The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27

eliminating atomic woAponal
 While Byrnes disciozed the estab- liShment-pfopoeed or actuai-of A commission on atomic energy. he reered away from ihe subject with out a clue at to iis nature or scopc
 Other Problems ThFashed
 ByTnes said that ln addition 70 the atomic commission matter. many problesns" were settled st the conference of himself. .Porelgn Secretary Ernesi Beyin os Britain and Foreign cOmmiSsar Y. M. Molo- toy of the Soviet Union.
 He termed C "a ''yery conStrllctive conference" at which cordial rela- tons were established among the B.g Three. giving hope oi settle ment Of other problems In the same spirit"
 The conference ended nt4a m. after a is i-2 hour session between Byrnes. Viaoheslay N. Molotoy and Ernest Bevln. The three men closed their i2-day meeting with a formal signing ceremony.
 Byines said that no secret agree ments had been reached.
 Constructive Farley
 Meeting correspondents at 7:3O a. m- shortly before taking on for Washington by air. Byrnes said:
 There Is no agreement on any subject which is not covered by the communique. say this because some people are always anxious about secret agreements. When you read the communique item regard ing atomic energy you will see there was not any other phase discussed. l"
 Byrnes, Viacheslav Nj. Molotov and Ernest Bevin concluded their l2-day conference at 4 a. m, after an almost continuous session of l3a hours which began at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday.
 Tt has been & very constructive conference" ByrneS said, Not only because of the settlement of many problems, but because cordial rela- tionS have been established between representatives of the three coun- tries giving hope of settlement of other problems in the same spirit"
 Part Of Bomb Discussed
 (His reference to the atomic
 energy statement appeared to
 mean that only part of the ques-
 ton was discussed - probably plans for control, rather than de-
 tailed scientific information about how the bomb was made)
 Outside of matters covered in the communique, the foreign min- isters discussed 8 number of other matters and by an exchange of views clarified subjects for the three governments so it will be easier for them to secure action in the future" Byrnes said.
 Byrnes was extremely tired from the long final meeting, held in the Spiridonovka Palace. It ran from 2:3O to g p. m., then resumed at II D. m. After 8 two-hour dinner recess and continued until 4 a, m.
 All essential business was settled by midnight. After that 1t was 8 question of arranging technicalities C%4A0 POAAo411iS GTdIlSldClO1lS.
 Speed Urged By Byrnes
 Secretary Byrnes urged more and more speed as the record session dragged on, for he was anxious to board his waiting airplane at dawn and take off for the United States. He wanted to reach Washington on Friday.
 A general air of optimism and satisfaction prevailed around the conference headquarters at the Splridonovka Palace. The confer ence achieved its initial aims. which were largely exploratory, and prob ably surpassed expectations,
 The final communiuua was ex- pected to cover subjects upon which concrete agreement was reached. Probably it will refer to views ex- changed on other topics, report that the various national viewpoints were clarified and announce that the questions call for further dis cussion.
 Originally the communioue had been expected Wednesday night. after Byrnes, Molotov and Bevin held & final meeting Wednesday afternoon.
 Press Talk Delayed
 A drafting committee worked all Chr1stinas day, and again through out Wednesday, putting the deci- slons into communique form. Its work went on while the ministers settled the final issues.
 Hour after hour, the three min- 1sters sat around the green baize table in Spiridonovka Palace AS Wednesday afternoon turned to night, and then into Thursday morning. At g a. m. They emerged extremely tired, for dinner. They resumed at Il D. m.
 Byrnes scheduled a press confer ence for some 20 foreign core spondents at the residence of U. & Ambassador Averell Hartman for l2:45 a. m. Thursday. He didn't ar- rive, and at 2 8. m. call from Spiridonovka Palace asked the cor respondents to meet Byrnes at 7:3O a. m. before his plane departed.
 france Hurt By Decision It was understood that France had not replied by Wednesday aft- ernoon to the Big Three invitation to adhere to the peace treaty agreement by which France will participate in drafting the Italian peace treaty, but only have an ad- vlsory role in the treaties with Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland.
 GA French Foreign Office spokesman in Paris called the Big Three plan "a compromise which is not very satisfactory to France" He added that France. while not at war with Finland and the Balkan countries, had moral and material interests there which should be taken into account.")
 Byrnes was bleary eyed and hag- gard when he met correspondents,