Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-08
Truman Certain
Russia Will Go
Along With UN0
Moscow's Replies to
Notes on iran and
Munchuriu Awaited
(Tert OF Note to Russia on PAGE
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President Truman vigorously
asserted at his news conference
today that the United Nations
Organization would not be al
lowed to collapse, and expressed
confidence that Soviet Russia
will go along with the organiza-
tons work.
The Presidents comment was
prompted by questions about what
might happen if Russia refuses to
comply with the United States re-
quest for the immediate withdrawal
OF Soviet troops from Iran.
That situation, Mr.. Truman said
will be handled when it comes UP.
A reporter then suggested that a
Russian refusal might mean a COL
lapse of the world peace agency.
Moscow Reply Awaited.
The President disagreed strongly
asserting that the UNO would not
be allowed to collapse.
Even if Russia went down a
one-way street," a reporter asked.
The President replied he did not
believe Russia was going down a
one-way street.
Mr.. Humans remarks came as
State Department officials anxiously
awaited Moscow's reply to this Gov
ernment's plea that Russia live I'D
to United Nations principles by
promptly withdrawing all her troops
from Iran.
The reply will be taken as an
indication of whether the Soviet
government intends to do its part to
promote international confidence, !"
Secretary of State Byrnes made
plain in note delivered to the
Kremlin Wednesday and made
public here last night.
Mr.. Truman reaffirmed that he
knows of no plans for Mr.. Byrnes
to retire. Asked whether John G
Winant, American Ambassador to
London, who is coming home for
consultation, will return to Lon
don, the President said he supposed
that would be up to Mr.. Winant
Marshall Returning Soon.
He said Gen. George c. Mar
shall, who, as the Presidents spe-
cial envoy has been helping work
out settlement between Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek's national
government and Chinese Commu-
nists, is returning soon for consul
tation at White House request, but
will return to China in the same
capacity.
Gen. Marshall, officials here hope,
may be able to throw some light on
Soviet intentions in China.
Reports of Russia helping herself
to Japanese industries in Manchuria
as war booty" and seeking to ar
range joint Russo Chinese opera
ton of remaining Manchurian en-
terprises contrary to the open
door" policy have caused concern
here.
Mr.. Byrnes sent a note to Moscow
regarding the Manchurian situation
at the same time as the one about
Iran was dispatched. The note on
Manchuria, which the State Depart
ment is withholding from publica-
ton until informed of its delivery in
Moscow, is expected to be made
public some time today.
Novikov Sees Byrnes.
There was no indication of when
Moscow would reply to either note.
Nikolai v. Novikov, Charge DAT
flares of the Soviet Embassy here,
made his first diplomatic call in
months on Mr.. Byrnes yesterday,
but officials said later he did not
discuss either the Iranian or Man
churian cases.
The American note on Iran de-
clared that the United States can
not remain Indifferent" to Russia S
decision to retain Red Army forces
there because it is contrary to:
The Roosevelt = Stain Churchill
declaration in Teheran December
l. 1943, in which the three gov
ernments pledged maintenance of
the independence, sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Iran"
The British Russian Iranian
treaty of January %, 1912, which
pledged withdrawal of all foreign
(See RUSSIA. Page A-4.)