Volume 857, June 22, 1945

PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. DIARY Book 857 June 22, 1945 $ RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL ON - 2 - 2 June 22, 1945 9:15 A.M. HMJr: Pardon? Cong. Lewis L: I say I think he 10 in the city. Ludlow: Hello, Mr. Secretary. HMJr: Vell, if you know where he 18 if you will have him HMJr: How do you do? get in touch with me, I'll be very glad to see his. Lt I'm very well, thank you, and hope you are. L: At what time would you suggest? HMJr: I'm all right, thank you. HMJr: Just today. a moment, please. I could nee his at 3 o'clock Lt Mr. Secretary, this is a matter I just wanted to nek a little information L: Now, I think I can reach his, and I'll suggest that HMJr: to his. If you'll just let that stand, well then, Please. I'm sure he'll be glad to answer any questions you'd L: like to ask. That might clarify the atmosphere A About the Collector at Indianapolis there. I little bit. hear that there is some movement out there against his - will Smith. HMJr: Well, I'm being very honest with you. It 10 a mystery HMJr: to me and I'm trying to find out what it 1s all about. Well, I only heard about L: I see. Vell, maybe he could help to elucidate the L: I wanted to get you to tell ne about.. matter, and I'll ask his to come and see you. HMJr: it yesterday. Hello? HMJr: Rns he been in any political troubles out there? L: Yes. L: Well, of course, there 1s always - you can't run an HMJr: And I've called up Bob Hannegan to drop in and office, I reokon, without somebody criticizing you. tell ne what it vas all about. HMJr: Well, I nean . would you help Be out A minute - I mean I don't know Indiana politics, see, and are there - L: Oh, yes. what are the factions out there? HMJr: And he 1s coming in here in the next half hour. L: Well, I don't know that he has been identified with any particular faction, he vas appointed first on L: Yes, I see. Well, I had always understood that the recommendation - of course, the mere member of Will Smith VBS one of the best collectors in the the House, BE you know, 1s not in the state of his country. That is that he rated well with... equation. He vas appointed on the recommendation of Senator Van Nuys. HMJr: I agree with you. It 1s a complete mystery to me, and I only heard it in a round about way. So I HMJr: Yes. immediately got In touch with Bannegan and asked him please to come in because I wanted to know L: And, in fact, I think he did more to make Van Nuys a what it was all about. After Hannegan leaves, I'll Senator than anybody out there. be glad to get in touch with you. HMJr: I see. L: Well, I wondered -- would you feel like - you'd be villing to see Smith and talk... L: And Senator Van Nuys' death then kind of threw the thing into, more or less, chaotic conditions. HMJr: Oh, surely. HMJr: L: I think he 1s in the city here. Well, I mean, who would be wanting to move in and get his out - I mean out there? Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. OH, MICROFILM ROLL NO. 3 - - - 4 L: I just don't know that, Mr. Secretary, it is L: Yes. as much a mystery to no as it 10 to you. HMJr: Well, we need it. HMJr: Pardon? L: Yes, I know you do. L: I say I don't know - it 10 as much a mystery to ne as it 1s to you. I just heard of it today. HMJr: We've run into some very bad cases in Indiana, HMJr: Yeah. Well, you think he 1s a good man? L: You have? L: Oh, I think he is efficient. HMJr: And I thought it wouldn't do any harm to sort of HMJr: Yeah. Well, when I know a little more about it, talk about then because - on account of that little group of Indiana bankers there. You know? I'll call you. L: Yes, I know. L: Well, all right. HMJr: HMJr: But I moved just as fast as I could, and I thought And I thought if they really found out that they I'd go right to Hannegan and ask what it 10 all were bad cases that they were good enough citizens about. that they would get on the bank wagon. L: L: Well, he might throw some light on 11. Yes, yes, there vas some criticiza out there. HMJr: HMJr: I think he can throw a lot of light on it. I never actually had any letter from them, but I Just heard rusblings. L: All right, thank you. And If I contact him, I'll L: Oh, I see, yeah. suggest that he come to see you at three. HMJr: HMJr: If you would. But I think the most - they tell ne - comes from a Republican banker out there that never likes any- thing that ve do. L: Thank you very much, L: HMJr: Hello? In that Bo? I didn't know the genesis of 11.... HMJr: Yes. Yeah, I can get the name for you if you ever want L: it, but there 1a one Republican banker that 1s Hov are we getting along with our appropriation spearheading the whole thing. HMJr: bill up there - the one for more money for Internal L: Is that 80? In Indianapolis, eh? Revenue. HMJr: Yeah. L: Well, I think it 18 coming along, Mr. Secretary. L: HMJr: In the hands of your committee? I see. Well, all right, Mr. Secretary, thank you. HMJr: Thank you very much. L: Yes, I think it will be reported out very shortly now. HMJr: Are we going to get about what ve asked fort L: I think you are going to get 1t-good part of it, yes. HMJr: You do? Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 5 6 June 22, 1945 . 2 - 9:30 n.m. FR. COS: Not with what they want, Harry, but with LEND-LEASE the amount of money they are asking for. ITALY H.F.JR: Couls I read the original letter? Present: Kr. White Incidentally, I got Bob Hannegan to come over on B. Mr. Glasser very Important netter. I have asked him to case to nee Mr. Coe me, so when he comes I'll ask you gentlemen to go back Mrs. Klotz to your office and I'll let you know. (Quoting from Il letter to the Secretary of State ER. WHITE: Now, Glasser just got the letter Inte from the Secretary of Tar, dated June 19, 1945, Ittechment h.) last night that was dated June 19th, A. copy of n. letter from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of State with "This acknowledges receipt of letter of June #, 1945, reference to this thing, which throws B. different light from Mr. James A. Karmell--" on It. Who is Varmell? H.M.JR: What WS 8 the date? KR. GLASSER: He's down the line. Maxwell in the MR. WHITE: June 19th in the date of the letter. State Department tried to get this cable cleared with the Ver Department the name cable we brought in yesterday. R.K.JR: Then did Glesser get it? H.H.JR: (Reading)". to General E. S. Greenbaum UR. WHITE: Late last night. inclosing 1. draft of the proposed cable from the President to the Prime Minister in response to the Prime Minister's VR. GLASSER:Afters conversation with the State cable of Way 28, end requesting counent on this draft. Department he sent a special messenger over to get It. Is Exwell in the State Department? VR. WHITE: This letter changes the discussion because it says that the draft of the telegram that IR. CLASSER: That's right. the her Department initialled is not in accord with the policy which the har Department thinks should be H.N.JR: (Rending) "festerday I received from the pursued. I don't understand who ititialled it. Director of Var Mobilization and Reconversion a letter dated June 13, 1945, copy of which is attached." H.M.JR: Walt a minute. Does the telegram the Bar Department Initialled--isn't it in tune with what Have you got that copy? the War Department wants? MR. GLASSER: Yes, sir. MR. WHITE: No. Here's the letter. (Mr. White hands the Secretary copy of letter to the Secretary of War from Mr. Fred M. Vinson, dated June 13, 1945, Attachment R.) Regraded I Inclassified TRADE MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. RECISION MARK 1 8 3 4 H.W.JR: (Reading) "The proposed cable appears to the War Department to be consistent with the direction contained in that letter. If the cable is to be sent, Somervell wrote to-- he wrote? That's the beginning--that's the letter VR. WHITE: Im't that Somerveil's letter, the one it is believed that its accuracy would be improved by making the second sentence read = follows:"-- H.V.JR: Don't you have that? Have you had this before? VR. GLASSER: No, I got that late last night, too. MR. WHITE: I think se better get e copy of that, H.V.JR: It's E hell of e may to work, not for us, but for us to comment and get this stuff later. lense that, In accordance with those understandings, lend- H.W.JR: (Reading) " In general, it was agreed This is from Vinson to the Secretary of Mar. proportional and equitable reconversion in the United should be furnished on A basis which would permit (Quoting from Attachment B.) "Your letter of Key 15, 1945, with reference to the requirements of the British ments. should be accepted II the basis for present November require- 1944 estimated in the meetings held in October and Kingdom. It FILE further agreed that the requirements Empire for mr material for the period following VE-Day, WES the subject of ti discussion held in my office on June 4, 1945, with Under Secretary Patterson, considerations. change in the light of strategic desands and supply Such estimates, however, are always subject to Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clayton and me. Wasn't Glasser present? these tments, budget requests appropriations adequate to fulfill "I assume, of course, that the Mar Department's MR. COE: Mr. Bell was there. Now, you haven't got a complete file? H.K.JR: They don't even mention us. MR. COE: That's right. They didn't mention it. before I came in. MR. WHITE: I just got that about five minutes It's a meeting me were at. H.H.JR: They didn't even mention the Under Secretary to me. H.N.JR: It's a hell of a my to present something of the Tressury. (Reading) "It une agreed that the tentative principles I urgent because we need B. chance to study the letters. with those letters that they are no longer really VR. NHITE: I HAS going to suggest in coming in enunciated in your letter--" shat letter is that? MR. COE: That NE 5 à letter which Stimson had written haven't had e chance to read either one, to Vinson. think you should have had the complete file before H.E.JR: with all due respect to all of you I H.R.JR: Have you got that? itwar surgested that I okay that cable yesterday. MR. COE: No. VE. WHITE: That's right. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 9 10 - 5 - - 6 - H.M.JR: I think that's . bed presentation to me, gentiemen. I say that with all seriousness. (Reading from Attachment A) "It should be noted, however, that the War Department's requests for MR. WRITE: Sure, that's true, but how would we appropriations for military lend-lease were arrived possibly know of the existence of those letters? I st, and have been presented to the Congress, under don't know how you happened to find out. policies considered appropriate by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shich contemplate, anong other things, the MR. GLASSER: I only found out because I vas furnishing by the har Department of only those materials having 6. discussion with the State Department and which are not available to, and cannot otherwise be pro- they mentioned the letters and I immediately asked vided by, the British Empire on the premise that the for them. We had no idea of that correspondence. Empire will maintain its forces for the ver against They asked us to clear the cable without giving us Japan to the fullest possible extent from its own the full record. stocks and production. MR. WHITE: We ought to any--I certainly would "This policy in not in accord with the implications may in the future when we ask for anything like that of the proposed cable. It my be necessary, therefore, we ought to have every thing that is pertinent. for the war Department to request the Congress for funds for the specific purpose of carrying out the direction E.E.JR: I certainly would. contained in the letter of June 13, 1945.* (Reading from Attachment A.) intend to Tell, I an just going to mit until you get a furnish lend-lease during the Japanese far in accordance complete file on this thing, and you can simply my with the general policy discussed between you and you gentlemen can't advise 26 until we have all the President Roosevelt at Quebec on September 14, 1944, correspondence, starting with the first letter that and that was the basis for the discussions between Mr. Stluson wrote to Kr. Vinson esking him. And if American andPritish representatives in Washington they don't want to give it to us, the hell with then! in October and November 1944 in regard to lend-lesse I mean, to take up my time and your time by having requirements for the first year following the defent us do a piece of it--who does this over there? The of Gemany.' That's E. substitute paragraph. asked you from the State Department? MR. GIASSER: That use incorporated in the draft MR. GLASSER: ar. Collado's office nos ssking for it. we showed you yesterday. H.V.JR: Well, I like Vinson's letter. (Reading H.M.JR: Tell Collado I can say, "What in God's from Attachment B.) "It was further agreed that the name coes he mean asking us to okay a cable blind requirements estimated in the meetings held in October and not knowing Il thing about it?" Also tell him and November 1944 should be accepted 8.8 the basis for that I san very much annoyed. present requirements. Such estimates, however, are always subject to change In the light of strategic demands and MR. WHITE: I learned ne didn't get # copy of supply considerations. I like what be said. (Reading) President Truman's cable until the day before yesterday. "I assume, of course, that the har Department's budget requests appropriations adequate to fulfill these NR. COE: I must say, though, that I tlink the blane commitments.' really applies to Vinson in this Instance, because It 1s-- Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12 7 . 8 - H.W.JR: I don't care. Let's not take the time. The fact reasins there is no use prolonging this dis- H.W.JR: I see. Go sheed. cussion. MR. WHITE: Well, do you want to raise that Italian MR. COE: The Italy matter le this: The Ear Department doesn't ment the responsibility for imported service supplies subject? into Italy any more. Crowley been't nsked for money for (The Secretary holde n telephone conversation with Itely, and apparently doesn't intend to n.s.ic for any,and this circunstance the State Department through one of the Mr. Gaston) committees on which we are represented has asked for our 18. 005: Mr. Secretary, could we clear briefly with views on It, and we propose telling them as follows: The you the Italian matter? think so long as there le any military government in Italy the United States and the British military jointly are H.R.JR: You can if you will first clear General responsible for bringing in or not bringing in supplies, end it in their job. Clay's letter with me. H.V.JR: The military? MR. WITE: What? H.K.JR: General Clay's letter. Where is that M. COS: Yes, and we think further that the state- letter from Clay? ment which Roosevelt and Churchill nade last September on this matter which naid that some virimum supplies MN. WHITE: That doesn't need any action. We are would be brought in and some airique rebabilitation going aliend. West he says is that they agreed to would take place under Allied suspices still stands having transferred out of It into 8. civilien status the and should be carried out even though we and everyone members of the military forces. Now, they are going it. else knows that in fact they have done nothing toward ahead es fast ez they can. NR. COE: And he thanks you. In other words, our view is that we propose to continue on that. It is still Il military responsibility. H.M.JR: Shouldn't I acknowledge bis letter? H.M.JR: As opposed to what? MR. COE: No, sir. You wrote Elsenhower a letter requesting that and Colonel Sernstein carried it over MR. COE: An opposed to its being nobody's responsi- with him. You may not remember. It WBE a long bility which I guess would be the way. There is a British technical letter. proposal to mnke Itely an UNRRA responsibility, but they still want military government in there. H.M.JEt I don't know. H.N.JR: And It is the English who want to withdraw. MR. COS: And Clay just thanks you on behalf of Eisenhower and says they are doing what you asked, VR. COE: And our military. Really, all the civilian that is, transferring people out of the Amy. agencies on our side want to withdrew, too, because they aren't doing anything about it. R.V.JR: I don't see what such else you can do. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAI. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 13 14 . 10 - - 9 - H.M.JR: I confirm that now, and the other thing is MR. OCE: That's what me thought. he is very curious to know about this Advisory Committee on Pretton Woods, would that mean eventually all financial H.M.JR: You can't let Italy go to hell. matters would go to Treasury rather than State, and he said that would be most interesting to the Chancellor. MR. COT: That's what ne thought. I said, "Don't send a cable. Wait until you get home to tell it.' MR. WITE: Here in E letter prepared for my simature going to Clayton as Chairman of the Liberated Arena Committee. MR. WHITE: We might as well raise it now. They H.V.JR: The In Chairman of that? are proposing to stop the arrangement which has been in existence in the last five years whereby American holders of sterling are guaranteed against loss of B. MR. WHITE: Clayton. Or it can CO under your signature to the Secretary, If you must to give it that much importance gold guarantee. It in called "registered sterling, This is the last paragraph. (quoting from draft of letter and they can withdraw. They now are going to tell to Mr. Clayton from F. White, Attachment C.) "It is then that in coming to an end. They are going to do disturbing to ae to know that the polley announced to the the came thing with certain South American holdings, world by President Roosevelt and Prime Vinister Churchill and with some Egyptian holdings, and so forth. The net in their joint statement of September 26, 1944, has not results would be n. substantial delinquency in their gold holdings, I assume, because a lot of the holders will yet been implemented, and that it may not be implemented in the future. Such a complete failure to curry out the say to themselves, "This looks like a decree in a possible delinquency in sterling, either in the Bretton woods promise made in the September 26th declaration should not, in my opinion, be permitted to occur." But that goes to arrangements or sometime prior to that." II Otherwise, they will say to themselves, "Why is England worrying about Clayton. stopping the guarantee?" I think most of the holdings H.M.JR: I think it ought to go from me to the will be withdrawn. The only holdings that will be kept Secretary of State. there are those absolutely essential for the conduct of business, so one of the effects will be a decrease in MR. WHITE: That would give It more importance. the gold holdings, which may be one of the objectives. A second, and more significant one 18--I don't know H.M.JR: Have you got 0,00 that my? Herold usually whether they are indicating--he claims not--that they has three drafts. are paving the way for readjustment of the sterling rate downward, but they are asking us whether the letter Incidentally, I had lunch with Robert Brand yesterday. which they have to go forward to the Federal Reserve He wanted two things: He wented Thite to go to England, Bank of New York in all right with us, I don't see and I soid would I put it up to him? how we can say no. I am going according to the significance of the letter. MR. WRITE: lie spoke to ne about it and 1 said no. H.M.JR: I don't want to be unkind, but may I say H.M.JR: You sald no? in passing that I am very glad I didn't okay the telegram that you brought in yesterday, this one for Truman? MR. WHITE: This BEE time ago, a couple of neeks ago. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 16 - 11 a - 12 - MR. WHITE: I as a little sorry me cion't needle then . little. H.M.JR: Who? ER. WHITE: I presumed smething that wasn't so, because be called ae and said they wanted this technical MR. WHITE: The British. inform tion and would the Secretary want to come up and confine himself to that? I said, "I don't think 20. H.W.JR: I full glad I dian't blindly initial it He said, "The other matter, you know, is out." So, I had assumed that you knew about It. I saic, Thell, yesterday. if the other matter is out,you want just technical information.' MH.WHITE:No.They thought I would Initia It and I said, No, this is too important. The Secretary will be interested.' liow you disagree with us. H.E.JR: I told him it WIS out, but I also told him Truman didn't went any hearings. He raid, "I H.M.JR: No, I an just rubbing your nose a little. nn going to talk to Trunan tomorrow and I will sok You seld everybody has initialled it and It in all right. his that, and I mid, "After you have spoken to him, will you speak to no? MR. WHITE: It is all right with us. That doesn't mean it is all right with you. MR. WHITE: You should call him up. H.V.JR: I will do it now. MR. COR: That about that Chinese matter, Fr. Secretary? MR. WHITE: Let me get through with this before you MR. NET E: If they are still on, I think that the start the Chinese matter. men are preparing naterial. This in E letter to Kilgore which is . response to B.K.JR: Thatever happened to Hoffman and the Chase the invitation which you received over El month ago, but Retional Bank and that stuff? To that kicking around-- the Chase Benk--Parin? WSE taken up orally. Now, the clerk of the committee called up and NE. COE: The sent that in to you, Harry. said that apparently you were not going to appear, and they wanted somebody to appear to tell them VR. WHITE: Yes, end I asked to have the thing whatever facts we have with respect to frozen assets, investigated, whether It had gone to the Secretary cartels, tips, and so forth. So, this is the letter or not, and they said it ned. that we drafted. (Referring to Attachment D.) MR. COR: It is completed. It should have been H.M.JR: I think I will use this B.E. en excuse to here. call up Kilgore because I told Kilgore the President wanted the whole hearings postponed, and I read In the H.W.JR: The Hoffman thing? paper he is going shead. He said be THE going to Mr. WHITE: I have had it at least several weeks. telephone the President, and that wes two days ago, end use going to let me know. So, I will use this You have had the original, I think, at least-- uz an excuse. H.K.JR: Kilgore is out of the city until Mondey. See if I have Hoffman's report on the Chase Bank in Paris. I think I have it. (To Mrs. Klotz.) Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. on MICROFILM ROLL NO. 18 . 13 - 14 - to answer the letter EO they won't answer it. (Discussion off the record.) H.M.JR: I would put It,Pending houring from you : do not intend to--" MR. WHITE: Here in the BIS matter if you want to read the neno. It is one page long. It will tell you about it, but ne are mending IL letter to all the IR. WHITE: : don't know whether this would have the size effect. Ministers of Finance who here up at Bretton Woods. (Referring to Attachment E.) B.V.JR: 1/a till think about It. H.M.JR: A meno about the RIST ER. WRITE: That we want to do Is--the other country may enswer that letter. MR. WHITE: The received 8. letter from the RIS 08 well ne . communication from the State Department enclosing something which the Pritish had received H.M.JR: Think it over,and if you went ne to do from the RIS, in which the RIS has indicated It Le It your my, I will. I have got to stop. staking out its claim arainst certain Carman assets. (Referring to Attachmente F. G, H, and I.) VR. WHITE: One other thing. The are not ssicing the State Department on this, and be are not seking then Te all feel that It in a note to increase the deliberately because se think te will have trouble with prestige and enhance the importance of the HIS end to the State Department, but It is to clearly a Treasury show they are in the picture and that they cennot be and Bretton Woods matter and there is one other thing out off. So, we had a necting here and we are Interested about China. Adler in going back to China but he is in it, but only in this Department. We all agreed finally going to get e ten-day vacation first, and Frank tells that the thing to do is send a letter similiar to the as there le something-- one that you are sending to Anderson except that it differs with several of the countries because some of the M. COE: Could you set up . meeting later? countries are members of the RIS, and others are not, but the gist is the came. You can read the answer H.M.JR: You know. I have told you what I have in mind. probably, and then read the meno. (Mr. White hands the Secretary Attachments J, K, 171. UNITE: You went be to tell then pert of It-- and L.) that part which relates to--beare directly on It or not? H.M.JR: I would say, "I do not contemplate answering E.E.JR: I'll talk about it. the letter addressed to me until I have had E. chance to consult with you. VR. WHITE: The letter doesn't really need any answer. It is just for--well, that night be # my of handling it. H.W.JR: Or else leave the sentence out entirely, "I would appreciate your advising se how you expect ne to trest those communications. It's just 00 good. Look, It's just es good, see? KR. WHITE: I'll tell you what we wanted to do. lie manted to notify the other countries that you are not going Regraded Unclassified MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. RECISION TRADE MARK ATTACHMENT A 19 20 SECRET 19 Jun 1945 The Honorable Department to request the Congress for funds for the specific of 13 June 1945. purpose of carrying out the direction contained in the letter The Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. Sincerely yours, Dear Mr. Secretary: This acknowledges receipt of letter of 9 June 1945 from Mr. Secretary of war. James A. Maxwell to General E. S. Greenbaum inclosing a draft of the proposed cable from the President to the Prime Minister Incl. in response to the Prime Minister's cable of May 28, and request- Cy ltr 13 Jun 45 ing comment on this draft. Yesterday I received from the Director of War Mobilization and Reconversion a letter dated 13 June 1945, copy of which is attached. The proposed cable appears to the Mar Department to be consistent with the direction contained In that letter. If the cable is to be sent, it is believed that its accuracy would be improved by making the second sentence read as follows: "We intend to furnish lend-lease during the Japanese War In accordance with the general policy discussed between you and President Roosevelt at Clubee on September 14, 1944, and that was the basis for the discussions between American and British representatives in Washington In October and November 1944 in regard to lend-lease require- menta for the first year following the defeat of Germany." It should be noted, however, that the Ear Department's requests for appropriations for military lend-lease were arrived at, and have been presented to the Congress, under policies considered appropriate by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which contemplate, among other things, the furnishing by the War Department of only those materials which are not available to, and cannot otherwise be provided by, the British Empire on the premise that the Empire will maintain Its forces for the war against Japan to the fullest possible extent from its own stocks and production. This policy is not in accord with the implications of the proposed cable. It may be necessary, therefore, for the War ATTACHMENT B C o OFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION AND RECONVERSION P Washington 25, D. C. Y June 13, 1945 SECRET My dear Mr. Secretary: Your letter of May 15, 1945, with reference to the requirements of the Dritish Empire for war material for the period following VE-Day, was the subject of a discussion held in my office on June 4, 1945, with Under Secretary Patterson, Ar. Crowley, Mr. Clayton and ne. It was agreed that the tentative principles enunciated in your letter were not broad enough to cover the understanding reached between the later President and the Prime Minister at Quebec. In general, It was agreed that, in accordance with those understandings, lend-lease should be furnished on & basis which would permit proportional and equitable reconversion in the # United Kingdom. It was further agreed that the requirements estimated In the meetings held in October and November 1944 should be accepted 8.8 the basis for present requirements. Such estimates, however, are always subject to change in the light of strategic demands and supply considerations. I assume, of course, that the "ar Department's budget requests appropriations adequate to fulfill these commitments. Sincerely yours, Fred M. Vinson Director The Honorable The Secretary of War washington 25, D.C. PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. ATTACHMENT B 21 C o OFFICE OF WAR MOBILIZATION AND RECONVERSION P Washington 25, D. C. Y June 13, 1945 SECRET My dear Mr. Secretary: Your letter of May 15, 1945, with reference to the requirements of the British Empire for war material for the period following VE-Day, was the subject of a discussion held In my office on June 4, 1945, with Under Secretary Patterson, Ar. Crowley, Mr. Clayton and no. It was agreed that the tentative principles enunciated in your letter were not broad enough to cover the understanding reached between the later President and the Prime Minister at Quebec. In general, it was agreed that, In accordance with those $ understandings, lend-lease should be furnished on a basis which would permit proportional and equitable reconversion in the United Kingdom. It was further agreed that the requirements estimated in the meetings held in October and November 1944 should be accepted as the basis for present requirements. Such estimates, however, are always subject to change in the light of strategic demands and supply considerations. I assume, of course, that the "ar Department's budget requests appropriations adequate to fulfill these commitments. Sincerely yours, Fred M. Vinson Director The Honorable The Secretary of War Washington 25, D.C. PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. C 22 25 lear Mr. Claytons This La in reply to your letter of 7 June addressed to a. White concerning the termination of military responsibility for civilian supplies in liberated areas. I understand that discussions have been proceeding between if. sellay, Mr. Crowlay and yourself on these natters. If I may comment, however, on the letter of Mr. MoCley which was attached to your letter of 7 June, it - to - that the military has responsibility for the importation of civilian supplies La Italy as long as part of that country La under Allied Military Government in which the United States takes a = part. in any case, 1 assume that the allitary relief program will not be terminated without prior consultation with the Italian Government as provided in President Transn's letter also attached. It is disturbing to - to know that the policy amounced to the world by President Reservelt and Prize Vinister Charchill in their Joint statement of 26 September 1944 has not yet been implemented, and that is say not be implenented in the future. Such a complete failure to earry out the pronise ande in the 26 September declaration should not, in my opinion, be permitted to occur. Sincerely, Sonorable Villiam L. Clayton, Chairman, Liberated irons Consittee, Department of State. 6/16/45 RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT No. 1. PAT. ORF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. ATTACHMENT D 23 COPY My dear Senstor Kilgore: With reference to your letter of 9 May 1945 concerning hearings of the Subcommittee on Tear Mobilization "The Economic Rese for German Aggres- sion and National Security, I understand that you desire the Treasury Department to present testimony relating to information in its possession concerning Gensan methods of economic penetration and current activities of this Department designed to eliminate the German economic basis for further aggression. In view of the ture of the information which you desire, I have ssked Vr. Michael L. Hoffman, Acting Director of For eign Funds Control, to testify for the Treasury Department. Sincerely yours, Honorable H. E. Kilgore Chairman, Subcommittee on Ver Mobilization United States Senate Washington, D. C. PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 24 25 ATTACHMENT E - 2 - the letters. It will thus be obvious to them that we do not Secretary Morgenthau intend to negotiate with the BIS. Such letters from us pay H.D.White stiffen the backs of countries which would like to liquidate BIS but hesitate to take any initiative. An important issue has arisen concerning the Bank for Inter- 4. The Chancellor of the Exchequer should be advised of national Settlements. our action, reminded of Bretton Woods Resolution No. 5, and asked what he 10 doing about the letters addressed to him, You recently received two letters from Melittrick of the BIS. One transmitted a copy of a letter to the Chancellor of the If you approve these letters, those for the other Pretton Exchequer setting forth the BIS position under the treaties 08- Moods signatories will be prepared immediately. You will note tablishing the bank and asserting, in effect, its immunity from that the letters differ slightly because of the fact that some politics--i.e. the war. The second letter is & statement of the of the Bretton Woods countries also got letters from ES and some did not. need for resuming service on the German International 51% Loan of 1980 guaranteed by various German state revenues, and is addressed to the governments on whose behalf this loan was issued under the Young Plan, and to governments of countries in which substantial parts of the loan are hold, le are in the latter group. The MoKittrick letters are "for the record" and do not require & reply. We propose, however, to write letters to other Bretton Woods signatories. Attached are three model letters for your signature. These letters are lased on the following position: 1, Pretton Woods Resolution No. 5 calls for the liquidation of the EIS at the earliest possible moment. We do not want to appear to be retracting in the slightest from this resolution. On the other hand, we do not want to precipitate a direct battle with BIS until the Brotton Woods legislation is insoted and other countries have adhered to It. 2. Mekittrick's letters are part of an obvious effort to stake out & claim for the BIS in the post-war world. As such, they are, in effect, # challenge to Bretton Woods. This is particularly true of the letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer which was probably cleared with the British Treasury before it was sent. 3. The other signatories to the Bratton Woods Act should be advised of the BIS action, should be reminded of retton Woods Resolution No. 5, and should be advised that we are not answering 20 June 1945 LCARDONS Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 27 - 2 - 26 The elaboration of this New Plan WAS entrusted to a Com- ATTACHMENT F mittee of Financial Experts, and this Committee, under the Chair- manship of Mr. Viren D. Young, submitted its report on 7th June 1929. The report was approved, in principle, In the Hague Protocol COPY BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS of 31st August 1929 and, finally, in the "Agreement with Germany" signed at The Pague on 20th January 1930. Basle, 2nd May 1945. 2. Upon signing the New Plan, the Governments of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, Portugal and Yugoslavia demanded the By Air Vail Issue of a new loan for the mobilisation of reparations and for this purpose signed with the German Government an agreement entitled: The Secretary of the Treasury, Arrangement as to the financial mobilisation of the German Washington, D. C. annuities", which forms part of the various instruments drawn up at The Hague at the tame time as the Agreement with Germany. Sir: The German Government International 5 1/2% Loan 1920 was issued As Trustee of the German Government International 5 1/2% Loan in June 1930 on the markets of Belgium, France, Germany, Great 1930, it is our duty to craw your attention to the rights of the Britain, Holland, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Bondholders of this Loan. Subscriptions produced net proceeds of more than 300 million Dollars, which were distributed according to an agreement reached in Paris The question of the rights of these Bondholders will, In on 10th June 1930 as follows: particular, arise at the time when a settlement is to be reached of matters left in suspense by the interruption of payments France $132.7 million provided for by the Hague Agreements of 1930. Germany $100.4 British impire $ 50.3 . A similar question will arise with respect to the Bond- Italy 8 13.2 " holders of the German External Loan 1924. The Trustees of this Japan $ 2.1 " Loan submitted this matter, in December 1944, respectively to Tugoslavia en 1.9 the Governments of the United States and of the United Kingdom. Portugal 0.7 We have, in consequence, the honour to submit to you the As regards the conditions of the Loan, we would refer to the following: bearer bonds issued and the general bond which was signed on 10th June 1930 by the German Government. For the purpose In view it 1. The problem of reparation for the material damage suffices to mention the following special points: caused in the war of 1914-18 was raised, without being solved, by the Treaty of Versailles. By this Treaty the Reparation a) The Loan constitutes "s direct and unconditional Commission was charged with the task of fixing the total of obligation of the German Government to the Bondholder, for payments and other reparation to be made by Germany. which the full faith and credit of Germany are pledged". The fixing of Germany's obligations and their execution b) The Service la secured: having given rise to many difficulties, the Creditor Governments were led to settle the reparation problem by means of two new 1) as to one-third by the general revenue of the agreements. German Government; 2) as to two-thirds by a charge on the unconditional The first agreement, the so-called Dawes Plan of 1924 a annuity of RM 612 million which the German Govern- provisional solution was followed by the issue of a first loan ment has undertaken, In the New Plan, to pay to the to mobilise reparation payments in an amount equi valent to 800 Bank for International Settlements In "ourrencies million gold marks. This loan is the Verman External Loan 1924. other than the Reichsmark." The second agreement, the New Plan of 1930, was to bring about & final and complete settlement of the reparation problem. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 29 4 a 28 b) that, ED counterpart, these Governments gave 18 c) The service of the Loan benefits, up to two-third, by the guarantees provided by the New Plan for the payment of rights with respect to German reparation payments and the guarantee to the Bondholders of the Loan part of their Reparations, namely by the charge placed upon the special tax guarantees attaching to these payments; and by the undertaking given by the Geruan Government subject payable to the German Government by the German knilway Company e) that In spite of the actual interruption of reparation to the charge securing the German External Loan 1924 to reserve payments and in spite of the wrongful and unileteral bresch free from any charge the proceeds of the Customs, the Tobacco of the loan contract by the German Government, the Bondholders Taxes, the Beer Tax, the Tax on Spirits (Administration of the and the Trustee have preserved nil their rights. Monopoly) and such additional revenues as any be required by the Bank for International Settlements pursuant to the conditions contained in the Engue Agreement. behalf the Loan use issued and who have ceded to the dondholders In consequence, 11 trust that the Governments on whose in guarantee part of their rights, will take all possible steps 3. The service of the Loan was effected with regularity by the as soon as circumstances permit to ensure that the engagements German Government until the beginning of 1953. and that the service of the Loan be resumed in accordance with solemnly entered into be respected, that the arrears be peid, It nne not affected by the Hoover Moratorium and the sus- the conditions of the international agreements and the contracts pension of reparation payments, the London Protocol of the 11th which govern it. In our capacity as Trustee of the Loan, we have August 1931 (Articie 1) and the Treaty of Lauranne of 9th July the honour, by the present communication, to make the formal facilities granted to Germany. 