BLUNT EXCHANGES

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 191, 11 May 1944, Page 6

BLUNT EXCHANGES

Teheran Conference Story (Received May 11, 12.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 10. Mr. Churchill, and M. Stalin had many blunt exchanges across the conference table at Teheran, with President Roosevelt always acting as a tactful peacemaker, says the “Saturday Evening Post,” in an article published six months after the conference. Since Teheran President Roosevelt and M. Stalin have carried on a most cordial correspondence, with letters each way in their own handwriting, supplemented by personal cables. Without any reservation, the article declares that the Teheran conference was marked by strong “sperities” between Mr, Churchill and M. Stalin. ■M. Stalin’s edged wit, aimed at Mr. Churchill, was subsequently to affect amenities between the Big Three. Mr. Churchill was easily nettled, and replied in kind. It was President Roosevelt’s self-appointed task to moderate these asperities before they drew blood. President Roosevelt escaped these quarrels, says the article, and it is noteworthy, thought the political significance remains obscure, that M. Stalin, while frequently rawhiding Mr. Churchill, treated President Roosevelt with consideration approaching deference. The President clearly exhibited a tough-minded determination to enrol Russia as -a sincere and willing collaborator in post-war settlement. M. Stalin volunteered to President Roosevelt a -sweeping declaration of his desire to.conciliate his neighbours, saying flatly that he had no desire to own Europe. His country was only half populated, and the Russians had plenty to do at home. M. .Stalin also gave President Roosevelt personal assurances regarding Finland.