The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-31

atmoic control, general disarm-
 ament and the overall principle
 of unanianity among the big
 powers.
 2. A bid for the role of in-
 itiative-taker among the United
 Nations. Austin, Byrnes and
 Truman apparently felt Soviet
 Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov
 had placed America on the de-
 fensive with his bitter attack
 of the preceding day. One of-.
 ficial said the American speech
 was calculated to "take the ball
 away from Molotov."
 Decides on Moderate Response
 Austin, it was learned, decided on a moderate reply to the strong words of the Russian foreign mirl- ister. because he considered Molo- toys words to be bargaining words, the words of an opposing attorney addressing jury.
 Despite some pressure from with in his own delegation, the Ameri- can delegate confined his remarks on Molotov's charges to Q relatively mild retort:
 "Mr. Molotov's speech indicated distrust and misunderstanding of the motives of the United States and of other members of the United Nations.
 T do not believe that recrimina- tions among nations allied in war and in peace promote that unity which MT. Molotov so rightly points out is essential to the success of the United Nations.
 ". We fought for freedom side by side without recripination. Can't we fight for peace side by side without recrimination?"
 Urges Proposals Be Debated
 He urged that Molotov's disarma- ment proposals be placed on the As sembly's agehda "and fully consid- cred and discussed"
 sThe United States goes further" he said. e, The United States is prepared to cooperate fully with all other members of the United Nations in disarmament. It advo- cates effective safeguards by way of inspection and other means to protect complying states agaMst the hazards of violation and evasion.
 Austin's sentence on safeguards was drawn word-for-word from the American atomic control plan pre- sented to the LIN by Bernard M. Baruch. That plan was rejected categorically by Molotov on Tues day, when he said in effect that Russia will not waver from its in- sistence that world atomic control be left to national rather than in- ternational agencies. A.
 Austin said the United Nations could not reduce armaments mere ly by talking about the regulation of armaments and possible disarma- ment. or the heavy economic bur den caused by excessive expendi- lures for armaments'."
 Pushes UN's Police Force
 we cannot achieve 1t without positive acts which will establish the peaceful postwar conditions to which MT. Molotov also referred, he added.
 Austin reminded Molotov that the first step toward any reduction ot arms would be to get the UN's military staff committee working on the size and types of armed forces to be placed at<the UN's disposal by individual nations. He recalled that the five-nation stan commit tees progress had been stalled by Russia's delay In placing her initial views on this question alongside those of the United States, France, Britain and China.
 Austin placed the broadest possi- ble interpretation on another sec ton of Molotov's speech: He said he understood the Russian to an- nounce that Russia was ready and willing to report on its armed forces in ex-enemy states as well as in other foreign countries"
 '"The United States has nothing to hide with regard to our armed forces at home or abroad" Austin said.
 Then he proposed that the troops survey proposed by Russia be ex- tended to include "all mobihzed armed forces, whether at home or abroad"
 In keeping with his decision to give the Soviet delegates advance notice of every major American move, Austin gave Molotov and his aides copies of his speech in ad- vapce.