1932 (Article 7) having expressly exempted the Loan from the request that appropriate messures to this end be taken. This communication is addressed in the first Instance to the Difficulties began to appear in May 183. The German Finance Ministers of the Governments of the United Kingdom, Government commenced no longer to place at the disposal France, Italy, Portugal and Yugoslavie respectively, which of the B.I.S. the sure necessary to ensure on a gold basis, Governments ne promoters and beneficiaries of the Loan are as provided in the general bond, the Interest and amortization perticularly called upon to watch over the intereste of the of the bonds issued in countries which had depreciated their Bendholders. suspended the transfer of forel en exchange required for the ser- currency. A few weeks later, the German Government completely vice of amortization. Finally, the German Government refused Ministers of the Governments of Belgium, Greece, Holland, The present letter 1a also being sent to the Finance 15 from let July 1984, to continue to nake through the R.I.S. Poland, houmanis, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, the necessary transfers for the interest service. Later certain these countries being directly concerned either through the payments were effected outside the conditions of the bond in issue of en important tranche of the Loan on their markets, various countries, as the result of Individuel arrangements con- or 6.0 Creditor Governments under the Hague Agreement of January cluded by the Gerunn Government. 20, 1930, or in certain instances E.S. both. in the most energetic manner against the unilateral and wrongful An Trustee the B.I.S., on each occasion, imedistely protests I have the honour to be, Sir, breach of the undertakings given and expressly reserved the Yours most respectfully, rights of the Trustee and of the Bondholders of the Loan. (signed) T. H. NcKittrick 4. This summary shows: "President a) that the Loan THE issued at the request and as to two- France, Itay, Japan, Portugal and Yugoslevia; thirds for the benefit of the Governments of the United Kingdom, Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARX MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 30 31 ATTACHMENT G COPY ATTACHENT E (COPY) BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF STATE BASLE, 2nd May 1945. WASHINGTON THE PRESIDENT In reply refer to BY ATR MAIL FN 462.00R 296 B.I.S./ 5-545 The Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. U.S. America SECRET Sir, The Acting Secretary of State presents I have the honour to inform you that the Bank for his compliments to the Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury and encloses e letter dated International Settlements In fulfilling the functions May 2, 1945 addressed to the letter by Mr. Thomas H. McKittrick, President of the Bank assigned to it under the liague Agreement of January 20, for International Settlements, with the enclosure thereto, relative to the rights 1930, sequired during the years 1930 and 1931 substantial and obligations of the Bank in connection with the functions assigned to it under investments in Germany and that the Bank today holds a the Hague Agreement of January 20, 1930. large part of the portfolio which thus came into its poss- The letter and its enclosure were formunded to the Department by the Embassy ession. The rights and obligations of the Bank in this at Bern, Switzerland, st the request of Mr. WeKittrick. connection have been set forth In G letter which is being addressed to the Ministers of Finance of the countries who signed the Agreement mentioned above. For your information and records a copy of this letter, ES put before the Chancellor Enclosure: of the Exchequer in London, is enclosed. As above-described I have the honour to be, Sir, Yours most respectfully, (Sgd.) T. WeKittrick President Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OR. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 32 33 - 2 COPY ATTACHMENT BY AIR VAIL by each individual document being linked with the whole, The Hague agreements of 1930 form 6. legal rights definite references, and serve " the basic of others the The Chancellor of the Exchequer, and obligations of the parties. H.M. Treasury, Whitehall, London, S.W.L. founded (11) RRS by the central banks designated for this (1) was In virtue of these Agreements, the B.I.S.: Sir, Governments Reparations, and (111) concluded with the in connec- Creditor tion with required to carry out various functions purpose; I have the honour to submit to you herenith a to the Agreement the Trust with Germany. Agreement provided for in Annex VIII summary of the rights and obligations of the Bank for International Settlements arising out of the Bague II. the The rights and obligations of the B.T.S. arising out of Agreements of 1930. Hague Agreements may be orized BE follows: These Agreements have established a legal connec- 1. The general functions of the Fank tion between the British Government and the B.I.S. with reciprocal rights and obligations. In view of the decisions which the Governments concerned pay have to of Statutes, the B.I.S. NEE given special Art. 3 In Its addition to the general objects fixed by take shen the appropriate time comes In connection with in cerning Art. 4 the of application the Statutes. of the Flan, which are tasks summarized con- the application or the possible amendment, of the said Agreements, I sa submitting to you, for such steps ES you may consider desirable to take, the following observations. 2. The R.I.S. Trustee of the Creditor Governments This sugnery is also being communicated to the other Creditor Governments under the Hague Agreements. Trust Governments referred to are "the Creditor Governments" the On 17th May 1930 the Bank concluded with the liague Agreement, which in in conformity with Annex VIII a of Agreements and expressly refere to the Plan. In January 1930, at The Engue, the Germen reporation credit Creditor of Governments, include the receipt and the the The obligations of the Bank, as Trustee for problem formed the subject of 6. number of Agreements, the principal of which were the agreement with Germany and the Conventi on with Switzerland. General Governments of a) ell sume received from name the of the seid on "Annuity Trust Account" in the entry to The agreement with Germany comprised two annexes in to be received each month from the German b( the funds for Reparations on winding up his accounts, Agent which are important for our purposes, namely the Debt conformity with the Plan (Art. II of the Trust Agreement). Government Certificate of theGerman Government (Annex III) and the form of Trust Agreement (Innex VIII). The Convention without credited to their account except a) the "mininum deposits" sume The Credit Governments may freely withdraw the with Switzerland contains the Constituent Charter and the Seatutes of the B.I.S. Further, the agreement with Germany lays down that the Experts' Report of 7th June 1929 forms Flan and in the Annuity Trust Account for the duration to lerve Interest which these Governments are required an integral part of the documents approved at The Hague. settlement Reichsmarks; b) the amounts in meichamarks million the which are fixed at 6. total equivalent to 125 of the trust agreement.) of Deliveries in Kind. (Art. IV necessary and V of the for Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 34 - 4 35 The Bank must intervene in order to forestall In the Trust Agreement the B.I.S. expressly taken "circumstances which night of themselves lead to a note of the following obligations entered into by the transfer postponement." (Art. 69, Part 6, of the German Government in the Debt Certificate: Experts' Report.) The German Government undertakes to maintain at the The measures to be taken by the Bank are defined Bank, during a period up to alst Earch 1966, 4 non- In the Plan. They are in particular: interest-bearing deposit equivalent to 50% of the deposite of the Creditor Governments, that is to say, a) Direct assistance to the neichsbank in the form of B. minimum of RM 62.5 million. (Art. IX of the Trust short-term credits in foreign exchange which will provide Agreement.) "temporary assistance in transferring the ennuities"; The German Government le required to deliver to the b) Indirect assistance in the form of investments in Bank and the Bank has the right and the duty to demand in Reichmerke on the German market, in agreement with the payment of the monthly installments under the Plen Reichsbank, of part of the annuity receipts, which will "currencies other than Relchemarks" subject to the proviso have the effect of "returning to the German economy" part that the Bank any accept RM for an amount equal to the of the annuity, the Bank's credit mechanism making It fraction of the annuity payable in the form of Deliveries possible "to provide the foreign exchange with which to in Kind under the Plan. pay the current allotments to the Creditors on account of the annuity". (Art. 69, Part 6 of the Experts' Report.) All sune, even those payable in currencies other than the 3, are calculated in RV, but the German Government Not only Is It the function of the Bank to intervene has given the undertaking "that the RM shell have and in order to prevent the risk of an Interruption In trans- shell retain its convertibility in gold or foreign fers, but is also laid domn that the second measure, that exchange sa provided In Section 31 of the Law of the of investing thin Germany soste portion of the annuity 30th August 1924, and that, in all circumstances, for receipts, should also find its uses in normal times. the general purposes of the Plan, the R$7 shall have and (Art. 70, Part 6, of the Experts' report.) shell retain fL mint parity of 1/2790 kilogramme of fine gold, ne defined in the German Coinage Law of August 30, The limits of the intervention required of the Bank are 1924." (Art. III of the Trust Agreement and Art. 91, also fixed: Both measures are necessarily limited by the Part 6, of the Experte' Report.) funds which the Bank will have at its disposel and by the requirement that it maintains its liquidity st all times." 3. Intervention of the bank provided for in the Plan. (Art. 70, Part 6, of the Experts' Report.) Apart from the rights and obligations defined In the 4. Guarantees provided for the B.I.S. Trust Agreement, the 9.1.8. has received under the Plen other rights and obligations of great importance, which Important guarantees have been given to the Bank. constitute the essence of the new financial mechanism substituted by the Young Plan for that of the Dawes Plan. s) by the terms of Art. x of the Agreement with Germany "The Bank, its property and assets and also the deposits of The Bank must in met, by the terms of the Plan, net other funds entrusted to It, on the territory of, or dependent up "machinery which will provide an electic element between on the Administration of, the Parties shell be immune from the payments to be made by Germany and their realization." any disabilities and from any restrictive measures such 08 "In consequence, the Creditors will have further assurance censoratip, requisition, seizure or confisention, In time or that the effects of economic changes on the flow of payments pance or war, reprisais, prohibition or restriction of export will be minimised, and Gerumy, for her part, will havethe of gold or currency and other similar interferences, re- possibility of assistance during temporarily unfavorable strictions or prohibitions. This article applies, inter alia, conditions." (Ant. 54, Part 6, of the Experts' Report.) to investments nnde by the Bank on the German market. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 36 31 - 5 - - 6 b) In addition--and this for the Bank is an essential Am expressly required, and in particular by Art. 69 and 70, guarantee--the Bank, which had the responsibility under Part 6, of the Experts' Report, the Bank has done all In Its the Plan of fixing the time and extent of its interventions on power to prevent an Interruption of transfers, With this end the Gertinn market, had also not only the right but the in view the tank progressivel, increased, as from July 1930, practical means of reducing or of removing Its investments its investments on the Geruan market. on that market et any time which it might consider opportune and in any case before the end of the period of application As the situation because critical in Eay-June 1931, it of the Plan. increased its intervention to the asximum in the two ways expressly stated in the articles quoted above; The Bank had, In effect, the right and the obligation of denanding each nonth from the Geruan Government in "currencies s) It participated to the extent of one-quarter with other than keichanarks and at the rate laid down by Art. 91, the Federal Renerve Bank of lien York, the Bank of England Part 8, of the experts' Report, the sume fixed by the Plan. and the Bank of France in the short-term credit of $100 The Bank also had the choice (but not the obligation) of million opened in favor of the Reichsbank. accepting in Reichmarks the runs necessary for the payment of deliveries in Kind. (Art. 79 of Annex I of the Experts' b) It increased its investments on the German asrket Report and Art. III of the Trust Agreement.) to the serious competible with its seans and with due regard to Its liquidity. In reducing its investments in Germany when it considered desirable, the Bank had merely to utilize for the payment of In July 1931, the Bank had thus invested in Geruany, in deliveries in Kind (of which the minimum amounts were fixed by addition to the state necessary for the current payments for Art. 134, Part 8, of the Experts' Report) the Reichamarks Deliveries in Kind, an amount equivalent to; previously acquired and to demand from the German Government at the time of the monthly payments B. higher proporti on in (1) The total of the resources at long term nt its dis- "currencies other than Relchsmarks". In other words, after poral under the Plan (minimm deposit ta of the Credi tor having, et the time of its interventions, purchased more Governments and the deposit of the German Government); Reichmarks than was necessary for the payment of Deliveries in Kind, the Bank possessed in the mechanism of the Plan itself (11) at Important fraction of Its own funds. the means of converting these Reichsmarks into currencies other than Reichemarks" et the rete Inid down by the Plan as The tank had thus fulfilled all the obligations incumbent soon no it considered desirable and In any case before the end upon It within the limit of its means, que regard being taken of the period of application of the Plan. to its liquidity. It is recalled that by the terms of Art. 149 of Annex IV IV. Hoover Moratorium and de facto suspension of the of the Experts' Report "the liability of the German Government plication of the Plan with regard to the annuities contemplated in this Plan is not fulfilled until all sums, the suns, the transfer or payment of On the 20th June 1931, the President of the United States which may be from time to time postponed, have actually been proposed the suspension for one year as from let July 1931 of transferred in full to the Bank for International Settlements all payments in connection with inter-governmental debts, and in approved foreign currencies, or utilized for Deliveries the governments concerned agreed to such provisional suspension. in Kind." On the 23rd of July 1931, the late Rt. Hon. J. Ransay III. The Bank has fully carried out its obligations MacDonald, Chairuan of the conference which had net in London officially comunicated to the Bank 6 joint declaration of the The Bank has fulfilied ail the obligations lold upon it representatives of the Governments of the United States, Belgium, by the Hague Agreements. France, Gemany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. This declaration recommendedt Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 38 - 8 39 1) that the credit recently granted to the Reichsbank by the central banks and the P.T.S. should be renewed at These investments represent the remainder of its inter- naturity; ventions on the German aarket under the Plan. In fact the Bank, considering that it had fulfilled its obligations to 2) that concerted nessures should be taken by the the maximum, has since then confined itself to facilitating financial institutions of the various countries ih order the reimbursement of the short-term credit In Dollars to the to maintain the volume of credite they had so for granted Reichabank (which was completed In April 1933) and to ensuring to Geruany. the payment of Deliveries in King by neeis of funds set aside for this purpose. In addition, the Benk has been able during The B.I.S. wes also invited to constitute without delay . the course of recent financial years alightly to diminish the Committee to consider the further credit needs of Germany. total of its Investments. On 19th November 1931, the German Government requested In The Bank, on the other hand, is debtor: conformity with Art. 119, Part 8, of the Experts' Report, the convocation of the Special Advisory Committee provided for In a) towards the Creditor Governments in respect of the the event of the suspension of the transfer of the postponable non-interest-bearing balance of the Annuity Trust Account for part of the Annuities. a total equivalent to 201 125 million (Art. IV (e) of the Trust Agreement); As a result of the report presented by this letter Committee, a conference of the interested Governments net b) towards the German Government In respect of its long- in Lausanne in June 1932. term deposit of 301 62.5 million (Art. IX of the Trust Agreement) Pending la final settlement, provisional mensures were 2. The rights and obligations of the B.I.S. ne credi tor and taken (declaration of 16th June 1932) to suspend all payments debtor under these various headings have not been altered by other than the service of the loans. the sispension of annuity payments, which, as already stated, una not accompanied by any instrument which could validly On 9th July 1932, an agreement THE signed which included modify the previous legal position. a final settlement replacing the annuities under the Hague Agreements. This settlement provided for the deposit by the If, owing to the suspension of the payments provided for German Government with the PTS of as redesmable bonds for e in the Plan, the Bank has suffered a terial danage (lose of total of 3 milliard Reichmerks of the present weight and the commission provided for in Art. XVIII of the Trust Agree- fineness. The Treaty of Lausanne was, borever, not ratified ment) and if it has been deprived, during the period of payments later by any of the signatory Powers. suspension, of the means of ensuring, as it would have been able to do when monthly payments were unde, the reimbursement At the result, the provisional messures have alone remained of its investments on the German market, the Bank in = neverthelem applicable and since 1932 there line been I defacto suspension of regularly received the interest on its holdings at the rate of the annuity payments fixed by the Hague Agreements without these exchange leid down in Art. 91, Part 8, of the Experts' Report. agreements having been repealed or replaced by any net valid test So long se the application of the Plan is merely suspended V. The present positico of the N.T.S. with respect to the Engue in this manner, the essential rights of the Benk have suffered Agreements no final herm and the Bank, placed in these circumstances, can only reserve the right of asserting them at the time of B. final 1. On 31st March 1945, the R.I.S. bossessed investments on the settlement. German market to 5. total of B bout SM 237 million. Under Its Statutes, the Bank is in any event required to hold Itself entirely sloof from political questions which are the exclusive sphere of the interested Governments. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 9 40 COPY 41 The Bank, therefore, had not to interfere in the relations between these Governments and it must maintain this attitude in future, except naturally in cases where It becomes a question ATTACHMENT J of exercising the incontestable right of satisfying itself that the guarantees concerning the service and the future reimburse- Exceilency: of investments in Geruany made by the Bank under the Plan are el ther simply maintained and respected or replaced by advantages I recently received two letters from Mr. McKittrick and guarantees of equal value. of the Bank for International Settlements, each dated May 2, 1945. I note from one of these letters that you Having thus summarized the rights and obligations resulting received a similar communication. for the Bank from the texts in force, I venture to ram attention to the following pointe to which events may shortly I do not contemplate answering the letters addressed give practical interest: to me. Since you likewise participated in the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, which 1. In view of the obligations it has contracted towards the unanimously recomended the liquidation of the Bank British Government in conformity with the stipulations of the for International Settlements at the earliest possible Trust Agreement, the B.I.S. requests not only that the seld moment, I would appreciate your advising me hom you Government abstain from any action which any effect its rights expect to treat this communication. but also that the said Government do all in its power, 68 8000 as circumstances permit, to place the Bank in a position to ments. exercise the rights which it possesses under the Hague Agree- Very sincerely yours, 2. If any treaties, agreements or other instruments to which the British Government becomes & party, modify finally or annual totally or partially, explicitly or implicitly, the Secretary of the Treasury Hague Agreements and the texts annexed to these Agreements, the B.I.S. will request that this modification OF this total or partial, explicit or implicit ennulment shall not deprive His Excellency Rene Pleven It of the essential rights granted to it by previous instru- The Winister of Finance ments to which the British Government has been 6. party, unless Paris, France equivalent. the Bank be given compensation which it accepts as the I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (signed) T. H. McKittrick President. Regraded I Inclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 42 43 COPY COPY ATTACHMENT K ATTACHMENT L Excellency: Ny dear Sir John: I recently received from Mr. WeKittrick of the Bank for International Settlements, a letter, dated I recently received, from Kr. Wekittrick of May 2, 1045, and a copy of 8 letter of the same date the Bank for International Settlements, E copy of which Mr. McKittrick sent to the British Chancellor a letter, dated Eay 2, 1946, which he sent to you. of theExchequer. Mr. McKittrick also sent ne a letter of the same date from which it appears that you have received I do not contemplate answering the letter a similar communication. in the United Nations Monetary and Financial addressed to me. Since you likenise participated I do not contemplate answering the letter Conferences, which unanimously recomended the addressed to ne. Since you likewise participated liquidation of the Bank for International Settle- in the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conf erence, which unanimously recomended the ments at the earliest possible moment, I 12 sending liquidati on of the Bank for International Settle- information. herewith copies of these letters to you for your ments at the earliest possible moment, I mould appreciate your advising ne how you expect to Very sincerely yours, treat these communications. Very sinc erely yours, Secretary of the Treasury His Excellency, Secretary of the Treasury Fr. Arthur de Sough Costa, The Minister of Finance, The United Sentes of Brazil, The Right Honorable, Rio de Janerio, Brazil Sir John Anderson, Chancellor of the Exchequer, H.M. Treasury, Great George Street, London, S. B. 1, England Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL 9 June 22, 1945 10:43 A.M. 44 - 2 - 45 M: The office 10 in Nashville, but it seems that Alabama 10 included in the district. HMJr: Hello. HMJr: I see. Senator M: McKellar: Mr. Secretary' And I want you to look into it yourself, if you will. You'll find Mr. Hole 1e a very qualified HMJr: Henry talking. man, and if you can see fit to recommend after looking into it, I think he would appreciate it. M: Yes, this 1s McKellar. HMJr: Now, just so that I understand it - what 1s the HMJr: Good morning. (Laughs) (started to say Good afternoon) position, Senator? M: M: I hope you are feeling in a good humor, like you The position 1 e Agent in Charge. It 18 under laugh. Mr. Nunan. HMJr: (Laughs) HMJr: Oh, yes. M: M: I'll tell you what I wanted to ask you. Agent in Charge, and he'll come to you about it, of course. HMJr: All right. HMJr: Fine. Vell, I'll give it ay personal attention - M: Down in my state - at Nashville, Tennessee, ve I'll look into it very promotly and before I do have an agent in charge by the name of Mr. Polk. anything I'll have another talk with you. HMJr: How do you spell that's M: Thank you, sir. M: Polk. HWr: It will be a pleasure. HMJr: Yeah. M: Thank you very much. M: His term 1e out, or be is resigning - going to give up the office. And I have recommended and Senator Stewart has recommended a man by the name of Joseph W. Hale. Would you take that down - Joseph W. Hale. HMJr: I'm taking it down, yeah. X: He var my collector down there for a while and made & splendid one. HMJr: Yeah. M: Collector of Internal Revenue. Re's very familiar with it, and he's very wide avake and well educated and highly qualified san, and we have recommended him. Senator Bankhead, Senator - I'll tell you soon as I can think of it - Hill, have recommended somebody from Alabama. HMJr: Yeah. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL ON - 2 - 47 June 22, 1945 46 10:58 A.M. L: And I wouldn't know where to reach him to call it off. Congressman HMJrt Why not let him come and I'll tell his just that. Ludlow: Hello. L: It will be all right for him to come? HMJr: Congressman? HMJr: I think it 10 much better. I know if - to let L: Yes, Mr. Secretary. his tell his the truth. HMJr: Mr. Hannegan just left. L: Yes, well, I think so too. If you feel... L: Yes. HMJr: I'll tell him. HMJr: And he said that - he authorized me to say that L: I think no and, in regard to this Collector Smith. HMJr: And the agony. L: Yes. L: You understand then that it 1s an accomplished thing, HMJr: that he, Hannegan, vas doing it under direct that 18.... instructions from President Truman. HMJr: He said he had a list from President Truman of L: You don't say. changes he wanted to make, and one of them is Collector Smith. HMJr: Yesh. He said this 18 something that President Truman asked his to do. L: Vell, then that alleviates the matter a little bit. It wouldn't be entirely confined to Indianapolis L: Well, I'll be then, there would be a number of changes over the country? HMJr: He said he would call you himself If you wanted his to... HMJr: That's right. L: No, no... L: Well, I'll tell him. Maybe that will soften it a little bit. HMJr: What? HMr: Yeah. Now there 18 a list that he has of other L: The President 1a the boss. places and this 1e one of them. HMJr: Well, that 1s the way I feel. L: Vell, thank you kindly. L: I don't - can't conceive - unless it is some no- HMJr: Thank you. litical maneuver that I don't know anything about. L: I appreciate your calling me up. HMJr: Well, I don't either, but he said that he vas on- erating directly under the instructions of President HMJr: But that 10 what he told me. He 1e going by plane, Truman. and he said he would call you himself, but I said no that I would spare him and call you. L: Ahuh. Well, now, Mr. Secretary, when we talked this morning - I told this man he could call on you this L: Well, I appreciate your kindness. afternoon. HMJrt Thank you,sir. HMJr: That's all right. L: Goodbye. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. copy to Kung.- 49 June 22, 1945 48 . 2 - 2:30 p.m. NEGOTIATIONS WITH CHINA approach is the one which we think is the most reasonable Present: Mr. white one unless we want to go to exchange rates and gold Mr. Coe premium in which case we would arrive at 8. figure that is Mr. Friedman much lower. Mr. Adler Dr. Kung H.M.JR: And I am too old to see that negotiation Mr. T. L. Soong through. I wouldn't live that long. Mr. Chi Mr. Hai Te-mou MR. WHITE: The premium on gold and currency is Mrs. Klotz high and is rising rapidly. H.M.JR: Has the gold begun to move? H.M.JR: All right. It is forty-one point nine. MR. WHITE: Yes. We just arranged this norning for MR. WHITE: That is what the figures make. a shipment of--what is it n week? H.M.JR: Why don't I let them come in and do the MR. PRIEDMAN: Seventeen million extra by air. talking? H.M.JR: I see they made some arrests in China. MR. WHITE: There is one further point. They would Was that before this new gold came? like tomake a settlement for the next three months, and you told Kung that any time he is ready you are ready. He DR. KUNG: I think so, yes. is ready right now, and we have the data. If you tell me now you want to go into It, I'll tell you what it is, but If you H.M.JR: There were three or four arrests. want to postpone it, you can. VR. WHITE: I thought they lost their heads--the H.M.JR: He is catching a train. fellows they arrested. (Dr. Kung, Mr. Soong, Mr. Chi, and Mr. Hai Te-mou enter VR. ADLER: The people in the Army. conference.) H.K.JR: Yes, I saw -- no, it didn't say who they were -- (Discussion off the record.) a little release in the paper. The Minister of Finance had a statement. Did you see It? H.M.JR: Have you got it all settled? MR. CHI: I haven't, have you? MR. WHITE: Yes, I think 80. Well, we are in agreement. If you can get Dr. Kung to agree, then we would all be in ER. WHITE: Some time ago there were some. agreement, and that adjustment which we thought was very reasonable, in fact more than reasonable, was based on the They are going to get seventeen million additional changes in prices and the cost of living there, and as I in a very short time, because we have sque extra space on suggested to you before, it works out to forty-one point Army planes, so that would make it ahead of the schedule. nine million dollars for the last three months. That DR. KUNG: Well? H.M.JR: Well? Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT NEG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO. 50 51 - 4 - - 3 - to the Bretton woods conference, and throughout the conference you emphasized the soundness of currency, DR. KUNG: You have to find words. and now I congratulate you and Dr. White. The scheme has gone through the Congress. Soon we will put this H.M.JR: I just said, well? into execution, and you know better than I or anybody else how the situation is in China today and why I MR. WHITE: They would like to round it off, the came. forty-one. I saw the President several times and he tried to H.M.JR: The forty-one? find ways in order to help China economically so that China would be strong, not only to fight the war, but MR. WHITE: Yes, the forty-one. after the war. We are now at & higher stake for the world DR. KUNG: Make It forty. of peace and security. AS far as forty million, forty- five million, sixty million, fifty million--those are IR. WHITE: This being the year 1945, they wanted small amounts. I'll take anything from you. If you say, forty-five. (Laughter) "I give you one dollar for your work in this country, I would take one dollar for a year. Mr. Secretary, I take H.M.JR: Well, they have gone into it, and we still the dollar back, so it isn't at matter of only a few dollars or cents. think that forty-one decimal nine is a good figure. DR. KUNG: Well, they say, of course, that different H.H.JR: Mr. Soong is smiling. counsels come to different results, and if I might say that, Mr. Secretary, this is not a case of straight DR. KUIIG: He agrees with me. business, huh? It is a case of cooperation, and if I may recall when the late President, Mr. Roosevelt, said H.W.JR: I don't think he would smile at one dollar, in the next few months It was twenty-five, We saw that though. it was too little, but we accepted It because of what the President said. I said, "All right." I came here, DR. KUNG: It is at case of cooperation, and so on. and you all may say, yes, in the next few months twenty- America has a great name in China anong Chinese officials five, and for the next few months it would be twenty. and the people, and respect, and under your administration That was not based on what the President said. We didn't we have dealt many times, and in a time of crisis you have say much about it. tried to help China, I know, more than anybody else. It is the wish of the American people. It is the policy of But since that time the prices have gone up in China, your government. It has been your own desire, so I would sure, but your personnel who are spending the money in not just ask or argue whether the figure is right or wrong. China, has increased. This is, of course, a case now of I leave that to you. Any figure you name le all right, close cooperation in order to win the war. Now, the but I just want to give this thought to you for the European war is closed. We are all centralizing our sake of the past and cooperation for the future, and I efforts to best the Japanese, to finish the war sooner, think that is & bigger issue, and a few millions more not only to save money, but to save lives, and you, more or a few millions less, well, of course, it would work than anyone else. a hardship on the poor Chinese people. We are spend- ing much money, and so it doesn't matter much, but there I came to this country on your invitation. I came is one thing I want to Just mention and call your attention to, and that is after this war--how long this war is going Regraded Inclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT I PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 52 53 - 6 - - 5 - to take, nobody knows--I hope we could whip the Japanese like to have some assurance so that my people, my government's within this hour, year. officials will be encouraged to put more strength and effort to cross the Japanese as soon as possible, and then they H.M.JR: I'll take the hour. do have the chance, the opportunity, to cooperate with America and with you. DR. KUNG: But somebody said It will take another That is all I want. year. I saw 5. statement made by Stilwell in which he said two years. Inflation In China is getting really very, H.M.JR: Well, Dr. Kung, you know that my government very bad. Tomorrow It will be one year since I arrived in this country. for seven years now, I think, has cooperated with you in this mutual effort that we have had. Again and again H.N.JR: Is that so? we have tried to demonstrate our friendship in many ways. DR. KUNG: Yes. You remember I came down the twenty- DR. KUNG: Yes. lie appreciate that. third. Today is the twenty-second. Since then, the situation has become very much worse. Now, the people in China are H.W.JR: And I am sure that President Truman will pussled. The government is worried. You know there are continue the same policy-- elements in China that seize an opportunity to attack the government, and so on, and I know It is the desire and DR. KUNG: Yes. He assured me of that. your wish to strengthen the hand of the Chinese government so that we could do our best to cooperate with you, not H.M.JR: toward China that President Roosevelt only to win the war but to win the peace. Mr. Secretary, did, and we have tried to arrive at a fair estimate. It you know you have achieved something internationally is very difficult in these fluctuating rates of exchange through your Bretton Woods scheme. That scheme is going to figure, because any correspondence or any remarks to help to stabilize the world trade, and in order to have that President Roosevelt had with any members of your world trade, you can have stabilized currency. In order government were on expenses of our Army incurred up to to bring profit to your manufacturers, work to your the first of July, I think. I don't think there was any- laborers, you can have the other countries have the power thing mentioned after the first of July. I mean, he didn't to buy from your country. make any remarks as far as I know, after the first of July. And this settlement is from July, or October-- On this China has helped to meeting that position. If the economic rate of Chlna should collapse, if her MR. WHITE: October 1 to January 1. currency should break, you know what that would mean. In your letter and also in the telegram from the late H.M.JR: October 1 to January 1. But, anyway, we President where you ask me to come to this country, it says want to earry on in his spirit, but I don t know just what that not only to settle this, but to talk about the future you gentlemen had in mind. We thought that forty-one. cooperation and future stabilization, and so on and so forth. And now I am afraid I shall have to leave this MR. VICITE: That makes about fourteen million & country very soon now. month. H.M.JR: That's too bad. H.M.JR: Am I wrong that you people were about satisfied with forty-one million nine hundred thousand? DR. KUNG: But I should want to carry some message back from you to my people, to By government, and I should DR. KUNG: No. They were negotiating. Regraded Inclassified PRECISION TRADE MARX MICROSTAT NG. a PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 55 54 - 8 - - 7 - MR. HSI TE-MOU: Twenty-five percent higher according to price index. MR. WHITE: No. They have not agreed to that. MR. SOONG: We reduced it to twenty-five million H.K.JR: What figure did they have in mind? less sixty million, and we arrived at forty-five, and we mentioned to Dr. Kung at the time Dr. White was testifying, MR. WHITE: Well, they have-- and we said We would take it on our own facts to settle it and told Dr. Kung that as he had asked us to settle it the H.M.JR: Excuse me, what figure have they in nind way we can over here. We say we will recommend that now? to twenty-five. MR. HSI TE-MOU: With your permission, Mr. Secretary, H.V.JR: Dr. Kung is staying up in the mountains, We three have been asked by Dr. Kung to study this, and huh? You don't want to get down. we have mentioned & figure as high as sixty based on the previous period, twenty million a month, and we have now MR. WHITE: Mount Olympus. come down and recommended fifteen million 8. month, or forty-five. H.V.JR: I would like it if you gentlemen would just stay here. I will take By people, if you don't H.M.JR: Pardon? mind, and go to the other room, If you would walt. MR. HSI TE-MOU: We have recommended fifteen million (The