Russians Anxious To Co-operate Fully With Western Allies

Northern Advocate, 14 June 1945, Page 5

Russians Anxious To Co-operate Fully With Western Allies

Cl p.m.) WASHINGTON, June 13 THE DATE AND PLACE OF THE X NEXT BIG THREE MEETING HAVE BEEN ARRANGED, SAID PRESIDENT TRUMAN, ADDRESSING A PRESS CONFERENCE, BUT HE COULD NOT REVEAL DETAILS UNTIL HE ARRIVED THERE.

Mr Truman said Mr Hopkins’ and Mr Davies’ missions to Moscow and London had achieved completely satisfying and gratifying results. The President credited Mr Hopkins with persuading the Russians to yield in their stand on the Big Power veto at San Francisco.

He said the important thing is that London, Washington and Moscow continue the united confidence and respect which brought military results, to ensure a lasting peace. He, Marshal Stalin and Mr Churchill must trust each other.

Mr Truman said while no members of the present Polish Government in London were invited to Friday’s conference in Moscow, the United States still recognises the London Polish Government.

He expressed concern when reporters' attempted to pin him down on the position of the London Polish Government. He said: “Russia has done some very pleasant yielding on this and some other questions, and all should keep their heads. The Russians are just as anxious to get along with us as we with them. The London Polish Government will cease to exist if the Moscow conference establishes a united Government.

“Every effort is being made to work cut the problem of the 1(5 arrested Poles, which was one of the purposes of Mr Hopkins’ visit. The Big Three will further discuss the matter.”

Mr Truman, in reply to further questions concerning Poland, told reporters not to muddy the international waters and make more difficult the situation which had been embarrassing but which is on the road to solution.

Mr Truman also stated that he would be accompanied at the forthcoming meeting by Mr Hopkins, Senator Byrnes, Mr Stettinius and Mr Wells, .as well as other United States chief-of-staff, all of whom had attended the Yalta Conference. He described the Hopkins-Davies’ talks as a preliminary to his first face-to-face meeting with Marshal Stalin and Mr Churchill.

The President expressed the belief that the Allies were on the road to a complete settlement of the Polish question. United States policy had net changed, but it had changed the Russian point of view.