MEETING IN MOSCOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 September 1943, Page 3

MEETING IN MOSCOW

OF ALLIED FOREIGN MINISTERS PROPOSED BY THE SOVEIT. POWERS LIKELY TO AGREE. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) NEW YORK, September 19. Russia has proposed that the conference between the British, American, and Soviet Foreign Ministers shall be held in Moscow in October instead of London, says the “New York Times" London correspondent. He adds that British and American officials probably will agree, since they are impressed by Mr Molotov’s argument that he would be in a much better position to take action and obtain guidance in Moscow, where he could confer constantly with Stalin. A message from Washington says that the State Department announced that the United States Ambassador, Admiral Standley, is returning to the United States from Moscow for consultation concerning the discussions being carried on with the British and Soviet Governments. A Stockholm report says that the Soviet Union’s woman Minister to Stockholm, Madame Kollontay, has been raised to the rank of ambassador. She states that it is a purely honorary distinction in recognition of her services. The “Afton Dagbladet," however, says the promotion means that an impotant political conference betwen Great Powers is coming in Stockholm at which Madame Kollontay will have the same rank as the negotiators. Such a conference between Russia and the Allies may concern a separate peace for Finland. Madame Killontay has denied the report that her promotion to Ambassador is connected with plans for a separate peace with Finland. “It is a pure invention,” she said.