Secretary, Mrs. Klots, Mr. White, Mr. Coe, & month for this period of October 1 to January 1, or Vr. Friedman and Mr. Adler leave conference temporarily.) forty-five. This is our recommendation. H.M.JR: Well, we have been talking this thing over H.M.JR: Is that Dr. Kung's recommendation? and the thing that influenced me the most to meet you three gentlemen, seeing that Dr. Kung is on the mountain, DR. KUNG: No. is this very fine military effort which your soldiers are making. I think that we should do everything we can from H.M.JR: will Dr. Kung accept that? the Treasury end to encourage the Chinese government to carry on in their program to kill Japanese. If, by DR. KUNG: I tell you, Mr. Secretary, you can give mising our figure slightly, we make It possible for Dr. anything you want. You can give me one dollar, and I Kung to go back and say that this is a fair adjustment, won't argue with you. why, we are prepared to say fifteen million dollars a month with the understanding that this request from the H.M.JR: That is the recommendation of these three Army which is coming, that the Army may have a subsequent gentlemen? claim which Mr. White has just informed me about and which may come in six months or eight months from now. But the MR. SOONG: Mr. Secretary, the reason that we arrived Army is worried that they have some figure about some at this figure, after, of course, our first figure of alcohol expenditures, or something. sixty, fifty-five, and fifty, is that We finally, the three of us worked together, and we arrived at this figure, M. WHITE: Some other things that they have spent not arbitrarily, but also taking into consideration some for the Chinese, or the noney was obtained from the Chinese. of the actual facts, average purchasing power of It, and between the three we reduced it to twenty-five million less sixty. Therefore, we arrived at forty-five. Regraded Inclassified MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. RECISION TRADE MARK 56 57 - 9 - 10 - H.M.JR: And the Army has asked us to put In an exception. Are you people familiar with that? six months. MR. SOONG: Mr. Secretary, I think January, February, DR. KUNG: Well, this settlement is only for the eight and March-- billion for which we thought there was no question, but now from what Dr. White says there seems to be some claim MR. WHITE: No, the Army has informed us recently which is in the eight billion. that there have been a number of items that have come to their attention, and It is only part of what they MR. WHITE: Within the eight billion? will be able to ascertain, they hope, in the not too distant future of expenditures that were mde for the DR. KUNG: Yes. That's all right. If, and this Chinese out of the funds obtained from the Chinese. is really a justified claim with a settlement included They don't know what it is yet, and that has been nade and for eight billion dollars now settled--if there in the past, not 1945. In 1945 there are some, too, but should be some claim within the eight billion dollars, this is throughout 1944. all right. H.M.JR: We frankly don't know what it is. MR. WHITE: There will be a proportional adjustment. It may be very small or it may be large. I haven' t the MR. CHI: I wish to point out that our original figure slightest knowledge whether it is very small or large. for this period for three months was ten point seven They have not been able to give us any information at billion, see? Now, We only settled for eight billion all. because these two point seven billion Include this kind of unsettled accounts. MR. COE: It is nothing new in principle. In principle I think we are all agreed. MR. WHITE: I tell you, Dr. Chi, that deduction we made was on expenditures they have already informed us H.M.JR: Well, as long as Dr. Kung understands that of--am I correct--as to the specific amount. It is within the eight billion, that we don't know what it is. It may be very small or it may be a considerable MR. PRIEDMAN: That's right. amount, but anyway, we have discussed whether We should withhold an amount from the forty-five million, and we MR. WHITE: They now tell us there are some expenditures decided now me would go ahead and pay you forty-five which they have not informed us about. We don't know million dollars for October, November and December, with what it is. the clause in there saying that which the Army has asked us to put in. H.M.JR: We are embarrassed. We don't know what they are. DR. KUNG: Yes. This is a settlement for the eight billion. If in the future the Army should produce some MR. WHITE: But we have to take cognizance of their figures and proof which would evidence that there is information. It came in a letter to us. We are handi- some refund to be made, well, we can make it, make capped because we can't even Indicate whether it in an adjustment in proportion. small or large, but we have to leave it up for later adjustment, and there will be an opportunity for you H.M.JR: That's all right. All right, sir. to question the data or to trim the data if and when We get it. They may not get it for another three or five or DR. KUNG: Well, now, probably this will be the last meeting I have had with you, Mr. Secretary, and I first Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 58 59 - 11 . - 12 - want to thank you for your personal kindness to me and for your cooperation, Including your staff and your and while the black market, too, continues, it is going to associates. I appreciate it very much. It has been a destroy the confidence and distort the effort in this pleasure for me to associate with you and to deal with war. you between representing our two governments. Before I leave I want to put a little thing on the record to Therefore, I would like to have some idea from you express my heartfelt thanks. what is the best way to do it. Could we come to some arrangement whereby only our military men have 8. few But as the war is progressing in the Pacific, the dollars that they want to exchange, and we are willing things in China are getting bad 85 far as Inflation is to give them a special rate, or subsidize something. Once concerned. Prices are high, and that in because of the that is done then we can, of course, wipe out this black depletion of currency. That mas brought about by the market. We can do it now, but because of your military black market, and with there le a black market you always nen we don't want to do that. But for the sake of the give speculators a chance to play on the market and keep country and for our common effort something has to be done. it up or down all the time which is neither helpful for the war effort nor good for the economic stability. H.M.JR: Well, of course, you are raising a very important question, and I know you are taking a four I raised the question with you once and you said you o'clock train. would be glad to discuss it with me and to find some solution. I just want to leave this thought with you. DEL. KUNG: Five o'clock now. I couldn't get the four or course, owing to the shortness of time--it is a big o'clock. It had no room. question--we can't 20 into detail fully this afternoon, but I had a chance to talk with Dr. White the other day. MR. SHITE: It in still important. I was benefitted by some of the observations which he stated to me. However, my government is greatly concerned H.M.JR: And I would like to have my people discuss over this. I think one of the reasons they are urging this at great length with you. I mean, we have had ex- me to go back is because it is getting worse. They want perience in Italy. We have had experience in France, and to have some solution, some settlement, and I stated that we are having experience in Germany. We have learned a to Dr. White. "Of course," he said, "The present rate of little, not much, and this thing, how to ask a friendly exchange, It was made a long time ago. Now it is out of government to deal with American soldiers while they are date. It is a question whether we should authorize fi. rate in their country is something that you just can't do of exchange now or wait until a time, n. proper time to make very quickly. I think if Mr. White and Mr. Coe and these the change so that it will stay, instead of making it today gentlemen could continue these discussions with your or tomorrow and then later you have to make it again, which people, maybe We could come to at solution. I agree with would destroy further the confidence in the currency, and you, because you take in France, it is a very serious disturb the people's mind." offense if our men take American dollars and try to buy franca in the open market. They get maybe four times However, I think some solution should be followed. I 8.8 many francs. Most of them don't because they don't realize your boys come to China to fight. well, their want to go to jail, but it makes them very unhappy. With parents, their friends, probably, would send them now and the two cent rate, maybe they can buy for half a cent if then a few dollars as pocket money. They, too, of course, they go on the black market. want to get the best rate possible. I realize the rate we give to them, of course, La out of proportion now officially, This in something we have with us right along, and our soldiers neet the Russian soldiers in Germany, and they Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTATI No. PAIL OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 60 - 13 - have another way of doing it. So I think It in something that should be discussed with your experts and our - 14 - experts-- DR. KUNG: Yes. DR. KUNG: Yes. Yes. We had & long association before I net you, end I can say the same when I came here. H.M.JR: ...with a hope that we can come to a solution, Ne settled the silver and that only took n. few days, but but--and I also hope your government will give serious now it took ne a whole year to stay here to settle this. consideration to the creation of this five hundred million dollar fund. H.M.JR: You got your health back. DR. KUNG: Well, you have my sympathy there. DR. KUNG: I would like to have copies of all the conferences that I attended while I have been here, because H.M.JR: I want more than that, though. maybe sometimes I don't talk 50 plain, and there may be some mistakes. I would like to have copies. DR. KUNG: Yes. I mean, I want your sympathy. H.M.JR: Yes. Te'll get those for you. H.M.JR: I want you to come off the mountain on that one. Come down to the t renches. DR. KUNG: Let ua come to the ground. I think five hundred million is not enough. If It were one billion, but we don't have that money. I would like to have & one billion dollar reserve for my country. H.M.JR: Come to my level in the trenches and we'll work something out. DR. KUNG: I'll come off the mountain and you come up from the trenches, and we'll meet on the ground. H.M.JR: I'll see you again before you go? DR. KUNG: Probably. I'll come back and say good- by to the President, and If you are here, I'll come in to say goodby to you. H.M.JR: I wish you would. It has been a very happy relationship, and I think that both you and I have tried to do everything we can to keep the friendship on a high plane, and I have been very happy to be associated with you this year, as I have since I first noty ou. I hope that as years go on our association will continue closer and closer. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 63 3:15 p.m. 6/22/45 Dean Acheson: Hello, Henry. H/Jr. Dean, I think you did a masterful job on the 62 Hill on this Trade Treaty. A: Read by White, Luxford and Well, I didn't do it at all. I think it was n. very O'Connell. great victory and 8 very fine thing for everybody. HMr: Well, after all you were the State Department's representative up there. At (laughs) Yes. H/Jr: I don't know why you don't want to take a bow. A: A lot of people did very fine work on it. It was really at very grand cooperative atmosphere. H/Jr: I was surprised at the end how quickly the thing went. A: Yes, after that vote on the Committee amendment which was reasonably close although we did better than we thought me were going to do. H/Jr: I think it is well for Bretton Woods. A: Bob Taft told Senator Barkley yesteday afternoon as they case out of the Chamber . he said "What do you think this does for Bretton Goods", and Barkley said, "Why, Bretton Woods is just & walk away now." Taft said, "I believe you are right about that". H/Jr: Well, that's interesting. Mr. Hull must be very pleased. A: Oh, he la very pleased - Le's delighted. H/Jr: Well, I just wanted to add my congratulations. A: Thank you very much, Menry. I talked to Bob Wagner this morning. HVJr: Did you! A: -- on two points. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 64 65 -2- - 3 - MJr: Yes. Bille: Yes, that's what la morrying me. A: I talked with your fellows first up there. One of them was that Randy Burgess wants to testify A: and he said he thought Thursday or Friday they on Monday, I think, or Saturday - sometime in an should get it out of the Committee. I said I wished executive session, and I said I'd be dammed If they could get It out earlier than that and don't I thought he ought to be allowed to do that. fool with these fellows - you have the vote - to hell with the Republicans. Take It right out on a party ID/Jr: No, I agree with you. vote If you have to. A: --That If he were going to testify that he ought HMJr: Yesh. to come out in the open and say what he had to say. A: I don't see any sense to IllJr: I would insist. E/Jr: No. because It would be too bad to get It entangled A: Bob said he would. lie said he would insist that with the Dumbarton Oaks. he did that - not let it slip In the back door and try to knife it. A: Yeah - that will put It over It. H/Jr: Well, I an awfully glad you did because the two 10/Jr: And wholly unnecessary. senators for the New York Bankers were third string fellows - the top fellows mouldn't come and now A: Quite unnecessary If they will just use a little today I read on the ticker what Spoul said and he speed. He proulsed that he would and I spoke to said we ought to convene Bretton Woods all over again. Barkley about It and George about it and Biffle Well, I an glad he said that. about It. At John Williams la testifying now. W/Jr: Walter George? H/Jr: Is he? A: Yes. A: At least he was when I left, I don't know whether he HMJr: How is Malter George? was on this afternoon. A: Well, he's fine . he's all right lie said he would IDWr: Now, I would make Burgess come right out in the open. shove. lie is anxlous to get it through. A: Well, that Is what I thought WRS very important to do. H/Jr: Good. I don't know how Connelly will be when he gets back. HMJr: Good. I think Bob will do that. And then I urged his to A: I think he will be all right. A: conclude these darn hearings this week and get this H/Jr: You think 80? thing out of the Committee the middle of next week so that it can be taken up on the floor the week A: Yes, If ge can get it out so it can go through after. Otherwise It will get entangled with the while the Foreign Relations Committee is having Trenty. any hearings OF secret sessions or shatover - they will have to have a week or 10 days. PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ RSG. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 66 4 June 22, 1945 67 3:30 P. M. H/Jr: In Taft on Foreign Relations? A: No. HMJr: Hello. H/Jr: Because he told somebody he needed thirty days to study it. Operator: Elmer Davie calling you. A: HMJr: Right. The treaty? Operator: Go shead. H/Jr: Yes. Mr. Elmer A: I think it all depends on whether Vandenberg will Davie: Hello. push it. If Vandenberg will push It I think Taft will fold up. HMJr: Hello, Elner. H/Jr: D: Say I got your message about the exhibit situation won't he? Well, Tobey will do everything he can to get It shead, in Paris. HMJr: Yes. A: Yes, he will and Hurdock will and a lot of those fellows are being helpful about It. D: Now we have two that are in preparation. HMJr: HMJr: Ies. Cood. Zell, let me know - my main job these days is getting publicity for Angner - that's what the D: The one on the Pacific War in the Ford Building boys have asked ne to do. I've got him on the on the Ve had expected Blue Network next week. to open on the 15th of June. A: (laughs) HMJr: Yeah. E/Jr: I've got him a few other things and they tell be he D: And on account of delay in getting materials, we won't be open until the 4th of July. has cheered up considerably. (laughs) So that's what 1 am doing. HMJr1 I see. A: Well, that's very, very important. Dt But it will be quite a show when it gets going. HVJr: They tell me no network wants Wagner so you have to HMJr: Good. make a real issue of it. Well, anyone I have him D: I haven't seen that thing the British have got. I on one. left there about the end of April and it wasn't open yet, but I think ours will be just as good as theirs. A: Good. Well ... HMJrt I hope so. HMJr: Okay. Goodbye. D: Now we've got another one on the Air Force. A: Goodbye, Henry. HMJr: Yes. We are going to have that Then D: ve discovered that wouldn't be big enough, and we got the space under the Eiffel tower. HMJr: Oh, yes. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT U. PAT. OH. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 68 69 - 2 - June 22, 1945 4:58 P.M. D: And the Air Forces' again not being able to get the material to us quite as fast as we expected, we thought we would be able to open that the first HMJr: I'm sort of getting your help in sort of remote of July, and it any be a couple or three weeks later control. The talk of last night. now. Mr. Alan HMJrt Yes, Barth: How did it got D: But when we get those two in operation, and it won't HMJr: It went all right. be very long now, we are going to have something that will far outstrip anything the British can show. B: Good. HMJr: Well, I'm delighted, because the two men that case HMJr: The only trouble vas that they had this boy who back to make the survey for the War Bond exhibit, talked so fast nobody could understand him. were quite down in the mouth because they couldn't find anything that would let the people know that B: Oh, dear. I was less help on that than I should the Americans had something to do with defenting the have liked to have been. Germans. HMJr: But I --- I'm going to do one Wednesday, and if you D: Oh, well, --- well, I don't know that either of these are not too busy, we'll work together. I don't will touch that. But certainly on the Pacific War like this remote control stuff. and on the Air Force and what it has done - we'll be able to give them quite an eyeful. B: Sure. HMJr: Good. HMJr: But I did want to call up to say *thank you". And, Alan -- hello? D: Now I understand our Paris office worked along with your people about the Treasury exhibit. B: Hello. HMJr: Yeah. HMJr: On that trip that we were talking about. What with the help they could give then in translations B: I heard. D: and things like that. HMJr: Oh, you've heard. Who told you? HMJr: I understand that it vas very helpful. B: Ted. D: So I think that in two or three weeks this situation will be much better. HMJr: Well, I think - the request vse a reasonable one. B: Yes, I think 80. I understand that there 1s a pos- HMJr: Well, that will be fine. sibility that it will come in the Fall. D: Unless the police keep on sooking VACe over the head that's bound to lead to a certain degree of bad feeling. HMJrt It 1a, and the offer still holds good. (Laughs) I would say 80. B: Well, goo, that's wonderful. HMJr: All right. HMJr: The offer 1s still good. If it comes I think it will D: be right after Labor Day. HMJr: Thank you. B: It sounde marvelous, D: Not at all. HMJr: So the offer is still there. HMJr: Bye. Inclassified 10 . 2 - June 22, 1945 71 5:00 P.M. B: All right, I'll hold my breath. HMJr: All right. Commissioner Nunan: Hello. B: Will you let se know when you want me? HMJr: Yes, Commissioner. HMJr: I'll let you know. N: Mr. Secretary, I just got the message that you'd B: All right. like B? over at 10:15. As you recall I told you I had to be in MoQuillan's office at four, and I HMJr: Thank you. couldn't get on a plane and I'm taking the eleven o'clock train. Now If it won't be long, that's B: Thanks very much. fine, but if it will be any length of time, I'd appreciate it if you can make it earlier. HMJr: Bye. HMJr: Oh, well, nov wait a minute - let's get together. B: Bye, sir. What time were you going -- what would you have done If you hadn't heard from no? N: I would have come right to the office here at nine o'clock and then taken the 11 o'clock train. HMJr: You've got - you are scheduled on the 11 o'clock? N: Yes, sir. HMJr: Is that right? N: Yes, sir. HMJr: I see. Well, now, just a minute -- I can rearrange my appointments because they are inside appoint- ments, see. I'll see you at 10. N: All right, fine. That gives me plenty of time. HMJr: That gives you plenty of time. N: Yes, sir. HMJr: Now, one of the things - two things I want to find out - what 1s your impression of that nan from V1s- consin. And then this other thing that sort of dis- turbed me - oh, Gaston and O'Connell told me about this Commissioner from Indiana. N: Will Smith. Yes, sir. HMJr: Yep. They said we should change him. N: Well, Mr. Hannegan called me in a week ago and showed me a letter from the President, in which he told him that he vas going along with the PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT RIG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. - 2 72 3 73 N: (cont.) judgment out there in Indiana on the appointment of a new collector. And that has happened in Arkansas too, you know. In Arkansas both Senatore work and let somebody else do it, but I don't McClellan and Fulbright are on the other side of the political fence of our present collector, whose see how I can shirk the responsibility. Then if something goes wrong on the Hill or news- name vas Pascal. And the same situation developed there, and after calling on the President the two papers . I've got to defend the whole Department. Senatore came in to see me and told me the President N: vas going to appoint a new collector there. So I Yeah, well, of course, that responsibility - that said, well, golly, he's been in the service quite becomes the Chief Executives - but however, I'll some time, can't I call his in and ask him if he be over at 10 in the morning. In the meantime, I've one other thing wants to resign. And they said that 1s quite agree- able with me. So I called Mr. Pascal in and he HMJr: agreed to resign as of the first of August, and Yes, quite true -- it 1s B. Presidential appointment, then the President 1e going to appoint a new col- but up to now those things have always cleared through me. lector. So when I was over with Mr. Hannegan and be told me about the Indiana situation, he asked N: me if I would call in Will Smith, tell his that Well, this 1s only a presumption on my part, Mr. this vas going to happen, and he showed ne the Secretary, I presume that the name that they were letter from the President to the effect that it vas going to submit to fill the job would have to come through you. going to happen. And I said well, that seeze to be the fairest thing to do - to give his a chance to HMJr: Yeah. resign rather than to be replaced by a new man. N: HMJr: Well, it's a new - frankly, I believe in talking I imagine that that would be submitted to you. directly - it 1e a new way of doing business around HMJr: here. You do the firing and I do the hiring. N: N: Well, If it 1 e - of course, I have never had it It looks that way. I don't even do the firing. I occur to me before. try to do the fair thing and when I hear that he is going to be fired, give the nan a chance to resign HMJr: Oh. rather than have the position of finding somebody else in his place some morning. N: I mean HMJr: Well, we'll have a little talk - and If it 1s more HMJr: It's never been done that way before. I mean 1f convenient for you, I'll nake it ten. they wanted somebody like that done, why they N: I'll be there at that time. usually talked to de in the first instance. But you and I can have a little talk and come to an HMJr: Thank you. understanding. N: N: All right. The only other thing 10 I'm sending over to you a report. Some time ago you asked me to get a list HMJr: And then we can talk with Hannegan and have an of taxes. those in the Bureau who are delinquent in their understanding with him. HMJr: Yesh. N: Yes. of course, it vas the first time in either case it has happened since I vas Commissioner, but N: I told both of then and I told will Smith today, That took some time to do, and in addition, Schoeneman, I said," As far as I'm concerned I don't have a had been doing it and when he left his secretary had thing to do with either the appointment, the recom- to complete it his former secretary. I have the re- mending, or anything else. port now and I'm sending it over to you, and it doesn't show up badly at all. HMJr: Yeah. I mean I suppose I could say it's dirty HMJr: Why don't you bring it over yourself. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ No. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. - a - 74 June 22, 1945 75 5:11 P. M. N: I'll bring it over in the morning. HMJr: Vell, if you will. HMJr: They are not going to bring the Charter up right away before the Congress? N: I'll do that. Mr. Harry HMJr: Thank you. Whiter Vell, that's not news. I told them I S&V a news item in the Star yesterday afternoon expressing the great doubts that any of the Charter could be taken up before... HMJr: Is that your source of information? W: That's all. It vas just... HMJr: Confidential? W: No, secret. HMJr: Secret? V: That's right. They had to buy a Star to find out. That vas yesterday afternoon. HMJr: Luxford thought you had something inside. W: Oh, I see. No, nothing. HMJr: What? V: No, nothing. HMJr: O.K. V: Bye. Regraded Unclassified MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL ON RECISION TRADE MARK 77 -2- June 22, 1045 distinction as to race, language, religion or sex. SUNMARY ANALYSIS OF THE CHARTER FOR They, therefore, jointly presented anendments covering these matters, which were accepted without dissent by All INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION the Conference. In no part of the deliberations of the Conference The following statement describes the broadening and WLS greater interest displayed by the group of American strengthening of the Dunberson Onke Proposals which has consultants, representing forty-two leading American taken place nt the Snn Francisco Conference and sets forth organizations and groups concerned with American foreign briefly the rensons why the various now or modified provi- relations, than in the opportunity afforded to extend sions were proposed and ndopted. the enjoyment of human rights and basic freedoms for PREAMBLE all. They warnly endorsed the additions to the state- ment of objectives and did a great deal in urging the amendment providing for n. mandatory commission on human There MILE no pronable in the Dimberton Onks Proposels rights (see Economic and Social Council). but it VAS folt by n. Inrgo number of delogntos that a statement of idenls and appirations which would mlly world PRINCIFIES opinion in support of the Charter visa nooded. The text adopted (TCW out of n. draft presented by Field Marchal Smite The principles to govern the Organization and its and in genoral terms expresses the dotormination of the peoples nembers na outlined in the Dumberton Cake Proposals have of the United Nations to seve succooding gonorntions from all been approved, including: (1) sovereign equality the scourgo of war, to promoto social progross nnd better of nember states, (2) undertaking to fulfill obligations standards of living, to rooffirm feith in human rights and under the Charter, (3) sottlement of international dis- to ostablish conditions under which justico nne respoct for the obligations of international law and trontics onn be putes by penceful noans, and (4) pledge not to use force In any manner inconsistent with the Charter. mnintrined." A donnant for more rigit in the Charter on faithful observance of trenties wno ondo by Chile An Australian anendment stating that the United and other dologations, but final onmittee vote approved Nations members shall refrain from the throat or use the above reference in the Prennble. of force against "the territorial integrity or political PURPOSES independence of any number state" has been added 08 a substitute for stronger Ianguage which would have "guaranteed" the territorial integrity and political The purposes of the Organization follow the Die- barton Onits Proposels which rolate tot (1) mintonnnee independence of states, thus freezing the status quo. of ponec nnd sccurity by collectivo nonsures or the Donostic Jurisdiction. The Four-Power amendment ponceful sottlouent of disputes, (2) dovelopment of end an mustralian amendment on "Conostic jurisdiction" friendly relations naring nations, (3) nehievement of have been included under principles stating that nothing international cooporation in solving coonomic and social in the Charter shall authorize the Organization to inter- problems. In addition, the sponsoring powers folt it veno in matters which are consentially within the domestic onconti-1 that thore be explicit reforence nt this jurisdiction of any state except as enforcement neasures point to the principles of justice and international under Chapter VIII,A may booone necessary. In the Inw, oqual rights and solf-dotermination of peoplès Dusbarton Cake Proposals this principle was originally and pronotion nné oneruragenent of respoot for himan included In the chapter on pacific settlement of disputes, rights not fundamental froodoms for all without but the shift ves nade in order that the principle night be clearly applicable to all the activities or the distinction Organization, including the rather brood activities in the economic and social fiolds. Machership Regraded Unclassified TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 78 79 -3- -4- The Dusbarton Cake Proposals stated that membership OTGANS in the Organization should be open to all peace-loving states. This has been quelified to read "open The Dusberton Oaks Proposela nemed the General Assembly, to all peace-loving states which, in the Judgement of Security Council, International Court and the Secreterist na the Organization, are able and ready to nocept and the principal organs, on well 02 specifying that subsidiary carry out the obligations in the Charter. This agencies would be established ES aight be found necessary. The represents an attempt to define a little core exactly representatives at the Conference have noded the Loonomio and the term "pesce-loving" and to nake it clear that there Social Council cod the Trusteeship Council es principal organs are critoria, even though rather vague ones, to which nno unvo included a statement that the Organization shall place applicants for membership must submit thenselves. An DD restrictions on the equal eligibility of des end wased to additional paragraph has also been inserted: "lembers serve In any of its organs end agencies. of the Organization are the signatories of the Charter whose ratification has become effective in accordance 262 CURRINAL ASSE.BLY by the General Assombly on reconmendation of the Security with Chapter "I." States any be admitted to nembership Ferhaps the basic difference between the constitutional Council (DC). errengement of the United Nations as compared to the Lengue of Nations is that insterd of giving the Assembly end the Council Suppension. As proposed at Dunberton Oaks, idention] functions, 1,0 vsa the case under the Lengue, the Gen- the General Asseribly may et any time suspend from crel Assembly end the Security Council will ench have different the exercise of the rights 02 privileges of member- functions. The General Assembly is primarily c. body for ship any member or the Organization against which deliberation end recommendation, while the Security Council preventive or enforcement action has been taken by le given powers of cetion whenever it deine that enforcement the Security Council. consures PT- accessary. Examision. Any member which persistently In its general structure end competence and in its ee- violates the principles contained in the Charter letions with the other organs of the Orgenization, the General will be expelled. The conmittee originally voted Assembly regnins PS It ven benically conceived in the Dumberton to delete this Dunberton Cake provision on the Onler Proposels. However, the couneration of the functions basic that the momber nations are looking toward attributed to the Assembly have been expended end the range a universal organization, but the Russions with of cotivity the been brondened. Specific right has been Four-Power support recpened the issue which was given to the Assembly to discuss BAY questions or any matter finally carried in the belief that there should be within the HORDS of the Charter ond, with the exception of BODO sanction other than susponsion to punish members situations under immediate considers or notion by the who do not live up to their obligations. Security Council, to sinke recommendations to the member gov- of the Organization or to the Security Council or Withdrawal. It THE agreed that there should both on cay such antters. This expension in the powers of be no provision for withdrawal in the Charter, lost discussion end recommendation bna resulted from the widespresd this should appear to encourage withdrawal, but feeling FROME the surller powers that, while enforcement the counittoe's report nevertholoss nation it cloar functions more concentrated in the Council, It we d cosential that the allonce of the Charter on this point does that the mare democratic body, that 18, the one having not preclude withdrawal. The report states that the widest membership, should become what Senstor Vendenberg if a member, because of exceptional circumstances described ca FEDE town aceting of the world." feels constrained to withdraw, the Organization will not compal It to remain, nor would n. member The role of the General Assembly in the maintenance be forood to stay if Ita rights and obligations of pence and security onn be summerized =8 follows: cs such were changed by Charter mendment to which (1) The it has not concurred and which it finds itsolf unable to accept. Organs Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 80 81 -5- -6- (1) The right to consider and make reconnenda- or restore peace. Such neasures will include tions for the purpose of furthering international enlistment of full support for either nonmilitary cooperation in political, economic, nocial, cultural, or military enforcement measures, suspension of educational and health fields, 00 well as the prono- nembers against which enforcement action is taken tion of burna rights and basic freedoms and the and expulsion of nembers which persistently violate development of international lew. the principles contained in the Charter. (2) The right to discuss and nake reconnendations These functions of the General Assembly and relation- on any questions pertaining to the naintenance of ships between it and the Security Council provide for a international peace and security including the anximus utilization of the special qualifications of principles governing disarcament and the regulation the Assembly for effective deliberation and recommendation. of areaments. With the exception of those matters under immediate action by the Security Council, the Special Reports from the Security Council Assembly has boon empowered to recommend measures for the pesceful adjustment of any situation The Dumberton Calca Proposals have been approved regardless of origin which night impair the general stating that the Assembly should receive and consider welfere or friendly relations anong states. This annual and special reports from the Security Council and provision was originally the mo-called Vandenberg other bodies of the Organization. The Charter will amendment which included reference to the "revision state that reports from the Security Council should of treaties" but the United States was glad to accept include an account of nonsures adopted or applied to it in its present broadened form which, without maintain International peace and security. appearing to cull into question the sanctity of treaties, yet malion it clear that the Assombly can Electoral Functions make recommendations on any subject including those involving a revision of the status quo. The electoral function of the Ceneral Assembly is nost important since the other organs will partially or (3) The responsibility to rofer questions on wholly depend on the election of members by the Assembly: which action is necessary to the Security Council (1) nonpermanent members of the Security Council, either before or after discussion or recommendation. (1) members of the Economic and Social Council, (3) the elected members of the Trusteeship Council, (4) judges (4) The right to call the attention of the of the International Court of Justice and the Secretary Security Council to situations likely to endanger General upon nonination by the Security Council. The pouce and security. General Assenbly will also admit now nembers to the United Lutions on the recommendation of the Security (5) The obligation not to ongage in recommenda- Council. tions while the Security Council is doaling with the dispute unless the Security Council ao requests. Dudgetary Functions (6) The right to be notified by the Sucrotary As provided in the Dumberton Oaks Proposals the Genoral subject to the judgmont of the Security expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the members Council on any matters relating to posso and security aus apportioned by the General Assenbly, and the Assembly which are being dealt with by the Security Council will connider and approve the budget of the Organization. and to receive notification when the Council coases In addition, the A' 50 bly will approve financial and to doul with such matters. budgetary arrangements with specialized agencies brought into relationship with the Organization, as well as (7) The responsibility to cooperate with the examine the administrative budgote of such agencies Security Council upon its request in steps to preserve with = vider to mking reconmendations to the agencies echoorned. or Procedures Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM BOLL NO. 82 83 -7- -6- Procedures The Assembly will adopt its ONE rules and elect its SECURITY COUNCIL President. It may create such bodies and agencies us it doess necessary for the performance of its functions of Composition. It was taken as azionatio at Dumberton procedure. Regular annual pessions will be held as Onks and continued to be the view of the Sponsoring well 6.8 such special sessions 0.0 occasion requires (DO). Governments and France at San Francisco that the corner- Special sessions shell be convolsed by the Secretary stone of world order la the unity of those nations which General at the request of the Security Council or a formed the core of the alliance against the Axis. The majority of the manbers of the Organization. special position accorded to the most powerful nations in reflected In the composition of the Security Council Representation and Voting and the voting procedure. In spite of substantial effort to expand the size of the Council, Its membership remains The provisions of the Dumbarton Cake Proposals that the same as originally planned--five permanent and the General Assembly is to consist of representatives of six nonpermenent members. The selection of the non- all members of the Organization and that each to entitled permanent sents will be cade, however, with due regard to one vote are incorporated in the Charter. A nexlous being paid in the first Instance to the contribution of of five delegates for each country to be represented In manbers to the cointenance of peace and security and to the Assecibly has been fixed. The provision in the other purposes of the Organization, and also to equitable Dumberton Onks text for a two-thirds majority in voting @sographical distribution. The first of these provisos on "important questions" and a simple majority for all WILD cade to must the denand of the so-called "middle other questions has been included--deoisions to be mede powers" that they be accorded more frequent representation by 11 two-thirds majority of those present and voting in the Council than the small states, while the second include (1) reconmendations with respect to naintaining proviso ima a quid pro que which the Intin Americans paace und security, (2) election of members of the exacted in return for accepting the first proviso. Security Council, Zoonomic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, (3) admission of new members, suspension, AS Hoo Representation. Provision wes made in the expulsion and budgetary questions. It is significant Dusbarton Cake Proposals for the participation of any that no one seriously considered perpetuating the unaninity number of the Organization In the discussion of any rule which operated in the Lengue and any other Inter- question which the Council docus to affect the interests national bodien. of that member. Further, the Security Council was obligated to invite any nember of the Organization not The Conference nade only one change of substance having a coat on the Council or all non-member of the in the structures and procedures of the Assombly which Organization to participate in discussion, 12 it la a was n. provision penalizing a member for falling behind party to a dispute under consideration In the Council. two years or more in the payment of its financial con- In accordance with a Canadian suggestion one important tributions by dopriving It of the right to vote. This addition was citide which states that when the Council apendment which WILD submitted in various forms by five Las considering the employment of the armed forces of different delegations WILD written into the Charter to a nember of the Organization not on the Council, such counteract one of the difficultion which often plague a unber, Lf it requests, shell alt on the Council with international organizations. In order to provent undue full voting priviloges. As one delegate expressed it, hurdship, however, it has been provided that the Associbly the purpose of this enendment is akin to the principle shell have power to walve the ponalty if the nonpayment of "no texation without representation." It had the in due to causes beyond the control of the number in support of the Sponsoring Fowers. question. Functions and Towers. As outlined at Dumbarten Oaks, SECURITY the Security Council will have primary responsibility for naintaining peace and security, its functions and powers therefore boing chiefly enunerated in the subsequent shapter on pesceful sottlement and enforcement notion. In RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ V PAT. OH. