Evening star., 1946-09-05
Reds Ask Par|ey
10 Reject Italy, S
Vishinsky Reluctantly
Backs Big a Decision;
Molotov Back in Poris
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

FARlS, Sept. 5.-Andrei Y.
Vishinsky, Russian deputy For
eign Minister, called on the 81
Nation Peace Conference today
to reject emphaticaHy" italian
claims to disputed Trieste.
Mr.. Vishinsky was speaking for
the Soviet Union in the absence OF
Russian Foreign Minister Molotov
who returned later in the day from
Moscow, where he flew last Satur-
DAY for conferences. Mr.. Molotoy
returned to Paris after stopping over
IN Berlin, the Russian Embassy
said.
Outlining Soviet Russias stand on
the leading territorial issue before
the postwar conference, Mr.. Vishin-
sky said Yugoslavia has an "unques-
tlonable right" to Trieste. He said
the Soviet Union was supporting the
Big Four agreement to make a free
territory Of the port only because OF
political consideration"
The Russian diplomat, in speech
before the Italian Political and Ter
ritorial Commission, accused Ivanoe
Bonomi, former Italian Premier, of
"cloaking annexations with the flag
of justice" In claiming the important
Adriatic port for Italy.
Will Abide by Decision.
Mr. Vishinsky made it plain that
Russia would abide by the Big -Four
Foreign Ministers decision to create
the free territory of Trieste, but de-
clared sharply:
"Yugoslavia has an unquestionable
right to the port and town of Trieste
The decision of the foreign minis
ters contains a minimum of justice.
In our opinion it should contain a
of justice.
But sometimes it Is not possible
to have a maximum of justice in
dealing with political considerations
Sometimes when we are dealing
with politics two and two don't
make four-sometimes they add up
to FIVE"
Fourth Day of Dispute.
RuSsia'S voice in the Trieste dis
pute was heard on e-fourth day
OF debate on the Istrian settlements
Italy and Yugoslavia have filed con-
flicting claims for the port, and
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas yesterday declared the United
States wants to see an autonomous
Trieste government that will COM
mand respect of both Yugoslavia
and Trieste"
In biting personal attack on
Bonomi and the Italian people Mr..
Vishinsky said Italy's claim to
Trieste was a manifestation of the
old "annexionist and expansionist
policy" Italy's motive. he added,
was "a desire to grab up foreign
Yugoslavias claim to
Trieste was based, he continued, on
the dominant Slav population of
the hinterland surrounding the port
has a majority of Ital-
ians within the city limits.
The Soviet Minister called the
act of Rapallo by which Italy OBJ.
tanned Trieste in World War I a.
IAN act of robbery" Mr.. Bonomi
he declared, became famous moi
by service to the people but by his
dubious role as war minister of the
Fascist regime"
Considerable Importance attached
to the Soviet stand on the ISSUE
Of Trieste because thus far the Rus.
sian delegation has neither failed
to support the Slav bloc in its de.
mands nor the treaty clauses agreed
on by the Big Four-and this time
the two are at odds.
While Italy clamored that Inter.
Matchmaking Trieste"-as proposed
by the Big Four-would be 6
threat to world peace" Yugoslavis
was demanding the whole Istriar
peninsula, including the port, ane
the Big -Four supposedly was stand.
Ing united on its agreement to make
Trieste an internationalized zone
Senator Connally yesterday calico
for the Trieste zone to be "sucf
territory and such government thai
will command the respect of both
Yugoslavia and Italy"
.Newsmen got one mild surprise
yesterday when peace conference
subcommittee studying approx.
mately $4,000, 900, 900 in reparation.
claims against Italy decided to ex-
clude correspondents from certain