Evening star., 1945-07-18
Potsdam Talks
Seen Centerinq
On Pacific War
Truman Confers With
Churchill and StoIin
At Separate Meetings
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
POTSDAM,r July 18.-President
Truman, the newly chosen
chairman of the Big Three Con-
ference, conferred separately to-
day with Prime Minister Church
Ill and Premier Stain amid
indication that the war against
Japan was one of the major
topics to come before the Allied
leaders.
Potsdam skies were cloudy, but
the conference atmosphere appeared
considerably cleared.
According to one, unconfirmed re-
port, Premier Stain came to Pots
dam ready to make definite com.
mitments concerning the war in the
Pacific. Other straws in the vino
were Mr. Churchill's lengthy con.
versations with American military
leaders.
Lunches With Churchill.
President Truman first conferred
and ate luncheon with the Prime
Minister and then visited the Soviet
generalissimo for a similar persona
session later in the afternoon.
There was no definite information
as to whether another formal con.
ference was scheduled for later this
afternoon.
Coupled with his aim of a speedy
victory over Japan, Mr.. Truman de-
sires a settlement of the age-olo
disputes of Europe. In the con-
sideration of Europe's delicate prob
lens the President apparently views
his role as that of an arbiter, ano
he likely will emphasize the desir-
ability Of adjusting those problems
in the name of peace and humanity
Mr.. Truman is known to be willing
to cooperate to every reasonable
extent to help stabilize and re-
habilitate war-torn countries.
Truman Named Chairman.
Mr., Truman was selected as chair
man of the conference at a pre-.
liminary meeting of the Big Three
yesterday, reportedly on Premier
Stains nomination and Mr.. Church.
ills quick second.
The issuance of a communiqut
last night on the first session of the
three leaders and the announce.
ment of the Presidents plans u
confer with Mr.. Churchill anc
Premier Stain today were in lin,
with Mr.. Truman's view that tn.
public should be kept informed o.
conference progress when possible
The communique said:
THE Berlin conference of thu
heads of the governments of tn,
United Kingdom, the United States
of America and the Soviet Unior
met this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
by invitation of his two col.
leagues, the President of the United
States Of America will preside at thu
meeting of the conference.
THE preliminary exchange O.
views took place on matters requir.
ing decision by the heads of the
three governments.
TT was decided that the thre,
foreign secretaries should hold reg.
ular meetings with a view to pre-
pairing the work of the conference.
No Time to Be Wasted.
The assertion that the foreign
secretaries would hold regular
meetings to prepare work for high.
er decisions indicated that no tim,
would be wasted by the three gov
ernment leaders
While Secretary of State Byrnes
British Foreign Secretary Eden ans
Russian Foreign Commissar Molo
tov are scheduled to meet regularly
there were indications that the BIZ
Three would get together often a
meetings which will be closed tt
reporters-who may enter Potsdam
but not the conference area.
The President relaxed last nigh
at a dinner with Gen. George C
Marshall, Gen. Henry H. Arnold
Admiral Ernest J. King and Secre
tary of War Henry l.. StimSon