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 84 85 -9- -10- In addition the Council will participate in the election of the Judges of the International Court of Justice. During the debate there was little inclination to question the rule of unanimity anong the five permanent Voting. The voting procedure In the Security combers as regards enforcement action in appreciation Council agreed to at the Talta Conference WILD adopted of the impracticability of requiring any one of the major without change after vigorous debate in which the powers, which would be required to bear the chief burden Sponsoring Towers and France defended the formula. of enforcement action, to undertake no serious a matter against its will. There was, however, serious criticism Zach member of the Security Council shall have one of the rule requiring concurrence of the permanent members vote. in decisions involving pubific settlement. A motion Decisions on procedural matters shell be made by was presented by the Australians to take the veto power away from the B16 Five on decisions of this nature but, an affirmative vote of seven members. after the Sponsoring Powers had made it clear that they considered the right of veto in these cases essential Decisions on all other matters shall be by an to their adherence to the Charter, the proposal was affirmative vote of seven nembers including the concur- ring votes of the permanent members /provided that in finally abstaining. defeated by LE vota of 20-10 with fifteen nations decisions involving pesceful settlement of a dispute n. party to the Cispute shall abstain from voting/ Procedures. The Dumbarton Outs text WILS adopted with minor changes: The Council will be in continuous In response to a widespread decand at the Conference session with each state nember of the Council represented for a clarification of the mannor in which this formula at the hoadquarters; mostings will be hold at such other would apply to specific situations, the Sponsoring places as necessary; the Council shall not up such bodies Governments stated that the Council will, by a vote of us necessary for carrying out its functions; it will any seven members, adopt or alter its rules of procedures, establish such bodies or agencies na It any deen neces- President. adopt its OWN rules including the nethod of selecting its sary for the performance of its functions, and invite a member or non-nember not represented on the Council to Pacific Sottlement. The texto which have been ad hoe perticipation as defined in the Charter. In ocnsidered by the Committee of the Conference are addition, the procedural vote will apply to whether or approximately the sano as those in the Dumbarton Cake not a dispute or situation can be heard, considered and Proposnis and include provisions whereby the Council discussed. Thus consideration and iscussion of a day hear, discuss, investigate and nake recommendations situation cannot be prevented by any individual nember of various kinds for the settlement of international of the Council. It VALO on this point that Tussia was disputes by penceful means. One important expansion of at first unvilling to So along with the other Sponsor- the Council's powers in this field, which the Four Sponsors ing Fowers, but her consent Vas finally given. recommended and the Conference has approved, is a pro- vision empowering the Council to reconmend not only Beyond this point, beginning with the institution methods of adjustment, as in the Dumbarton Onice Proposals, of a formal investigation which any involve calling but also natual terms of sottlement. for reports, hearing witnesses or other means, the Sponsoring Powers stated, the qualified najority voting Detormination of Threats to the Peace or Act of will come into play. Then the Council is considering Ameression and Action with Respoct Thereto. Paragraph 1 monsures of pacific settlement, this qualified majority of Chapter VIII,B or the Dumbarton Oaks plan W&B deloted must include such permanent members 68 are not parties AS redundent in view of the broad authority granted in the to the dispute. In the caso of decisions Involving deter- meecnd paragraph to the Security Council to determine the ninetion of threats to the passe or acts of aggression existance of any throat to the ponce, breach of the ponce and enforcement action, the unaninous vote of all perna- or not of assression and make rocommendations or docide nont nambers, regardless of whether one of then may be upon the neasures to be taken to maintain or restoro peace a party to 8 dispute, will be required. and security. During Provisional Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT 5. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO 86 87 -12- -11- the Security Council with the assistance of the Willtary Steff Committee. The Dumbarton Oska Proposels for a Will- Provisional Mensures. A Four-Fower amendment sug- toby Steff Connittee to advise the Council on all questions rested by China who edopted stating that before anking recon- Involving military antters and the strotegic direction of mendetions or deciding upon mensures for mainteining or eraed forces have been adopted providing for e Willtery Staff restorize pence, the Council any onll on the parties con- Consittee composed of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent curred to comply with provisional messures necessary to members of the Security Council and their representatives. provent en argrevation of the situation. Foilure to comply In addition, B Four-Power enendment was approved stating with the provisionel nersures shell be taken into recount by that the Military Staff Connittee, with the authorization of the Council. the Security Council, may, after consultation with regional agencies, establish regional subcommittees of the Military Diploantic, Econocio and Other Mercures. The Security Staff Committee. The provision for regional subcommittees Council any Coolde what diploantie, economic or other was e British suggestion, while the obligation to consult necaures not involving the use of erned forces ere to be ea- regionel agencies before constituting these subcommittees was ployed to give effect to its decisions, end it any cell upon inserted upon Lotin American insistence. nembers of the Orgenization to apply such monsures. These Decoures any include partinl or complete interruption of Any state, whether e member of the Organization or not, rell, sen, cir, postel, telegraphic, radio and other senta which finds itself confronted with special economic prob- of communication end the neverance of diplocatic end economic lens arising from the carrying out of messures that have relations. been decided upon by the Security Council, may consult the Provision of Forces, Facilities end Assistance, While Security (DO) Council in regard to n. solution of these problems. the non-militory enforcement memberes have been approved sub- stantially CB they stood in the Dumberton Onks Proposals, Regional Arrangements. The Dumbarton Onko text was French End Australian rhendments to paragraph 5 on agree- approved which specifies that nothing in the Charter pre- centa for the provision of forces, fecilities end assistance cludes the existence of regional arrangements providing have been incorporated. (1) The French sought to expand such afringements are consistent with the purposes and prin- very considerably the enuceration of the points which these siples of the Orgenizstion--that the Security Council should agreements should cover and the powers they shall confer, but encourage settlement of local disputes through regional were finelly antisfied with the insurtion of reference to arrungenents--thet the Security Council shell be kept In- "right of pressge* nno the "degree of rendiness end general formed of sil notivities underteken or contemplated under location" of the forces to be provided. (2) The Australians regional arrengements. and others wished to place on the Council rether than on the member states the initictive for negoticting end actually In connection, however, with the provision that no en- concluding the special agreements for the provision of forces, forcement action shall be taken under regional arrangements feeling that if the initiative were left to the acabers to without prior authorization or the Council, the Russiens and Include the cgreements roong themselves, this notion night be British proposed an emendment, which was accepted by the indefinitely delayed nod the whole enforcement machinery of other Sponsoring Powers, excepting from this provision the Organization striled at the outset. The approved text mensures taken against ex-enemy states, until the Governments states that the agreements shell be negotisted no soon na possible on the initiative of the Council end between the sibility. concerned agree to charge the Organization with this respon- Council end 8. member or members, -11 agreements to be subject to retification by the signatory states. The presentation of this amendment by the Sponsoring Powers created the impression in 8000 guartere, particularly Arned Forces. The original Dumberton Orka peragraph 6 anone the Intin Americans, the t while European regional hrs been adopted stating that there should be held immediately evailable by the nembers of the Organization national eir enforcement force contingents for continued international enforcement, the strength end reediness of such contingents to be determined by the Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ OR MICROFILM ROLL NO. 88 89 -13- SECRET -14- enforement accoured were hereby exempt from control by the end herlth matters and to human rights and fundamental free- Council enforcement DESBUTES in other parto of the world, 0028, but it was not wholly pleased ot the specific mention for example, under the Act of Chapulteper, were subject to to "full employment" which it found might give the Organi- veto by any sinrle permenent sember of the Council. While zetion the right to interfere with our domestic economic the U.S. Delegation did not wholly subscribe to this line policy. We were, however, in a minority of one nt the Con- of argument, it did, nevertheloss, fully recognize the ference on this matter and finally contented ourselves with necessity of meting the Intin American apprehension. This c. specific statement in the report of this connittee that visa done, efter prolonged negotistion, by the adoption of en nothing in this provision would prejudice the "domestic additional amendment to the following effect: Nothing in jurisdiction* paragreph in Chapter II. the Charter impoirs the inherent right of individual or col- lective self-defense until the Security Council tas taken Australian Pledges. The U.S. Delegation had certain necessary insured to maintein pence. These consures taken in self-defense shall be immediately reported to the Council apprehensions with regard to the no-called "Austrelien pledge* and shall not affect in any were the authority and respon- which applied to the aforementioned statement of objectives in that it might have invited undue interference in the sibility of the Council to take action. domentic offeirs of member states. The original proposal was: "ALL members of the United Nations pledge themselves ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL to take action both national end international for the The Chapter on arrangements for international economic purpose of securing for all peoples, including their own, end mocial cooperation has been substantially rewritten. Improved Inbour stonderds, et cetere." Ve were, however, Delagates to the Conference, realizing that in the next ten able to obtain the following revision of the wording which yours the nost importent task of the members of the World was scoeptable to us: "All members pledge themselves to take Organization in not likely to be enforcement of pence but joint and seperate action in cooperation with the Organi- the preperation of the economic and social bosis of peace, zation for the achievement of these purposes." opened the way for international cooporation in the coonomic, social and related fields on e nonic unknown in the past, Composition and Voting. The composition end voting while at the веде time safeguerding the right of nations to procedures are substantially the same no originally planned-- live their lives free from unwerrected interference. eighteen members, three-year tera, ell members sligible for reelection, each member shall have one vote, decisions shall Objectives. 71th 4) view to creating conditions of be taken by n simple majority of those present and voting. stability and well-being based on respect for the principles of equal rights and aclf-determination of peoples, the Functions and Powers. The Economic end Social Council cheptar now states that the Organization shall prodote (n) In now given brond authority to initiate studies and reports, higher stendards of living, full employment end conditions and make recomendations to the General Assembly, to the of secnocio and social prograss end development, (b) solutions senbers of the Organization, and to specialized organize- of international uconomie, social, health and other related tions or agencies created by or brought into relationship problems; interestional cultural nod educational cooperation; with the Organization on antters felling within the juris- diction of the Council. and (c) respect end observance of human rights and funde- mentel freedons. AB outlined at Dusborton Ocks, the respon- sibility of these functions shell be in the General Assembly Specielized Amencies and Organizations. The various and under the authority of the General Assembly in the specialized intergovernmental organizations having wide Loonomic and Social Council. international responsibilities in economic, social and re- loted fields shell be brought into relationship with the These powers, though only of e recommendatory character, Orgenization (DO). It wea understood that the provisions represent fl. considerable expension over those contained in for agreement between the Organization and any specialized the Dicharton Oska Propossis. The U.S. slegation NOB happy organization were not intended to deprive the latter of its to DOC the inclusion of reference to cultural, educational reaponsibilities but to provide for agreements sufficiently flexible to enable matisfactory errangements to be worked and out Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARX MICROSTAT/ REG. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO 90 91 -15- -16- out on the bobis of need end experience. The committee General Policy. AS e general policy the members of considered it innopropriate to single out any one special- the United Retions which have responsibilities for the ised organization, end the opposition of the Russian Dele- véministration of dependent territories agree to recognize gotion to any mention of the ILO succeeded in deletion of a the principle that the interest of peoplem who have not yet reference to the ILO even In the repporteur's report. attained n. full occure of independence are persmount and to sccupt the obligation to promote the well-being of these The Council will initiate negotistions among nations people; to insure political, economic, social and educational for the setting up of any now organizations necessary for rdvancement, to develop self-government, to take due account the mocomplishment of the objectives of the Organization of the political espirations of the peoples, end to sssist in this field. The French argued strongly for specific thea in the progressive development of their free political mention of on organization to deel with the problem of feir institutions. allotment of ITW materials, but the U.S. end other delega- tions were strongly opposed on the ground that it would be At the outset the Chinese proposed the inclusion of "to mislending to mention one or two important fields end not products development towards independence or self-government," others or to specify the precise nature of the problems in but this provoked strong opposition from the British delegate this connection. the wated no mention of independence enywhere in the chepter. He pointed to the dongers implicit in falsely encouraging Assembly. The Council is clso authorized to convene, hopes of independence for peoples who will never attain it, in accordance with rules prescribed by the General Assembly, and to the injurious effects on the dependent peoples them- international conferences DG antters within the scope of selves whose welfare has been dependent on the eid given by the Because cod Social Council. the parent state. He ergued that the parent states, lacking any assurence of future constency in their relations with the Commissions. The peregraph stating that the Economic dopendencies should the Chinese proposel be edopted, would and Social Council shell set up commissions in the fields be reluctent to put money Into the territories and the notive of economic and sociel activities and such other commin- peoples thenselves would be the sufferors. In a spirit of sions na any be required is identical with Dumberton Onks compromise, therefore, the Chinese dropped their amendment except for the specification of e commission for the promo- to this section with the understanding that this concept tion of human rights. would be included the besie objectives of the trustee- ship system, which ven B connession agreed to by the British. The errengements for representatives of specialized During the debate the Philippine Delegation and others urged organizations to perticipate in deliberations of the reference to Independence in the general policy statement in Organization and in those of connissions will be mede by the the belief that Its exclusion would give the impression that Reonomic and Scoinl Council na originally suggested. the Conference intends that territories under trusteeship but not other dependent territoriss, aight eventually ettain TRUSTEESHIP independence. One of the principal difficultion in outlining e chapter Trusteeship System. The trustership system will apply on trusteeship WEB the pressure by verious delegates to only to territories in the following ontegories no any be draft longungs into the text which would effect the exist- pinood under it by seena of separate trusteeship arrengements: Inc situation in dependent territories. The U.S. delegate (n) territorics now held under mendate; (b) territories bed to emphosize reportedly that only questions of principle detached from enemy states; (e) territories voluntarily placed und aschinery were to be included and that specific terri- under the system. It will be a matter of subsequent agree- torial problems were not germene, ment ns to which territories will be brought under the system and upon what terms, and the U.S. has maintained the position Since trunteeships were not included in the Dumberton secinst Austrelian and other opposition that there should be Onke discussions, this chepter has been written entirely at Sen no change in the status of mendates or the existing rights of Frencisco, It includes two parts: (1) a deoleration of mondatory nations without their consent. policy toward ell dependent peoples: (2) en outline for e trusteeship system. Objectives General Regraded Unclassified MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. PRECISION TRADE MARK 93 92 -18- INTERVATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE -17- The Dumberton Oake Proposals on the Court stated that Objectives. The objectives of the trustooship system there should be en International Court of Justice which include the prodotion of political, oconomic, mocial and should constitute the principal Judicial organ of the Or- educational divuncement of the trust torritorios and their inhabitents and their progromaive development toward self- Statute which would form an integral part of the Charter-- a maintion; that the Court should function according to government or indepondence as DAY be appropriate to the of the Organization should ipso facto be parties to the of International Justice or e new Statute: that all members such Statute to be either the Statute of the Permenent Court perticular circumstances of each territory and its peoplem and the frooly expressed winhon of the peoples concorned. be or the Organization may become parties to the Statute should Statute: end that conditions under which states not members Arranguments. The trustooship errangements will In- cludo the torms under which each torritory will be ad- of the Security Council. determined by the General Assembly on the recommendation ministored, and will in appropriato casos dosignate no-collod stratogic arons. The U.S. Delogation was anxious to have freedon of action in regard to stratogic aross and has suc- ceodod in having it spocified that thoso orrangoments shall 400t, Statute of the Permenent Court. In many ways this wes the It NOB stated that there will be = DEM Statute based on the New Court. These provisions are all approved, although be agrood upon by the statoa directly concernod rather than by the Socurity Council which voe the intent of the Russians. with the difficult problem which confronted the Committee dealing All functions rolating to stratogic eroos will be exercised by the Security Council. Other functions will be handled by Permanent tive Court of International Justice had rendered the offec- Court. There was unanimous agreement that the Genoral Accombly through e Trustooship Council operating Statute, including onery states, were not represente old Sen service, but sixteen of the states parties to the under it to so composed of representatives squally divided betwoon eduinistoring and non-administering states. Francisco, So for ca creay states are concerned, their at secured deptende of the proposed changes In the old Statute could no- The Associbly, and under its authority, the Trustooship solution through provisions in the prince treaties, but no such be Council, will consider reports submittod by the administer- ing state, accopt potitions and oxamine then in consulta- tion deb the administoring stato, and cake periodic visita Court tomeously with the Organization it was thought that Therefore, to nasure the catablishment of the Court simul- tres available 11 th respect to neutral states. to the respectivo torritorios. The nontion of periodic it will should be established, although in n Very real a new visits vas a compromiso in that the U.S. had proposed "the on the be only 5 "revised Court", 88 the Statute in based schae old Statute. right of investigation, but the British and Fronch objected on the ground that spocific nontion of investigation would givo the nativo pooples & "right of appeal" which would prove umberransing to the aduinistration. The administration au- gestions Assembly any refer questions to the Court for advice. Advisory Agenoles. The Sccurity Council end the General Chority in nech trust torritory will máco on annual report genirations voa not necopted clthough other international but this be given the right to oak for advisory opinions, and states also were ande that other international organizations Sug- to the General Assombly on the politionl, oconomic, social and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the tor- citory. for opinions any be authorized by the General Assembly or- In ordor to noot tho fours of BOCO of the dologations et ties of character arising within the scope of the those notivi- of judicial providing the questions ore limited to to nsk such agencies. that oxisting rights might be throatoned by the trustooship provisions, an emplanatory paragraph has boon insorted which states that excupt as may be agreed upon in individual errangements nothing in the chaptor shall be construed to Judgemento desling the carrying out or enforcement of the articles Enforcement with of Court's Decisions. Two new altor in any nonner the rights of any statos or any statement of have been included in the Charter: (1) Court's pooplem. the obligation of members to comply with e simple the INTERNATIONAL decision Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. -19- docision of the Court in any caso to which it in a party; -20- (z) If any party fails to perform the obligations incunbent upon it under G judgnont rendored by the Court, the other party ney have recourso to the Security Council which may, government but shell respect the exclusively international if necessary, docido on nessures to be taken to give effoct claracter of their rosponsibilitiss. to the judgmont. INCONSISTENT OBLIGATIONS Compulsory Jurisdiction. It wes agrood, though only aftor the U.S. Dologation and one or two other of the principal dolo- In the event of any conflict arising botwoon the oblign- antions had indicated that they night not be ablo to obtain tions of nombers of the Organization under the Chartor and rutification of the Statuto If it gove the Court compulsory their obligations under any other intornational agreement, it jurisdiction, that the Court's jurisdiction sholl bo contingont has boon agreed that the Chartor shell provail. upon the consent or the partion to onch caso, with the oxcoption of statos signatory to a doolaration known 03 the "optional AMENT PROCUDURE clauso" submitting thomsolves to compulsory jurisdiction. Amondments shall como into forco for cll nonboro of the Eloction of Judnes. The final point of controvoray was in Organization when they have boon adopted by D voto of two- regard to the nomination and oloction of judges and horo it was thirds of the combure of the General Assombly and ratified ngrood that judges drown from the panol maintained by the Haguo In coordance with thoir respectivo constitutional procossos Court of Arbitration should be nominatod by o procodural voto by two-thirds of the mombers of the Organization including all in the Socurity Council and closted by a majority of the of the perment nonbors of the Sccurity Council. Assombly. This is substantially the procedure LE In the SECRETARIAT Dumberton Onks Proposels with the excoption of the specifion- tion that ratification be by two-thirds rather than by Il As suggested at Dumbarton Onks, the Socretary General and anjority of nombers which WGB G Bolgian proposal dosigned to his staff vill be the administrativo officers for the Genoral give n. greator mensure of protoction to the mollor powers. Assombly, Security Council, and Economic and Social Council. The Scorotury General shell be olooted by the Assombly upon Strong pressure was put on the Dig Fivo to abolish the rocommendation of the Council. vuto power of the perminent scubors on cuendments, but the argunent was prosunted that it WILD most important In the There WGB hueted dobato over whother or not the big power effortiveness of the Organization to navo any changes in the voto would apply to the nomination of the Scoretary Gonoral, but rights and obligations under the Charter receive the unaninous It was finally docided that this was a substantivo rathor than support of the major powers. a procodural matter and should be governod by the Yalta formula granting the right of voto to the pornanont members of the Rovision Conforenco. AD anondment first suggested by Socurity Council on all such nattors. Longthy discussion also Sunator Connilly and introduced by the sponsoring powers pro- ansued on the sponsoring power amondment spoolfying four Deputy vidad for the callint of a gonoral conference to roviso the Secretary Generals which WILD objected to on the ground that Charter et = data and place to bo fixed by a throo-fourths vote this number reprosented a big possor prosidium. The conclusion of the Assonbly. It also provided, however, that mendmonts vas that thore should be no reference in the Charter to the to the Charter ndopted by this conforence must be ratified by number of depution to be appointed, n. majority of the members of the Organization, including the permissions combors of the Council, bofore becoming offoctivo, Although not listed in the Dumbarton Cake Proposuls, oritorio for the appointment of the Secretary Gonoral and his The mall powers, porticularly aftor they found that starf have boon included in the Chartor--high standards of the Yalta voting formula and other provisions of which they officioney, competence and integrity with due regard to the disapproved must be included in the Charter if it WILD to Importance of recruiting staff on 0.5 wido a googrophical bosts securo Big Fivo adhoronce, strongly urgod that the revision no possible. It has further been stated that the Secretary conforence progosal be modified in two respects: (1) that G. General and his staff shell be responsible only to the Organi- dofinito tino for its calling bo fixed in the Charter and (2) action and shell not Book or rocoivo instructions from any that amondments adopted by the Conforence not bo subject to rejection by the voto or any single state. While the Big government Vivo felt thomsolves unable to yiold on the accond of those pointe, they did compromise on the first and aftor lengthy dobate Regraded Unclassified -21- SECRET 96 debete the following provision was adopted: A revision conference any be held at a date and place to be fixed by 5 two-thirds vote of the General Assembly with the concurrence of any SEVEN members of the Security Council. Alterations to the Charter recommended by n two-thirds vote of the Conference shall take effect when retified by two-thirds of the member governments including the permenent members of the Security Council. If such a conference has not been held before the tenth annuel meeting of the Assembly, the proposal to onll such a conference shell be placed on the agende of that meeting of the Assembly and by any seven members of the Security Council. Transitional Arrengements. The trensitional arrange- ments outlined In the Dumberton Onks Proposels have been included in the Charter, placing the burden of meintaining pence end security on the Big Five (Frence was added by the Conference) until such time 68 the Security Council considers adequate military agreements have come into force to enable it to take over this responsibility, end stating explicitly that the provisions of the Charter shell not preclude action in relation to ex-enecy states by the Governments having responsibility for such notion. = Retification. The Charter will be retified by the signatory states according to their respective constitutionel processes. Retification will be deposited with the U.S. Government end ca noon as retifications have been deposited by the personent members of the Security Council and by a majority of the other signatory states, the Charter will come into force for those states having retified. The Charter will 0020 into force for crich of the other signatory states on the date of the deposit of retification. PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 98 97 - 2 - Memorandum to the Secretary. June 22, 1945. MEMORANDUM TO THE SECRETARY June 22, 1945. Attorney and Counselor at Law, Sidney, New York, writes, Mail Report **** I want to say that the officers and men of Unit No. 4, commanded by Lieutenant Ted Hill, were the best behaved, cleanest and finest all-around bunch of men that it has Some 500 United States citizens during the past been my pleasure to meet. Their cooperation, week said, "I am going to write to Secretary Morgenthau courtesy and assistance in the Seventh War Loan effort, It is impossible to measure. about that", and then sat down and did so. or these, The show or exhibition that they put on was the most realistic dramatization of actual 221 had complaints or comments or suggestions on combat conditions that the people of this area were ever privileged to see, and I know bonds. The score on the following pages shows how that it has not only been a great value in the selling of bonds but also in showing the these were divided. In the min, suggestions on the people exactly what the GI Joe, foot soldier, 07 infantryman does for us and goes through 7th Drive are waning, those on the 8th appearing, and on the field of battle. - # a Over $6,000 in bonds were pledged or sold in fifteen with the latter may be grouped comments on the Roosevelt minutes in between the parts of the show. Over $15,000 in bonds, by far the largest Memorial Bond (see excerpts, from letters attached). single day's sales ever made, were sold at the Scintille plant the day after the show. Most correspondents are cooperative and enger to pro- # e It has been said that the Barnum & Bailey Circus was the greatest show on earth, and while this may have been true in the past, note the success of both bond drives, but one anonymous It is no longer true for the show put on by writer laments, "I an tired of all this blah-blah Unit No. 4 *Bere's Your Infantry' is by far the greatest show on earth." about bonds", and be continues, "New Deal crackpots Other comments may not soar quite so high, but all throwing away bond money on Canol oil, a Latin-American are genuinely enthusiastic and not a single sour note highway, etc", obviously inspired by the Fulton Lewis, Jr. has been heard in the chorus. So far as suggestions broadcasts. for selling bonds are concerned, our writers continue "Here's Your Infantry" continues to receive only to be both ingenious -- as the one who wants a gas the warmest praise, 6.8 when Harry M. Walton, Jr., Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG. PAI. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 99 100 - 3 - - 4 - Menorandum for the Secretary. June 22, 1945. Memorandum to the Secretary. June 22, 1945, coupon issued with each bond - and routine, n.a. in The instructions to banks to report currency the continued urge for 5. $10.00 bond for school transactions continued to stir up comment and sugges- children. tion. The trend has now swung to the favorable, with There were only 2 complaints of delays in receiv- 18 of these, as against 3 unfavorable letters. Among ing interest, but 7 on delays in receiving bonds, and the latter is 5. letter from an Economics Professor 67 letters dealing with problems of inheritance, re- questioning the Constitutionality of the order. The issuance, re-placements, etc. Inquiries about Adjusted National Bank of Fort Collins, Colorado, ran n. display Service Bonds went up to 40. advertisement quoting the order and the penalty attached On the tax front, the tax evader drive continued to failure to comply with it. D. N. Donaldson, to dominate the mil, with 79 out of 146 communications Associate Professor of Economics, Colorado A & M referring to it. The 31 reports of individual tax College, wrote to the Legal Division of the Federal evaders were referred to Internal Revenue for investi- Reserve System, which promptly forwarded the letter to gation. The 35 applications for jobs also were re- the Treasury. Mr. Donaldson said in part, ferred for reply in the proper Treasury office. Ideas, ****I have taught finance for several years and this question has been asked of me, questions and protests were negligible and evenly and as I an not 6. lawyer, I am writing for your opinion on the matter. I know the divided on a variety of phases of taxation as a whole. reason for this order is to try and stamp out black market operations and at the same (See analysis on final pages.) Although an outburst time trace down tax dodgers, but I am wonder- ing if the OPA and WFA, along with the Bureau of protest on the publicity in regard to the Roosevelt- of Internal Revenue, would not be better off In trying to cooperate with the people in Hartford loan Who anticipated, It failed to materialize. eliminating black markets than taking punitive action against the many. R e 9 I an in favor Such letters as we received were very nasty, but there of all the Governmental controls necessary during war or peace times, but I am afraid were only 4 all during the week. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG. PAI. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO 101 102 - 5 - Memorandum to the Secretary. June 22, 1945. that the ruling of Mr. Morgenthau amsoks of an attempt to help the OPA and somo of the General Comments other organizations overcome the results of some bad boners to which they themselves have contributed. However, my min question R. V. Prucha, Cashier, The National Bank of Lorain, is the Constitutionality of this latest Lorain, Ohio. Your recent letter easing certain ruling. . (Correspondence referred to requirements in reporting currency transactions Mr. D. N. Bell.) has been received and considered. The slight change in reporting procedure does not improve the position There were 3 letters from banks reporting instances of n. reporting institution for, by the terms of the order, reporting or not reporting a specific trans- of unusual transactions. action is based upon the judgment of an individual. To render such judgment, inquiry into the nature of Aside from half a dozen inquiries about Foreign the transaction is essential. 