Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-17
Paris 0verriides
Reds and Invites
Austria, 15to6
iran Is Unanimously
Bidden to Attend
Peace Deliberations
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Peace
Conference voted, Is to 6, today,
over Russian opposition, to invite
Austria to present her views on
the pending treaty with Italy
and then adopted unanimously
a Soviet proposal to invite Iran
to be heard as well.
The United States joined Britain
in favor of permitting Austria to
appear-ln the words of the proposal
TO explain its point of view on
the treaty with Italy on the same
terms as Albania, Mexico, Cuba and
Egypt"
Soviet Delegate Andrei Y. vi
shinsky twice took the floor to ex-
press his opposition. He commended
it was clear that the object was to
bring up Austria's claim to the
South Tyrol, claim which was re-
jected by the Council of Foreign
Ministers. He said there were
many reasons" against the invita-
ton.
White Russia, the Ukraine, Poland,
Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia
lined up with Russia against the
invitation when it came to the vote.
Recess Until Monday.
State Department Counsellor
Benjamin v. Cohen had expressed
the United States hope that "the
conference will let Austria be
heard" He observed that "it would
take less time to hear the views of
Austria than to debate her right
to be heard
The conference later recessed
until Monday.
Immediately after approval of the
invitation to Austria the Soviet
delegate placed a motion before the
conference for similar invitation to
Iran.
The Iranian government has
three times communicated its desire
to take part in this conference" Mr..
V1shinsky said. THE Soviet dele
cation thinks the request is entirely
justified and we'll founded"
The Soviet delegate proposed that
Iran be invited on the same footing
as other United Nations members,
which hitherto have not taken part
in the conference. This would give
the proposed delegation an oppor-
tunity to express its views but not
to vote.
Chinese Support Russian.
Mr.. Vishinsky said Iran had con-
tributed to the victory over Ger
many through its cooperation in
moving supplies through her terri
tory. He said Iran made its first
application to participate in the
conference July Is.
DR.. Quo Tai-chi of the Chinese
delegation supported the Russian
proposal to invite Iran, "a country
which has contributed to victory"
The United States also joined in
the general approval with the decla-
ration OF Mr.. Cohen that his delega-
ton takes pleasure in supporting
the proposal"
The proposal then was adopted.
In the Moscow declaration" Mr.
Cohen said, 1--WE did regard Austria
as a victim of Nazi aggression.
don't think we can deliberate here
just how far Austria did contribute
to her own liberation"
He argued that Austria could not
be accorded less opportunity to be
heard than other ex-enemy states.
Frances approval Of the invita-
ton was voiced by French delegate
Maurice Couve de Murville, who de-
clared lit would be impossible not
to invite Austria"
He listed two points in favor OF
the invitation:
/. Austria S direct" interest in the
frontier question.
2. The fact that Italy has already
been heard on the other side of the
question
The Canadian delegation also
favored the invitation because no
doors should be closed on the posi-
bility of our making just, enduring
and generous peace"
Brooke Claxton, of the Canadian
delegation, said Canada has as
little interest in territory as any
country" but was interested in pro-
noting successful peace. He con-
tinued:
Mr.. fAndrei " Vishinsky (Rus-
sian delegate), says he has no in
formation. 1t is precisely in order
to get information that we should
(See CONFERENCE, Page A-3)