcome.
Toward the conclusion of tn,
present series Of meetings, procedu
raj difficulties arose. The Sovie
delegation came to feel that treat,
discussions should be confined il
each case to the signatories of tn
surrender terms, as contemplate,
by the first and narrow provision