4i e e People do have confidence in the secrecy of bank transactions and Funds matters, international affairs were almost it now appears that the confidence is to be under- mined. The use of judgment must be uniform through- ignored this week. There were 7 comments on Bretton out competing banks. Unless & rigid uniform rule for reporting is established, it may be anticipated Woods, and of them 2 were unfavorable to our contri- that some institutions will furnish reports while others, on basis of their judgment, will find nothing bution to the program. to file. No filing probably means no investigation and no criticism. I think you will understand the Six donations sent to the Secretary, to be devoted reflections on filing institutions. e 9 e Enforcement of price control and rationing is based upon complaint to the war effort, ranged from 5. $5.00 postal note to by the offended. The complainer becomes known, re- teliation results, complaints dwindle and enforcement a check for $4,000.00. The White House forwarded to breaks down. Sadly have We witnessed the whole cycle. We shall hesitate filing information on suspicion and us 11 letters about bonds, 39 about taxes, and shall be reluctant to question a person for fear that some competitor along the street or in the next town 20 general. will not reason about the matter just as we do. It is, no believe, within the province of your office to call The attached pages give sample quotations from in such currency as may be deemed necessary and to obtain the names and addresses of the persons who sur- letters of more than average interest, and the final render same. Surely, the persons sought would be dis- closed. The Government, through persons properly pages show the box score by subject matter for the instructed and authorized, could then make such Investi- gations 0.0 might be deemed necessary. Converting past week. bankers to detectives, however, seems inconsistent with American tradition and sound business practice. Regraded Unclassified REG. PAT. OR. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 103 104 - 2 - . 3 - J. A. Fambrough, President, First National Bank, Raymondville, Texas. I appreciate your letter of June 9th, relative to the order requiring financial Nathan Bleckner, Brooklyn, New York. Yesterday I re- institutions to report unusual currency transactions. ceived through the mails a 1944 tax refund check. It appears that among the bankers from whom you have I went to G. bank which is a depository for United heard there is not a majority in opposition, but it States funds, to cash this check. The teller sent is my belief that you have not heard from 8. sufficient ne to one of the officials of this bank to get an number of bankers to obtain the majority sentiment. o.k. The first question I WILD saked by this official - Before writing you, I have made inquiry of other had I an account with his bank. I answered I had not. bankers to determine the prevailing attitude and as I was then told by this official that he could not yet have not heard of one who believes that this o.k. my check for cash payment as he did not know no. order is the proper approach to eliminating tax I then told him I WILS a Federal employee, showed him evasion. One correspondent who had opportunities to my badge, also that I had other identification, such know what others were thinking said, all of as my registration card, my American Legion member- them seen to have this matter on their minds. They resent having the banks called upon to do the polic- that I wished to make a payment on a loan I had secured ship card, my organization dues card, and furthermore, ing job and do not have much faith in its results". from that bank, showing him the payment book. Even Another said, "I an quite sure there is & good deal then he W&S adament and would not o.k. my check for of resentment by the bankers for the imposition upon cash payment. I then saked him how I could get the then of the necessity to check on their depositors cash for this check. The answer was that I would have and make reports. There have been so many things in- posed upon banks that this is merely adding one further Street to have my check cashed. I still have this to go downtown to the Federal Reserve Bank on Liberty obligation under penalty, and possibly creating some check In my possession. ... further ill will between bankers and depositors. ... You may be sure that until we are relieved of this obligation imposed by the recent order we intend to do our best to comply in every sense, the same 0.0 We have done in other instances affording opportunities to co-operate. Will McClung, Covington, Kentucky. Please accept my thanks for the prompt service granted me in the redemption of the "0" Bonds I bought for investment, after I appealed to you. Enclosed find the bonds (2 $100 Bonds) I have bought for return to the Treasury for cancellation. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 105 - 4 - 106 Favorable Comments on Bonds - 5 - John C. Stevens, President, Glen Rook Bank, (len Rook, Miss Helene R. Gross, New York City. I am very much New Jersey. The various letters from you about my interested in the fact that possibly the next bonds efforts in behalf of the War Drives have been greatly will have the likeness of our late beloved Franklin appreciated. Every War Drive has found no acting as Delano Roosevelt on them, and wondered if some may Vice Chairman of our local committee which position could not be found for the people to be able to keep covers all records, statements and supervising the these bonds at the time they mature, and not have to issuance of bonds, 99% of which have been done by surrender them. I know there are millions of people this bank. The totals of past Drives in Glen Rock in the United States whose sentiments about the late have been higher than the one before. We now have President are as strong as mine and who will want to attempted to do the impossible by mking our goal one keep these bonds forever. Could not we receive a million dollars for the Seventh. Our quota is only receipt instead of having to surrender this bond? $400,000, but that shouldn't stop us. Federal Reserve I know that I personally would want to frame it and Bank, however, is trying to stop us. Our War Loan keep it 5.5 & treasured possession. ... Account limit is $600,000, and we have requested a ceiling of one million dollars. We are nearly $900,000 at this writing. In Northwest Bergen County we Milton Duberstein, Chicago, Illinois. Thanks for your have been given next to the highest quota for E Bonds, check for $1,460.50 for redemption of my War Adjustment $170,000. 9 9 e A neighboring town with population Bonds. I wes glad to keep them until date of redemp- two and one-half times as great as oura with some tion and also to advise you that I put $40.00 to this manufacturers has only a quota of $140,000. No have and purchased $2,000 (gross) War "B" Bonds through 80% of our $170,000 quota already in hand and expect the Chicago and North Western Railway Company. to make it 100% before it is finished. This town has no manufacturers and little business, it being purely a residential community. When I mention that most of our sales had to be made on "that extra bond" alogan, you may realize the effort put into these campaigns. # # 0 If you believe our efforts should be encouraged, will you not make it possible for the one million cell- ing to be granted this bank for War Deposits? We are getting subscriptions through personal contacts, many of which would probably not otherwise be subscribers, which action me believe necessary for our part in the war effort. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. PAT. ON. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 101 108 - 6 - - 7 Unfavorable Comments on Bonds Unfavorable Comments on Taxation Mrs. G. Carlberg, Bremerton, Washington. e # # I have read that the Roosevelt Bond will probably be of $250 denomination. My son, who is 9 years old, is very Senator H. Alexander Smith (New Jersey) forwards the anxious to have & Roosevelt Bond and is saving all his following letter he has received from J. Ward Woolley, money now towards it. But it will be almost impossible Maplewood, New Jersey: "There has recently come to for any child to save that much money. All children my attention & method of tax avoidance, which, if loved Roosevelt and for a. big percentage of them, he allowed to grow unchecked, will compel increasing the tax load of normal business and the rank and file of WAS the only President they knew. Would it be possible to have a smaller denomination for school children -- he country's tax paying army. # # # A promoter con- tacts a tax-exempt charitable trust and succeeds In one they can really work for to add to their collection? I'm sure the children would really do their best If it selling the idea of making him manager of its funds were made within their reach, and it would be a very and a contract is so drawn. He then proceeds to search out successful firms with large tax loads, and makes proud possession. ... bids for the concern's assets, offering higher than recognized going concern values. The result is usually ready acceptance. He then goes to banking connections and arranges for a mortgage loan, hypothecating the assets purchased as security. Profits before taxes of most industrial concerns are quite substantial at the moment, and going direct to the charitable trust, tax free, permits a quick discharge of purchase obliga- tions out of profits. For the service rendered, the promoter charges a management fee. In addition, he usually extracts as contract for the exclusive sale of the product of the industries purchased, earning a. com- mission on those sales. He might also arrange and draw commissions on inter-trust sale of properties pur- chased, where there is & tax advantage. Federal taxes on the promoter's pyramided income are, doubtless, properly discharged. However, it appears as though there presently exists a legal, but undue, advantage accruing to charitable trusts and promoters under ex- isting Federal tax laws at the expense of Mr. John Q. Public. It is obvious that taxes so lost by the Govern- ment must be made up by Mr. Public. ... Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF MICROFILM sou NO. 109 110 8 Report of Correspondence received in the Secretary's Correspondence Division The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Congressman Robert L. Doughton by Charles Lamson Griffin, Maplewood, New Jersey: "The investigation June 15 to June 22, 1945, Inclusive now in progress of the terms and conditions of the $200,000 loan by the president of the great Atlantic TOTALS & Puelfic Tea Company to Elllott Roosevelt bids fair HONDS, 221 to reach higher up than did the ramifications of "Teapot Dome". It is familiar law that a debt cannot Pronotional ideas and naterials for the Seventh Drive 20 be satisfied and discharged by part payment; only by Promotional Ideas and materials for the Eighth Drive 2 payment in full with interest, or by proceedings in Thanks for "llere's Your Infantry 22 bankruptoy. A creditor cannot charge off a debt as Boosevelt memorial bonds 4 bad on his income tax return unless and until he has Favorable 2 exhausted his remedies against his debtor. As Elliott Smaller denomination 2 Roosevelt has been out of the jurisdiction where the humora that bonds will be invalidated 2 loan was made, much if not most of the time since the Complaints about delays in receiving bonda: 7 Service SED 6 loan was made to him, the Statute of Limitations may Others 1 not have run in his favor and Hartford may still be Complaints about delays in receiving interest 2 in position to Invoke appropriate remedles, These Other complaints: 12 suggestions are pertinent in view of the great public Havy is discriminating by swarding passes and other interest in this case. favora to bond Ingrema 1 Betting at races is retarding Seventh Drive 1 Bank objects to paying a premium in subscribing for Senator Francis J. Myers transmits the following letter 1-85 Treasury bonds 1 which he has received from D. Morris Benedict, President Resident of Tennessee is refund $100,000 of 1950 Treasury bonda because be offered currency in payment 1 and General Manager, Frick Company, Inc., Waynesboro, Allocation of bond purchases to home office of insurance Pennsylvania: "We hereby register our request that you empany is unfair 1 support any procedure which will accomplish the elimina- Others 7 tion or provide for the expiration of Title VIII, General suggestions: 15 Section BOI, of the Revenue Act of 1943, relating to Issue & gas coupon with each bond 1 repricing of war contracts. The procedure, possibly Take baby bonrie available after V-d Day 1 unavoidable, that is in vogue for the enforcement of Cease marketing Federal Land Bank Bonds under the provisions of this title places 5. heavy burden sponsorship of large city banks 1 upon would-be Government contractors, and although Make it possible for guardians of alnor children to purchase I bonds to limit 1 they do the best they can to meet the requirements of Offer O.I. $10 bond to school children 1 the procedure, the end result is but & poor approxima- Allow E bonds to be used as collateral 2 tion of the objective sought. We feel that any excess- Issue 1apal plne to buyers of bonds 1 Ive profits that might be realized by overpricing will Issue $10 non-redeemable gift bonds 1 be corrected in the re-negotiation procedures or the Provide bond annuities 2 taxing procedures provided for elsemhere. Issue peace bonds 1 Others 3 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG. M. PAT. ORF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. /// 112 - 2 - - 3 TOTALS TOTALS Footine natters: 135 Inquiries about Adjusted Service Bonda 40 MISCELLANDOS PROTESTS: 15 Bonds for redemption 5 Subscriptions Government extravagance in Canel Project, Aloan llighway,ste. 1 3 Problems of inheritance, reisounce, replacement,stc. D7 New York bank objects to accepting interest checks for deposit to account of MAD overseas 1 hailroad Retirement checks are delayed 2 or 3 days each month 1 TAXIS: 146 Transury should stop the gambling on COR of Wilson Line ships 1 Lend-Lesse to Bussis and further loans should be stopped 2 Requesto for refunda Discontinue instruction of foreigners at Burena of Engraving 10 The ovaders driver of and Printing 2 Applications for jobs 35 Congressional raise of $2,500 2 Reports of evaders 31 Selling of 2-pisce suits at price that 3-piece ones once sold for in violation of O.P.A. 1 Suggestions and comment: 13 Probe the pocketa of war contractors 1 Food shortages are unrecessary 1. Call in currency of large denosination 2 Swindlars In wartine extracts na reported by Fulton Lewis should be investigated 1 Same & committee of citizens in each comunity to work with investigators Great amounts of paper are easted at race tracks 1 1 Sew Tark bank refuses to cash tax refund check 1 Investigate Roosevelt-artford loan 4 Check on incomes of those who rent, or receive oil royalties 2 117 liequest discharge of Treasury tax am ones RECEIPTS: now in service 2 Checks for rewriting 63 Draft idle Government workers for 1 Donations to war effort 6 investigator jobs Questions, protests, etc. Bretton Woods Proposals 7 30 Niner with 2 dependents in Italy whom he Roosevelt dise 3 supports La taxed an a single não 1 Favorable 0 Other hardship cases Unfavorable 3 3 Repoal car use tax Currency problems, autilated noney, etc. 22 2 Internal Revenue employees are arrogant in Inquiries about foreign funds control 6 dealing with taxpayers 1 Inquiries about surplus property 2 2 Favorable consent on plan for postwar treatment of Germany 2 Additional assessments are in error 2 Taxes should be withheld from winnings at race Personally abusive Inquiry NO to identity of D. Manning on car use stamp 1 tracks 1 Place a tax on labor unions, aerchandise turnovers, Request that Treasury sponsor Receivelt International real estate transactions University 1 3 Keep prosent high rates 1 Questions as to whether or not Hoover returned his salary Partnerships are favored by present operation of as President to Treasury 2 capital gains tax 5 Trust funia managed by tax-exempt corporations should be taxed 2 Others 9 Instructions to report currency transactions: 27 Favorable 18 Unfavorable 3 Coment, clippings, etc. 6 Regraded Unclassified 113 Report on White licuse Correspondence June 15 to June 11, 1945, incl. BOX 11 The Loan Suggestions 9 Comments on Eighth Tar Loan Drive 1 Complaint about loss of interest on Adjusted Service Donds not turned in 1 TAXES 39 114 Requests for income tax refunds 3 CABLES FROM AMERICAN EMBASSY Questions, complaints about income tax returns 10 MOSCOV Informers of Incose tax evasion 5 Tax plans 7 Russian Press Consent Favorable coments on present tax system 1 Asks Presidential support of 0111 to on exempt pensions from taxation 3 Applications for job as Treasury Foreign Developments Investigators 8 Unfavorable coments on hiring Treasury Investigators 1 Favorable coments on hiring Treasury Investigators 1 GENERAL 20 Unfavorable coments on banks reporting large denomination currency transactions 1 Aske repoal of 10th Amendment 1 Invorable comments on Townsend plan 1 Application for job as Presidential guard 1 Suggestion for 04 bill honoring FDS 1 Favorable coments on Iretton Woods plan 1 Unfavorable comments on Brotton Woods plan 1 Missellaneous 13 RECISION MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 116 13. Hussian press report on the French Council of Summary Index of Cubles from the American Emborey in Resistunce and the municipal elections. Moncow on Russian Press Connent on Developments in Foreign Countries. 14. Russian press report on the French cool strike. Germany Crechowlovakia 1. Russian press nnnouncement on Allied Agreement 15. Runsian press report on nessage of President Benes on establishment of B. Control Council for Germany. to Mirsial Stalin. 2. Humainn press comment on civil affnire ndainis- 16. Russian press dispatch from Mexico City on tration in Berlin. Masuryk statement on Czech-U.S.S.H. relations. 3. Article by Soviet Economist on economic sapects 17. Russian press report on joint Czech-Soviet of No.st appression. tribute to Red Army and Prague Partissne. Poland Bulgarin E. Russion press connent on hostility of the London 15. Russian press report on press conference of the Polish Government to the U.S.S.B. Bulgarian Trade Union Delegation in Moscow. 5. Runsian prees announcement of arrival of the Dean Hungriry of Centerbury in Warenw. 19. Russinn press report on Congress of Hungarian National Union. 6. Russian press comment on growing militory forces of the London Polion Government. Humania 20. Russion press report on participation of Russian 7. Hussian report on meetings of the Polien Pensant Scientiats in the Congress of the Rumanian Society Congress. for Cultural Relations with the U.S.S.R. 6. Article from Poliah preas on Polish resettlement Yugoolavia and administration of Polich Silemin. 21, Runsian press report on Tito's speech of May 21 in Engreb. 9. Article in Vor and the Yorking Class on desocratic reforms and progress of reconstruction in Poland. 22, Humaian press comment on Allied-Yugoninv relations in connection with the Triente issue. 10. Polish press comment on reconstruction progress, Italy 11. Polish press statement on diplomatic relations 23. Russian press report on political affairs in with Yugoslavis. Northern Italy. France 24. Russinn publication of Belgrade disputch on 12. Runsian Dream report on DeGunlle's проесл on the Italian attitude townrd Intria particans. nationalisation Insue. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO. 1 Amount Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM BOLL NO. 117 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION 2 EK-1000 PLAIN Noseow via War Dated May 31, 1945 Rec'd 1,05 P.P. - STATE Scorttary of State, JUN 1-1945 Washington. DOL LIAISON OFFICE 1833, Thirty-first There follows Embassy translation of announce- ment appearing in Soviet press for May 31 regarding Control Commission for occupation of Cermany. By agreement among the governments of the Allied powers in at few days there will be established a Control Council of representatives of the Suprest Command of the Soviet Union, Great Britain, United States of Antrica and France which will be vested with the suprent authority of the Allied poutrs in Germany during the period of occupation. The Commander in Chief of the Soviet occupation forots in Germany, Marshal of the Sovice Union 0.2. Zhukov, has been appointed representative of the Soviet Suprent Command in the Control Council. UNSIGNED MJP Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL IND. 118 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF STATE RECEIVED CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAM QUISION OF TELEGRAPH SECTION SERVICES FLAIN Moscow 195 MAY 25 AM 9 30 Dated May 24, 1945 M 10 VIA PREWPC/L Rec'd 1:43 p.m., 25th P LIMISTS MOSCOU 296/295 25TH 1647 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1743 TVENTYFOURTH MOSCOW NEWS FOR MAY TWENTYTHIRD DEVOTED OVER TWO COLUMNS TO ARTICLE ENTITLED QTE BERLIN TODAY EENDOTE BY L LEROV PRD ARTICLE WAS SUBTITLED QTE SPRING HASCOME TO VANQUISHED CITY ENDQTE PRD MUCH OF ARTICLE DESCRIBED SCENES AND ACTIV- ITIES IN BERLIN CMM PARTICULARLY DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD TO POPULA- TION UNDER AUSPICES OF SOVIET COMMAND PRD PCH ARTICLE STATES THAT A MEMORABLE EVENT TOOK PLACE SEVERAL DAYS AGO WHEN FIRST MEETING OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION CMM CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS GROUPS OF CITYS POPULATION MAS HELD PRD MEETING WAS PRESIDED OVER BY OBERBURGERMEISTER ARTHUR VERNER CHM WHO IS AN ARCHITECT BY PROFESSION PRD NEXT TO SIN SAT HIS FIRS DEPUTY CMM THE WORKER KARL MORAN PRD PGH ARTICLE DESCRIBES HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN GENERAL BERZARIN CMM SOVIET MILITARY COMMANDANT OF BERLIN CMM BY PACKED HALL OF REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL CIRCLES CMM WORKERS CMM SCIENTISTS AND ACTORS PRD PGH ARTICLE ALSO STATES DEEPGOING CHANGE IS BEGINNING IN PSYCHOLOGY OF PEOPLE ON WHOM VENOM OF FASCIST PROPAGANDA HAD LONG ACTED PRD BERLINERS ARE AMAZED CMM PARTICULARLY BY SOVIET PRINC- IPLES OF JUSTICE PRD PGH ARTICLE STATES THATBERLIN ARTISTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN JOB OF REVIVING THEATERS CMM CINEMAS CMM ETCETERA AND STATES THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED AND PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THEY WOULD NOT ONLY BE ALLOVED TO WORK AT THEIR FORMER JOBS BUT THAT THEIR WORK WAS HICHLYAPPRECIATED BY THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES WHO WOULD SEE THAT THEIR FOOD RATIONS WOULD EQUAL THOSE OF WORKERS IN HEAVY INDUSTRY P&D PGH TEXT OF ARTICLE FOL- LOWS BY AIR PRD TODAYS RED STAR PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHS OF WOMEN IN BERLIN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE AND OF MEN AT WORK IN REOPENED SAUSAGE FACTORY PRD PCH SENT TO DEPART- MENT AS 1743 SMN REPEATED TO PARIS FOR MURPHY AS 132 KENNAN C/143P Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ R$G. U. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 15-1888 PLAIN Monem SYSTEM OF SUCKING OUT ALL VITAL JUICES OF EUROPEAN PEOPLES. TO THIS SYSTEM JUT 11 1945 Dated May 9, 1945 BELONGED SUCH REASURES AS *RESTITUTION FOR OCCUPATION EXPENDITUMES," SPECIAL Ape'd 12:13 a.m., 10th OCCUPATION CURRENCY, NOTORIOUS SYSTEM OF CIRARING ACCOUNTS FOR VA SAL COUNTRIES, PW1 VIA PREMI ETC. AND so FORTH CHARGES IEVIED If GERMANS FOR OCCUPATION EXCEEDED BY MANY 3157 MOSCOIT 881 10 0128 TDES ACTUAL EXPENDITURES POR LAINTENANCE OF OCCUPYING TROOPS ALL ne LOSS PRESS SECSTATE USHINGTON SINCE TELE TROOPS LIVED 30 TO SPEAK on "GREEN FOODER," THAT IS DE ROBBING 1522 NINTH REDSTAR FOR MY EIGHT DEVOTES H.LP OF PAGE FOUR TO ARTICLE LOCAL POPULATION, FRANCE HAD TO PAY SEVEN TO EIGHT BILLION LUGS PER TEAR FOR BY OUTSTANDING SOVIET ECONOMIST A LEONTIEV ENTITLED "THE BITURITE STATE OCCUPATION EXPENSES, IT IS ENOUGH TO RDE BER THAT GERIGHT P.IDE A TOTAL OF A ROBBER ORGANIZATION." SUBJERY FOLLOWS: ABOUT TEN BILLION ILRIS UNDER VERSAILLE TREATY OVER PERIOD or sever YEARS. ANOTHER MEANS OF PUMPING OUT NEAL V..LDABLES WAS ISSUANCE OF so CALLED WAR OF NITLERITE DIPERILLISTS us FIRST OF ALL B.JOIT MD OF OCCUPATION FOOD AND OTHER PRODUCTS ...COUIRED BY THE & - ALL UNPRECEDENTED PROPORTIONS, IN THIS RESPECT HITLERITES FOLLOWED OLD INVIDITIONS SENT TO GERMLINY IN BROAD FLOW. COUNTRIES. OF GERIAN ADDRESSORS. IN FIRST WORLD W.R GERILLM D PERILLISTS LOOTED CONQURRED FINALLY A NO LESS EFFECTIVE METHOD OF PLUNDER US 80 CALIZED CLARING OPERATIONS WHICH VIRE APPLIED CHIEFLY IN ST.ELITE COUNTRIES (F TITLER _ND GERMANT SUCCEEDED IN ESC.PING PAYMENT OF REPARATIONS TO COUNTRIES WHICH ALSO IN CERT.IN OCCUPIED COUNTRIES WHERE MITLERITE ATTEMPTED ... 12.ST P.RTIX HAD SUPPERED PROM HER AGGRESSION IN FIRST CRID U.R AND RECEIVED LANS OF MAY TO MASK THEIR THEVERY WITH FIG us OF "IEGALITY." SYSTEM or "CIE.RING" BILLIONS P.RTICUL.RLY IN AMERICA WHICH WERE UTILIZED TO FURTHER DEVELOP MAR CONSISTED IN PROTOTICE EXPORT.,TION BY CERIUS OF EL V..ID.BLES FROM OTHER INDUSTRY. COUNTRIES GIVING NOTHING IN RETURN EXCEPT NOT.,TION OF THEIR "DEBT" IN CURRENT ...COUNT OF COUNTRY IN QUESTION. IN PRESENT V.S. GERMLY ROBBERY vas ON A SCATE F..R EXCEEDING NY PREVIOUS EXAMPLE. FROM RICH COUNTRIES OF VESTERN EUROPE HITLERITES EXTR.,CTED REV IT IS NOW OF COURSE DIFFICULT TO S.Y HOW GRE,T IN TOTAL SUM OF RICHES MATERIALS IL.CHINERY INDUSTRILL ENTERPRISES IN LOCORDANCE WITH PILM OF TAXINO is PUMPED OUT BY GERMINT FROM OCCUPIED COUNTRIES DURING R.R. CERT.IN FIGURES MUCH is POSSIBLE NO UTILIZING UH.T V.S. LEFT IN THESE COUNTRIES TO SERVE CITED IN PRESS HOMEVER GIVE PICTURE OF SCALE OF THIS GRANDIOSE PLUDER, THUS HITIERITE HILIT.RY IL.CHINE. HIGHEST HOFES OF HITLERITES VERE CONNECTED -ITH FOR EX.MPLE IN BOOK *PLUNDER OF EUROPE", BY 7 REVEILLE WHICH aus EIZN ISSUED W.R 20.,INST SOVILT UNION. THEY HOPED TO SETZE ITS VE.LTH JD ENSILVE up IN NEWYORK ESTDLITE IS PRESENTED WHICH INDIC.TES THEY TOTAL sum OF GERMAN P.RTI.LLY EXTERMINATE ISS POPULATION. THEY CRE.TED "ECONOMIC SYLFFS* HOSE REVENUES FOR FIRST TE.R OF OCCUP.,TION ILS ,BOUT NDETY BILLION H.RKS. THET IS PURPOSE W.S TO GIVE GERILLNY SUFFICIENT RESOURCES FOR LONG P.A. LIGIZED 5 IDOH is GERILAY P..ID FOR __RE_MENT FROM TIME HITLER CJE INTO POTER IN 1933 _ND JERIO... FOR EX.MPLE, HITLERITES FORCED TO "SELL" 175 GRAIN TO BEGINNING or V.R IN 1939, "DE HITLERITE MILIT.J.X CONCERN", WAITES REVEILLE, WITHOUT PAYMENT JD THEY TOOK FROM HOLLEND NINETY PERCENT OF ITS BUTTER. "R_S BIZ DURING FIRST The OF OPER_TION TO SHOW - PROFIT SUPPICIENT TO COVER ..... C.PIT...L EXPENDITURES ILDE SINCE ITS FOUND.TION." HITLERITES TOCK INTO THEIR OWN H.JIDS ..PPAR..TUS OF PRODUCTIO G OCCUPIED COUNTRIES. THEY BOUGHT SH.,RES IN BANKING ..ND PASTALL ENTERPRISES - or GRLM DESTROYERS IN OCCUPIED REGIONS OF SOVIET UNION BORE &IDICULOUSLY LOW PRICES, SOIE BUSINESS! EN SUCH 15 RER.ULT UD CITROEN, ..ND - IS KHOTH ESPECILLY BE.STLY CH.R.CTER. BUBY OTNERS OF CO.,L MINES IN NOTHERN FILLNCE ...GED TO COOPER..TE WITH IN.DES NO PUT TIEIR FLANTS ... SERVICE CIF GERILM FL.R E.CHINE, LOCORDING TO OFICILL 3 RESULT OF PILL.GING OF EUROPE UNPRECEDENTED OF OCCUPIED ST.,TISTICS FRENCH PL.NTS DELIVERED TO GRAND DURIG OCCUPATION COUNTRIES OCCURED. NO LESS THEN FOURTEEN MILLION TONS (if STEEL, ORGENIZED PLUNDER IN OCCUPIED EUROPE G.VE LITUDITE OPPORTUNITY TO REINTAIN HITLERITE GERILITY REC.INE NOT Oil Y W_REHOUSE POILBLUNDERED HELLTH BUT STUDIO OF LIVING GERMLJI PEOPLE SHINTING WHOLE BURDEN OF 17 R CI/TO OCCUPIED TREMENDOUS SL.VE M.RKET. OVERBURDENING EXH.USTING LBOR JD HUNGER HERE LOT COUNTRIES. OF FOREIGN SILVES BOTH W.R. PRISONERS JD CIVILL.NS BROUGHT INTO BITLERITE SLAVERY. THEIR L.BOUR PERFORMED ..INCET FREE OF CH.,RGE CHEATED RICHES 13.SURED GERRLITY VILL H.VE TO P.HT VITH HER PLUNDERED RICHES. SRE BEST REPLY 7.32- IN BILLIONS. WHILE REFORE HITLERS ATTACK or THE SOVIET UNION NUMBER OF FOREIGN DOM LOVING PEOPLES NO FIRST OF PEOPLES OF USSR FOR D/2 LOS WHICH SIC: H.S WORKERS IN GERRLINY DID HOT EXCEED ONE MILLION CRHILLION NO H.I.F IN FILL ST.GE CLUSED. OF P.R NUMBER OF FOREIGN WORKERS R.S BEEN PROM TWELVE TO FIFTEEN MILLION PEOPLE, RL/1213 all GERILNS FLICED BUSINESS OF ORG.NIZED PLUNDER LINE BUSINESS OF mass DESTRUC= (M.Y 10, 1945) TION (IF OPOUL.TION OF EUROPE.,N COUNTRIES ON BRO_D B.SE. THEY OUT CORR 52ND LINE PROM 6TH HORD ISD I X X TROOPS - THE IDE SINCE THESE 0015/15/45 For Information: Mossrs, Foig, Delancy (4), Blako (2). Bronnor, TROOPS LIVED so TO SPE.K ETC. or P.,PERT Zimmornan, Locker, Illne Burnott, Mrs. Honderson, NY Fod. Genoral Records: "Sefobavon", dg Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ NEG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. Poland Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ RIG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL ON 121 122 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF 0111-1000 PLAIN CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION -0-01020, Thirtieth, from Moscow. Mondow Dated Key 30, 1945 REPORTED THAT INSTRUCTION HAS DEEN Roold 1146 Della, 31st, RESUMED IN THE PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONS OF HICHER LEARNING IN FOLAND WHICH FOURTEEN THOUSAND STUDENTS ARE NOW ATTENDING PRD STATE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOCATED EIGHT MILLION ZLOTYS FOR PV4 STUDENT ASSISTANCE PRD PCH FIVE PRD PRAVDA AND IZVESTIYA FOR MAY 3166 MOSCOU 457 31 1750 JUN 1945 THIRTIETH REPORTED GRADUATION OF EIGHTHUNDRED CADETS FROM OFFICER: PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON TANK TRAINING SCHOOL AT MODLIN PAD OSOOKA HYPHEN MORAWSKI AND DC/L LIAISON OFFICE MARSHAL ROLA HYPHEN ZYMIERSKI VERE AMONG HIGH GOVERNMENT 1820 THIRTIETH OFFICIALS ATTENDING CEREMONY PAD TASK OF ARMED FORCES ACCORDING FOLLOWING POLISH ITEMS HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY IN MOSCOW PRESS CLN TO ROLA HYPHEN ZYMIERSKI IS TO MAINTAIN PEACE CMM DEFEND THE PGH ONE PRD RED STAR FOR MAY TWENTYSEVENTH PUBLISHED AN EFIMOV LESTERN DORDERS AND ASSURE POLAND A FREE AND INDEPENDENT CARTOON ENTITLED QTE REVIEW OF POLISH FASCIST COMMAND ENDOTE PRD EXISTENCE PAD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS 1820 SMN REPEATED TO CARTOON SHOWS SOSNKOWSKI IN NAPOLEONIC POSE MOUNTED ON A WERRY LONDON AS 234 MARRIMAN NAG REVIEWING A COMPANY OF WHICH ONLY TWO FIGURES REPRESENTING NIDERS AND BOR HYPHEN COMAROWSKI ARE VISIDLE DN 1445PM PAD BOR HYPHEN KOMAROWSKI IS DRESSED IN A GERMAN UNIFORM WITH AN IRON CROSS HANGING FROM HIS NECK AND IS GIVING THE NAZI SALUTE MAY 31, 1945. PRD ANDERS IS BLOWING A DUGLE CALL ENTITLED QTE MARCH ON MOSCOW ENDOTE PRD PCH UNDER THE CARTOON APPEARS AN ARTICLE ENTITLED QTE THE LEGAL CENTER FOR MONCERS OF THE NEW VAR ENDOTE PRD THE ARTICLE ATTACKS STANISLAW MACKIEVICZ FOR A PAMPHLET IN WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY DESCRIBES THE HORRORS OF RUSSIAN HEGEMONY IN EUROPE AND ADVOCATES AN ANCLO SOVIET VAR CMM URGING THE DRITISH TO FORM A MILITARY ALLIANCE WITH THE GERMANS PRD POLISH EMIGRANTS IN LONDON CMM STATES ARTICLE CMM HAVE DECOME CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL INSTIGATION OF NEW WAR PRD ANYTHING WHICH FUR- THERE PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL UNDDERSTANDING FRIGHTENS THEM PRD FOR THIS REASON THEY AREPREDICTING FAILURE OF SANFRANCISCO CONFERENCE IN SPITE OF OPTIMISTIC STATEMENTS OF EDEN AND STETT- INIUS PRD ARTICLE EXPRESSES ASTONISHMENT THAT DRITISH HOSPITAL- ITY IS EXTENDED TO SUCH DISCIPLES OF GOEDDELS PRD PGH TWO PRD PRESS FOR MAY TWENTYSEVENTH ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT DELEGATION OF POLISH MINERS LEFT MOSCOW ON MAY TWENTYSIXTH TO RETURN TO POLAND PRD PGH THREE PRD PRAVDA FOR MAY TWENTYEIGHTH PUDLISHES TASS DESPATCH FROM WARSAW REPORTING APPEAL OF NATIONAL COUNCIL TO POLISH PEOPLE TO PUT FORTH EVERY EFFORT TO HASTEN RECONSTRUCTION OF WARSAW PRD COUNCIL RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES FOR THIS PURPOSE THROUGHOUT POLAND PRD PGH SECOND TASS DESPATCH FROM WARSAW REPORTS MEETING OF POLISH DEMOCRATIC JURISTS ON MAY TWENTYTHIRD PRD MINISTER OF JUSTICE SWIATKOWSKI URGED NECESSITY FOR UNIFICATION OF LAWS OF POLISH STATE AND ADDED THAT TO POPULARIZE LAWS IT WAS NECESSARY TO PUBLISH LITERATURE ACCESSIBLE TO DROAD MASSES OF PEOPLE PRD VICE MINISTER HAJN EMPHASIZED NECESSITY FOR REFORMS IN LEGAL EDUCATION PRD PCH FOUR PRD RED STAR FOR MAY TWENTYNINTH RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG. U.S. FAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 123 DEPARTMENT OF INCOMING DIVISION OF STATE CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES LO-092 5 PLAIN 195 MY 31 Pit 3:30 Moneow via Army DC/L Dated May 30, 1945 LIAISON Rec'd 6:50 Galle Socretary of State, Washington. 1022, Thirtioth Prone for May 30th published despatch dato- lined Unrear, May 20th, reporting arrival In Worsow of Dr. Houlett Johnson, Doan of Centerbury, occompanied bb Oxford University Professor Day. Itom states that guests attended service In Catholic Charch and therenfter viewed ruins of Worsow. UNSIGNED EXC Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 124 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EDU-1048 PLAIN Hossow via Army Dated Eny 25, 1045 Rec'd 3:45 Palla Scoretary of State OF STATE Unshington MAY 261945 DCL 1752, Twenty-fifth. LIAISON OFFICE Hofman international review in RED STAR for : my 24 statce that many phenomenn of postwer period nou beginning in Europe prouse alara in world democratic opinion. Pro- grossive préss more and more notes sharp contradiction between postwor nine expressed in Allied trentica and In Tehran and Crimen declaions and policy of certain circles directed townrds underwining or revising these decisions. Refunn accuses enentes of Soviet Union and of democratic rrconstruction of Europe of seeking to revive policy of alleged effort of "definite circles of Allied countries" to use for renetionary sins defented Hitleritco the are now prepared to play part of Prussion military olique, he atotes, has always been propried to serve anyone who would assure It possibility of minthining its denonination over Gerunn people. Bull: of article is devoted to Polish question, which Hofunn links with proclection situation In England ned alleged efforts of Conservatives to whip up nnti-Sovict feeling Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 126 125 -3- #1752, Twenty-fifth, from Cossew vin Army. -8- #1752, Twenty-fifth, from l'oscour vin Army. demnded that na may Polish fings be flown for arrival feeling In connection with fortheening clection. Summary of General Anders na Nazi fings used to be flown for of this portion of review follows: Fitler's visits. Allied authoritics apparently supported Mitlerite remonts In Ocenny have competitors in his request for on following norning Wilhelmahnfen was Polish Poscists, who have been busy for some time with covered with Polish fings, to manufacture which entire pop- plans for Intervention against Soviet Union. Exposures ulation of city worked all night, This report gives rise recently in English press regarding what HE'S CUROPICLE to thought that Polish Poscists enjoy aproinl privileges onlls "order for struggle against Russin of recrgnized In English occupation sonc. Polish Government" speak for themselves. Preservation of Pascist and stui-Puscist regists, Ut wish to emphosize military napcet of matter. Polish- encouragement of groups chose nin la to fight USSR and Inscists are not generals without irnits. In midition to states of Europe friendly to it, efforts to crente mili- units which fought In Italy and Prince there La reserve tory and polition] boses with view to consentrating ondres army in Scotland which una dentinct for special that In of mercemaries, characterise policy of certain circles Poland and there are also Polish interventionist forces in ..111cd countries, Host important problem which must be mobilized by German Command che ore now prisonces In licinda decided on democratic bosis in cradiontion of Posotam not of Allico, Latter are not being sent home, but are 10- only In Germany but In other countrica where its accds cluded in Polish units. Lecording to English press, there have been preserved. Porlicatory elections will be are about 300,000 Polish troops In Ingland and on continent. held cooner or Inter in many democratic countries. Den- Polish generals in London are trying to get territory corntic portico are propering for them under alegana of convenient for military bridgthends According to American strengthening conlition of freedom loving peoples and radio commentator, Sergio, plans APE being discussed in nehieving moral and polition] destruction of Possion. London to transfer Polish units to northwestern trons of Interesta of preparation for elsetions nlso dominte Con- Gerenny. According to some London reports, Polish quarter- servative partics and groups. Lenders of English Conser- maters have alrendy arrived In English cooupation move. vative Porty, for example, often in post attempted to derive In Tilbrinahofen, Polish colonel representing General Anders profit dennnded Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 127 -1- #1752, Twenty-fifth, from Hossow vin Army. profit from instability In international arenn. Conlition bna disintegrated in England nnd in 7 scheduled elections there will appirently be shorp strug= (It. Laborite lender Lorrison me rechlied that hysterical stmosphere of elections following first World Ter led to triumph of resotionary forces. Without doubt, flood of tendencious articles In English Conservative press in Inst few days has been designed to alern average Englishmen. Typical La orticle in [CONOMIST comparing Russin in 1815 and In 10:5. Attempt to equate demoratic policy of Soviet Union with renotionary policy of Mexander First given away purposes of author, which have nothing in con- non with strengthening friendship of English and Seviet proples. Soviet Union desires realization of Crince declaions, which President Roostvelt stated were good atort touned general proce. ..nyone rending Commde Stalin's statement to Parker can understand that only realization of Crimen decision onn crente guarantee for firm pener. LOMDON TIMES and SUIDAY EXPRESS Programe this feet but majority of English press lends iterlf to alnaderous fabrientions of Polish Phacists. Those the acd: to revise Crines decisions expost themelves na enentes of progress and proce. Message Unaigned TTD Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. 5. PAT. ON, MICROFILM ROLL NO. 128 DEPARTMENT OF INCOMING DIVISION OF STATE CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISIONTELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION TICD-605 CENTRAL SERVICES PLAIN 1915 MAY 25 AM 9 33 Monoow Dated May 24, 1045. 