The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-15
Byrnes Charges Russia Distorts US. Treaty Aims
Asks Liberty In Economics ForSoteIIites
Clashes Sharply With MoIotov's Misstotements

Secretary of State James +. Byrnes charged at the Paris Conference today that Rus sia has misrepresented the American position on treaties for Axis satellites and called for freedom of economic op- portunity in the defeated states to save them from Economic enslavement."
 Byrnes asserted that the United States resented mis- statement of the American position by Russia. His assertions were greeted by loud applause and shouts of "hear, hear" from the British delegation.
 Peace among the Allies cannot be furthered by ignoring misstate- ments 1eveled against the United States from this floor" Byrnes said. We object to Representations of our position and motives. America has no apology to make for the principles of liberty, justice and freedom which We have defended"
 U. S. Repudiates Ideas
 Byrnes clashed sharply with Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molo- toys economic ideas concerning the former Axis satellites, noting that all of them had been systematical- ly penetrated by Germany. He ot that "another country be substitut- ed for Germany" as the anchor of their economy-an obvious refer erce to Russia.
 It is out of such arrangements that economic enslavement arises" he said. "The United States must repidlate the suggestion of the Sov- let delegate that economic propos- als of the United States based on equality and the most favored na- tions principle are part of a plan to exploit the former enemy nations for the selfish advantage of the United States
 He said that the PotSdam Con- ference had agreed, in principle. to the United States proposition that that satellites should not make trade agreements granting special adVan- tageS to any Allied nation.
 ByrneS statement was direct re- ply to Molotoy'S charges that Bri- tain and the United States were try ing to enslave Italy economically. = Opposed To Satellites
 Byrnes objected to Russia giving the impression that other former enemy states were more democratic than Italy just because they have harmoni1ed their views to those of the Soviet Union"
 We are opposed to making small nations satellites of great powers" Byrnes said. America offers her friendship to all who will recipro- cate her friendship. The best as- surance against the division of the world into blocs is assurance of non- discriminatory treatment in con- mercial matters
 America seeks no territories or separations. But the United States does ask that the property of her self and that of the United Nations be restored or compensated. That principle is usually recognized in peace treaties. It was agreed to by the Soviet government at Potsdam and in the arnistice terms"
 But now the Soviet government says 1t would be an onerous burden on the people. But it is nothing like the great sums which our Soviet friends are asking from these coun- tries as reparations.
 Hits Hard At Core
 What great power enriched it. self during the war? I certainly know of none. I hope the Soviet representative was not referring to the United States which so readily came to the aid of the Soviet Un- ion"
 Byrnes said that the United States spent S400,OOO, 100000 in the war, most of 1t borrowed from the people who flor years to come must work to pay off that debt."
 Andrei Y. ViShinSky of Russia took the rostrum to answer Byrnes. Byrnes spoke after Foreign Minister Jan MaSaryk of CzechoSlovakia de- LoU4lScu aullSdly WHICH Ife CNdrSeQ was seeking softer peace through spokesmen who sounded just like their Fascist, semi Fascist and feud- al predecessors.
 Vishinsky said he would not an- SWer ByrneS' remarks in detail, but that Molotov would do so at the proper time and place. He accused Byrnes of being little late in dis cussing such questions as Italy and Greece. His reference was to the fact that general debate on Italy was closed Monday while Byrnes was cha