Evening star., 1945-09-20
Renewed u. ). Protes
On UniIateraI Action
In Balkans Expected
Big Five Ministers Turn
To Pucts With Former
Germun Satellites
Ey the Associated ~-ess.


LONDON, Sept. 20.-Renewed
United States protest against
unilateral action in the Balkans
may be presented to the Big Five
Council of Foreign Ministers to-
day when it takes up the prob
lem of peace treaties with for
mer Nazi satellite states.
The conference discussed the
noncontroversial issue of treaty
with Finland before plunging into
the complex problem of Balkan
peace pactS.
Britain and Russia. signatories of
the armistice with Finland. carried
the main burden in today's discus
sions on that country. Since ques-
tions relating to territory and repa-
rations already were defined in the
armistice, the drafting of a treaty
is primarily question OF procedure
Dulles May Tour Continent.
Meanwhile, John Foster Dulles
an adviser on the American delega-
ton and specialist on foreign affairs
in Gov. Thomas E. Deweys presi-
dental campaign last year, was con-
Sidering a request from Secretary
of State Byrnes to make a tour OF
the continent to gather an indie
pendent report for use of the State
Department in shaping policies.
Mr.. Dulles said whether he would
make the trip for Mr.. Byrnes de-
pended on how long the Big Five
meeting lasted. He would visit Ger
many. Italy, Poland, Austria ano
France, but not Moscow or the Bal
kan satellites if he should decide
to go. he said
The council, after deciding last
night to refer the problems of the
Italian peace draft to deputies Tor
further study, turned its attention
to treaties with Romania, Bulgaria
and Hungary.
Balkan Problem May Be Rough.
The Balkan problem may be
tougher even than the Italian. Both
the United States and Britain are
on record as determined not to
recognize the existing predomi-
nantly Communist governments In
the three states, while Soviet Rus
sia holds that the governments are
representative. The cruX of the is
sue is the long standing question OF
the extent of Russian unilateral in
fuence in Eastern Europe.
A reliable source said the United
States delegation was ready to pre-
sent a memorandum to the session
repeating it's insistence that the
Yalta agreement against unilatera
action in the Balkans be carried
out
Agree on Boundary Dispute.
However, unlike the Italian 4ues.
btion, the Balkan problem is not fur
ther complicated by territorial and
reparations issues, which already
have been settled in the arnistices
signed by the Big Three powers.
The council announced last nigh
it had reached substantial agree
ment on the Italian-Yugoslavis
boundary dispute and had turned
over to the deputies the problem oI
drawing an actual boundary line. A
communique said Trieste, now ir
Italian hands, would become an in.
ternational port, with each natior
retaining sovereignty over people!
speaking its language.
\ In the main, the communique said
the new boundary would be al
"ethnic line, leaving a minimum un.
der alien rule, with the understand
ing that appropriate investigation
|, will be carried out on the spot be-
fore final delimination of the from.
tier"
Before they can draft a peac,
treaty for action by the council
however, the deputies must argue
out the problems of the future O,
italian colonies, the Dodecanes,
Islands and Russia's demand fol
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