00/L MAISON Rec'd 5:40 p.m. PV8 VIA PREVI 3137 MOSCOW 522/521 24 2040 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1733 TWENTYFOURTH MOSCOW PAPERS FOR MAY TWENTYTHIRD PUBLISH FOLLOWING POLISH ITEMS CLN PCH ONE PRD ACCOUNT OF LARGE PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN WARSAW ON DAY OF POLISH PEASANTS PRD MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY DELEGATES TO PEASANT CONGRESS AND WARSAW INHABITANTS PRD OSOBKA HYPHEN MORAWSKI CMM ADDRESSSING MEETING CMM PAID TRI- BUTE TO ROLE OF PEASANTS IN STRUGGLE AGAINST GERMANS PRD HE EMPHASIZED POLANDS DESIRE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY AND EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THAT THESE OBJECTIVES WOULD BE ATTAINED BY PEOPLES OF THE WORLD HEADED BY GREAT POVERS PRD POLAND VILL PARTICIPATE IN CREATION OF PEACE AND SECURITY PRD OSODKA HYPHEN MTRRAWSKI EMPHASIZED NECESSITY FOR ALL MANNER OF ASSISTANCE TO PEASANTS IN ESTABLISHING THEMSELVES ON THEIR NEW LANDS PAD IN IMPORTANT TASK WAS REMOVAL OF ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKWARDNESS OF POLISH COUNTRYSIDE PRD PCH MEETING ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING THANKS TO NATIONAL COUNCIL AND PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR ACTIVITIES AND PROMISING THEM FULL SUPPORT SMN EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO RED ARMY AND STALIN FOR LIDERATION OF POLAND SMN DECLARING DETERMINATION TO DEFEND DEMOCRATIC POLAND AGAINST IN- TRICUES OF POLISH REACTION SMN AND DEMANDING MERCILESS PUNISH- MENT OF VAR CRIMINALS PRD PGM TVO PRD TASS REPORT FROM NEW YORK SUMMARIZING STATEMENT OF PROFESSOR ZLOTOWSKITO REPORTERS CON- CERNING SITUATION IN POLAND PRD ZLOTOWSKI REPORTEDLY UNDERLINED REAL DEMOCRATIC CHARACTER OF WARSAV GOVERNMENT AND DECLARED THAT POLAND MUST MAINTAIN FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH SLAVIC NATIONS CMM ESPECIALLY SOVIET UNION PRD PARID PAGE OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AND ECONOMIC SECURITY OF POLAND WOULD DEPEND ON TRADE RELATIONS WITH SOVIET UNION ON FRIENDLY DASIS PRD SOVIET UNION WAS NATURAL MARKET FOR POLISH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ESPECIALLY DURING RE- CONSTRUCTION PERIOD PRD AGRARIAN REFORM CORRESPONDED TO NEEDS OF POLISH PEASANTRY AND CREATED FIRM DASIS FOR DEMOCRACY PRD SOVIET HUPHEN POLISH PACT IN CONSIDERABLE MEASURE TORE OUT ROOTS OF THIRD WORLD WAR PRD ZLOTOWSKI PRAISED PROVISIONALGOVERNMENT FOR ITS READINESS TO SUPPORT YALTA DECISIONS AND COLLADORATE WITH THREE GREAT POWERS CMM AND CONDEMNED LONDON COVERNMENT FOR ITS REFUSAL TO DO so AND FOR ATTEMPTING TO IMPAIR FRIENDLY RE- LATIONS WITH SOVIET UNION PRD HE CRITICIZED AMERICAN POLES WHO FAILED TO UNDERSTAND THAT POLISH PEOPLE HAD BASICALLY CHANGED ITS RELATIONSHIP TO NEW RUSSIA AND HAD ENTERED ON PERIOD OF FRIENDLY COLLADORATION WITH SOVIET UNION PRD HE ACCUSED LON- DOI! POLES N TRADE MARK MICROSTAT us. V. 5. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12" 129 -2-71735, Twenty-fourth, from lioseow DON POLES OF INTENDING TO SEIZE POWER IN POLAND WITH VIEW TO PROVOKING CIVIL WAR AND ASSERTED THAT GREAT MAJORITY OF POLISH PEOPLE SUPPORTED WARSAW GOVERNMENT CMM THEREBY MAKING CIVIL WAR IMPOSSIBLE PRD WITH REFERENCE TO ARREST OF SIXTEEN POLES NE CLAIMED THAT IT CONSTITUTED NEW EVIDENCE OF SUDVERSIVE ACTIVITY OF ANTI DEMOCRATIC ELEMENTS LED DY LONDON GOVERNMENT PRD PGH THREE PRD CAUSTIC FEUILLETON INSPIRED BY DOR HYPHEN KOMAROWSKI PRESS CONFERENCE PRD ARTILCE MOCKS BORKOMAROWSKIS STATEMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS CMM TAUNTS HIMWITH FAILURE OF WARSAW UPRISING CMM AND FIRMLY REJECTS HIS PLEA FOR MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING PAD IN CONCLUSION IT STATES THAT BORKOMAROWSXI IS UNDERSTOOD WELL ENOUGH BY THE RUSSIANS AND THAT JUDGING BY CUMMINGS RECENT ARTICLE MANY ENGLISHMEN ARE ALSO DEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND WITH WHAT MEAN PROVOCATEURS AND DIRTY ADVENTURERS THEY HAVE TO DO PRD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SEVENTEEN THIRTYTHREE SMN RE- PEATED TO LONDON FOR SCHOENFELD AS TWOHUNDRED TWENTYONE KENNAN LD/ 540P MAY 24TH 1945 $ RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. PAT. ON. MICROFILM ROLL NO. man DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES MFD-1000 PLAIN 150 MAY 26 AND 9 32 Moscow Dated May 24, 1945 DC/L Rec'd 1:30 25th. LIAISON PV 9 VIA PREVI 3171 MOSCOW 227 25 1648 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON TWENTYFOURTH FOLLOWING POLISH ITEMS FROM POLPRESS CLN PCH ONE PRD POLITICAL PAD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS HEADED BY ADSTAROSTA HAVE CONE TO DISTRICTS OF GLUPCZYCA CMM GROTOW PAREN GROTKAU ENDPAREN CMM PRADMICA CMM NIEMODLIN AND RACIBORZ PAREN RATIBOR ENDPAREN ON LEFT BANK OF ODER PRD THESE DISTRICTS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO SILESIA HYPHEN DABROWA PROVINCE PRD PGH TWO PRD ECONOMIC PRD MOVEMENT OF SETTLERS TO OPOLE SILESIA IS PROCEEDING AT MORE RAPID PACE PRD ABOUT ONE THOUSAND PERSONS RECENTLY ARRIVED IN OPOLE DISTRICT PRD EIGHTHUNDRED SIX- TEEN FAMILIES TOTALLING TWENTYSEVEN HUNDRED THIRTYFOUR PERSONS ARRIVED IN KLUZBORG DISTRICT IN TEN DAY PERIOD PRD SETTLERS BRING TOOLS AND LIVESTOCK WITH THEM PRD THEY ARE BEING SETTLED ON FARMS OF GERMANS PRD PGH SIXTY BUILDINGS IN WARSAW INCLUDING SEVERAL FAMOUS ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ARE BEING RESTORED PRD REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED BY JULY FIRST PRD PCH ACCORDING TO STATEMENT BY MAYOR CMM WARSAW POPULATION IS NOV FOURHUNDRED THOUSAND PRD PGH THREE PRD CULTURAL PRD MANOR HOUSES ONESTATES WHICH HAVE BEEN SUBDIVIDED ARE BEING TURNED INTO SCHOOLS AND PEOPLES REST HOMES PRD PCH PUBLIC OPINION AND UNIVERSITY CIRCLES DEMAND REMOVAL OF PROFESSORS ACCUSED OF COLLABORATION WITH NAZIS PRD COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES AGAINST INDIVIDUAL PROFESSORS HAS BEEN APPOINTED PRD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SEVENTEEN HUNDRED HUNDRED FORTYONE SON REPEATENTED TO LONDON FOR SCHOENFELD AS TWOHUNDRED TWENTYTWO KENNAN ER/.. 130P RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO. 131 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF RECEIVED CENTRAL SERVICES STATE DIVISION TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION I CENTRAL SERVICES MD-1017 PLAIN 1545 MAY 26 AM 9 07 via Army Dated Key 24, 1945 DO/L LIABON Rec'd 3:58 p.m., Eng 25. Scoretary of State Washington 9 1740, Twenty-fourth Issue mumber tm of WAR AND THE WORKING CLASS for Eny fifteenth contains an crticle by K Rudnicki entitled "resurgent Poland". Rudnicki summarizes contrato nohievemento of the provisional government, defends the present structure ngninst charges that It In undemcoratio and violently ottocks Polish reaction- arice for stirringup trouble in Poland, One, At the outset Hudnicki states that Poland Le bravely beenking new paths of development on E foundation of brond politionl and commite descrency and is winning the sympathy of all progremsive strate in the Preeden loving nations. It is not surprising that democratic Pelend had brome n torget for the nitocks or all the derk reactionary forces of the world. Polish renotionarize are launching unrestrained attacks cn demoratic Foland and, counting on ignorence of meny people abroad, Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM BOLL NO. 132 133 -2- @1740, Twenty=fourth, from Konoow via Army --- 01740, Twenty-fourth, from via Army people abroad, are trying to maintain that there in no discusses progress nade In reconstruction of Polish state authority end that country La in state of chnos Provisional government food extrencly and disintegration. These molicious enemica of the difficult situation when Poland was liberated, Polteh people emerglessly shout about hunger, terror Industrial enterprises had been destroyed or WERE end the incapacity of the government to introduce without furl and raw materials, Serkers were threstened order in the country. with unterplyment. Rurel areas had been exhausted by There is no better neans of counteracting these strady requisitions and forced deliverica. Herds were libels, anys Rudniski, than by turning to actual strivualy depleted and number of horses had been greatly conditions in contemporary Foland. No objective diminished. Trade wis destroyed and discrgnnized and observer con fail to be impressed by repidity and In the western provinces the commercial network was scope of measures by which young Polish Government minexistent. Transport had likewine fully disintegrated has met exeeptionally difficult tooks focing it, with the destruction of equipment and tracks end look Polish people under lendership of its desceratic covern- If stock, Currancy was clas completely dis- nent In successfully effreing traces of German occupation, organized na result of use of different currenoies in mergetically struggling against disintegration and re- various liberated arras and the threet of inflation storing normal lift while carrying cut basic reforms accured by large quantities or wirthices may issued by decyly truching sccial and connomic structure of econtry. Germans. Situation vos aggravated by partition of Reports made at recent scealen of National Council Poland Into different arms. There una also vere clair expression of successes of young Pr11sh lack of skilled workers In industry and obsence of an Vitality of united popular front, stobility regulanti n. in co-nomie life which could implicaly noû worksbility of four party bloe were proven in begin to function, proctice. It in alrendy possible to ontalog results of Two. In stornd aretion of crticle Hudnicki work dont in exceptionally short time. La discusses progress result of these Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 134 135 -5--71740, Twenty-fourth, from Monorw via Army result of these Inbors the threst of consmie estastrephe and unsa unmployment has been entirely renoved, Democratic @1740, Twenty-fourth, from Henoow vin Army Poland In approaching EL normal organization of its secnomic In mest important branches of industry, government life en new principles. La taking messures to increase production and raise Great majority of industrial enterpriste have been productivity of labor. Schedules call for May coal put La operation. Entire textile industry, most of coal production of 110 percent and June production of 230 industry end injority of metallurgical, chemical and present of Enroh output with increase of lobor productivity attalwarking enterprises are working. Thanks to Soviet et 50 and BO percent respectively. Ten ocel combines Union supply of cotton to textile industry in fully have been formed. Organization has also been formed to assured. Supply of raw materials to other branchts of regulate distribution of products of principal industries, industry to stendily improving. Placing in operation of Second Accident of llints has been opened In Breslau 0.8 well principal mines of Dobrown - Silcsion basin and improvement na number of institutes to train technicians for heavy of transport has mode it possible to supply fuel for all industry, industrica without interruption. Recently n. number of Great noormplishments have been recorded in rellway enterpriste have instituted c steend shift. Lorgest transport, Beginning from scratch, railways transported locomotive factory in Foland at Chrsonow has begin to note than n. million tons of freight in April. Rural areas work normally end has started serial production of new have been supplied with seed and industry with row materials locomotive and repair of rolling stock. and coal, Rollway network has been repaired to point where EMIN industry La new nort than sixty percent of all lines may new be used, Regular passenger and freight premr figure and is increasing daily. On February traffic has begin. Rolling stock has been sugmented by first 1880 workers were employed in Lods textile industry. hundreis of loormotives and thousands of cars which On Day first 80,000. Labor shortages are clrendy being have been repaired or newly built. Mensures have been felt in textile and coal industrics. worked cut to adapt transport novements to new geographical In mest important and conomie position if country. Provisional government has decided to establish institute for transport engineers and n. network Regraded Inclassified MICROSTAT/ REG. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. RECISION TRADE MARK 136 137 -7- 2760, Teenty-fourth, from Roseow via Army -0- W1700, Twenty-fourth, from via Army Important condition for successes achieved In fight and a network of technical schools for rellacy employees. against comunie disintegration in patrictic surge of Number of other steps have been taken to normlize Follsh working class which finds expression in stlf- Polish conomio lift. Besides taking over heavy industry, shorificing labor and conscientious attitude toward state vas obliged by absence of owners to extend its production and national welfare, Productivity of Inbor administration also to large number of small and medium la stendily increasing. Novement for competition between - sized enterpriats. One of provisional government's enterpriate in beginning. Lodz textile workers are first steps una to admit and enocurage private enterprise already engaging in such competition. Patrictic attitude and private copital in seril and medium sined industry. of Polish worker toward dencoratic state 1a pledge of Such mt.orprists are now being turned over to industrial rapid cornemio rebirth of Poland. cooperatives or leased to private individuals. Throughout Three. The third acotion is devoted to land reform. industry collective contracts have been concluded. Question Rudnicki states that provisional government took first of the organisational structure of conomic life, both in steps toward land reform even before shooting stopped. its entirety end within enterprists, particularly rutual Conditions in rural creas, which had suffered from relations between employers and workers representatives, hostilities and German requisitions, were bad, Situation are being successfully solved. The compliented by fact that liberation occured on EVE Trade, wherein n. brond field 10 open to private of planting senson, necrasitating speedy notion. initiative, is reviving. Comercial networks La being Inndlords In London Government, posing ne friends systemtically expended. of Polish pensents, howled that all "experiments" Avoiding danger of inflation and successfully solving would doom country to hunger. Provisional government, problem of creating single currency system throughout confident of proplem support, did not qunil before Polend, government is Introducing uniform fixed prices difficulties, It unitratood that planting could be dong for consumers goods and is succtssfully righting and hunger overoome only by increasing activity of millions speculation. of penennts, Important condition - Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM BOLL NO. 138 139 -8- 81740, :wenty-fourth, from Moseow via Army -9-21740, Twenty-fourth, from Ecseew via 4Pm of presente, on condition that pensents imadiately during war and taking active part in soving compaign. received land and become its legal owners. League 10 notive in all phones of mircl lift. Sowing Lend reform wes cerried out with complete success compaign mos successfully carried out In from of mor- thanks to netive participation of entire people, not- true difficulties, sobotage of land cwntre and di- attistanting anbetage, terror and hostility of its versionary attacks by bands instructed by emigrent opponents. It is now for prootical purposes completed. government to disrupt compaign by plundering transports 4,300,000 hectores have been teken from landlords, - f grain and mirdering government representatives. These Innds have been distributed to their new owners linety percent of arable areas have been sown. Only areas with following exceptions: not yet unmined are not under cultivation. Success in State forcate and land for raising blooded stock, sowing compaign was achieved thanks to political cons- 65,000 heatores; cicumentos of pensents and activity of Entual A14 Lengue. Agriculturel schools, 15,000 hectares; forms for Pensent are convinced that policy of pro- relaing high quality accé 76,000; and unspecified visional Government in directed toward reising welfore currents for workers end employers gardens and for land of countrysidend increasing production of agricultural fund to provide for resettlers from overpopulated provinces. product on basis of individual forming. This policy of During course of Innd referm, Pensonts Futual ..1d the government irrefutably shows falsity of rumors by Lengue were formed, Lengue has hundreda of thousands of agents of Polish renotion concerning propagation of members and is Irrgest organization of Poliah persontry. collective forms and preparations for collectivization All industrial mterprises on catates such os deiries, in Poland. mills, and spirita, sugar, brick and pottery factories Four, Following section deala with increase in have been placed under directorship of lengue. League political activity in Poland. Never before have such La organizing distribution of agriculturel produce, coss parties no Pensants Party, Sccinlist Party and Work- opening schools, aiding in rebuilding forms destroyed end Party existel in Poland. Toilers are joining trade during wer and unions which now number 700,000 members, Pensents Nutual 414 League and Union of Western Landa, on well na dozens 0 or cultural and cooperative organizations. Huge May Day demonstrations Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 140 141 -10->1760, Twenty-fourth, from Loseon via Army -11-91740, Twenty-fourth, from Loscow via Army demonstrations were evidence of popular confidence In paot we olear evidence of respect for democratic provisional government on part of wide noses of prople. rights, opinions and demands of prople, Purther Five. Final section defends democratic nature of evidence is provided by realization of land reform, de- provisional government and attacks emigre renction. monded by Polish people for more then twenty years, and Budntoki states that enigrents and their accomplices in by confiscction by state of heavy industry formerly in verious countrice are shouting abcut look of "democratic the hunds of foreign trusts and companies which exploited rights" and "freedon for politionl activity" in Poland. Polish people and hampered coonomic development of country. He contends that democratic rights exist for mtire Polish renotion, fearing that It 1a losing its grip, Polish people, and for all honorable sons of Poland who in resorting to tactics of open terror. Names of its aspirt to = strong independent Poland in which repetition victime have been published in Polish press. Pascist of September 1039 will be impossible. Present denceratic bendits are pursuing Hitlerite policy of annihilation regist assures every Polish citizen without distinction of Jews in Poland and systematicolly attacking and of race, religion and political convictions possibility mindering Jews. In rural areas they are trying to dis- of every Ittnd of public, professional and political rupt agricultural deliveries in order to storve popula- notivity. Any denceratio organization supporting 1921 tion of towns. In the towns they utilize food difficulties constitution La admitted to participation in political to poison population against presentry and government. life. Hundreds of forner politionl figures without dis- Sabotage, diversion and terror are principal waspons of tinetion of party and past are notively participating criminals noting under orders of London Government. In in construction of new state, provided only that they these circumstances feverish yelps about democratic rights are villing to work honorobly for democracy and to serve are ntrly smoke soreen for armed bends of minderero. Lenders of bondits desire to legalize their criminal the people and not its memics. Polish people desire permanent peace and elent netivities, disrupt penceful orentive work of govern- froternal friendship with Soviet Union. It espires to nent and three country Into civil wer. creation of firm bulmek against German aggression. Polish people and its democratic government glad- Mosses of population demanded trenty of relendship and ly invite to cooperative effort till sincerely democratic mutuel assistence with Soviet Union. Conclusion of this clements who wish to build strong and independent Poland. They peet Regraded Unclassified 142 143 -12-71740, Twenty-fourth, from Loacow via Army -13-91740, Twenty-fourth, from lloscow via Army They decisively reject suggestion that they have enything in common with minderers and their inspirtrs. There final word In all questions of internal and fortign can be no freedom for terrorist bends. Polish people policy of resurgent Polish state, did not win freeden end independence in order to nourish MESSAGE UNSIGNED Its own hangmen. VTD Polish remotion will not succeed in realizing its evil plans. It locks the strength to de 80, Its game in up. Every day It broomes more cut off from Polish people. Every new success of provisional government thrusts remotionary opostates deeper into the chann of political oblivion. Any foreighted politician wishing firm perce in Europe and understanding Poland's role in this system cannot feil to rockon with undeniable fact of strady growth of authority and strength of provisional government and equally stendy dispersal of strength of Polish renotion. Further support for Entrica of Polish prople from camp of renetionary migrents and its henchmen will become increasingly prejudicial to norml development of penceful relations in Europe. With victorious conclusion of war, Polish people, rallied around its democratic government, with support of Soviet Union and other frodon loving nations, is repidly reconstructing its state and organizing its proot- ful line. In these conditions it 10 ridiculous to suppost that fate of Poland orn be decided without participation of Polish people itself, To it belongs the final PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 144 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DEPARTMENT OF STATE 00-176 PLAIN MAY 22 41945 DC/L Nowoow LIAISON OFFICE Dated May 23, 1945 5 VIAPREMI Rec'd 1:35 p.m. SH3093 MOSCOU 450 23 1735 PW SECSTATE WASHINGTON MENTYPHIRO FOLLOWING POLISH ITEMS FROM POLPRESS CLN PGH ONE PERIOD POLITICAL PERIOR A STATEMENT BY POLISH NOVELIST IWASZKIEW- ICZ CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING DECLARATION COLON QUOTE TODAY AFTER 10 LONG DONDAGE WROCLAW PAREN BRESLAU EMPRAGUEN IS OURS AGAIN AND IT VILL REMAIN OURS FOREVER PERIOD ENDQUOTE PARAGRAPH SPECIAL COM- MISSION IS INVESTIGATING CERMAN ACTIVITIES EXPERIMENTAL LABORATORY WHOZESZCZ NEAR DANZIG WHERE SOAP WAS MANUFACTURED FROM HUMAN CORPSES AND BONE POWDER PREPARED FROM HUMAN BONES PERIOD CORPSES VERE ALLEGEDLY SENT FROM NEARBY CONCENTRATION CAMPS PERIOD PARA- CRAPH AT PLENARY SESSION OF NATIONAL COUNCIL EARLY IN MAY MINIS- TER OF PUBLIC SECURITY RADKIEWICZ STATED THAT SECURITY CONDITIONS IN POLAND VERE RETURNING TO NORMAL PERIOR POLISH REACTIONARIES AND FASCISTS WERE USING VARIOUS MEANS TO COMBAT DEMOCRATIC POLISH STATE PERIOR USS OF TERRORISM BY REACTIONARY CROUPS WAS PROOF OF THEIR WEAKNESS PERIOR RADKIEWICZ CONDEMNED CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF AGENTS OF SOSNKOWSKI COMMA RACZKIEWCZ ANTE DIELECKI WHO ARE MUR- DERING INNOCENT PEOPLE INCLUDING CHILDREN PERIOD GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT TOLERATE THIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY PERIOD IT REMEMBERED FATE OF WELIN GOVERNMENT IN NINETTEN EIGHTEEN WHEN GOVERNMENTS WEAKNESS LED TO ITS DOWNFALL PERIOD THAT BLUNDER WOULD NOT BE REPEATED PERIOD SECURITY ORGANS WOULD STAND GUARD OVER YOUNG POLISH STATE PERIOD OLD OFFICIALS WHO SERVED POLISH REACTION AND CERMAN INVAD- ERS HAD BEEN ELIMINATED FROM NEW SECURITY APPARATUS PERIOD NEW CADRES HAD BEEN TRAINED FOR SECURITY ORGANS AND HAD PROVED THEIR LOYALTY TO DEMOCRACY PERIOD RADKIEWICZ PROMISED THAT COMPLAINTS OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOR DY SECURITY OFFICIALS WOULD BE EXAMINED PERIOR PARAGRAPH LARGO CABALLERO FORMER SPANISH PRIME MINISTER WAS LID- ERATED JY POLISH TROOPS FROM CONCENTRACTION CAMP IN ORANIENBURG WHERE HE HAD BEEN IMPRESONED SINCE NINETEEN FORTYTHREE PERIOD PERIOD CULTURAL PERIOD POLISH SECTION OF PEN CLUB HAS DECIDED TO RESUME ITS ACTIVITIES PERIOD PROVISIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS CON- SISTS OF JAN PARANDOWSKI PREWAR CHAIRMAN SEMICOLON SOPHIA NALKOW- SKA PREWAR VICE CHAIRMAN SEMICOLON JAROSLAW IWAZKIEWICZ SEMICOLON IRENA KRZYWICKA SEMICOLON AND JAN VIKTOR PERIOD PARAGRAPH SPALA FORMER SUMMER RESIDENCE OF POLISH PRESIDENT HAS BEEN TURNED Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM BOLL NO. 145 -2- Unnumbered, May 23, 1945, 1:35 p.m., from Moscow OVER TO WORKERS OF LODZ PROVINCE AS REST HOME PERIOD PARAGRAPH EXECUTIVE BOARD OF POLISH TEACHERS UNION HAS PUBLISHED MESSAGE TO POLISH TEACHERS ANNOUNCING THAT UNION IS RESUMING ITS ACTIVI- TIES IN ATMOSPHERE OF REAL DEMOCRACY WHICH FOR FIRST TIME GIVES POLISH SCHOOLS POSSIBILITY OF EFFECTING REFORMS FOR WHICH WORKING MASSES AND PROGRESSIVE TEACHERS HAVE LONG BEEN EIGHTING PERIOD UNION WILL SEEK TO INDUCE TEACHERS TO TAKE MORE ACTIVE PART IN ACTIVITIES OF REGIONAL SELFGOVERNMENT COMMA COOPERATIVE MOMENT COMMA TRADE UNIONS AND PEASANT AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS PERIOD MESSAGE POINTS OUT NECESSITY FOR EXPANDING NETWORK OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND IMPROVING INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL PERIOD PARACRAPH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FIVE 11 CON REPEATED TO LONDON FOR SCHOENFELD AS TWOHUNDRED SEVENTEEN KENNAN CW/135PM RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES 147 STATE DELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF DSBAB CENTRAL SERVICES PLAIN G1091, Twenty-atoond, from Roscow. Noncow 1945 MAY 23 AM 9 ted May 22, 1045 CRIDGES AND CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION AND MANUFACTURE OF STEEL Ree'd 10:20 P.S. FRAMES FOR HOUSES PRD WORKS NOV EMPLOYS FOUR THOUSAND MEN OUT PVA12 VIA PREVI no/1 TEN THOUSAND WORKERS COULD DE EMPLOYED PRD WORKERS NOT NEEDED AT 3054 MOSCOU 650 22 2325 OSTROWIEC AND STARACHOWICE PLANTS IN CENTRAL POLAND WHICH VERE PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON DESTROYED BY GERMANS ARE DEING SENT TO SILESIA PAD PCH MINISTER 1691 TWENTYSECOND FOLLOWING POLISH ITEMS FROM POLPRESS CLN PCH OF COMMUNICATIONS RADONOWSKI IN PRESS INTERVIEW EMPHASIZED IMPOR- ONE PRD POLITICAL PRD POLISH LEGATION IN BELGRADE AND YUGOSLAV TANCE OF TASK OF RESTORING ORDER IN COMMUNICATIONS PRD THAIN SER- LEGATION IN WARSAW HAVE BEEN RAISED TO RANK OF EMJASSIES QUE IN VICE HAS NOW DEEN RESUMED ON ALL LINES PRD COAL IS DEING BROUGHT ORDER TO ESTABLISH STADLE AND CORDIAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN FROM UPPER SILESIA TO MEET NEEDS OF RAILROADS AND INDUSTRIAL POLISH REPUBLIC AND DEMOCRATIC FEDERATIVE YUGOSLAVIA IN SPIRIT CENTERS THROUGHOUT POLAND PRD SEED FOR SPRING SOWING CAMPAIGN HAS OF SLAV SOLID:856 AND DROTHERHOOD IN BLOOD AND ARMS JETWEEN TVO DEEN SENT TO REMOTEST PARTS OF COUNTRY PRD COTTON FOR LOD2 MILLS NATIONSENDOTE PRD PGH POLISH HYPHEN ITALIAN AGREEMENT FOR PROTEC- IS BEING SUPPLIED REGULARLY FROM SOVIET UNION PRD MAIL AND PAS- TION AND ASSISTANCE TO POLISH CITIZENS ON ITALIAN TERRITORY AND SENGER AIR SERVICE HAS BEEN RESTORED ON ALL MAIN AIRLINES PRD ITALIAN SUDJECTS ON POLISH TERRITORY REPORTED IN MY FOURTEEN FOR- PGH THREE PRD CULTURAL PRDUNIVERSITY OF POZNAN IS REOPENING ALL TYFOUR MAY THIRD PROVIDES FOR ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALS OF OTHER FACULTIES WHICH EXISTED DEFORE MINETEEN THIRTYNINE PRD LARGE EN- COUNTRY UNTIL THEIR REPATRIATION PRD THEY ARE TO RECEIVE LODGING ROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN 30TH OLD AND NEWLY OPENED DEPARTMENTS IS CMM FOOD AND FACILITIES FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THEIR RELATIVES EXPECTED PRD UNIVERSITY TRAINING IS DEING MADE AVAILABLE TO WORK- PRD THEY ARE ALSO TO DE GIVEN PAID EMPLOYMENT AND FACILITIES FOR ERS AND PEASANT YOUTH PRD UNIVERSITY SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES FROM REPATRIATION PRD ARTICLE EIGHT PROVIDES THAT ITALIAN GOVERNMENT HOSTILITIES AND ABOUT THIRTY PERCENT OF THE FACULTY VERE CASUAL- CONSIDERS AS ITALIAN SUBJECTS ALL THOSE WHO REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE TIES PRD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SIXTEEN NINETYONE SMN REPEATED SOCALLED REPUBLICAN FASCIST GOVERNMENT AND REFUSED COLLADORATION TO LONDON FOR SCHOENFELD AS TWOHUNDRED AS TWOHUNDRED SIXTEEN WITH IT PRD POLISH GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS AS POLISH NATIONS ONLY KENNAN THOSE WHO RECOGNIZE EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OF WARSAW GOVERNMENT PAD WF/1017P ACCORDINGLY ONLY SUCH POLES WILL ENJOY DENEFITS OF AGREEMENT PRD CMAY 22, 1945) PGH AT PLENARY MEETING OF EXECUTIVE SECTION OF CENTRAL TRADE UNIOI COMMISSION HELD IN WARSAW AT END OF APRIL CMM LONGTIME TRADE UNION LEADER CMM WAS ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF CENTRAL TRADE UNION con- MISSION PRD MEETING PASSED SEVERAL IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS PRD ON QUESTION OF WAGES COMMISSION CONSIDERED THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME CHUX MATTER IS NOT CASH WAGES OUT SUPPLY OF FOODSTUFFS TO WORKERS AT PRICES CONFORMING TO THEIR WAGE SCALE PRD WORKERS ARE NOT IN- TERESTED IN INCREASING NOMINAL WAGES OUT IN RAISING THEIR REAL VALUE PRD COMMISSION CALLED ON TRADE UNIONS TO WORK OUT VAGE SCHET LES FOR VARIOUS INDUSTRIES PAD SPECIAL DELEGATION FROM SESSION WAS RECEIVED BY SZTACHELSKI CMN MINISTER OF SUPPLY AND TRADE CMM WHO STATED THAT STEPS HAD DEEN TAKEN TO IMPROVE SUPPLY OF COODS TO WORKERS PRD COMMISSION APPROVED GOVERNMENT PROGRAM FOR PROVID- INC VACATIONS FOR WORKERSPPRD MEETING ALSO APPROVED STAND OF GOVERNMENT ON QUESTION OF PARTICIPATION IN SAN FRANCISCO CONFER- ENCE AND REQUESTED GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IN ANY DELECATION SENT TOCONFERENCE PRD PCH TWO PRD ECONOMIC PRD HUTA POKOJ WORKS IN KATOWICE CMM ONE OF LARGEST PLANTS IN SILESIA CMM HAS TAKEN UNDER ITS MANAGEMENT THREE PLANTS IN INCORPORATED TERRITORY DASH IRONWORKS AT ZADRZE AND STEEL FOUNDRY AND ROLLING MILL IN CLIWICE PRD COMPLEX IS NOW CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ENTIRE SCHEDULE OF CRUDE IRON AND STEEL AND CAN TURN OUT FLATCARS AND STEEL DRIDGE ASSEMOLIES PRD WORKS VILL COLLADOR- ATE IN RECONSTRUCTION OF WARSAW CMM UNDERTAKING RECONSTRUCTION OF RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT / MICROFILM ROLL NO. some 12 Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.FAT.COMP. MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 148 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES EF-1714 PLAIN 190 MAY 28 AN 9 18 Moncow DC/L Dated May 27, 1940 LIAISON Rec'd 9:45 p.m. Scoretary of State Washington 1774, Twentyatventh Mossow papere May 26 devote half column to quotations from radio sperch made by Dr Gaulle on 13 May 24 in which it vna promised that nationalization of coal and Elgctricity industrice and credit system would take place in 1945. Repented to Paris no 137. HARRIMAN VID Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT 156. M. PAT. OFF, MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF OF OF OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE RECEIVED TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION OF PLAIN CENTRAL SERVICES Moscow 190 MAY 25 All 9 35 Dated May 24, 1945 Rec'd 1:23 p.m., 25th DC/L LIAISON PVA B VIA PREWI 3170 MOSCOW 108 25 1649 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1742 TWENTYFOURTH TODAYS PRAVDA DEVOTES ABOUT COLUMN AND QUARTER TO DESPATCH DATELINED PARIS MAY TWENTIETH QUOTING FROM MANIFESTO ISSUED BY CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF FRENCH COMMUNIST PARTY PRD PRAVDA ALSO PUBLISHES ITEM RECARDING RESOLUTION OF 14 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RESISTANCE PRD ITEM QUOTED FROM FRANCE PRESSE REPORT CMM STATES THAT RESISTANCE COUNIL HAS DISCUSSED POLITICAL SITUATION RESULTING FROM MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND THAT COUNCIL AFFIRMS NECESSITY OF REALIZING CHARTER OF RESISTANCE MOVEMENT AND DEMANDS THAT PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE CHANGED CMM TAKING INTO ACCOUNT WILL OF PEOPLE EXPRESSED IN GENERAL ELECTION PRD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SEVENTEEN HUNDRED FORTYTWO SMN REPEATED TO PARIS AS HUNDRED THIRTYONE KENNAN D/.. 123P Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG. U. & PAT. OFF, MICROFILM ROLL NO. 150 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION PE11-1973 PLAIN Moneow Dated Boy 22, 1945 Rec'd 8:09 palle fai FORM Scoretory of State, Unshington. MAY 331945 Czechoslovakia Caechos lovakia DCL MAISON OFFICE 1688, Twenty-stcond Press for May 20th published brief items reporting Merriot's arrival in France and clection ca Mayor of Lyons. PRAVDA for May 21st reported that strikt of Prench conl minera had ended after Government had promised to consider mintro demand but that their conditions remained very bod. For three weeks they hed received no rest and there una shortage of clothing and lock of soop. Item clso stated that strikro were taking place in Paris and Enretilles where workers demonded revision of wages. Sent to Department as 1688, repeated to Paris for Hurphy na 128. KENNAN urc: Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 151 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE REDETELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES 1013-1463 PLAIN 1945 JUN 2 AM 9 04 Moneow via Army Dated May 31, 1945 DC/L LIAISON Roc'd. 11:50 Dalla, June 1 Secretary of State, Unshington. 1840, Thirty-first Following Crochoslovak itoms appeared in pross for my 31. ono. Mosango from President Bones to Marshal Stalin date Prague Noy 16 roading in translation as follows: 15 "Today for the first tine after this war we are entering froo Prague. I hasten to transmit to you Mr. Marshal the foolings of the people of the Crochoslovnk Republic nt a monent of groat joy and nowly regained liberty, foolings of doop gratitude to the peoples of the Soviot Union and Its army which has to such nn outstanding dogroo contributed to our liboration. Fillod with the sentiment of genuino Slavic friend- ship for Slavic Russia we nover doubted the victory of the wonpons of the Rod Army voliant boorer of the glorious military trodition of the Russion armios, In the time of nost grievious opprossion the Cacehs and Slownks looked with unconconled hopes to your advancing forces which with unoxamplod heroism blazed 6. trail NO. 152 153 -3- 21840, they 31, from Hoscow via Army -2- (1840, May 31, from Hoscow via Army will contribute to the assurance of desired order and n. trail from the distont Volga to Borlin and thus brought will nasure gronter froodom." froodom to un also, Stalin's roply roads in translation as follows: With admiration we observed the devotion and horoism "I thank you Mr. Prosident for the friendly with which the Soviet poople bore the burdon of this most message which you addressed to no in connection with sovoro wor in all history and with what enthusism the your arrival in the capital of liborated Cacehoslavakia whole Soviet Union not to work out overything it Frague, Accept my best wishes to you personally and required. the fratornal peoples of the Cacchoslovak Republic.' Two great events in the history of this vor will Two. Dospatch hondlined "pooplo of Czochoslovakin remain for us closely connected with military events in support program of their government". the Soviot Union. In 1943 I visited the Soviet Union and we signed a Item datelined Prágue May 20 refors to mass mooting in northorn Bohomin toma of Mada Boloslav and Somilio treaty of alliance and created on your torritory our at which dononstratora approved program of Czochoslovnk now any. The second time MC not in March 1945 and Government. Nost of Itom is dovoted to quotation from togother with you wo propored for our final liberation spooch by Deputy Prino !linistor Gotewald who poid tributo thus again confirming our political line and proparing to Rod Army and Stalin. Gottwald 1s quoted as stating the futuro of our Slavic policy. that Czochoslovnk people with old of Rod Army achieved Those ovents of this war will nover be forgotton vietory under banner of popular unity and that under in Proguo, bannor they will lay foundations of now genuinely deno- The Csochoslovak Republic in accordance with the full conviction of its whole people will procood along cratic republic, Political portios must not wage potty the path of gonuino friendly cooporation and fire friend- strugglo stated Gottwold but must cooporate closoly in all sphoro of public lifo. ship which wo have NO happily ostablished during the war Throo, and I on convinced that this Union in cooporation with Long articlo in RED STAR by Vaclav Kopooki !linistor of Information of Csochoslovnk Republic all Alliod states will confor happiness upon the pooples, ontitled will contributo Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK M:CROSTAT / MICROFILM ROLL NO. 154 --- (1840, May 31, from Honoow via Army ontitled "on path of democratic renewal". Kopocki described Inst days of fighting to liborato Prague paying tributo to battle fonts of Rod Army and Croch Partisons. Ho reforred to enpturo of Hitloritos by Partisens and to apprehonding of Frank by Ancricans in Filson, Frank, he stated, must be handed over to the people. Ho also reforred to arrost of Hachn and others whom he characterized as base Corman lackoys awaiting punishment of peoples trado union, unified cooperativo organizations, unified peasent union and unified union of youth. In conclusion he stated that symbol of new 1 historic position of Czochoslovak Republic and its Slavic 16 oriontation una fact that throughout Czochoslovakin Soviet banner flow sido by side with national bonnor and portraits of Stalin woro displayed alongsido those of Bonos. Four. Brief itom announcing oponing of Cacchoslovak national thoater on Hay 28. MESSA.03 UNSIGNED No. Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 155 INCOMING DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT CENTRAL SERVICES 156 OF TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION STATE GIE-973 PLAN -2- $1751, Twentyfirth, from llegoom vin The. Hossow via Ter una more then ressonnble. Dated May 25, 1045 Rec'd 12:20 Dalla Today's PRAGUE corried brief pingue item reporting report of former Print Minister Street, forner londer Sceretary of State, - SAIL of Agrorian Party, Erulis-Hando and police officials Washington. MAT I945 the servicly collaborated with Gernens. UCI LIAISON OFFICE Provde also published Frague item to effect that 1751, Tventyfifth Press for May 24th ;ublished Mexico City despintch text books for Russinn Innguage APC soon to be published dated May 19 quoting statements unde by Subnsic and for climintary schools. Change to correspondent of newspaper EL MACIFIEL UNISIGNED regarding relations of their countrics with ussa. an Both were quoted na emphasizing independence of their governments and na denying that their countries were Soviet or Subnsic necording to quototion stated that Titos' Partisens had been notive before ded Army hnd any strategic plans relating to Yugeslavin and that Benes Government was anne government as had been in exilt in London. Manryk secording to quotation stated that Catchoslovekin's trenty with Soviet regist could not be established in Insoryk almortportedly stated that Soviet Union's desirt for Follsh regime which would corres,ond to degires of pro:lt but would not be center of nnti-Sovist prognganda una nort Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ No. U. 5. PAT. OH. MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 157 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES MIS-179 PLAIN 1945 MAY 24 AM 8 52 Moseow vin Army Dated May 23, 16/s LIAISON Rec'd, 2:03 Palle Scerotary of State, Washington, 1720, Twonty-third Pross for May 23 published röport from Praque datod May 18 describing moeting several days prior to date of despatch at which in presonce of all members of Caochoslovak Government tributo was paid to horoes of Red Army and Praçue Partisons falling in battlo for liboration of Praçue. Spoochos by Soviet Anbasandor 17 Zorin, Ministor of Education Noodly, representative of Slovak people Srobar, Ministor of Dofense Svoboda and Partisan loador Markovic are briefly summrised, Dospatch also montions that representative of first Ukrainian front, Major General Boiko, participated and that on samo day Primo !linistor Picrlinger laid wreath on graves of fallon. MESSAGE UNSIGNED WPS Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT / MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12" Bilgaria le Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. M. & PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 158 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF 159 RECEIVED CENTRAL SERVICES STATE MEMEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION CENTRAL SERVICES NOB-1978 PLAIN -2-71695, Twenty-secord, from Hossow. 