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among such instigators. He sale
however, that he did not agree will
Secretary of State Byrnes that ten
sion was increasing between tn
United States and Russia. Thi
statement was regarded here as
solid contribution to better rela
tions between the two powers.
tSecretary of State Byrnes to-
day recalled his efforts for eco
nomic uniflcation of Germany
when asked for comment on the
interview with Soviet Premier
Stain by Hugh Baillie, president
of the United Press.
A State Department press rela-
tions officer said that Mr.. Byrnes
had no comment to make on the
interview other than to point out
what he had previously said on
some of the subjects discussed by
Mr.. Stalin)
In response to other questions, MI
Stain declared:
|. The government of the U. S
s. r. Is indifferent" to the presence
of American warships in the Medi'
terranean.
2. He does not feel the veto power
has been used to excess either in the
U. N. Security Council or in the
Foreign Ministers Council.
3. Russia regards the Western Dor.
ders of Poland as permanent.
4. Russia feels that "YugoSlavia
has grounds to be dissatisfied" with
the peace treaty drafted for Italy
at the Paris Conference.
S. The U. S. S. R. regards "as
unnecessary" the presence of British
troops in Greece.
6. He believes that mot only the
economic. but also the political
unity of Germany is to be desired.
Second Such Interview.
The, responses to Mr.. Baillie'!
questions constituted the secont
such interview Mr.. Stain had grant
ed in a period of slightly more thar
a month. On September ~, In an
swer to questions submitted by Alex
ander Werth Of the Sunday Time.
of London, he said he could SCI
no danger of new war.
In today's answers, he said he fell
"the instigators of a new war. II
the first place Churchill and Others
of like mind in Britain and thu
U. S. A." constituted "the wors
threat to world peace" now.
IF such threat should arise.
Mr.. Baillie asked, what would b
the best steps to be taken by tn,
nations of the world to avoid new
WARP"
The instigators of new war,
said Mr.. Stain, ''are to be exposed
and curbed."
His declaration that Russian
troops in Eastern Europe numbered
go divisions constituted an answer
to Mr.. Churchill's suggestion, in ths
form of a question before the HOUSE
of Commons last week, that the So.
Wet Union had 200 divisions ther,
on full war strength.
Text of Exchange.
Following is the list of question:
submitted by Mr.. Baillie and MI
Stains answers:
@. Do you agree with Secretar!
Byrnes' feelings as expressed in hi
radio address last Friday that ther,
is growing tension between th'
U. S. S. r. and the United States?
A. No.
@. If such an increasing tension
exists could you tell me the reasol
or reasons for it and what are tn
most essential bases for it's re
moval?
A. The question drops in view o
the answer to the previous question
@. Do you foresee that the presen
negotiations will result in peac
treaties which will establish cordia
relations among the nations whicl
were allies in the war against Fas
cism and eliminate the danger O
war from these former Axis sources
A. hope for this.
@. If not, what would be tn
principal obstacles to creation o
such cordial relationships anon
the nations which were allies in tn
great war?
A. The question drops in view o
the answer to the preceding ques
ton.
@. What is Russia's attitude witt
regard to the decision of Yugoslavi
not to sign the peace treaty will
Italy.
A. Yugoslavia has grounds to b
dissatisfied