The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06

Byrnes challenged Molotov to print his attack on the Soviet foreign ministers tactics in the Russian press-a challenge which Molotov immediately took up, coupling it with a denunciation of British and American news papers and a general denial of Byrnes' accusations
 Molotov then led the rules com mission of the peace conference into first class crisis by demand ing that two-thirds commission vote be required in recommending the two-thlrds rule to the peace conference.
 Application of the two-thirds rule to the commission vote would give Molotov a virtual veto over the Bri- tlsh proposal to which Russia oo- Jects-a proposal that conference decisions be sent forward to the Council of Ministers in two cateeor- les, those receiving two-tfirds votes and those receiving simple major ity.
 Drltri ManuIsky of the Ukraine. speaking in behalf of Molotoy's de- mand, said solennly that this was one of the most important decis- ions n the world"
 Byrnes charged natly that Molo- toy was attempting to force Big Four dictation upon the smaller powers and asserted that the Soviet foreign minister was n1isrepresert- ing the American attitude and ain,- pugnlng the motives of the United States"
 Accepts Challenge
 Byrnes said that Molotov,s ck1are- es against the United States had been published by the American Press today.
 (Molotov's speech yesterday was displayed by New York morning newspapers today as follows: Times. three column lead position with headline 'Molotov sees domination by Anglo Saxons' in barley: op- poses rule by majority; Herald Tribune, one column lead position. Peace barley in deadlock over rules; Byrnes and Molotov in sharp exchange; Daily News Banner, "Anglo-U. S. bloc hit by Molotov": Mirror, banner, "Molotov assans "Anglo-U. s. Bloc; Daily Worker, banner, 'Molotov Charges U. S.. Britain seek to control parley".
 l challenge him to secure or per- init publication in the Soviet Union Of the statement now make, said Byrnes looking straight at Molotov.
 As soon as Byrnes finished. Molo- tov after hasty consultation with his aides rose and accepted Byrnes challenge.
 We accept Byrnes' suggestion that his speech be published in the Soviet press and let the Soviet peo- pie read it as We heard it.''
 Attacks U. S.-Anglo Press
 However, Molotov coupled his ac- ceptance of the challenge with a sharp attack on the British and American press, contending that while it might be free" it was not fair or honest. He noted that to- days issue of ''The New York Her. ald-Tribune'-an apparent refer ence to the Paris Herald-did not carry his speech of yesterday but did carry criticism of it.
 He then launched into an attack on Herbert Evatt, Australian foreign minister who is the leader of the small powers bloc and entered a general denial of Soviet tactics Of dictation.
 Byrnes revealed to the other pro- cedure commission members some of the backstage workings among the Big Four during the past 10 days. He said Molotov twice tried to arrange meetings in which the Big Four would decide upon men to fill the key conference chairman ships, Byrnes refused.
 What he was seeking to do was to have the Big Four Council meet to dictate who should be elected chairmen of bae various commis- sions," Byrnes said.