Difficulties Persist At San Francisco

Northern Advocate, 7 May 1945, Page 2

Difficulties Persist At San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.

Mr Stettinius, Mr Eden, M. Molotov and Dr. Soong have offered France a position on their councils on a coequal basis, says the Associated Press correspondent here. France will thus become almost, though not technically, one of the sponsor Powers. The Big Powers are reported to be nearin'* agreement on major changes in the Dumbarton Oaks blueprint for an organisation to keep the peace. M. Molotov, however, still is questioning the American proposal permitting o£ a revision of peace treaties to allow for a peaceful change in conditions. The British are described as seeking a compromise, perhaps leaning a bit towards the American side. There are fresh reports that the Russians might be edging in the direction of meeting British and American objections on the Polish issue, although it was realised that Russia’s invitation to M. Mikolajczyk and other London Fole s to participate in the talks in Moscow, while obviously conciliatory, did not commit Russia to broaden the Warsaw authority. The Polish Problem Pointing out that no appreciable progress has been made in the last. 24 hours towards solving the Polish problem, the United Press corresponaent says the Warsaw regime repeatedly has made plain its opposition! to M Mikolajczyk. M. Molotov has not indicated that Russia proposed to use great influence on Warsaw to modify the attitude of the Provisional Government. , , Some cleavage has developed between Britai nand America over a British proposal to-ease up requirements for a unanimous vote for the Big Five in the projected security council in instances where definite action is not needed. In addition, a British suggestion that a place should be to the International Labour Office within the World Economic Social Council has received no encouragement from either Russia or America. Several other points of difference require adjustment, including a formula for trusteeships. Russia continues to object to the American pioposu gb ing the Security Organisation power to review wartime agreements and treaties, such as those which Russia signed with Britain, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.