The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-06
by DrezU Pearson

perhans he realizes that public opinion has crystal
 zed against Russia. At any rate, instead or nurhng Molotoff cocktails when things went against him, he has been outwardly patient and calm. He leans over backward to explain Russias position When he saw the votes stacked against hlm on the question of public committee meetings, Molotoff lmmed1ately jumped on the opposition bandwagon He seconded Byrnes' motion that the press be admitted On lm- portant questions of course Mootoff doesnI puoge an inch But at least he has learned to be more polite about them
 The Chinese Ambassador sits during Conference sessions waving large Japanese fam It's warm m the Luxembourg Palace. Lined up on tne very front Conference AuStrallas EVaHt ana Americas Byrnes dynamic of all delegates They got their seats alphabetically, though the French stretched point to have Byrnes sit in front StrcUy speaking he should sit under Etats Unls' (Onlteo States, not Amerique America). Whlte Russia missed it's cue from Molotof and voted wrong on one ballot Reason was that White Russia, listed as Belorussia comes the top of the roll call alpha- beticaly it's delegate didn't nave time to get ule nod from the Russian delegation
 Canada also voted wrong on one ballot-for Rus sia and against the British Empire. This was when Czechosovakias Jan Masaryk proposed two rotating chairmen of the Rules Committee, one YugoslaV 'plo- Russian) and Belgian (anti-Russian). Premier Mackenzie King supported this stradde, though the U s. Britain and all the other members o1 the BTU sb Fmpre opposed This Czech straddle on the chairmanship is significant of the hole the Czechs are in They have to go along with Russia because their bread buttered on that side but thelr instincts are with the U.SA. and the united kngaom. Alter all, Masaryk raised in England and the United States.
 
 One indication of how badly this conference was organzed: When the peace treaties for the AXIS satellites finally made public only twenty copies were available to several hundred American news men Some neWsmen such the Greeks and Chinese, didn't get single copy. Though the general content the treaties well known to the enemy countries, the first things Bulgaria and Italy did was to let out loud squawk The real fact, however, IS that both got off better than the others for very sig nifcant reason They had two powerful friends at court Italy,s friend the US.A. Bugar1as friend was the U.SSR. Russia, for instance asked that Bulgaria pay no reparatons, while from Italy she demanded s3000000 GOO. Thanks to Jimmie Byrnes. this was scaled down to s100000000
 Thus Italy, one of the original Axis powers which started the world on the path of in Ethiopia even before Hitler went the rampage pays less repara ally Italy pays reparation Ethiopia despite the most shameful conquests in history. The treaty only provides that Italy pay Ethiopia for damaged works of art Greece another country wantonly invaded by Mussolini also gets stated separations payments from Italy Greek damages will be matter for con- ference debate. In other words. the United States fought Itay's battles Big 4 sessions right down the line and despite the gnashing Of teeth by Italian Prime Minister, she go, off much better than expected.
 NOTE-Enemy delegates are given hotel space and automobiles by the French Government in Paris they wait impatienty to sign the final documents of peace. The only courtesy denied them is flying their counrys flag the hotel which they occupy.