Evening star., 1946-08-15
Byrnes Assai|s
Soviet, Denies
u. ). War Profit
Britain Joins Protest
Against Reflections
On Policies by Reds
fTeTt OF Byrnes Address on
Page A-4.J
B. the Associoted Press

PARIS, Aug. 15.-The United
States and Britain struck back
today with blunt and unvar-
nished statements at Soviet re
Elections" on their Peace Con-
ference policies.
Secretary of State Byrnes, taking
exception to Russian allegations
during the debate on Italy that
certain nations had enriched them
selves during the war, said the war
had cost the United States $400.-
900 100000 and Il hope he tthe
Soviet spokesman was not referring
to the United States"
Striking at economic clauses in
the peace treaties which tend to
restrict and divert trade or distort
international economic relations"
Mr.. ByrneS said the United States
has no apology to make for the
principles of justice, equality and
freedom which we have striven to
the best of our ability" to write into
the peace.
Peril to Agreement Seen.
A V. Alexander, Britains First
Lord of the Admiralty complaining
/ that the debate had tended to en-
| danger agreement, said the words
of the first delegate Of the United
States (Byrnesl are in full accord
with the sentiments of Great Brit
ain"
/ He called Bulgaria's demands on
| Greece for Western Thrace 'intol-
cradle
| Finland. last of the five former
enemy states to be heard, presented
keynote of collaboration with
her great. neighbor to the east, the
Soviet Union.
/ CZechoslovakia bitterly replied to
Hungarian attacks on Czech treat
ment of Hungarian minorities.
Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk told
/ the conference that Hungarian For
eign Minister Jonas Gyongyosi had
tried to gloss over" his nations
record as an Axis satellite by casti-
eating Czechoslovakia in an address
before the parley, Finnish Foreign
Minister Carl Enckell praised Rus
STA as a generous victor" but en-
tered plea for a deduction by $780,
900, 900 in Finlands reparations pay
ments and an easing of the territo-
rial cessions she has been forced to
make
Warns of Enslavement.
In his speech, Mr.. Byrnes said
economic treaties in contradiction of
the Potsdam agreement would lead
to 'enslavement and exploitation"
Before America was attacked
Franklin D, Roosevelt announced
that the United States would be
the arsenal of democracy" he
added. America has asked for no
recompense other than the freedoms
she sought for all mankind. Amer
ica seeks no territories or recon-
pense"
Mr. Byrnes added that the United
States was willing to help in the
economic rebirth of any nation.
There was loud applause in the
conference chamber when Mr..
Byrnes said the United States would
offer reciprocal friendship to any
nation"
Molotov Listens Intently.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
listened intently as Mr.. Byrnes
spoke in a firm voice, occasionally
gesturing with one hand.
The American Secretary praised
both Italy and Greece and objected
to recent speeches by Russian and
other Slav delegates giving the i'm
preston that other countries were
more democratic than Italy be-
cause they have harmonized their
views with the Russians
There was clear reference to
Russia when Mr.. Byrnes said the
draft treaties permit every country
to exploit its own resources and
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81 Die in jap Train Crash
HIROSHIMA. Aug. Is (P.-
Kyodo News Agency today reported
80 persons were killed and 81
injured seriously Tuesday when an
electric train derailed on a noun
tain close to Kinosho village, near
here.
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