Evening star., 1947-03-11
By John N. Hiehtower
,eiated Pres. Foreian cerr,.pondeI

ond session of the Foreign Min
isters' Conference was held
today, with the Russian pro-
posal that the Chinese question
be placed on the agenda believed
to have been a top point of issue
The conference, which opened al
pm. e am. EST adjourned al
7:20 pm. Q1:20 am. EST).
Before the days session opened
authoritative sources said Secretary
Of State Marshall would reject the
Russian proposal, advanced yester-
day by Foreign Minister Molotov
unless Chinese representatives were
called to the conference.
Marshall First to Arrive.
Gen. Marshall, who was the first
to arrive for the meeting yesterday
at the House of the Soviet Aviation
Industry, also was the first to arrive
for today's opening.
Second to arrive, Mr.. Molotov was
dressed in civilian clothes rather
than in his official Foreign Office
uniform. French Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault was third on the
scene, and once again British For
eign Secretary Bevin was the last
to appear.
A group of Soviet security police
who arrived behind Gen. Marshall
famed out across the street as he
left his car and entered the building.
Molotov Rejection Likely.
It was not generally believed that
Mr.. Molotov would agree to have
Chinese representatives invited here.
Gen. Marshall was expected to
emphasize that If any subject in
volving the sovereignty of China is
to be discussed, the Chinese must be
summoned to the conference.
1t was understood that Gen. Mar
shall already had given the Chinese
assurances on this point.
At the time OF the Moscow con-
ference Of ip45, the Chinese pro-
tested bitterly that decisions by the
Big Three with respect to China's
future infringed on her sovereign
rights.
Informed sources said the Chinese
were perturbed that Mr.. Molotov had
brought up the Chinese question
again and that they had expressed
anxiety that further decisions might
be made without China being rep
resented. Gen. Marshalrs position
was said to be that China is full
fledged member OF the United Ma
tions and the foreign ministers
circle, and as such should be con-
suited on questions which concern
her.
Test of Strength.
In any event, the issue appeared
to be shaping up as test of strength
between Gen. Marshall and Mr..
Molotov. Diplomats Of the western
powers agreed that Mr.. Molotov
again had seized the diplomatic
offensive-which Gen. Marshall had
preferred to keep himself-in rails
ing the China issue, just as he did
at Paris with an opening blast
against British and American poll
cies in Italy and at New York with
his disarmament demands.
In view of the American attitude
there was much interest as to what
Mr.. Molotov would reply with re-
gard to Gen. Marshall's suggestion
that the agenda include discussion
of a plan for progressive reduction
of occupation forces In Europe.
And while Mr.. Molotov and Gen.
Marshall spared on these questions
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of
France plugged away with some
suggestions for getting ahead with
the German peace treaty. He was
reported ready to press for adoption
of system of keeping all the other
wartime allies informed about the
German treaty and of giving them
q chance to express their views.
He would have the Council create
a committee of either IL or 1s
smaller countries, represented by
their ambassadors here, to Cooper
ate with the Council in this work
Russia has expressed its desire
that the number be limited to IL,
the countries adjacent to or in
Saded by Germany, while the British
and Americans. want 18, all the
countries actively engaged in the
fight against the Nazis.
Deputies of the Foreign Ministers
assigned Austrian questions set up
a special committee today at the
insistence of Gen. Mark w. Clark
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