MOLOTOV STONEWALLS

Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1946, Page 5

MOLOTOV STONEWALLS

Press Assn.

I « a ■ t^= Treaties For Germany and Austria NO SETTLEMENT REACHED

Tiy Telegraph

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Received Sunday, 7 p.m. LONDON, July -13. Tlie Forcig'ii Alinisters' conferoiicc ended with the German and y^ssslrism problems completely im(,rl 1 !cd, savs tlie Tintes' eorresp: l.dcnt at Paris. Ai- previously. Ihe three ivestern Miiiisters spont most of the last day nrguiiig with Alr. Alolotov ])ut willi little effeet. He would liot. nllow Ihe deputies to begin prepnring the Austrian treaty tmless Ihe Alinisters first agreed 1o Ihe iiinnediate removal oi' all displaced ])ersons from Austria. saying 1hoy eudangered not only Austria but also Austria 's neighIkiIII'S. "11 r. Byrnes insisted that tiie problem oi' displaeed persons was ihinionsely cmnplieatod and they conld not oi'dor Uieir removal J'roni Austria until they knew whero to send Ihem. Aleantinie. said Alr. Byrnes, let them bo&in (Ira 11 ing Ihe treaty but Alr. Alololov would not ngreo. Mr. Bevin, supportod by ATr. Byrnes linally soiight an ngrecuient defin'ni"' (iornian assets in Austria. but Alr. Alolotov said Jie eould nol diseuss the queslion as it was not on 1 he agenda. The eonl'erenee ended, in Ihe words oi' oue speetator, vvith Alr. Alolotov sluneu alling to tlie lasl. J»( I'ore the eon rerence brokc up AI. Bidault said he would ask, at llioir uext tueefmg (ari oi* the Peaee oonferoneo), that Belgium, lloliand, Yugosla via and Luxenthnttrg should l»e allowed to sit i n vVhen Ihe (.'erman proliletu was diseussed. Alr. Byrnes and Alr. Jievin jn'oniised snpporl I'or tlie proposal hui Alr. AIololov reserv'•d eoiiiineul . The Alinisters agreed that A'ueoslavia should be given 5000 tons oi' warships and auxiliaries I'rom ihe Italian tleet, and Greoee oue eruiser as conipensat ion I'or a '•ruiser sunk. Before leaving I'or AYn abington, Ali-. Byi'ues said he would pi'ess I'or Ihe utinosl puhlieity I'or. the aelions oi' Ihe IVaee eonl'erenee, "avs the Assoeiated Press correspondeul at Paris. AI r. Byrnes refcrred to the release oi' statements hv Alr. Alolotov and said he was •dad Ihe prrtenee oi' seereey had l.eeti dro]iped by the Oouneil. There would be no veto at Ihe Peaee roni'ereuee under the projiosed l'ules oi' proeedure. Alr. Byrnes said the Foreign Alinisters' eonl'erenee, on the v. hole. had been a sueeess. Freueli dijdoinatie eireles eonsidered there would be I'ew pnblie sessions a1 the Peaee eonl'erenee. Alost of ihe work would be earvied out in elosed eomniittee.