Evening star., 1948-05-11

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FOREIGN MINISTER
MOLOTOV.
-AP Photo.
of the United States Government,
such as the progressive develop
ment of the network Of naval and
air bases in all parts of the globe,
including territories bordering on
the U. S. s. R., while the press and
a number of official representatives
of the U. S. A. plainly state that
these are being set up for the pur-
pose of encircling the U. S. S. r.
Measures of this kind cannot be
explained by needs of lf-defense.
1t is similarly impossible to over
look the fact that the present inter-
national atmosphere is being pois-
oned by all kinds of bellicose threats
directed against the U. S. S. r.
and emanating from definite circles
closely connected with the Govern
ment of the U. S. A.
The Soviet government, on the
contrary, is consistently pursuing a
peaceably policy in regard to the
United States of America and other
states, does not set up military bases
in other countries and does not re-
sort to any threats in regard to any
one.
Moreover, a military alliance of
the western countries, comprising
Britain, France, Belgium, Holland
and Luxembourg, was recently
formed. Whereas all treaties of
mutual assistance concluded by the
Soviet Union with the East European
countries, as we'll as with Britain
and France, are aimed at preventing
another aggression on the part of
Germany and are not directed
against any Allied state, the mill
tary alliance of the five western
states set up at present, as is evident
from the treaty, does not have Ger
many alone in mind but can equally
be directed against those. states
which were Allies in the Second
World War.
The entire British, French and
American press openly says that
this alliance is directed against the
U. S. S. r. One cannot overlook
the fact that the formation of the
said military alliance, has become
possible only due to encouragement
on the part of the Government OF
the United States of America
Clearly the military treaty of the
five western states can by no means
be regarded as q treaty of self
defense.
The unfriendly policy of the
United States Government in re-
gard to the U. S. S. r. is also re-
vealed in Soviet t-American trade
Under the trade agreement con-
cluded between our two states, the
United States Government is obliged
not to apply to exports of cop-
modities from the q. s. A. to the
Soviet Union any more burdensome
rules or formalities than those ap-
piled in regard to any third country
Discrimination Charged.
However, the present policy of the
United States Government disre-
CARDS this undertaking of the United
States and completely contradicts
the Soviet-American trade agree
ment in that it establishes discrimi-
nation against the U. S. S. r.. de-
spite the fact that the Soviet Union
discharges it's obligations under the
said agreement in good faith. AS
a result of this the export of Ameri-
can goods to the U. S. S. r. is being
disrupted, although the Soviet Union
has made advance payments fol
these goods, or has even paid in full
| for them. This also causes harm
to the American firms concerned
1t is perfectly obvious that such 6
situation cannot be tolerated
At present, the United States Gov
ernment declares that the United
States does not entertain any hostile
or aggressive intention in regard to
the Soviet Union and expresses the
hope that it will be, possible to find
a way Of establishing good and SEN
sible relations between our two
countries along with a radical re-
Taxation in international tension
and expresses its preparedness te
assist in such stabilization Of worlo
conditions as would also meet the
interests Of the security of the, So.
Wet people. ,.-
The Soviet government can only
welcome this statement of the Gov.
ernment of the United States, for
as is known, it has always pursued
a policy of peaceableness and CO.
operation in regard to. the Unitee
States, and this policy has alway.
met with unanimous approval ane
support on the part Of the people!
of the U. S. S. r. The government
of the U. S. S. R. declares that il
intends to pursue this policy with
perfect consistency in the future
las well.
The Soviet government also ex.
presses the hope that it will be pos
sible to find a means for eliminating
existent differences and for estab.
fishing good relations between oul
countries, such as would comply
with the interests of our peoples anc
the cause of the consolidation oi
general peace.
Gen Bedell Smith promised te
communicate the Soviet govern.
ment's statement to the Government
of the u S. A.
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