The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-14
Vondenberq Blasts Reds 
 Says U. 5. to Vote
 Reporotions Cut
 In Finn Treaty

Arthur H. Vandenberg, (R., Mich), sharply rebuked Russia today for attacking the American peace making motives and announced the United States would vote against giving the Soviet Union $300,000,- 900 separations from Finland.
 Vandenberg, provoked by critical remarks by Foreign Minister K. " Kisselev of Byelo-Russia, inter- rupted his prepared appeal for lower Finish reparationS to say the United was tired of being attacked constantly like defendant in court.
 Tn some previous speeches today the motives of the United States in this matter have been attacked in a manner with which the Conference is entirely too familiar" Vanden- berg said.
 Leaves History to Decide
 MT. President, the United States delegation will leave it's motives to the verdict of history in connection with the winning of the war and writing of just peace. We decline to plead as defendants among AL lies to whom we have given every ounce of cooperation in blood and treasure of which great nation is capable"
 Vandenberg was answering Kis- selev's remarks that certain cir cles in the enited States dislike the friendship which has grown up be- tween the Sovlet Union and Fin land since the war and are trying to SOW discord and distrust."
 The Soviet-American exchange enlivened the final day of Peace Conference deliberations. The Fin nish treaty will be voted today, and normal adjournment will come to- morrow.
 Vanderberg's remarks drew loud applause from the western powers. Delegates of the Russian bloc sat with hands folded
 Hopes for Unity
 We shall continue to speak for the Americans conception of justice and fair play in better world to- ward which we hope and pray for the re-birth of the sympathetic unity which made our victory pos sible," Vandenberg concluded.
 He said the United States op- posed the $300,000,000 payment by Finland to Russia as unjust and ill-advised His speech probably was the last American uterance at the Conference, unless Secretary of State James F. Byrnes makes a formal closing statement tomorrow.
 The United States delegation not only Is unable to support the separations article, but feels obliged to vote against it not only as a matter of conscience but also and particularly as matter of relative equity and fair play" Vandenberg said in prepared statement.
 He called the $30O, 900, ,000 repara- tions total rubber stamp figure" pointing out that the same total had been set for Hungary, Romania and Finland.
 Asks for Rejection
 By any equitable test, he said, Finland should be expected to pay only about one-third as much rep arationS as Romania and one-half those of Hungary.
 Vandenberg asked the Conference to reject the $3O0,0OO,OOO article, written by Russia and Britain-the only two of the Big Four at war with Finland. He wanted the entire issue left up to the Big Four.
 He admitted the United States shared only minimum responsibil- ity" for the Finnish treaty but maintained the American right to speak on the subject because of "our participation with substan- tial military force in the war against the Axis throughout Eu- rope"
 Although he said he would not speak emotionally, he referred sev- eral times to little Finland" Indi- rectly he recalled the Soviet war against Finland and the fact that Finland was the only nation to pay her debt to the United States be- tween wars.
 Stand Taken Previously
 Vandenberg was following a simi- lar American stand toward Hum gary The United States effort to cut Hungarian separations to Rus sia from $30O,0OO,000 to $200,O0O OOO failed.
 Finland has a long and honor able record of scrupulous fidelity to her fiscal obligations" he said. He recalled a Finnish statement that the $3OO,0O0,000 sum threaten ed her economy.
 Foreign Minister K. V Kisselev of Byelo-Russia supported the $3OO,- 100000 figure. He accused the Uni- ted States and Canada, which also favors reduction, as being noble at the expense of the Soviet Union"
 Certain circles in the United States dislike the friendship which has grown up between the Soviet Union and Finland since the war