Evening star., 1946-10-17
Truman Praises
.Byrnes for His
Excellent Job
Secretary Says Porley
Made Progress on
Peace in Europe

Secretary of State Byrnes re-
turned from the Paris Peace
Conference today and imme-
diately reported to President
Truman, who congratulated him
on a most excellent job"
Mr.. Byrnes, who told reporters on
his arrival at National Airport that
the Paris Conference had made
progress" toward organizing peace
in Europe, conferred with the Presi-
dent for As minutes.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross told newsmen later
that the President found Mr..
Byrnes "in good spirits and opti-.
mistic" He added that the Presi-
dent felt Mr.. Byrnes had done "a
most excellent job"
After his talk with the President,
Mr.. Byrnes went to work on a radio
report to the Nation on results Of
the Paris Conference He is sched-
uled to speak from 10 to 10:30
o'clock tomorrow night over NBC.
Byrnes Will Attend U. N. Session.
Mr.. Byrnes said, as he left the
White House, he plans to attend the
United Nations General Assembly
meeting in New York, which opens
next Wednesday. President Truman
will address the opening session.
The Secretary arrived from Paris
in the Presidents personal plane.
the Sacred Cow, at 8:55 am, and
saw the President at the White
House at 10 am.
Returning with Mr. Byrnes on the
plane were Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan, and other
advisers. Senator Vandenberg said
he will give his views on work of the
Paris Conference in a speech Satur-
day night. i.
Mr.. Byrnes insisted the confer
ence cannot be called failure"
despite intensified conflicts with
Russia which may hold up final
action on peace treaties by the Big
Four Foreign Ministers.
Byrnes Expresses Optimism.
Mr.. Byrnes was optimistic over
prospects for eventual agreements
on peace for Europe.
THE task of making peace" he
said, lis a tedious one requiring
great patience. We feel we have
made progress and I certainly hope
that when the Council of Foreign
Ministers meets in New York No.
vember 4 we will complete the five
peace treaties we have been working
on"
Senator Vandenberg said there
were both peace credit and peace
debit at Paris, but on the whole the
balance shows a net advantage for
| peace"
Welcomed at Airport.
In addition to Senator Vanden-
berg, Secretary Byrnes was accom-
panied home by Benjamin v. Cohen,
State Department counselor; Charles
E. Bohlen, special assistant to Mr..
Byrnes on Russian affairs: Mrs.
Byrnes, Mrs. Vandenberg and Miss
Cassie Connor, Mr.. Byrnes' private
secretary.
A big crowd welcomed them at the
airport, including Undersecretary of
State Dean Acheson, Assistant Sec
retary Donald Russell, Supreme
Court Justice Felix Frankfurter and
French Ambassador Henry Bonnet.
Mr.. Byrnes went from the airport
to the State Department, where he
Immediately arranged to see the
President. 1t was their first meeting
since Henry A. Wallace was ousted
as Secretary of Commerce for crit
icizing administration handling of
relations with Russia.
Mr.. Byrnes' speech tomorrow night
is expected to emphasize his insist
ence that progress was made at Paris
as well as to point up his policy of
frmness on fundamental issues be-
tween this country and Russia.
Czech Credit Talks Suspended.
His return from the conference.
where he was in frequent conflict
with Soviet Foreign Minister Molo-
TOW, coincided with new indications
that American relations with coun-
tries in the Russian bloc are grow
ing worse.
The latest development was dis
closure by the State Department
last night that the United States,
apparently angered by charges of
dollar diplomacy" had suspended
negotiations for financial aid to
Czechosloyakia.
officials said the United States
had Cancelled a $40,000,000 surplus
property credit to Czechosolovakia
and in addition had suspended in
definitely a pending s5o,0o0,0 900 re-
habilitation loan to the Czech's by
the Export Import Bank.
In Contrast to Earlier Attitude.
An even more drastic action than
the temporary suspension last sum-
mer of $50 100000 loan and credit
to Poland, the rap at the Czechs
also was in sharp contrast to this
country's traditional friendship to-
ward them.
Suspension of aid to the Czechs
occurred while Mr.. Byrnes was in
Paris, but it was assumed that he
ordered the move.
He has been in Paris for more than
(See BYRNEs, Page A-4J
Truman Will Address U. n.