ATMOSPHERE IMPROVED

Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1946, Page 5

ATMOSPHERE IMPROVED

Received Sunday, 9.5 p.m. NEW YORK, March 24. . After reading a report of Stalin's uiterview in Moscow, President Truiiian said he had always known that mtended to piace full conlidence and support behind UNO. The New York Times' correspondent, James Reston, says Staun's statement nas improved the atmosphere lor the Security Couneil meeting. It has not ihssipated the sense of crisis over the irfeiSian issue, but has encouraged the delegates in a belief that UNO could deal with inflammuble political lssues ■ witiiout losiug t.ie support ot tne "Big x ive. ' ' Delegates incerpretecl the i itatement as a ccnciiiatory gesture to ' JNO and as an attempt by Stalin to \ g ive UNO a better chance of succes.. j at the New York meeting. Mem.mrs of ^cngress generaily re- j gard as hopeful StaLn's mcervievV with Moscow correspondent oi tlie Asso ciated Press of G-reat Britain. j The Speaker, Mr. Sam Rayburn, saidj it was a powerful statement, indicating j that Stalin was vvilling to work with j ihe world for peace. The Ghairmaii oi the Senate Foreign J Relations Committee, Mr. Connaily, i said ' ' such views are in entire har- , mony with the purpose of the United N ations. ' ' ; The chairman of the House Foreign Aiiairs Committee, Mr. Sol. Bloom, ! said: "Stalin's wotds are reassuring | vVe ought to hold special services and pray tnat Stalin '. ill always reniember j and heed the answers he gave the coresponlent." j The chairman of the Senate Navai Committee, Mr. Walsh, said that 1 ctalm's statement shoull end all wai j rumours.