The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
Byrnes Raps Molotov s actics of Domination

Paris, Aug. 6-CUP1 Secretary of State James F Byrnes sharply called V. NJ Molotov to account today for his tactics and statements before the Procedure Commission of the 2l-nation Peace Conference He said he no longer could allow some of the Russian statements to go unchallenged.
 He accused MolotoY of trying to get the Big Four to rig in advance the election of the Rules Commis- sion chairman Then. Byrnes said, MolotoV misrepresented the facts to the delegates.
 In his speech. Byrnes replied di- rectly to a statement yesterday in which the Soviet foreign minister impagned the motives and aims of the American delegation. Molotoy claimed there was an "Anglo-Sax- on" effort to dominate the confer ence and indicated he thought Byrnes might renounce Big Four treaty agreements.
 Undercover Tactics Revealed
 With particular bitterness, Byrnes attacked Molotov's remarks about simultaneous Big Four meetings to consider conference. recommenda- tions. Molotov would have the con- ference believe. Byrnes said, that Molotov wanted Big Four meeting last week to consider conference recommendations. The facts were, he added, that Molotov tried to get Big Four meeting to try to settle the Rules Commission chairman ship n advance.
 Paul-Henr Spaak of Belgium was elected chairman over Edward Kar- deli of YugoslaYia, the Soviet can didate
 As late as last Saturday, Byrnes continued, MolotJv again requested a Big Four meeting to determine in advance the chairnanships of various political. economic and mil itary subcommisSions.
 What he was seeking to do was to have the Big Four Council meet to dictate who should be elected chairmen of the various commis- sions,' Byrnes. said.
 Climax To Voting Rules
 Byrnes' denunciation, which he had revised during the night, was the climax of the long debate on ! voting procedure. A commission de- cision on the two-thirds rule was expected later in the session.
 He recalled that Russia in Lon- don last September had opposed in- clusion of China and France in the Council of Foreign Ministers. and in Moscow had sought to limit the size of the peace conference.
 We have encountered at every step a SOyie. attempt to restrict the drafting of peace treaties to the smallest number of great powers, :" Byrnes said.
 Since this commission opened, have not uttered one word about the position taken here by the Soviet Union" he said. "On no occasion. as you all know, have I ever questioned the Soviet dele gates motives. and I am sure you shared my surprise when MT, Molo- toy injected this note into our dis cussions here"
 Byrnes Gets Mad
 Byrnes spoke with considerable bitterness and venom in his voice, compared to his usual mild and measured tone. Much of the time he looked directly at Molotov as he .O Ey,i,, F; ol, eS
 He turned directly 10 Molotov and said, "in the United States we have a free press, ana therefore the Soviet representative can be sure his statement of yesterday has been published. I challenge him to secure publication in the Soviet Union of the statement I have made"
 Recalling that yesterday MT. Molotov presumed to lecture me about consistency" Byrnes pointed to one of Molotov's own inconsist- encies. During the Big Four meet ing, he said. Molotov agreed on countries who would consider treaties with Hungary. Yet, when the conference opened, the Russians tried to bring Poland into that commission belatedly
 Yet no member of the Council thought of criticiz!ng him" Byrnes said.
 Another Point Of Charge
 He pointed out that Molotov con- cluded his remarks on voting pro- cedure yesterday by offering an amendment to the two- thirds rule which was almost a duplicate of amendments offered by France and Britain Molotoy had spoken against the British amendment
 But he would have been utterly surprised If anyone had criticized him of inconsistency in offering that amendment" the American leader commented.
 When the United States offered aid to Russia, he continued, the