195 25 for 9 07 Hosson Dated Hey 22, 1043. PRD PCH REPLYING TO QUESTIONS AS TO CHARACTER OF FATHERLAND FRONT Rec'd 8:35 p.m. CMM TSANKOV STATED THAT FATHERLAND FRONT INCLUDED ALL DEMO- CRATIC ANTIFASCIST FORCES CMM INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL UNION CMM PVS VIA PREWI WORKERSS PARTY CMM SOCIAL DEMOCRATS CMM MEMBERS OF ZVENO AND THAT ITS LOCAL NATIONAL COMMITTEES CONTAINED TRADE UNIONISTS 3060 MOSCOU 363 22 2359 CHM MEMBERS OF COOPERATIVES CMM WOMEN AND YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES PRD PGH IN ANSWER TO ANOTHER QUESTION CMM TSANKOV DECLARED THAT PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON DULGARIA WOULD DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AT FORTHCOMING PARIS INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION MEETING TO MAKE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO 1695 TWENTYSECOND PRESS FOR MAY TWENTIETH PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION MOVEMENT PRD PGH ANSWERING QUESTION REGARDING NATIONALIZATION OF INDUSTRY TSANKOV STATED THAT WITH PRESS CONFERENCE GIVEN BY JULGARIAN TRADE UNION DELEGATION IN EXCEPTION OF ENTERPRISES WHOSE OWNERS FLED TO CERMANY OR VERE CONDEMNED TO CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY CMM INDUSTRY REMAINS MOSCOW MAY NINETEEN PRD CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY SOVIET AND IN PRIVATE HANDS PAD PGH IN CONCLUSION CMM TSANKOV DESCRIBED FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS ACCORDING TO ACCOUNT CMM AND WAS ARRANGED DULGARIAS ECONOMIC PLIGHT AND NOTED THAT SOVIET UNION HAD RENDERED CREAT ASSISTANCE TO TEXTILE AND OTHER INDUSTRIES PRD ME HOPE CMM HE SAID CMM THAT WITH AID OF BULGARIAN PEOPLE BY TRADE UNION NEWSPAPER TRUD PAD SUMMARY FOLLOOWS PRD PCH AND ASSISTANCE OF DEMOCRATIC COUNTRIES BULGARIAN ECONOMY DULCARIAN DELEGATION WAS HEADED DY GEORGI TSANKOV CMM GENERAL - WILL BE QUICKLY RESTORED PRD PGH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SIXTEEN NINETYFIVE SMN REPEATED TO SOFIA AS FORTYONE KENNAN SECRETARY OF GENERAL WORKERS TRADE UNION OF BULGARIA 832P CMM AND INCLUDED TEXTILE CMM RAILWAY AND STREETCAR WORKERS AS WELL AS MINERS CMM ARCHITECTS AND OTHERS PRD DELECATION HAS MET SOVIET TRADE UNIONISTS CMM VISITED FACTORIES AND MADE TRIP TO LEMINGRAD PRD PGH TSANKOV POINTED OUT THAT FOR OVER TVENTY YEARS DULCARIAN WORKERS HAD STRUGGLED AGAINST DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS PRD AFTER FORMATION OF FATHERLAND FRONT GOVERNMENT TRADE UNION MOVEMENT GREW RAPIDLY AND AT PRESENT INCLUDES OVER THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PERSONS CMM WHICH IS MORE THAN ONE THIRD OF ALL BULGARIAN WORKERS AND EMPLOYEES PRD PCH ANSWERING QUESTION WHETHER BULGARIAN COURTS WERE NOT TOO SEVERE WITH MEMDERS OF FORMER GOVERNMENTS TSANKOV STATED THAT PEOPLES COURT WAS SEVERE BUT JUST PAD HE DESCRIBED CRIMES COMMITTED BY PROMITLER COVERNMENT Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT , MICROFILM ROLL ON Listhing 19 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTATI 161 160 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OR CENTRAL SERVICES -2-1707, May 23, 10 Calle, from Mondow via Army. STATE DIVISION TELEGRAM OF TELEGRAPH SECTION CENTRAL SERVICES that Ang'o-American ( to the Department as 1707 reported 00-142 Moscow via Army to Sucharest 0.0 70 Budspost as 1) democracy valued ponce- This tolegan be paraphrased before M.S. 52 Dated May 23, 1045 ful consolidation taking place in this part of Europe. comminicated to anyone other than a Government Rec'd, 11:45 cam. Agency. (RESTRICTED) KENNAN TPS Secretary of State Washington. 1707, May 23, 10 8.0. PRAVDA for May 21 published long despatch date- lined Cluj Hny 18 reporting Congress of Hungarian National Union which according to despatch represents 500,000 persons. Despatch quoted at length from specches by Prime Ministor Groza and President of Hungarian Union, Gyarfas. Speeches as quoted hailed Soviet Union 0.8 liberator of both peoples from common enemy, Ritlorism, which exploited Hungarian-Rumanian 111 fooling for its own diabolical ends. Statements of Gyorfas and Groza looking towards future "brothorhood" and "union" were quoted. This mooting and its treatment in pross further develop lino loid down in lotter of March 9 in which Stalin stated to Groza that now Roumnnion Government should undortako assurance of rights of nationalities in Transylvania. It is worthy of note that Groza in his spooch assorted that Regraded Unclassifie RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. Emania ao Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT No. 1. PAT. OFF, MICROFILM ROLL NO. 167 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF dF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TETEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION 163 DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES -2-01805, Thirtieth, from Hossow. PLAIN MS-700 195 MAY 31 AM 8 55 Honcow by Soviet scientists and performances by Soviet artists Dated they 30, 1945 which 1e to be undertaken at invitation of Runanian no/1 Rec'd 5:56 p.m. Government. Sent to Department ne 1805; reported to Bucharost Socretary of State, n.o. 74. Washington. HARRIMAN 1805, Thirtieth JT PRAVDA for May 28 published fiftoon inch Bucharest despatch describing notivities of Soviet scientists and artists honded by Vice President of Soviot Socioty for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (VOKS), A. V. Karaganov. Soviet group participated in Congrons of Rumanian Society for Cultural Relations with USSR. Teitein Soviet geneticist, Parin, Vico Commissor of Health, and Egolin, professor of literature, described achievenents of Soviet workers in their respectivo fields, and their role in struggle against Hitlorism. Soviet artists performed for congress. Dospatch quoted from mesenge in which Congross 030-> pressed thanks to VOKS for sending onicoaries of culture and art with whose nid Runania night dispol falsohood by which Gorman faciem isolnted Runenian people. It also reports reception arranged by Runanian Government in honor of Russian visitors and refore to program locturos. by Soviet Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL OR 12" Togoslavis as Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 164 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION EF-1715 PLAIN Moscow Dated May 27, 1945 Reo'd 9:45 p.m. Secretary of State STARTMENT OF STATE Mashington MAY 281945 DCL 1779, May Twenty-seventh LIAISON OFFICE PRAVDA for May 25 devotes quarter of foreign news page to extensive quotations from sprech ande by Tito in Zngreb on May 21. Repented to Belgraft n.s. ten. HARRIMAN VTD 22 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. PAT. OFF, MICROFILM ROLL NO. 165 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE RECEIVED EGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF NCB-1974 CENTRAL SERVICES PLAIN Roseow 1945 MAY 23 AM 9 15 Deted May 22, 1045. PWA6 VIA PREVI 00/L Rec'd 0:06 Date 3056 MOSCOLL 28 22 2350 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1689 TWENTYSECOND FOLLOWING ITEMS REGARDING YUGOSLAV HYPHEN ALLIET RELATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TRIESTE CMM ISTRIA AND SLOVENIAN LITTORAL APPEARED PROMINENTLY IN PRAVDA MAY TWENTYFIRST CLN PGM ONE PRD BELGRADE DESPATCH DATED MAY TVENTIETH HEADED QTE YUCO- SLAVIAS ANSWER TO ANCLO AMERICAN NOTE ENDOTE PRD DESPATCH SUMMAR- IZED BELCRADE RADIO BROADCAST OF YUCOSLAV NOTE WHICH IT SAID WAS COUCHED IN SPIRIT OF ALLIED COOPERATION PRD YUGOSLAV ARMY CMM ACCORDING TO DESPATCH CMM WAS ASSERTED TO HAVE EQUAL RIGHT WITH ALLIED ARMIES TO REMAIN IN TERRITORY WHICH IT HAD LIBERATED IN FIERCE BATTLES AND MOST OF POPULATION OF VHICH WAS YUGOSLAVIAN PRD DESPATCH STATES THAT AT DEMAND OF ALLIES FIELD MARSHAL ALEX- ANDER HAD REQUESTED DEMARCATION LINE PRD IT CONCLUDED BY STATING THAT DEMAND FOR YUGOSLAV ARMY REMAINING IN TRIESTE CMM ISTRIA AND SLOVENIAN LITTORAL WAS DEMAND OF YUCOSLAV PEOPLE CMM BUT THAT THIS IN NO WAY PREJUDICED FINAL DISPOSITION OF THESE AREAS BY PEACE CONFERENCE CMM SINCE YUGOSLAVIA WAS OPPOSED TO UNILATERAL ANNEXATIONS PRD PGH TWO PRD LONDON DESPATCH DATED MAY NINETEENTH QUOTING FIELD MARSHAL ALEXANDERS MESSAGE TO ALLIED ARMIED FORCES ACCORDING TO WHICH MARSHAL TITO VAS APPARENTLY SEEKING TO SECURE HIS CLAIMS BY FORCE PRD QUOTATION INCLUDED STATEMENT COMPARING TITOS ACTIONS WITH THOSE OF MITLER CMM MUSSOLINI AND JAPAN PRD PCH THREE PRD BELGRADE DESPATCH DATED MAY TWENTIETH REPORTING THAT TITO HAD REPLIED TO ALEXANDERS MESSAGE IN STATEMENT SAYING THAT Italy SUCH A COMPARISON COULD ONLY BE MADE TO ENEMY BUT NOT TO ALLY WHICH HAD SUFFERED AND SHED BLOOD ITEM REPORTED THAT TITO HAD SAID THAT YUGOSLAVIA WAS PREPARED TO COOPERATE WITH ALLIES CMM BUT ON BASIS WHICH WOULD NOT DE OFFENSIVE TO IT AS ALLY PRD PGH FOUR PRD BELGRADE ITEM REPORTING THAT DEMOCRATIC ITALIANS OF TRI- ESTE HAD PUBLISHED MANIFESTO DECLARING THEIR READINESS TO COOPER- ATE WITH SLOVENIANS CMM AND CONCLUDING WITH SLOGAN QTE LONG LIVE AUTONOMOUS TRIESTE AND DEMOCRATIC FEDERATED YUGOSLAVIA ENDOTE PRD PGH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS SIXTEEN EIGHTYNINE SMN REPREATED TO BELGRADE AS EIGHT KENNAN WF/804P Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT 166 INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION JSH-1815 PLAIR Loscov Deted Key 28, 1945 noo'd 3:15 p.m. GEPARTMENT OF STATE Secretary of state, MAY 291945 Washington, D.C. GCIL 1784, Twenty-oighth. LIAISON OFFICE Following brief Italian items detalined Romo may 26 appeared in Lossow pross for May 27, One, Report that Toglictti und Lonni had boon arrosted in northern italy because they had dospito prohibition of Allica undo spocchua and provided et Popular mosting. Two. Itom reporting wonni's polume. Three. Report of conforence of northern Itelian political partics which reportudly Purchad agreement on majority of points for now government program. May 28 corried brief items reporting that Toclintti and =cnni VIN expected to be in HOSE on twenty-soventh end twont)-cighth respoctivel; and 23 chncuncing that enrly in Juno end Lucen would be turned over to Italian edministration. Sont to Department LO 1784; reported to HOLD CE 40. HARRIBLE ICP Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. A 167 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE RECEIV TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES EDU-319 PLAIN 1945 MAY 24 AM 8 54 Moscow Undated DO/L Roe'd May 23, 1945 LIAISON 7:12 Palle Secretary of State Tashington 1718. Pross for May 23 published Bolgrado dospatch citing Dolgrado radio report that 30,000 Cronts and Italians of Istria had hold big mooting colobrating liboration of Istria. Domonstrators grooted Tito. Istrian Partisan brigado of Horta participated. Concluding sentonce of dospatch ronds: "It must be pointed out that Italian rosctionarios who attempt to interforo with our agreement and joy, thoroby act not only 0.5 onemios of Croats of Istrin, but also as onomior of froodom-loving Italian minority". To DEPT as 1718, reported to Bolgrado 0.5 9. KENNAN 24 RB Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12" Finland B RECISION TRADE MARK PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 168 CABLES FROM AMERICAN EXBASSY MOSCOW (Section Two) Russian Press Comment on 110 Foreign Developments pedintributed. Ninety per cent of the arable morenge line been 2010 and only cores from which mined have not been cleared have been left UNDOWD. While this noving record le impressive (incl evaluation of the BUOCOSE of land use 169 - reform and agricultural reorgenization under the new Polish government cannot be judged until the first crop yeflds can TREASURY DEPARTMENT be estimated, INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION B. Resettlement of Polish peneante on the left DATEJune 22. 1945 bank of the Oder, the area which in to be incorporated into Polish Silesis has been proceeding ES E resid pace. Secretary Morgenthau III, Japen TO FROM Mr. Coe At DI public lecture on the NOT in the Pacific, E leading Soviet dilitary commentator sede the following state- Subject: Cables from the American Embasey in Moncow mente: The attached cables from the American Embassy in A. Declared the Japanese press to be friendly Moscow summarize Russian press consent on developments in to the U.S.S.H. Mart present". foreign countries. B. Made no mention of Jopan's plans for aggres- I. Russion Occupation of Germany nion agninst the U.S.S.R. KM he did in en earlier lecture. A. Contacts between Soviet officials and reg- resentatives of the Berlin population lisve been sponsored C. Painted an impressive sicture of power still on n. formal, official baste by the Russian civil affairs svailable to Janan. administration, ne indicated by n Bussian press report that a reception held for the Soviet ailitary commendent D. Emphanized the feet that the Allies could not in Berlin VISA attended by "representatives of business and vin the vor by sir power clone. industrial circles. workers, acientiste, and actors". S. Did not reply to any political questions con- B. Some indication of U.S.S.H. views on priority cerning China or Japanese relations. of reparations payments to De nade by Germany, any be gar- nered from the following statement by a prominent Russinn economist in E recent article, *Germany must repay freedom loving peoples and first of all peoplem of U.S.S.R. for damages which nhe has coused". II. Poland A. Industrial revival in reported in the textile, metallurgical and chemical industries. Fuel supplies to all enterprises have been maintained *without interruption". The intensity of industrial activity in reflected in the ndoption of 5. recond shift in anny enterprises and by the fact that 1:bor shortages are currently felt in the textile and coal industries. Intensive efforts st 1end utilish- tion reform have been undertaken, and land division is now regarded ED completed with over = million ncres having been Regraded Unclassified MICROSTAT/ PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. RECISION TRADE MARK Sunsary Index of Cables from the American Embessy in Moncov on Ruesian Press Connent on Developments in Foreign Countries. Sweden 25. Russian press attack on Swedish nevepapers. 26, Russian press comment on Swedish-Germen relations. 27. Russion press comment on Internal Swedish politionl situation. Denmark 28. Hussian press consent on Danish-Russien relations. Iran 29. Russian press report on delegation of Irenian Society for Cultural Ties with the U.S.S.R. in Beku, Lotin America 30. Russien press report on Mexican critician of Padilla's position on Argentina at the San Francisco Conference. 31. Russien press reports of Latin-American support for neverance of relations with Sprin. United States 32. Russian press report on article by Mrs. Roosevelt criticizing anti-Russian sentiment in the U.S. 33. Russian press report of statement by Representative Coffee verning against U.S.-U.S.S.R. friction. 54. Runsian prese comment on the Devies - Hopkins Mission to the U.K. and U.S.S.R. 55. Hussian press report on Prosident Trunnn's state- ment on Lend Lease to the U.S.S.R. 30. Russian press report on the President's Quarterly Lend Lense Report. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO NO. 172 United Kingdom 37. Rumainn press comment on the enniversary of Anglo- Soviet allience. Herr East 35. Russian press announcement of departure of the Patrinrch of Moscov together with n. church delegation to visit the countries of the Numr East. Japan 39. Cable report on B. public lecture by a leading Soviet military commentator on "The VII in the Proific Ocenn. 40. Russion preem announcements on arrests of vor crisinale in several European countries. 41. Editorial in the War and the Working Class on the Anglo-Soviet-American coalition. 42. Ruantan press connent on Allied relations with regard to Germany, Poland and Yugoslavis. Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT / REG.U.S.FAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 173 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE DIVISION OF REVENUED EGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION CENTRAL SERVICES 1945 MAY 24 AM 8 47 DCG-109 PLAIN DC/L Moscow Dated May 23, 19:5 Rec'd 9138 Balls Secretary of State, Mashington. 1704, Twenty-Third. RED STY.R for May 22 published B inch critionl itm entitled "successors to Occobile in Swedish newspapers." Item attacked newspaptr ..PTONTIDNINGEN for publishing report that Swedish Mission in Budapest had been plundered by Russian troops. It suggested that APTONTIDNINGEN was planning to take over Gogbbels ruined enterprist and carry it on in Sweden and ridiculed alleged statement in AFTONTIDNINGEN that Swedish demarcht was expected in Monoow. Sent Department as 1706, repented to Stockholm as 23. KENNUN as WFS RECISION TRADE MARX MICROSTAT 156 5. PAT, OFF, MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 174 OF STATE CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES Hoooov Dated May 30, 1945 125 MAY 31 AM a 00 7:28 p.m. PV16 VIA PREVI 3111 MOSCOU 869 30 2050 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1804 THIRTIETH FOLLOWING SWEDISH MATERIAL APPEARED IN PRESS FOR MAY TWENTYSEVENTH AND MAY TWENTYEIGHTH PRD PGH ONE PRD SECTION IN PRAVDA INTERNATIONAL REVIEW FOR MAY TWENTYSEVENTH PRD SUMMARY FOLLOWS CLN PGH COMMUNIQUE OF SWEDISH FOREIGN OFFICE DATED MAY EIGHTH ANNOUNCING BREAKING OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN SVEDEN AND CERMANY INCLUDED STATEMENT THAT SOME MEMBERS OF CERMAN MISSION CMM CONSULATES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS WOULD BE INTERNED CMM WHILE OTHERS WOULD BE INSURACTED TO GATHER IN APPOINTED PLACE PRD ALTHOUGH CONSIDERABLE TIME HAS ELAPSED HITLERITES STILL FEEL THEMSELVES AT HOME IN SWEDEN WHERE CHIEF HITLERITES SUCH AS MINISTER THOMSEN HAVE NOT BEEN INTERNED PRD THOMSEN CONTINUES TO DISSEMINATE FASCIST PROPAGANDA IN SWEDISH PRESS PRD HE CAVE INTERVIEW FOR VECKE JURNALEN CONTAINING FOUL INSINUATIONS AGAINST SOVIET UNION PRD PGH ONLYTHOSE MITLERITES HAVE BEEN INTERNED IN SWEDEN WHO HAVE DEENMOST COMPROMISED BUT EVEN THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT COMMON REGIME IN CAMPS AND SVEDISH AUTHORITIES CONSENTED TO THIS PRD GERMAN FASCISTSCHOOL CONTINUES TO FUNCTION IN STOCKHOLM PRD ACCORDING TO NEWSPAPER EKSP RESSEN GROUP OF GERMAN OFFICERS WHO RECENTLY ARRIVED IN SWEDEN WERE TREATED AS CHERISHED GUESTS WHILE SOVIET OFFICERS COMING FROM NORWAY FEW DAYS LATER WERE PLACED UNDER GUARD PRD PCH SWEDISH AUTHORITIES ACT AS IF NOTHING HAD HAPPENED IN EUROPE PRD HITLERITES HAVE MANY VERY INFLUENTIAL DEFENDERS IN GOVERNMENT APPARATUS PRD PGK TWO PRD STOCKHOLM DESPATCH PUBLISHED IN PRAVDA FOR MAY TVENTYEIGHTH QUOTING EDITORIAL IN NEWSPAPER EKSPRESSEN DESCRIDING EXCELLENT CONDITIONS REPORTEDLY PROVIDED BY SWEDISH GOVERNMENT TO SEVENTY MEMBERS OF FORMER GERMAN MISSION IN STOCKHOLM AND POINTING OUT THAT THIS PICTURE MUST BE MOST UNPLEASANT FOR SURROUNDING PEOPLES WHO HAVE BEEN PLUNDERED BY NAZIS P&D QUOTATION CONCLUDES IN STATING THAT APPARENTLY INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC MUTUAL AID IS VERY MUCH ALIVE PRD PCH THREE PRD QUARTER PAGE ARTICLE IN MAY TVENTIETHEIGHTH PRAVDA BY K DEMIDOV ENTITLED QTE MITLERITE SURVIVALS IN SWEDISHPRESS ENDOTE PRD SUMMARY FOLLOWS COLON PCH FASCIST POLITICAL CORRUPTION HAS LEFT DEEP IMPRESSION ON CERTAINCOUNTRIES INCLUDING SVEDEN WHICH SYSTEMATICALLY VIOLATES ITS NEUTRALITY TO ADVANTAGE OF CERMANY PRD LEADING CIRCL OF SWEDEN NOW TRY TO ASSURE WORLD THAT SWEDEN DID NOT SUPPORT MITLERITE CERMANY ON OWN INITIATIVE AND THAT THIS WAS NOT HER 26 GUILT BUT HER MISFORTUNE PRD OF COURSE SWEDEN SUFFERED BY LINKING HERSELF WITH GERMANY PRD ENRICHMENT OF HANDFUL OF Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. $ PAT. MICROFILM BOLL NO. 175 -2-01804, thirtioth, from Mossow. SPECULATORS WHO NOW WISH TO HANG ON TO THEIR WEALTH ACQUIRED AT EXPENSE OF EUROPE BROUGHT NO PROFIT TO SWEDISH PEOPLE PRD PCH MOST STUPID SWEDISH REACTIONARIES NOW UNDERSTAND THIS BUT IT IS A LIE THAT THEY HELPED HITLERITE BANDITS AGAINST THEIR OWN WILL PRD THIS IS CLEARER THAN EVER NOW WHEN SUBSTANTIAL PART OF SWEDISH PRESS CONTINUES UNSEEMLY PROFASCIST DANCE NOT LONG AGO SWEDISHMAGAZINE OBS PRINTED MOST VILE ARTICLE WITH AIM OF DEFAMING EVERYTHING DEAR AND SACRED TO SOVIET PEOPLE PRD SWEDISH JOURNAL WISHED TO SERVE ITS PROTECTORS CMMS THOSE CIRCLES WHICH DURING AND AFTER WAR RECARDED IT AS THEIR TASK TO SOW DISCORD AMONG ALLIES AND SET SWEDISHPEOPLE AGAINST SOVIET UNION PRD FASCIST JOURNALISTS ARC CONTINUING TO CARRY ON WAR AGAINST SOVIET UNION AND SWEDISH RULING CIRCLES CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN IN THIS RESPECT SAME QTE MEUTRALITY ENDOTE IS THEY PRACTICED DURING WAR PRD PCH NEWSPAPER WESTMANLANDS TIDNING ENDOT PUBLISHED SLANDEROUS ARTICLE ON RED ARMY PRD GREAT NEWSPAPER AFTONTIDNING FABRICATED CHARGE THAT RED ARMY PLUNDERED SWEDISHMISSION IN BUDAPEST PRD PGH NEWSPAPERS MORCONTIDNINGEN AND EKSPRESSEN HAVE REFERRED TO ENEMIES OF SOVIE UNION HIDING IN PRESS AND TO STUPID ARTICLES OF 035 CMM BUT IT ES NOT QUESTION OF STUPIDITY OF FASCIST MAGAZINE BUT OF ITS INTENTION TO CONTINUE AFTER THE VAR POLICY WHICH DURIT WAR BROUGHT NEITHER BENEFIT NOR HONOR TO SVEDISH PEOPLE PRD IT IS ALSO NOT TRUE THAT ENEMIES OF SOVIET UNION ARE YET HIDDEN ENDOTE PRD THEY ACT OPENLY ENJOYING PROTECTION AND ENCOURAGE- MENT PRD THIS PART OF PRESS IS DIRECTED BY HAND WHICH ACTED DURING WAR IN UNISON WITH HITLERITE GERMANY PRD THAT PART OF SWEDISH PRESS WHICH UNDERSTANDS HARM DONE TO SWEDISH PEOPLE BY BLIND HATRED OF SOVIET UNION ACTS VERY IRRESOLUTELY PRD ITS VOICE OF REASON AND HONOR IS DROWNED BY ANTISOVIET ABUSE PRD PGH CAMPAIGN AGAINST SOVIET UNION IS CARRIED ON UNDER CUISE OF QTE EFREEDOM OF PRESS ENDOTE PRD BUT HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO HELPTED HITLER STIEFE PRESS IN OCCUPIED EUROPE TALK OF FREEDOM OF PRESS QUERY PGH SWEDEN WAS UNDER INFLUENCEOF GERMAN FASCISM TOO LONG PAD IT IS TIME TO UNDERSTAND THAT RED ARMY HAS DECISIVELY DEFEATED GERMANS CMM THAT SOVIET UNIONS GREAT TEMOCRATIC POWER AND THAT RED ARMY AND ALLIES HAVE ESTABLISHED CONDITIONS FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE OF PEOPLES OFEUROPE PRD CERTAIN SWEDISH JOURNALISTS HAVE LOST THEIR CAPACITY TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN REALITY AND POLITICAL DELIRUM PRO PCH SWEDEN HAS TEMPORARILY EXCLUDED HERSELF FROM FREEDOMLOVING NATIONS BY HER POLICY DURING WAR BUT SWEDISH PEOPLE WISH TO ESTABLISH FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH SOVIET UNION PAD PORTION OF SWEDISHPRESS WHICH CRITICIZES POLICY OF SWEDEN DURING MAR IS DOING WORK VALUABLE TO ITS PEOPLE PAD EFFORTS OF WIDOWED 27 FASCISTS IN SWEDEN TO CONTINUE TO HOW DISCORD ARE BOTH DISHONORABLE AND SENSELESS PRD IT IS TIME TO PUT AND END TO SUCH EFFORTS PRD PGH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS 1804 5:00 REPEATED TO 35TOCKHOLH AS 24 HARRIMAN (MAX 30,1945) ID /7282 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT No. V. & PAT. OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO. DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF 176 INCOMING 177 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION INCD-1348 PL//IN -2-91002, Prenty-firth, from stodthem via Lendon. Stockholm vin Lendon Dated May 25, 1945g Rec'd 12:25 P.O., goth CENTRAL LINGER IN WORKERS MINDS AND AFFECT THEIR FAITH IN COMMUNISTS STOP THUS SETBACK FOR SWEDISH COMMUNISTS IS FAR MORE LIKELY THAN CON- PW 6 VIA PREVI TINUED ADVANCE PARAGRAPH MORGONTIONINGEN REFERRING KRASNAYA PW 26 LONDON 1315/1311 26 1450 ZVESDAS ATTACK ON AFTONTIONINGEN FOR LATTERS PUBLICATION OF PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1902 TWENTYFIFTH SWEDISH POLITICS TENSRE OF SVEDENS STORY ABOUT PLUNDERING OF SWEDISH BUDAPEST LEGATION SEE OUR STOCKHOLMS COVERNMENT VILL BE DISCUSSED BY RIKSING PARTY GROUPS 1871 WRITES SUCH ATTACKS DONT ADD TO REPUTATION RUSSIAN PRESS ©ALITION BEGINNING OF JUNE AND ON BASIS THESE DISCUSSIONS PARTY LEADERS TEVS- STOP AFTONTIDNINGENS INFORMATION BASED ON SOLID GROUND AT LATER TAKE UP MATTER WITH PRIME MINISTER STOP LIBERAL HAS STOP SWEDISH PROTEST AGAINST OUTRAGE BEEN DELAYED LONG ENOUGH WILL PAPER SVENSKA MORCONBLADET WRITES AS SOCIALDEMOCRATIC TRESS AND EVIDENCE OUGHT BE SUBMITTED NOSCOW SOONEST POSSIBLE STOP INDICATED CONTINUED COALITION WOULD BE INCONCEIV DISCUSSIO NAT- ITS DIFFICULT BELIEVE OFFICIAL RUSSIAN ATTITUDE VILL BE AS ARRO- URALLY ALREADY BOURCEOIS PARTIES MUST LOSE INTEREST IN FURTHER PRERE- CANT AS KRASNAYA ZVESDAS STOP DAGENS WRITES DELAY IN PUBLISHING OF MATTER ESPECIALLY AS SOCIALDEMOCRATIC PRESS SUGGESTS SWEDISH DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE DEEN MOST UNFORTUMATE AND FOREIGN OFFICE PLACED ITSELF IN STRANGE MONCOMMITTAL POSITION PRIVATE QUISITE FOR COALITION IS UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF LABOR MOVEMENTS POSTWAR PROGRAM STOP HOWEVER IT NEWSPAPERS BEING MADE RESPONSIBLE FOR MATTERS FOR WHICH FOUGHT SOCIALDEMOCRATS WANT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SWEDENS BITTER POSTWAR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY PARAGRAPH IN SPEECH AT KARLSKROMA FINANCE THEY MUST BE PREPARED PRECIPITATE COUNTRY INTO MINISTER WICFORSS NOTING THAT LIBERAL PRESS ASSUMING THAT AS RESULT OF SWEDISH DEMOBILIZATION NOW ONGOING EXTRA WARTIME DE- ECONOMIC THAN PRESENT ONE PARAGRAPH EXPRESEN DISCUSSING FUTURE POLICY FIGHT WHICH OUGHTVE BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL PERIOD LESS FENSE TAX WOULD BE ABOLISHED STARTED ON CONTRARY TWOULD SEEM PERILOUS OF SWEDISH COMMUNISTS NOTES THEIR INVITATIONS TO soc- IS IF DEFENSE TAX MUST BE RETAINED TO COVER INCREASING NORMAL PROSPECTS IALDEMOCRATS TO FORM LEFTIST GOVERNMENT MET WITH NO RESPONSE ITS AND DEFENSE EXPENDITURES AND ALSO TO ENABLE MAINTENANCE OF PRESENT NO MATTER HOW SWEDISH GOVERNMENT SETUP MAYBE SOLVED STOP STANDARD OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROVISIONS STOP REMEBERABLE ADDS THAT COMMUNISTS WONT BE INCLUDED IN NEW CABINET ALSO EVEN STATE EMPLOYEES JUSTIFIED IN DEMANDING RESTORATION CERTAIN NUMBER SIGNS INDICATING COMMUNISTS HAVE REACHED PEAK EXCELLENT THEIR OF REAL INCOME TO LEASTLY 1939 LEVEL STOP WIGFORSS STATEMENT THERE AND NOW ON DOWNGRADE STOP THEYLL LOSE THEIR GOVERNMENTS RAISED STORM OF PROTEST IN ENTIRE BOURGEOIS PRESS WHICH ASSERTS INFLUENCE AS ONLY OPPOSITION PARTY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY STOP FINANCE MINISTEROVERSTEPPING AUTHORITY IN SEEKING EMPLOY TAX POSITION WILL BECOME LESS AMBICUOUS THAN DURING COALITION ERA WILL FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH TWAS EARMARKED BY RIKSDAG POLICY SOCIALDEMOCRATIC POLICY WILL BE RADICALIZED AND COMMUNISTS PARAGRAPH AT RESUMPTION HEARING IN BROMMA ESPIONAGE CASE SEE OUR HAVE AS SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY BECOMES PROCRESSIVER BEEN STOP HARD TIME ERECTING PLATFORM FOR PORPAGANDA OF DISCONTENT AGAIN 1830 CERMAN CITIZEN SCHAEFER TOLD COURT HE ONLY FURNISHED SUCH INFORMATION AS GERMANS ALREADY POSSESSED OUTPOINTING ALL AIRCRAFT EFFECT OF AS REGARDS SWEDISH COMMUNISTS STOP RUSSIAN ATTITUDE MINIMUM TO- IN INSOFAR FOREIGN POLITICAL EVENTS ON INTERNAL POLITICS FLYING BRITAIN STOCKHOLM ROUTE WERE CHECKED AND REGISTERED NORWAY STOP ALSO CLAIMED HE FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED WITH AEROTRANSPORTS STRIKING FINLAND AND BALTICUM REDUCED COMMUNIST VOTES TO SHARE MANAGEMENT POSSIBILITIES ARRANGING SAFE AIR SERVICE BETWEEN WARD HOWEVER ITS UNDENIABLE THAT RUSSIAS IMPORTANT STOCKHOLM SCOTLAND ADDING THAT SWEDISH AUTHORITIES HADNT ADVISED 1940 STOP NAZI TERRORISM IN EUROPE HAD SUBSTANTIAL THAT INFLUENCE STRU- HIM KEEP SECRET WHAT HE KNEW STOP SWEDE HARALD SWALLVING SEE OUR ON ASPECTS OF RUSSIAN POLICY ATTRACTING ATTENTION IN COMMUNIST DEFEATING GAINS IN 1944 ELECTIONS STOP WITH END OF AND 1788 VAS ALSO HEARD STOP WHEN PROSECUTOR SHOWED HIM TELEGRAM FROM GCLE OTHER PUBLIC OPINION SHOWING MARKED UNCERTAINTY REGARDING AFFECT USSR GERMAN LEGATION TO BERLIN LISTING GOODS SENT BRITAINWARD AND AMER- SWEDISH IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE THIS SITUATION WOULD ICA THROUGH AEROTRANSPORT DURING PERIOD DECEMBER 1944 TO MARCH AIMS STOP COMMUNIST PARTYS POSITION AND INFLUENCE STOP PROTRACTED 1945 SWALLVING ADMITTED THESE DATA MIGHTVE BEEN FURNISHED BY MIM SWEDISH STRIKE HAS ALREADY CAUSED MANY WORKERS CHANGE THIS DE- THEIR PARAGRAPH SYNDICALIST ARBETAREN REPORTS DIRECTORS LJUNGGREN OF METALWORKERS AABOUT COMMUNIST ACITATION STOP RECOLLECTION AND SIEMENS COMMA HOEFEING OF AEG AND GOTTHARD VUENSCHE OF BREDEN- OPINION CONFLICT WHICH EXHAUSTING LABOR UNIONS FUNDS WHICH WILL BERG COMPANY CAVE LARGE SUMS MAZI DAGSPOSTEN IN AUTUMN 1942 STOP VASTATING MUST NONETHLESS INEVITABLY RESULT IN COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT SAME YEAR WUENSCHE WENT GERMANY AS VOLUNTEER STOP ARBETAREN EX- PRESSES SURPRISE THAT THIS FANATICAL NAZI IS ON ALLIED BLACKLIST LINDER THE RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 178 179 -3-71002, Twenty-fifth, from Stockholm via London. -1-71002, Twenty-firth, from Stooldole via Linden, INTERESTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES INVITED GIVE DATA REGARDING MINI- WHILE HIS FIRM IS NOT PARA ARBETAREN WRITES SWEDES WONDERING MJM QUANTITIES LIQUID FUEL LUBRICANTS WHICH CONSIDERED INDISPEN- WHY LEADERS OF DEUTSCHE ARBEITSFRONT AND CERMAN VOMENS ORGANIZA- SABLE AND ON BASIS THIS INFORMATION QUOTAS WOULD BE DETERMINED TION IN SWEDEN WERENT INTERNED AT SAMETIME AS LEGATION STAFF STOP PARAGRAPH SWEDISH SHIPS BALAKLAVA LILLOEHUS AND OCEANUS EXPECTED ARBETAREN ASKS WHETHER SWEDEN WILL BECOME PLACE FOR NAZISMS LEAVE GOETEBORG TOMORROW FOR BUENOSAIRES TO LOAD GRAIN FOR HIBERNATION PARA HANDELSTIONING DEPLORES AS UNFOUNDED AND OM- NORWAY STOP SVEADROTT SCHEDULED ARRIVE COETEBORG MAY 30 FROM INOUS SOVIET DEMARCHE ACAINST OBS ARTICLE ON STALIN SEE OUR 1830 NEVORLEANS WITH 011, CENERAL CARGO AND SOME RUBBER STOP REDCROSS BUT HANDELSTIDNING LIKEVISE EXPRESSES DISSATISFACTION WITH SHIPS MACDALERA AND LILLIE MATTHIESSEN LEFT GOETEBORG YESTERDAY SWEDISH REPLY SEE OUR 1846 STOP GUENTHER REJECTED SOVIET CONFIS- WITH GIFT PARCEL CARSO FOR FORMER ALLIED VAR PRISONERS IN CER- CATION DEMAND BUT TRANSMITTED DECLARATION BY OBS EDITION CONCERN- MANY PARACRAPH NORWEGIAN SHIP DICTO LEFT GOETEBORG WEDNESDAY FOR ING PERIODICALS FUTURE POLICY STOP HANDELSTIDNING VRITES SWEDISH ENGLAND CARRYING 3500 TODE BALLBEARINGS SPECIAL STEEL ETCETERA PRESS FREEDOM LLAV DETERMINES THAT SWEDISH PAPERS MAY WRITE COMMA VALUED TWENTY MILLTON KRONOR FOR BRITISH WAR INDUSTRY AND IS NOT ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT STOP SWEDISH COALITION CABINET MUST REPORTEDLY VALUARLIST CARGO EVER EXPORTED FROM SWEDEN IN SINGLE NOW RECRET IT EVER ALLOWED FOREIGN INFLUENCE BE BROUGHT TO BEAR SHIP STOP THIS IS PRACTICALLY SAME CARGO WHICH DICTO CARRIED ON SWEDISH PRESS STOP VAESTERNORALANDS ALLEHANDA STATES ITS WHEN IT TRIED VAINLY TO RUN SKAGERAK BLOCKADE IN APRIL 1942 BUT REPORTED GUENTHER SUMMONED OBS EDITOR FREDBORG AND VIRTUALLY FOR- HAD TO RETURN COETEBORG PARAGRAPH ALIEN NAMED HENRY BRUNNSO DOMWA (ED HIM MAKE DECLARATION FOR ATTACHMENT TO REPLY TO MOSCOW STOP MHO CLAIMS HES AMERICAN CITIZEN BUT WHOM POLICE BELIEVE TO BE FOREIGN MINISTERS LACK OF DIGNITY JUST AS GLARING WHETHER ITS POLE BEEN ARRESTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE GERMAN OR SOVIET MINISTER WHO TRIES INTIMIDATE HIM PARAGRAPH HANDELSTIDNING REFERRING ANNOUNCEMENT SWEDEN WILL SEND DELEGATION W/1225P TO WARSAW TO NEGOTIATE COAL PURCHASES SEE OUR 1889 WRITES ANNOU- INCEMENT IS SURPRISING SINCE ITS UNDERSTOOD POLISH GOVERNMENT LONDON ASSUMED CRITICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD PREVIOUS SWEDISH DISCUS- SIONS OF MATTER STOP SWEDISH BUSINESSMAN NAMED KINDGREN WHO VIS- ITED MOSCOW FEW MONTHS AGO CONDUCTED NEGOTIATIONS THERE CON- CERNING SWEDISH POLISH TRADE STOP SINCE THEN SVEDENS SOUGHT DIRECTED CONTACT WITH LUBLIN GOVERNMENT STOP SWEDISH GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE IS THAT ITS UNRECOGNISED EITHER LONDON DR LUBLIN GOVERN- MENTS AND THEREFORE FREE NEGOTIATE WITH EITHER PARTY STOP VIEW REPORTEDLY NOT SHARED BY BRITISH AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS WHICH APPARENTLY SUPPORT LONDON POLES STOP SPOKESMAN OF LUBLIN GOVERN- MENT HOWEVER DONT CONCEAL OPINION THAT SWEDEN MICHT SOON RECEIVE POLISH COAL PROVIDED HOWEVER SWEDEN RECOGNIZES LUBLIN GOVERNMENT STOP ITS ALLEGED LONDON POLES HAVE PROTESTED AGAINST SWEDISH COAL NEGOTIATIONS BUT NEITHER SWEDISH FO NOR POLISH LEGATION STOCKHOLM HAVE ANY WORD OF THIS STOP FOREIGN OFFICE INFORMED HANDELSTIDNING IT HOPED BRITAIN USA WOULD UNDERSTAND SWEDENS DISTRESSED POSITION WHICH COMPELS COUNTRY SOMEHOW ATTEMPT TO SECURE COAL AS SWEDENS INDUSTRY TRADE WOULD OTHERWISE LABOR UNDER GREAT DIFFICULTIES DURING COMING WINTER AND SWEDENS POSS- BILITIES FOR EXPORTING PRODUCTS ESSENTIAL TO WORLD TRADE WOULD BE REDUCED PARAGRAPH GORDMEN MICHLER OF STANDARD OIL NOV VISITING SWEDEN TELLS MOTORIST JOURNAL MOTOR THAT ALTHOUGH SWEDEN CANNOT COUNT ON PEACETIME QUOTA OF LIQUID FUEL BEFORE JAPANESE DEFEATED POSSIBILITY ALREADY EXISTS FOR SWEDENS OBTAINING REASONABLE MIN- IMUM STOP MICHLER STATES THERES CONSIDERABLE UNDERSTANDING IN WASHINGTON LONDON OF SWEDENS REQUIREMENTS FUEL AND LUBRICANTS AND ALLIED GOVERNMENTS APPARENTLY TRYING DRAFT PROGRAM WHEREBY OIL PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12 Denmark 28 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 180 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF 181 OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE GRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES 198 MAY 23 PM 4 32 -2-71703, Twenty-Third, from Mescow. DCG-108 PLAIN no./ Sent to Department 0.5 1703, repented to Cortnhagen Mossew unnumbered and Stockholm as 22. Dated May 23, 1945 KENNAN Ree'd 9:41 0.00 WFS Scoretary of State, Washington. 1703, Twenty-Third, PR.VD. for May 21 published despatch datelined Copenhagen May 19 reporting arrival of Christmas Hosller and other Denish Cabinet officers on BORNHOLN. Text of Hoeller's speech referring to sympathy of Denish prople for Bussia and expressing hope that good relations which had always existed between Russia and Dennerk would persist wo.a quoted. Todays papers publish Thes announcement that new Denish Government has requested exchange of ministers and asked for Soviet agreement to appointment of Doessing as Danish Minister. Soviet Government on May 16 informed Dance that it viewed proposal ne "condennation by NEW Danish Government of net of severance of diplomatic relations of Denmark with USSR, taken by former Donish Government on day of attack of Hitlerite Germany on Soviet Union" and that it acceded to request of Danish Government. Sent to Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRACE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 182 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION RP-1716 PLAIN Mondow Dated May 27, 1945 CONSTITUANT OF STATE Rec'd 1 Dalla MAY 281945 DC/1 LIAISON OFFICE P:6 VIA Patal 3004 HOSCOIT 3272 0107 P.L.SS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 17 10 TRENTYSEVENTH P.LAVDA FOR DAY 26 CARRIES SALE COLUMN TASS RESPATCH From AXU ENTITLED QUOTE DELEGATION OF IRANIAN SOCIETY FORCULTURAL TIES WITH USSR IN BAKU UNQUOTE PERIOD DESPATCH RE- PORTS THAT IN CONNECTION WITH CELEBRATION OF TUENTYFIFTH ANNI- VERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT OF SOVIET REGIME IN AZERBAIDZHAN COMMA DELEGATION OF IRANIAN SOCIETY FOR CULTURAL TIES WITH USSR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INTELLIGENTIA OF QUOTE SOUTHERN AZEROAID- ZHAN UNQUOTE CAME TO BAKU PERIOD NAMES OF MEMBERS OF DELEGATION COMMA HEADED BY GENERAL SECRETARY IF IRANIAN SOCIETY ACADEMICIAN NAFISI COMMA ARE GIVEN PERIOD DELEGATION WAS ACCOMPANIED BY COUNSELOR OF SOVIET EMBASSY IN TEHERAN AND SOVIET CONSUL GENERAL ON BEHALF OF DELEGATION AT JUBILEE SESSION OF SUPREME SOVIET OF IN TABRIZ PERIOD PRINCIPAL MEMBERS OF DELEGATION MADE SPEECHES AZERBAIDZHAN PERIOD ACADEMICIAN NAFISI STATED IN HISSPEECH THAT QUOTE OUR CULTURE COMMA LITERATURE ART AND MUSIC OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS IRREFUTABLY PROVE INDISSOLUBLE BOND DETVEEN IRANIAN AND AZERBAIDZHAN PEOPLES PERIOD CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC TIES HAVE ALWAYS EXISTED BETWEEN IRAN AND AZERBAIDZHAM COMMA AND NO FORCES CAN TEAR APART THESE UNBREAKABLE BONDS OF FRIEND- SHIP UNITING OUR PEOPLES UNQUOTE PARAGRAPH IRANIAN DELEGATION SPENT THIRTEEN DAYS IN AZERBAIDZHAN COMMA DURING WHICH TIME THEY ATTENDED OFFICIAL RECEPTION HELD BY GOVERNMENT OF AZERBAIDZHAM COMMA VISITED OIL FIELDS COMMA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES COMMA UNI- VERSITY COMMA CONSERVATORY COMMA THEATRES AND WORKERS SETTLE- MENTS PERIOD GUESTS ALSO VISITED CITY OF KOROVABAD DASH BIRTH- PLACE OF GREAT NIZAMI PERIOD DELEGATION DEPOSITED WREATH ON GANIZATION OF LABOR ON QUOTE FED OCTOBER UNQUOTE COLLECTIVE FARM GRAVE OF POET PERIOD DELEGATION DISPLAYED GREAT INTEREST IN OR- ELDERS OF DELEGATION WERE RECEIVED BY SHEIKH DASH UL DASH ISLAM ALI DASH ZADE COMMA WHO TOLD THEM IN DETAIL ABOUT POSITION TO OF RED ARMY FROM CLERGY AND BELIEVERS PERIOD DELEGATION VARMLY OHAMMEDAN RELIGION IN AZERBAIDZHAN COMMA ABOUT ASSISTANCE THANKED PEOPLE OF AZERBAIDZHAN FOR WARM JOYFUL RECEPTION AND EXPRESSED ITS ADMIRATION FOR SUCCESSES ACHIEVED BY AZERBAID- 2HAN PEOPLE IN REALMS OF INDUSTRY CONNA AGRICULTURE AND CULTURE PARACRAPH REPEATED TO TENERAM AS 35 HARRIMAN RL/953P Iran CIAY 27,1945) 29 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT / MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12" 183 DE ARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES ATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES JP-1456 PLAIN NS J.N. 2 AM 9 15 Roseow via Army Rated May 31, 1945 Rec'd 11:27 B.M., June let. Secretary of State, Washington. 1841, Thirty-first Following Spanish and Latin American items appeared in press for May 30. One. Brief Paris desnatch that Franco Government has refused Belgian Government request for extradition of exist leader Fegrelle. Two. New York despatch reporting UP stroy from Rio de Janeiro according to which Catholic Bishop of Ate of Houre Carlos Duarte has (iven interview in which he criticized **Feccist tendencies of Roman Catholic Clergy". Duarte reportedly cocused repal Nuncio in Brezil or espionage on behalf of Germany and is quoted 0.0 stating that politionl imperialism seeks to establish its domination American countries under lendership Vaticen and Franco. Three. Report that progressive circles in Mexico are sharoly criticising Foreign Minister Padillas support at Ben Francisco Conference for inviting Argentina. Despatch refers America Latin 30 Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ NO. