Evening star., 1946-08-10
Italy Peace Pact
Harsh, , Premier
1e||sConference
MoIotov Walks Out of
Session in Hot Debate
On Albuniu Invitation
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Aug. 10.-Italy told
the Peace Conference today that
the proposed treaty granting
her peace was extremely harsh"
and jeopardized Italy's very in
dependence.
Premier Alcide de Gasperi spoke
the case for the former Axis power
before the conference after a morn
ing session devoted to an inconclu-
sive debate over an invitation to Al
bania to attend. In the course of that
debate Russia's Foreign Minister
Molotov walked out on an address
by Constantin Tsaldaris, Greek Pre-
mier and foe of the Albanian re-
gine.
The morning session adjourned in
a scene of disorder with Mr.. Molo-
TOYS assistant, Andrei Y. Vishinsky
attempting to hold the floor against
the will of Chairman Georges BIZ
dault. The French President banged
his chairman's gong and asked Mr.
Vlshinsky to respect "the privileges
of the chair"
Speaks as "Anti-Fascist."
Mr.. de Gasperi declared at the
outset that he was speaking as an
italian ti-Fascist.".
Il feel that everything-except
your personal courtesy--is against
me, Mr.. de Gasperi said, above all
my indictment as a former enemy
which places me as it were in the
dock, and the fact I am summoned
here after the most prominent
among you have, through laborious
debates, already drawn up their con-
clusions.
ALLOW me, gentlemen" he said
Ito say with that frankness that
our mutual responsibilities impose
on us all in this historic hour, that
this treaty is a hard treaty indeed.
Yet. If it were truly a constructive
instrument of international CO.
operation, the sacrifice which nv
country is called up to make might
find its compensation.
Can as much be hoped for?
Obviously it is in your intention
But the text of the treaty speaks a
different language"
Defense Held Jeopardized.
The Italian statesman said the
limitation of weapons provided for
Italy in the treaty go so far beyond
their scope as to jeopardize the de-
tense OF our very independence"
Mr.. de Gasperi said criticism of
territorial angles applied both to
the eastern and western frontiers
of Italy, referring to the proposed
cession of eastern zones to Yugo-
siavia and smaller border rectifica
tions on the French frontier.
The Premier and Foreign Minister
said, however, that "it is the spirit
rather than the text of the treaty
which disheartens u.s."
He described part of the treaty's
preamble saying Whereas, under
the pressure Of military events the
Fascist regime in Italy was over.
thrown" as "a slur that you would
seek in vain in other treaties"
Mr.. de Gasperi was wearing a
black suit, white shirt and dark tie
with a white handkerchief tuckec
in his breast pocket. He spoke in
Italian.
mo one" he said, will question
the fact that the overthrow of the
Fascist regime was made possible by
military events, but it is equally true
that the uprising would not have
been as deep and far-reaching had
1t not been preceded by a long
conspiracy on the part of the
patriots, who at home and abroad
prepared the event at the cost OF
unmeasured sacrifices; had it not
been rehearsed with the organized
political strikes in the industries OF
Northern Italy; had it not been pre-
pared by the underground action OF
former prominent members of the
pre-Fascist parliamentary life who
urged and brought on the coup
d'etat."
Asks Delay on Trieste.
Mr.. de Gasperi asked that the
SOlutlOn OF Lne trieste problem De
postponed for one year.
Il am well aware that peace must
somehow be made, but If you have
deferred by one year the colonial
settlement for lack of a good solu-
ton, why can you not do likewise
for the Julian (Trieste) problem?'
Mr. de Gasperi said.
He painted a dark future for
Trieste under the draft treaty S
terms.
Already the treaty is casting its
shadow on Trieste and on its in
dustrial activities" he said. No one
believes in the vitality of the pro-
posed settlement and in it's eco-
(See CONFERENCE, Page A-4)