Evening star., 1945-04-03
PATTON GAINS 30 MILES IN DRIVE TO REDS
Roosevelt Won't
ASK ) Votes al
San Francisco
Promise to Support
StoIin PIeu Stonds;
PorIey to Go On
BY GARNETT D. HORNER.

By GARNETT D. HORNER.
President Roosevelt has de-
cided that the United States will
not seek extra votes in the gen.
eral assembly of the proposed
world security organization, Sec
retary of State Stettinius an
nounced today
Secretary Stettinius said this deci-
sion does not affect the Presidents
promise at the Crimea Conference
to support Russian proposal which
would give the Soviet Union three
votes in the assembly through sep
arate representation for the White
Russian and Ukrainian Soviet
Republics.
The Stettinius announcement was
dramatic reversal of the American
position as disclosed by the White
House only last Thursday. 1t was
said then that the United States got
an agreement from Britain and
Russia to support two additional
votes for this Government.
No POstponement Planned.
At record news conference at.
tended by nearly 100 reporters, Mr..
Stettinius also quashed reports that
the United Nations World Security
Conference scheduled at San Fran
cisco April rs might be postponed.
This Government believes" he
said, that the rapid tempo of mill
tary and political developments, far
from requiring postponement of the
San Francisco Conference on inter-
national organization, makes it in
creasingly necessary" that the or
ganization plans be carried forward
promptly"
The Secretary said conversations
still are going on in Moscow look
ing toward formation of a new
Polish provisional government of
national unity and that he was
hopeful this government could be
formed in time to represent Poland
at the San Francisco Conference.
Earlier Demand Rejected.
The United States and Great
Britain Saturday rejected a Russian
demand that the present Com
munist- dominated Polish govern
ment in Warsaw be invited to San
Francisco if the organization of
new government. as agreed upon
at the Crimea Conference, could
not be completed in time.
Mr.. Stettinius met reporters after
a long conference with the Ameri-
can delegation to San Francisco and
its advisers, representing various
Government departments.
Asked if he expected full sup
port of the American delegation for
giving Russia three votes in the
assembly of the proposed world or
ganization, he replied merely that
he believed it would be inappro-
pirate for him to discuss internal
relationships of the delegation
Mr.. Stettinius read to his news
conference a prepared statement,
which he said he believed adequately
answered 80 qustions regarding the
Big Three assembly voting agree
ment which were submitted to him
ny IepOTteTS idSI week.
Secret Agreement.
The questions dealt with the dis
closure by the White House Thurs
day of secret agreement reached
at the Big Three Crimea Confer
ence under which the United States
and Great Britain would support
Russian proposal for additional votes
in the assembly, and that Russia and
Great Britain would not oppose
three votes for the United States
also.
Mr.. Stettinius refused any COM
ment today when asked if there
were any indications that Russia
might withdraw her request for
three votes following the Presidents 8
decision against going through with
the idea of seeking extra votes for
this country.
In his formal statement, he said
the American representatives at the
Crimea Conference had agreed to
support the Soviet proposal IF
made" at the San Francisco Confer
ence. Inclusion of the words If
made" indicated that this Govern
ment may hope that Russia may not
press the proposal.
| In agreeing to support the Soviet
proposal, Mr.. Stettinius said. the
American representatives believed
that it was their duty to reserve the
possibility of the United States hav-
ing three votes in the general as
sembly" He added that the public
announcement of the voting bargain
last week was made under news
paper pressure prior to a final de-
termination of the course to be fol-
lowed by the american, delegation
with regard to possible additional
representation for the United
States"
President Has Decided"
Now, his statement said, the
President has decided that at the
San Francisco Conference the
United States will not request ad-
ditional votes for the Government
of the United States in the general
assembly,
In regard to secrecy surrounding
the Crimea Conference, Mr.. Stet-
tinius said military plans" and re
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