Evening star., 1946-06-02
Molotov Talk Dims Hope
Of New Big Three Farley
Belief That Foreign Minister After Cooling Off,
Might Agree to Meet Again Discounted
After Radio Attack
By Constantine Brofyn

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discussed in the Russian Embassy In
the Iranian capital, the United States
and Great Britain always officially took
the position that the Big Three would
function as kind of ward OF the other
members of the United Nations until
such time as those nations would be
liberated again.
Molotov Issues Warning.
Thus when Secretary Byrnes suggested
that the representatives of the q ma
tions be called together if the big
powers could not reach an understand
ing on drafting peace treaties, he acted
in accordance with the principles that
the smaller nations must not be dictated
to by the bigger ones. Such a policy,
our Secretary of State felt, need not
prejudice in any way the good UNDER
standing and the continuation of close
relationship among the large and po. er-
full nations.
share this view but he regards it as an
unfriendly act which might have the
gravest repercussions. Mr. Molotov said
Monday that 'for the United States -
insist on such procedure Ito call a
conference of the 81 nations) could have
the most undesirable consequences for
the future development of friendly re-
lations among the nations seeking to
establish stable peace" This declara-
tion coming from the lips of the second
hlghest-ranking man in the u S. S. R.
is considered in official circles as direct
threat and warning to look out
The Soviet Minister even threw down
Mr.. Byrnes' suggestion that if the war
time temporary organization known al
the Big Three could not come to an
agreement about the various questions
regarding the defeated nations, the
whole matter should be referred to the
U. N. in which Russia has the veto power
which she evidently intends to use to
the utmost
Accuses Anglo American Capital.
This suggestion" he said 'is one
more attempt to break up the procedure
OF concerted work which was established
in recent years and to utilize methods
OF pressure, threats and intimidations.
And in order not to give the lie to the
pro-Soviet propagandists who are no.
engaged in a relentless propagano.
against American and British capital
ism and imperialistic policies" Nl>
Molotov added his voice to those OF
Russias propagandists by saying that
American and British capital was trying
to subdue nations weakened by the
war"
OF course, the Soviet Minister is fully
aware that were it not for the American
UNRRA supplies the Yugoslav armies,
some 100000 men strong, could not be
adequately fed, and neither could theL
tanks and other mechanized units make
spectacular demonstrations in front OF
the weak American-British forces Oh
the Morgan Line in Eastern Italy. He
also knows that many of the Red Army
warehouses in Poland are filled with
American goods sent for the use of the
UNRRA. Former President Herbert
Hoover, who visited Poland on his world
tour, has had positive proof of this.
The statement of Mr.. Molotov has
acted as a wet blanket on all American
officials who believed that the de-
termlned attitude of the American and
British delegations in Paris would give
the Kremlins leaders some real food for
thought and that the Russians would
go to Paris once more in a frame of
mind which would permit at least a
partial liquidation of the immediate
European problems.
Little Chance of Success.
In the face of this "unexpected"
attitude, however, there is little chance
that another meeting will prove any
more successful than the last.
In some high Government quarters it
is believed that Mr.. Molotov's bellicose
attitude is aimed at breaking down the
will of the American Government in the
hope that we will surrender to Russia's
wishes as we did at the Moscow Con-
ference last December. 1t is recalled
that in September, 1s45. at the London
Conference, America and Britain adopt
ed what was described as a tough
attitude and the conference broke
down. Mr. Molotov returned to'Moscow
and sulked in his tent. Eventually, Mr..
Byrnes asked him to relent and agree
to another conversation. This took place
in December in Moscow and the Soviet
Foreign Minister managed to obtain i'm
portant concessions ION paper" regard
ing the Far East.
Mr.. Byrnes earnestly believed then
that by giving up some of the advantages
we had obtained at Potsdam in regard
to the control of Japan, he might
achieve real unity among the Big
Three and thus make some constructive
steps toward the liquidation of the. war.
Against More Appeasement
In Paris the American Secretary an,
his colleagues were more determineT
than they had been in London. The
Russians shouted that the Anglx
Americans were attempting to create
an anti-Soviet bloc and left Paris angry
Mr.. Molotov evidently believes now that
history will repeat itself and that by
challenging the right of the American
Government either to call 21-nation
conference or refer the peace questions
to the U. N. he will intimidate Mr..
Byrnes and prime him" for surrender
at the next conference.
There is little chance that Mr.. Byrnes
will agree to place ashes on his head.
He is convinced that the peace Russia
has in mind is only temporary make
shift affair consisting ehief7v of die