Evening star., 1946-10-14
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 14.-Russian For
eign Minister Molotov today at
tackled as unsatisfactory" many
of the results of the Paris Peace
Conference, presaging a show
down on leading issues in the
four-power Foreign Ministers
New York meeting.
Mr.. Molotov, charging that the
United States had dominated the
conference, upheld the Soviet
Unions right to $500, 600, 900 repara-
tions from eFinland-a figure soon
afterward ratified, over United
States opposition, voiced by Sena-
tor Vandenberg. The Michigan
Senator sought to reduce the repa-
rations figure to 5000, 0,000, 900, but
the conference voted this down. II
to s..
The United States, Canada, South
Africa, New Zealand and the Meth
erlands voted against the repara-
tions article and Australia, Belgium,
Brazil, Greece and Norway alb
stained.
The conference previously had
swiftly approved all political and
military clauses of the Finnish
treaty, last of five to be drafted by
the 81 nations in their II weeks
of deliberations.
Silent on Territorial Clauses.
The United States abstained from
voting on territorial clauses by
which Finland would cede terri
tory, including nickel mines and
the Arctic port of Petsamo to Rus
sia.
One clause to refer final disputes
on treaty enforcement to the Inter-
national Court of Justice was car
ried, Is to 6, over opposition of the
Russian-le Slav bloc. A ban on
atomic weapons for Finland was
carried by the same vote.
The conference voted, II to 8, to
make Finland pay rs per cent COM
pensation for United Nations prop
erty losses in her territory The
United States and Slav states op-
posed the action.
Mr.. MolQtov remarked that only
portions of the draft treaties with
Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary
and Finland pleased Russia and in
dicated that many of the issues
would be thrown back into the For
eign Ministers Council where deci-
sions must be unanimous.
He accused the United States,
Great Britain and France of 'yio-
lating their agreements" and "re-
treating" from four-power accord in
the adoption of "a number of anti
democratic measures" in connection
with Trieste.
Criticizes Balkan Provisions
He spoke critically of guarantees
written into Balkan treaties for free
navigation of the Danube and COM
planned that the conference had
refused to fix Bulgarian boundaries
as of January, 194l-an action that
would have given Bulgaria some
territory from Greece.
The conference of 81 nations, TAX
ing action on the final draft treaty
with Finland, prepared to adjourn
tomorrow. The draft treaties then
must be approved finally by the
Foreign Ministers of the United
States, Russia, Great Britain and
France at meetings in New York.
Senator Vandenberg spoke before
Mr.. Molotov and demanded that the
Finnish reparation bill be pared
down $3OO,O0O,000 to 100000, 900
a move that kindled Mr.. Molotov's
anger. The Michigan Senator said.
"The United States will leave its
motives to the verdict of history in
connection with the winning of the
war and the writing of just peace.
We decline to plead as defendants
among Allies to whom we have
given every ounce of cooperation in
blood and treasure of which great
nation is capable. But we shall con-
tinue to speak for the American con-
ception of justice and fair play
Bevin Upholds Soviet Claim.
Foreign Minister Bevin of Great
Britain upheld the Russian claim to
$500 900, 900 from Finland.
Mr.. Molotov said Senator VAN
denberg's address made an un-
favorable impression both as to his
1see CONFERENCE, Page A-4o
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