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. = 184 / -2- #1841, Thirty-first, from Moscow via Army. refers to oriticism of Pacille by Lombardo Toledano end to statement by Connitt for defense of Mexican revolution that Pedille is far from representing sentimente of Mexican neople. Four. Despatch consisting mostly or quotation from declaration of group of Argentine and Uruguayan dencoratic leaders published in DIARO POPULARO of Kontevideo for May 24 criticizing London Polish Government and demending recognition of Vareav Government and its invitation to Ban Francisco. Five. Report that "independent civic committee of scientists end artists" which item states 18 organization of outstanding representatives of American intelligentein has sent demand to American Anbassador in Argentine that he secure release from prison of ell anti-Fasciste and restor- ation of constitutional government in Argentina. Item states that nessage vas signed by sculntor Devison, play- wright Hellman end others. Six. Renort of reception in Soviet Embessy in Mexico in honor of victory over Germeny attended by Mexican political and cultural leaders. UNSIGNED WFS Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TP DE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 185 186 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES -2-#1807, Thirtieth, from Hossow via Vor 196 MAY 31 AM 9 16 EK-575 PLAIN not remain possive as long as Franco continued to 00/1 Hossow via Wor threaten proor in Europt. Dated May 30, 1945 Four. llev York despatch dated May 27 citing Rec'd 1:30 p.m. HER.LD TRIBUUE correspondent in Bucnos Aircs re- garding continued arrests of Argentine onti-Foscists. Scoretary of State, Five. Mexico City despatch dated May 28 report- Unshington. Ing and quoting from resolution of protest of Mexicon 1807, Thirtisth. confederation of Labor against increasing activity Following Spanish and Intin American Items of Sinarchiste. appeared in press for My 28 and 29: Six. New York despatch dated lay 28 headed Rot despatch dated Day 27 citing newspaper "novement in Intin America for break with Franco Spoin". U ITA to effect that Musselini's former Ambasandor Item referred to despatches from NEW YORK TILES to Berlin Anfuso had arrived by airplane in Spoin correspondents in Eloaragun and Eoundor reporting Item quotes UNIT.'s demand that Italian Government that anti-Poscist groups were dranding severance of return passport to Pranco's Ambasandor in Romt. diplomatic relations with Pronco Government and also Two. London and New York despatches dated May to reported neeting in New York at which Congressenn 27 reporting that Pranco Government has not yet Celler addressed 40,000 persons with dennnd for replied to French note regarding extradition of severance of relations with Spain. Laval and that other Pascist leaders such as Degrelle had taken refuge in Spain. One of these despatches UNSIGNED quoted comunt on Franco by Washington ST.R and by 11JF radio commentators Sergio and Franhimgdon. Three. Despatch from London dated May 28 quoting demand of newspaper ST.R that Franco regine be out- lawed. ST.R was quoted to effect that Allico could not remain Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM BOLL NO. / 187 MING DIVISION OF COPY FOR SECRETARY 32 CENTRAL SERVICES $RAM TELEGRAPH SECTION VE-891 PLAIN Bloscow via Anny Dated May 30, 1945 Roo'd 6:51 Galley S1st Socretary of State, NE STATE Weshington, MAY 21 1945 DCI LIAISON OFFICE 1832, Thirtioth Following Amorican itoms appoared in Loacon pross for May 30th. One, Dospatch reporting publication by American houspapers of article by Eleanor Roosevelt reportodly criticising offorts of cortain circlos to arouso four of Soviet Union. Dospatch quotos two paragraphs in which Mrs Roosevelt statos that there are still people in America who are consciously acting in interests of Pascists. Morcover, according to quotation, there are many porsons who unconsciously net against general ponce. Those people are notuated by fear. They foar Russia and Britnin and curculato all sorts of derogatory rusors about other pooples without investigating truth or falschood of those storios. Quotation con- cludos with Hrs Roosovolt's opinion that solo assurance of ostablishing U.S. Regraded Unclassified ROLL NO. 188 -2-/1823, Thirtioth, from Moscow via Army 33 of establishing pence consists in Americans confidence in themselves. Two. Almost two columns of summary and quotations of Stottinius' May 28th radio spooch. Covorage includos paragraph exprossing attitudo of United States Covern- mont and poople townrd Argontine and wo paragraphs doscribing contribution medo by Nolotov to work of Conforence. It also reports or quotos Stottinius' exprossion of satisfuction with work done by Conforence and confidence in succossful outcomo. Ronarks ro- garding various amondrients proposed at Conference wore given oxtensivo space. Stottinius' statement that Foland should be represented at San Prancisco and that position of United States was that Poland could be represented only by government formed in accordance with Yalta Agrooment was quotod. In conclusion Stottinium! statement that statutos agrood upon at Conforence must be retified by toothirds voto of United States Sonnto andfully approved by Amorican pooplo for organization to be success una reported. UNSIGNED EEC RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 190 189 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION -2-/1809, thirticth, from lloncov vin Arty. ECEIVED DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES Despatch náde that Coffey published article in HB-569 PLAIN St. Louis POST DISPATCH for April 24 describing horois 31 AM 8 53 Moooow vin Army role of Soviet Union in var and long history of Russian Dated May 30, 1940 Anorican friendship. Roe'd 1:10 p.m. MESSAGE UNSIGNED Secretary of State, VFS Washington. 1809, Thirtieth PRAVDA for May 27 published on page three Washington despatch dated May 25 reporting statement by representative Coffey demanding that Stottinius take nonsures "to put - nn end to runors directed against our Russian Allics" stating that Coffey had warned of attempts of renetion- arice to provoke friction betwoon United States and Soviet Union which menaced ponce dospatch quoted three paragraphs from Coffey's statement. Coffoy no quoted warned that powerful forces behind coonoe voro exerting influence on course of events and urgod that no American should bow liovo that any international organization could be ful if Americans beenme estranged from Russin. Quotation includes statement that it von within power of State Department to provent dissomination of d-ngerous programs which night offend Sovcit Union and drive it from Snn Francisco Conference. Quotation concludos by stating that 1 it in essential that Stottinius put end to such rusors. Despitch adde Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT R$G. u. 5. PAI. OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 191 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION 34 JSE-1614 PLAIN Loncow via Car Dated tay 28, 1945 Rec'd 3:07 P.O. GEPARTMENT OF STATE Secretary of otate, MAY 29 1945 Washington. DC/L 1783, Twenty-eighth LIAISON OFFICE Moseow nowspapara for Eny 27 publish front PACO announcement of roception by Stalin last night of Elster Hopkins and Ambassador Harrison. Dr. Davior arrival in Lendon vas reported in novo item. ILVESTIYA special correspondent Shakov in his article from oth Francisco published today roports extensive pross coment regarding missions of Hopkins and Javies and widosprand belief that President's choice of these two champions of close cooporation of groot democratic powers vill dispol four that abandon- nont of Roosovelt's foreign policy is possible. WALGERD KIP RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. U. 5. PAT. OR, MICROFILM ROLL NO. DEPARTMENT 192 OF INCOMING DIVISION OF STATE TELEGRAM CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAPH SECTION 35 DISH-1672 PLAIN Hoseow via War Deted May 27, 1945 Rec'd 3 Delle Secretary of State DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington MAY 251945 DCL 1776, twentyseventh LIAISON OFFICE Press of twentyfifth devoted about five inches to reporting President's statements to press regarding Lond-Lesse to Soviet Union. Despatch states that in answer to question whother Soviet Union is continuing to receive Lond-Lease shipments, President answered in affirmative, referring to protocol. President's state- nont that continuation of Lend-Lease after June mut be considered in accordance with circumstances on would be decided antisfactorily for interests of United States and international perce, NOB noted. Item concludes by stating that in answer to question whether United States night noko shipments to countries, including Soviet Union, not et war with Japen Truman replied that such shipments are possible if they are in conformity with protocol. MESSAGE UNSIGNED RR Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 193 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF -OF- CENTRAL SERVICES STATE REDE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION DIVISION OF CENTRAL SERVICES 11:3-972 PLAIN 195 MAY 26 AM 9 14 Honor via Var 36 Dated May 25, 1045 DC/L LIAISON Rec'd. 12:20 Valle Secretary of State, Washington. 1745, Twenty-fifth. Pross for May 24 devoted about fifteen inches to fairly prominent despatch regarding President's quarterly Lond-Lease report. Despatch included quotation pointing out that Allies still face powerful and fanation] Japanese enemy against whom they could now hurl full strongth. It gave total volue of Lend-Lease shipments, and breakdown by categories, countries and first four years. Statement that in critical year 1044 British Expire received ship- nento sufficient to equip one-fourth of its armed forces was included. Regarding Soviet Union, item pointed out that although bulk of Soviet equipment was produced in Soviet Inctorios, Lend-Lease shipmonts accelerated pace of Red Army offensives. Pigures for airplane and notor vehicle shipments to Soviet Union were given, and mention will made of equipment furnished Soviet factorios, Dospatch RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 12" 194 Kingdom United -2- (1748, Twenty-fifth, from Moncow via War Despatch concluded with figures on revorse Lend-Lease and statement that reverso Lond-Lonse from Soviet Union began when shuttle bonbing bases were established. MESSAGE UNSIGNED RR Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. V. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM BOLL NO. DEPARTMENT 195 OF INCOMING DIVISION OF STATE TELEGRAM CENTRAL SERVICES TELEGRAPH SECTION RP-1721 PLAIN Lossew STATEMENT OF STATE Dated May 27, 1945 MAY 1945 OC1 Rec'd 11:15 Palla LIALSON OFFICE PV9 VIA PREVI 27 3005 MOSCOW 1405/1404 28 0107 FRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1773 TWENTYSEVENTH ON MAYMTVENTYSIXTH COMMA ANNIVERSARY OF SIGNING OF ANGLO AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMMA FOLLOWVNG BRITISH MATERIALS APPEAR IN PRAVDA COLON PARAGRAPH ONE FRONT PAGE CARRIES EXCHANGE OF TELEGRAMS BETWEEN MOLOTOV AND EDEN ON OCCASION OF THIRD ANNIVERSARYMOF ALLIANCE PERIOD BOTH TELEGRAMS REFER TO SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION OF BRITISH AND SOVIET PEOPLES DURING WAR AND EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN FURTHER STRENGTHENING OF ANCLO SOVIET COLLABORATION IN FUTURE PARAGRAPH TWO FOREIGN PAGE CARRIES TWO COLUMN ARTICLE BY D ZASLAVSKI ENTITLED QUOTE CONCERNING THOSE WHOMARE UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND AND THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE UNQUOTE PERIOD SUMMARY FOLLOWS COLON PARAGRAPH ENGLISH NEWSPAPER YORKSHIRE POST COMMA DISTRESSED BY DISAGREEMENTS WHICH ARE ARISING AMONG ALLIES ON VARIOUS QUESTIONS COMMA SEEKS MEANS FOR ELIMINATION OF THESE DISAGREE- MENTS PERIOD NEWSPAPER WRITES COLON QUOTE SINCERE DESIRE FOR MITUAL UNDERSTANDING DEFINITELY EXISTS IN ENGLAND PERIOD IF COMMAMIN SPITE OF THIS COMMA MISUNDERSTANDINGS ARISE COMMA THEN THEIR CAUSE MUST BE SOUGHT NOT IN ANY BASIC CLASS OF INTERESTS COMMA WHICH WOULD DE FATAL COMMA BUT COMMA IT IS POSSIBLE COMMA RATHER IN DIFFERENCE OF METHODS AND TRADITIONS HIATUS INSUFFICIENT UNDERSTANDING OF WESTERN METHODS WHICH RUSSIANS HAVE SOMETIMES SHOWN IN THEIR ACTIONS IS RESULT OF POLICY CONDUCTED BY LENIN COMMA IN REVERSE OF PETER THE GREATS FOLICY OF RAPPROCHEMENT WITH WEST COMMA THIS REVERSE CHAR- ACTER HAVING FOUND ITS EXPRESSION IN SHIFT OF CAPITAL PARENTHESI: MOSCOW INSTEAD OF LENINGRAD PARENTHESIS UNQUOTE PARAGRAPH WE AGREE WITH YORKSHIRE POST THAT FUNDAMENTAL INTERESTS OF GREAT ALLIED POWERS CREAT FULL POSSIBILITY FOR MUTUAL UN Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 196 197 -2-71773, Twenty-seventh, from Mossow -5-11773, Twenty-seventh, from Hoseow AND UNANIMITY IN FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM VE ARE AFRAID COMMA IS UNABLE TO HOVEVER COMMA THAT ENGLISH NEWSPAPER DETACHES ITSELF FROM PATH DO so FOR IT PREFERS ITS SCHEME TO FACTS PERIOD BUT FACTS ARE TO UNDERSTANDING BY RESORTING TO INAPPLICABLE HISTORICAL PARALLEL! CLEAR AND VERY SIMPLE PARAGRAPH LIBERATING PEEOPLES FROM CERMAN PERIOD NEWSPAPER REPRESENTS WHOLE COURSE OF RUSSIAN HISTORY FASCISM COMMA RED ARMY IS DESTROYING FASCIST PARTY AND FASCIST IN TERMS OF OPPOSITION OF A CONVENTIONAL QUOTE WEST UNQUOTE INSTITUTIONS IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH DECISIONS OF CRIMEA CON- TO AN EQUALLY CONVENTION QUOTE EAST UNQUOTE PERIOD THERE IS NO FERENCE PERIOD THIS IN NO WAY SUBMITS TO DESCRIPTION UNDER SCIENTIFVCMFOUNDATION FOR IDEA OF QUOTE REVERSE CHARACTER UNQUOTE TERM QUOTE UNILATERAL ACTIONS UNQUOTE PERIOD IT IS OBVIOUS THAT OF POLICY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY IN RELATION TO POLICY OF SEVEN- ERADICATION OF FASCINT INVOLVES RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN ALL TEENTH CENTURY IN RUSSIAN HISTORY PERIOD CONTRAST IN QUOTE LIBERATED COUNTRIES AIL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS ARE REVIVING AND WESTERN UNQUOTE AND QUOTE EASTERN UNQUOTE METHODS IS EQUALLY DEMOCRATIC PARTIER AND GROUPS WHICH WAGED UNDERGROUND LIBER- GROUNDLESS PERIOD YORKSHIRE POST ASSUMES THAT RUSSIANS ARE DIS- ATION STRUGGLE CURIN PERIOD OF GERMAN OCCUPATION ARE PLAYING QUOTE INSUFFICIENT UNDERSTANDING OF WESTERN METHODS EMERGING INTO OPSA POLITICAL LIFE PERIOD RED ARMY TREATS THIS INQUOTE PERIOD BUT WE SUFFICIENTILY FAMILIAR WITH VARIOUS QUOTE PROCESS OF RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY WITH COMPLETE SYMPATHY PERIOD WESTERN METHODS UNQUOTE PERIOD FOR EXAMPLE COMMA DEFORE VAR RUL- COULD IT DE OTHERWISE QUESTION FROM VERY DEGINNING OF WAR RED ING QUOTE WESTERN METHODS UNQUOTE OF ENGLISH FOREIGN POLICY ARMY HAS PURSUED TASK OF LIBERATING NOT ONLY ITS OWN NATIVE CONSISTED IN SETTING WHOLE WESTERN EUROPEAN WORLD AGAINST SOVIET LAND BUT ALSO ALL PEOPLES ENSLAVED BY GERMANS PERIOD THEREFORE UNION AND IN ARTIFICIAL HOSTILE ISOLATION OF SOVIET UNION PEOPLES GREET RED WAMY AS THEIR LIBERATOR PERIOD RED ARMY PERIOD THIS QUOTE WESTERN METHOD UNQUOTE WAS GRACED WITH NAME TRANSFERS ADMINISTRATION TO LIDERATED PEOPLES THEMSELVES WHERE- OF QUOTE MUNICH UNQUOTE PERIOD WHAT IT LED TO IS WELL KNOWN VER MILITARY CIRCUNSTANCES PERMIT PERIOD THIS IS IN NO SENSE PERIOD GREATEST CATASTROPHE OVERTOOK WESTERN EUROPE AND NEARLY QUOTE UNILATERAL ACTION UNQUOTE PERIOD ON CONTRARY COMMA IT IS DESTROYED ENGLAND PERIOD THIS QUOTE WESTERN METHOD UN- IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH CRIMEAN DECLARATION ON LIBERATED EUROPE QUOTE WAS REPLACED DURING WAR BY ANOTHER QUOTE WESTERN METHOD PERIOD 50 IT HAS DKEN IN BOTH POLAND AND AUSTRIA PERIOD ON INQUOTE COMMA WHICH HAS RECEIVED ITS EXPRESSION INIT ANGLO OTHER HAND COMMA IT WOULD HAVE BEEN UNILATERAL AND ANTI DEMOCRA- SOVIET ALLIANCE AND IN FORMATION OF COALITION OF GREAT DEMO- TIC ACTION HAD RED ARMY FORCED UNSUITABLE GOVERNMENTS UPON CRATIC POWERS PERIOD THIS QUOTE MESTERN METHOD UNQUOTE LED TO LIBERATED PEOPLES PERIOD SOVIET PEOPLE INSIST MERELY THAT VICTORY OVER HITLERITE GERMANY COMMA AND MILITARY OPERATIONS PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN LIBERATED COUNTRIES CONTAIN NO of RED ARMY ON EASTERN FRONT PLAYED DECISIVE ROLE IN SALVA- ELEMENTS WHICH ARE PRO FASCIST AND HOSTILE TO SOVIET UNION PERIOD TION OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION PARAGRAPH WHAT QUOTE WESTERN FASCISM AND HOSTILITY TO SOVIET UNION ARE IDENTICAL CONCEPTIONS METHODS UNQUOTE IS ENGLISH NEWSPAPER TALKING ABOUT QUESTION PERIOD ASSISTING LIBERATED PEOPLES TO ELIMINATE REMMANTS OF IF TERM QUOTE WESTERN METHOD UNQUOTE MEANS DEMOCRACY COMMA FASCISM FROM THEIR COUNTRIES COMMA SOVIET UNION IS FULFILLING DE- EQUAL RIGHTS OF EPOPLES COMMA MAINTENANCE OF THEIR INDEPEN- CISIONS OF CRIMEAN CONFERENCE PERIOD SUCH ARE FACTS PERIOD THEY DENCE COMMA THEN SOVIET PEOPLE KNOW THAT HIGHEST FORM OF REFUTE SCHEME WHICH IS DEAR TO CERTAIN POLITICANS IN ENGLAND DEMOCRACY IS DEMOCRACY IS REALIZED IN SOVIET STATE PERIOD THIS AND USA PERIOD BUT so MUCH THE WORSE FOR THIS SCHEME AND IS INDISPUTABLY PROVEDD BY WHOLE COURSE OF SECOND WORLD WAR COMMA THESE POLITICIANS PARAGRAPH THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY IN WHICH SOVIET PEOPLE PROVED ITSELF STRONGEST AND MOST 12- QUOTE WESTERN METHOD UNQUOTE WITH METHODS OF PREWAR FOREIGN RECONCILIABLE OPPONENT OF GERMAN FASCISM PERIOD DEMOCRATIC POLICY PERIOD THESE PEOPLE TRY TO FORCE UPON ALL PEOPLES QUOTE STATES EUROPE FOUND IN SOVIET PEOPLE THEIR SUREST AND STRONGEST DEMOCRATIC FORM UNQUOTE WITHOUT DEMOCRATIC CONTENT PERIOD THESE DEFENDER AND LIBERATOR PARAGRAPH WE REGRET THAT YOURKSHIRE GENTLEMEN THINK THAT THEY ARE DEARERS AND MONOPOLISTS OF DEMO- FOST DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THIS PERIOD IT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND CRACY AND THAT ALL OTHER PEOPLES MUST BLINDLY IMITATE OLD AND BECAUSE IT IS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND COMMA AND IT IS UMABLE TO CBSOLETE MODELS PERIOD THESE GENTLEMEN THINK IN OUTWORN CATE- UNDERSTAND BECAUSE IT DOES NOT TAKE THE TROUDLE TO JUDGE CORIES PERIOD THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE IN A GREAT POWER ON BASIS OF CONSCIENTIOUSLY STUDIED FACTS BUT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PERIOD CAUSE FOR THIS IS NOT THAT THEY PREFERS TO JUDGE ON BASIS OF TRADITIONAL ARCHAIC SCHEMES AND ARE UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND BUT THEY DO NOT WISH TO UNDERSTAND EMPTY PSEUDO HISTORICAL PARALLELS PERIOD PROCEEDING FROM SUCH PERIOD THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACTS PERIOD THUS ENGLISH GROUNDLESS PRECONCEPTIONS COMMA IT SAYS THAT SOVIET STATE TENDS NEWSPAPER DAILY MIRROR COMMA PUBLISHED IN SIDNEY COMMA AUSTRALIA TOWARD SELF ISOLATION AND UNILATERAL ACTIONS COMMA AS INSTANCED COMMA CARRIES ARTICLE BY A MR BAUM WHO WRITES COLON QUOTE TODAY BY FORMATION OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENTS IN POLAND AND AUSTRIA COMMA WHEN THERE IS NO LONGER ANY NECESSITY OF REPULSING COMMA ENGLISH NEWSPAPER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND PERIOD VE A CERMAN AGGRESSORS FROM STALINGRAD COMMA ENGLISH PEOPLE FEEL KEEN NECESSITY OF REPULSING IDEOLOGICAL AGGRESSORS OF MOSCOW HIATUS RUSSIANS THREATEN EUROPE UNQUOTE PERIOD NEWSPAPER FRANKLY Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ R$6. 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MICROFILM ROLL NO. 198 -4-91773, Twenty-acventh from Hossew DECLARES THAT ALLIANCE WITH SOVIET PEOPLE VAS NECESSARY AT TIME WHEN DANGER THREATENED ENGLAND PERIOD NOW THIS DANGER HAS Year Inst PASSED AND ALLIANCE ISNO LONGER NEEDED PERIOD ON CONTRARY COMMA ENGLAND IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN NEED OF STRUGGLE WITH SOVIET UNION SUCH AS THAT WAGED AGAINST HITLERITE GERMANY PERIOD THERE IS NOTHING NEW IN THIS PERIOD THERE IS NO LACK OF QUOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING UNQUOTE PERIOD ANTI HITLERITE COALI- TION IS HATEFUL TO REACTIONARY AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER PERIOD IT DOES NOT WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE FACT THAT SOVIET UNION IS MIGHTY DEMOCRATIC POWER PERIOD THERE WAS TIME WHEN CERTAIN PEOPL DID NOT WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EARTH REVOLVES ABOUT SUN COMMA AND TIME WHEN HITLERITES DID NOT WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUPERIORITY OF RED ARMY OVER CERMAN ARMED FORCES PERIOD OUT IT HAD TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED PARAGRAPH AMERICAN HEARST PRESS HAS SYSTEMATICALLY DISTORTED POSITION OF SOVIET DELEGATION AT SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE PERIOD IS THIS BECAUSE IT IS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND SOVIET POSITION QUESTION BY NO MEANS PERIOD QUOTE IT DOES NOT WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE FACT THAT SOVIET UNION IS GREAT DEMOCRATIC POWER WHICH POSSESSES SUFFICIENT MIGHT NOT ONLY TO ESTABLISH SECURITY ON ITS OWN BORDERS BUT ALSO TO ASSURE SECURITY OF PEOPLES OF EUROPE PARAGRAPH QUOTE THIS MUST BE ACKNOWLEDGED PERIOD THE SOONER OUR FRIENDS AND OUR FOES UNDER- STAND IT COMMA THE DETTER IT WILL DE FOR ALL HUMANITY UNQUOTE PERIOD REPEATED TO LONDON AS 225 HARRIMAN RL/1115P QUAY 27, 1945) Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. 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MICROFILM R.3LL NO. 199 DEPARTMENT INCOMING DIVISION OF OF CENTRAL SERVICES STATE TELEGRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION OF XS-704 PLAIN 1905 MAY 31 AM 9 04 lloscow Dated May 30, 1945 DC/L Roc'd 6:10 p.m. 38 PV13 VIA PREVI MOSCOU 3109 204 RTP 30 2050 PRESS SECSTATE WASHINGTON 1800 THIRTIETH MOSCOW PRESS FOR MAY TWENTYNINTH ANNOUNCED THAT PATRIARCH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA HAD DEPARTED TOGETHER WITH CHURCH DELEGATION TO VISIT COUNTRIES OF NEAR EAST PRD EM- BASSYS TRANSLATION OF ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS CLN PGH AT INVI- TATION OF THE PATRIATCH OF ALEXANDRIA MOST BLESSED CHRISTOPHER CMM THE PATRIATCH OF JERUSALEM MOST BLESSED TIMOTHY CMM THE PATRIACH OF ANTIOCH AND ALL THE EAST CMM MOST BLESSED ALEXANDER THIRD A CHURCH DELEGATION CONSISTING OF TWELVE PERSONS HEADED BY THE PATRIACH OF MOSCOW AND ALL RUSSIA MOST HOLY ALEXSEI DEPARTED FROM MOSCOW ON MAY TWENTYEIGHTH FOR RETURN VISITS TO CAIRO CMM JERUSALEM CMM ALEXANDRIA CMM DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT PRD PCH THE FOLLOWING ARE INCLUDED IN THE DELEGATION ACCOMPANYING THE PATRIACH CLN METROPOLITAN KRUTISKI NIKOLAI CMN ARCHBISHOP OF TULA AND BELEV CMM VITALI SMN ARCHPRIEST NIKOLAI KOLCHITSKI AND OTHER CHURCHMEN AND ECCLESIASTICS PRD PCH METROPOLITAN KRUTITSKI NIKOLAI CMM ACCOMPANIED BY ARCHPRIEST NIKOLAI KOL- CHITSKI AND PRIEST IUVENALI WILL GO FROM CAIRO TO LONDON AT THE INVITATION OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND WILL RETURN THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORKS VISIT TO THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE PRD PCH SENT TO DEPARTMENT AS 1800 CMN REPEATED TO JERUSALEM TO CAIRO AS SIXTYFIVE SMN BEIRUT AND LONDON AS 229 HARRIMAN RL/610P CMAY 30,1945) Regraded Unclassified 200 PARAPHONE or RECEIVED PROM: Anerices Estasey, happy (vis Ver) TO: under Secretary of State, Washington DATED: May 31. 1945 BUMBER: 1829 CONFIDENTIAL A. lecture en "the var In the Factfie Ocean vos civen to approximately 39 one hundred people in Roscov Polytechnic Issuess by Celonal Tolchenow, leading Seviet silitary commentator, on May 29. Too are referred to cable No. 4383 of November 15, 1944. Tolchenov placed n. past deal more stress upon role of var in Europe All factor infinencing Pacific situation in this lecture than in the lecture which he CATA sa this subject last lovenber, Be enid that the min forces of the Illies had been tied up In Europe bes would be available for use in the Japaness var nov. It had been the Jaganasa baller previously that a favorable Inctor on their side visa provided by the operations of Gerunar In Durops, A. new note of alara had crept into pross of Japan, vith European ver finished. A recent statement that Japan nust now from Agentic forces of England no4 America alose vas as example of this. (This message 10 being repeated AS No. 40 to The May 39 lecture, nt the - time, depicted a more concrete and impressive picture of power with available to Japan Visa the lecture in November or other public statements In this connection, Colomel Tolchenov entd that Japanese states' spirit remined mbroken(s) indicated at Oktaava and alsewhere), that anorcose difficulties are faced to the Allies in commetion vith carrying onts operations 8,000 kilonsters from United States' vest coast, that the any of Japan is still approximately 4,000,000 nen (which likely could be raised to 6,000,000 or ,000,000). and that while the Inpanase losses vere large. they are small portion of entire PRECISION TRADE MARX MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 201 202 No. 1829 - page $3 No. 1829 - page de Tolchemov refused to raply to a question AS to whether the Japanese had violated of entire arund force. The Allies' leak of god bears vse supecially stressed by Soviet frontier recently. In a sinflar fashion. be disnissed other quaries condern- Tolchenor. Ee said that Chines vas DE Regland end that China vould be far better Inc situation in China nat other polition] questions. Tolchenow stated, in reply base but only future would reveal whether is would be used by Allies. to quary concerning damage being suffered by Industry of Japan due to American Tolchenov recapitalated the advantages which the Allies enjoy, in bombing, that there vas no question but that a (PMS danl of dauage had been done an evaluation of the future prospects of var agrinst Japan,but maid that victory by such blows as recent raté on Bagays, tras that 11 von not possible to cat adequate must be realised by the application of superiority in am nad equipment and is information on this point. Tolchanov sald, however, that the Japanese program of not realized by their sere possession. decentralizing Industry cust be taken late account. Tolchenov stated that The onission of all mention of Japanase plans for addression against appreciable damage had resulted in Oktzain battle from Japanase suicide planes, the Seviet or for world destantion by Tolchenov in bis lecture VAN n further 1a reply to a question concerning the of such planes. difference between this are and the lecture lus (ATO to November. Rie reply to a Sensingly the group attending the lecture vas aligibly irritated by quary concerning attitude of pross of Japan toward Busela VALO nie enly statement Tolchenov's failure to realy to political questions. The statement that is visa which deals with Sovies Japaness relations, His to this question vas that very bed" that Tolchenov hauf not replied to NOTA questions vote ande by one NEVD the press of Japan 1s very friendly to Soviet Union at present. officer. In reply to a question n.e to whether Coviet Union would enter var against the customary well-organized narrative in which be excels comprised Japan, he mid that the scope of his Inclure 414 not cover this question. This the larger part of the lecture, the bittle for the Solonons (which he believed vas the question which consed Lis createst Interest and 80.00 longhter. vas turning point of Pacific var) van given particular attention. The facts which In conclusion, one point which should be mentioned 1s the way in he outlined concerning the computeras of Statts and Mocarthar DATE impression of which possible Allied strategy in Pacific in the future vas discussed by Tolchenov, bold use of power and careful organization, although he did not openly Tolahenov stated that whether the Allieg would rely ca bombing and blockade or express acciration for strategy of the Allies. whether they would Unite "decisive naceures" vas the stret question. In the event Facts and figures inticating great superierity of Allies ta air and they undertook invasion. would they selt until overwhelming forces had less enthered sea vere presented by Tolchenow but be suphosized the 1dea that victory could not or would they da ea in the invoice future? Es maid in this connection that as be ven by non and air power alone and that land power must play important. if not long as a. year atght be needed for transfer of forces from Europe. The opinion decisive part, 2024 than to any of his earlier sintements conserning the VAP in the vas expressed by Tolchanov that the Allies vonie realize ***** creater preponderance Pacific. of strength by willing for all three forces to be concentrated, bet that they would Folloving his talk, approximately fifteen questions vera submitted to 088 in "teops" by following mob procedure, his. Pointing out that the question did not canl with *Pacific Ocean front", HARRIMAN DO/LIGEV Tolchenev 6-2-45 Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT MICROFILM ROLL NO. 203 MING DIVISION OF COPY FOR SECRETARY CENTRAL SERVICES SRAM TELEGRAPH SECTION PLAIN lloseow vin Army 1905 MAY 31 AM 9 21 Deted they 30, 1945 DC/L Rec'd 1:25 pame LIAISON Secretary of State, Washington. 1808, Thirticth Following item regarding arrents or trinls of $ colleborntionists appeared in press for Hey 29. Cnc. Belgrade despatch reporting arrest of Handleh, former Print Mrister under Payelic, end there. Inc. Paris despitch reporting arrents of Certian spice nnd collaberationists now being carried out in Holland. Three. Lindon item en arrest of Himltr's brother and sisters. Four. Account from Stockholm of first phone of Quielings trial. Vise. Pive. London report of denth sentence presed in From en Mangest. Items HERE clas published reporting work of Vinninh Cominator investigating misdede conditted In state polict during wer and denend by University of Enris students for exteution of Petrin. # UNBIGITED 12P Regraded Ind RECISION TRAGE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. - 204 7.0.1 Ancrican Interny, Rosear 20s Decretary of State, Weshington Lay 30, 1945 1799 A brief digost of WAR ND In Class To. 10 issued Eay 15, 1945 follows: 1. Am aditorial entitled to great victory. 41 Following the claim that the effloway of coalition se presentee of eccurity for mall and medium netions and the gront rolo and Inportation of Codes Unton an serious of civilization of Murope Iron Inscint terterios have been descributed for De course and actione of the use, the article etates that victory over Domentor por relates to be concolidated by (1) of offective International Security Organization and (2) Commy's complete military end economic disement and noral political destruction of Teneton. (Is la redd utilization of Domen Intor, regerations in kind, quiett and dreatic penisment of vir criminals, liquidation of state, German amount Coroun, staff and comple lasta of accreasion are inplied Lar Ude program.) If International Security Organi- antion purmer no extrincious 1. slien to 1te spirit and if najor victor pevers work in spirit to accord tened on natual respoet and understanding for estal interests, struggle to in ass and evert accrewation by Jemery vill supered. Do there that simplute credication of l'ancien necoccitates decisive struggle in various nations of the world entret murviving resotionary fornen and Importalist Le developed by article, ne it proceeds with nurvey of current wirld Under loadings of food suply, roomstruction, Regraded Unclassified PRECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ MICROFILM ROLL NO. 205 506 non, 11, 1045, -2- m. by 30, 1045, are ISUS given. registration, producting Tay for my, perche 4. & appoinlist DD Italy for WA 110 DE us, 5, Slobodskot of are types of watton, - of Special deat from political tas outhored Italy niter Mismitton. 115, . endow 18 cade of aget cards to Victoriam and Italian political situation tofore Italy's complet to Illeration in den- Marrine video. De Timet NO HERE in cribed in terms of struggle of resotionary pro-Pascist clippes to frustrate rettons la given expetes activities The faot was more If switting this desende of Italian populace for greatly cooded politics economic reforms Unit IN consetes wish progresse for of such na democratimation of state, reorganication of industry end redistribution and recomber DOC constitue to chile acturned tax of land. Italian rosctionary policy, mininine ben been to expending of us Doctor - D your if colunted countries in Help Has consolidate political positions in southern Italy and use latter ne Lane in for pair freem and - the struggle democratão forces, videh are concentrated in the north, 2. Author n° The VISION Vist = Amount la distract - of principally. The Ilberation of nurthern Italy emnot fail to el ter sharply taper Formal 14 the producting balance of political forces, the then argues, and tentahes This 14 a symptime results of se company - Conditions of Lestern all possibility of justifying forther postponenent of redical reforms along Allis to additional mid the +1 to due cruilt the Mines of those with the Vountities of illeration liclegation from Micrated Dayting ED vote to benefits - got porthum Italy proposed to the Lane Covernment. Rovever, Sist varte illentration of Mai peand TAX of matering - ta the were that nerdre of of end northern Itely will intensify of the places of vers decident No itdne - Miles Named restatance to Alberation movement of people of Italy and that resetionary shere Demon registance - ind 10 - - efter Jessary tool loss 2m forces of Italy vill not Unde without . lattle. In við to is ted the Home reder - -23 Valte undest the Security this consection particular citention is devoted to international controte of trace, Ca Germs level le the vale The at Any He ciroles or Italy. any Itrlian Pancist financiers and monopolism, in Under directment mail be De Mail 1200 end and Iss 11 my be asseried, vill be dillingly employed to nonopolies of denocratic that completed. à declaration - < conditional more VIA Cash Incord national 60 nodiatore and agente in their Indress and various other corrections sign Dumang. with Me capitalist circlon or Commany. J. = must 42 THE loss hind las payside unitale 5- La politions consentator and specialist on Pronce) to MAIL NID THE - war crimicale 4111 not 19 ape retrilution. Concerning the relish quick, CHEN in in authorited respection of A condicination and aription, treed on naterials taken from American - of Suriet. In Should Lay = callo the THE Il explains EXPIRY - and -ritish Regraded Unclassified RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MICROFILM BOLL § 205 -:- 11791, My 20, 1945, an - producting For -fillne to - persing of all types of - discription of Zeinjet eleminte from political un, . rection is unde of must provide tanta to victorim and Mismint nation. Do Units of ress nompliment in napitalist return La give special attention. The not that subtles if avoiding Uda Unit 1a namented Institutions - program the of political and convide colletoration sung countries is policied note reference to applicable of the = Ce at relatted constries in state 0.00 for United Produces and Indignate a the article. =. Ascher at the littles - - Home is afticary oditor of Name, begor General 1. Date - * aproptle redex of Va - Contration at intent Allie Le and the Hel Kengr to ene credit for $ playing #2 rule 10 collect. à your Checken of the present too of ristering and - the Made unle of Da please of THE conteing 200 - Americad Datey visa Cemen - - In Co niter Security Inc Tem -Seet attive 1gr not leg lime. Tentum m22 state Carree spirat the Sectet trees, Car Separate tenneDy und institution in the visit. 2g - Any In Cade dreatment Grait - Via not 10, the - 188 the complete A = conditions was the Dont 18th Current 3. be individual L: INTURE Increased perdaux with to we ALD DI as - related. Department Qa valid - into 1a En mithoritative respiration at visa of Societ. In beg 21 unlão Ed. THE : complete namely la Sve. 306 progr, 112 10, 1045, Tray - 1 given. 4. A specialist on Italy for we no as are, 5. Flobodaked has authored Italy after Illernition. Italian political situation before Italy's complete literation is des- cribel in terms of struggle of eliquen to Crustrate desends of Italian pepulace for greatly cooded politico economic reforms such as desocration of state, ruorganication of industry md redistrilution of land. Italian resetionary policy, minimine has been to consolidate political positions in southern Italy and use latter as tese in struggle winst democratic form, widch are concentrated in the north, principally. De 1lberation of northern Italy cmpot fail to el tax sharply the producting Inlance of political furees, be then arguin, and teninhes all possibility of justifying further partpoment of redical reforms along lines of there which the of illeration relegation from literated northern Italy proposed so the have Government. Prover, Slot visket vario that nerding of resetimeries of coutiern end northern Italy vill intensify restatence to Microtion novements of people of Itely and that reseticency forces of Italy vill not relingelsh their positions without a lattle. In this correction perticular estention is demoted to international contacte of Mg Lundnoss circles of Haly. any Italian Puncipt financiers and monopolism, 16 my be assumed, will be dillingly employed by nonopoline of imoretic nations no sollators and agunta in their turiness and various other connections with Me capitalist circles or 5.1. Polymeky politions consentator and specialist on - crinicale -111 not 14 npo retribution. A condicination and description, treed on caterials taken from American 0 and -ritish RECISION TRADE MARK MICROSTAT/ REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. MICROFILM ROLL NO. 207 208 am, Tay 30, 1745, Tron /177), by 30, 1)45, Dran "ocoou perce will have to be naintained she it La nedo. and with press, of defermintial treatment widch repronentatives of press D. 0. Despelov's À dengarous conception. and Allind Commend reportadly accorded outstanding captured last lenders / plan for en Person nasociation of contries witch Sir Lalter Leyton med Derman generals. Author terms this behavior no nn outrage to memory proposed in 1da book hav to denl with Comany A. schene for Puropern perou, of countlose victins of Diticrism end concludes that severe penisiment of to demouned 28 - none Europern Fodoration proposal pronpted 1y the costre these criminals to condition ml garentee of postier security and posee. to revive condon senitaire against end to restore within trlance of 6. Benerks from international 11.00. power policy on continent of incrope. Accusation of being Anti-Incrican Doman Paneist circles represented by Otto Strasser, and Otto Stressor In entatance 10 also Inveled as Leyton's plan of Leing enti-larican in text. are accused of school to restore importalian and propare for world It in sold that all soch plann ere incorpatille with security of people of unr three. of Allien are materically realced for endor trape red vith saintaining prece In continunt. to Interview cuch personages as Seen end level, =to, it is and should not be interviewed tot should to tried and prointed. traden in criticized for DURING loist treatment of German agento Lennegren and colcon et recent trial in Stockholm. courning of Portuguese for Fither to timed one noro proof that LC/LITCA there is no limit to Lister Product vileness. In Item concluding 6-1-65 with query en to my this Terelat agency is given refuge in London, Contral Prohala and 1ds encoclatos on Carch Datienal Comittee In London are excordated. indrevors of Comm diploints in Inticen and in Sunden to change occupations end reseitn undutected are brought to light. 2a services of the to Demany during the vor pre celled to nini. 7. 1. Sergeove, PM correspondent at Den frencisco, At the United Tations Confurence. Covients and nt to conference in Gan Francisco. A Just dosl of space La devoted to issue of telne extended invitation. Author accorts this Incue van decided to voten of estem and eites Lelter Mignan en writing that countries wideh de not support docinion to invite rematine were the very ones with uton, through vélon and by chan peace will Regraded Unclassified