| Show r Truman roman ruman Discounts 0 Russ Peace Talk u I I Says Hopes for World Amity Amity Amity- Same SameI t 4 I Despite Diplomatic Exchanges I T WASHINGTON May 13 UP UP-Pr UP President UP-President President Truman said t that at his hope for peace had not been increased as a auIt ault uIt of the recent diplomatic exchange between the United stes ates tes and Russia Jf The president told his weekly news conference that his f feel feel- pIs pI- pI s have not changed change since the day earlier this year when he that his faith and hope forice for ice c had been s somewhat 0 m mew e w h hat a t en Mr tr Truman was bombarded with a series sene of questions related the recent exchange of views With nth th the Russians which led to day O world excitement over the prospects of a new AmericanS American- American S l Soviet viet meeting to try to settle the cold war Refers t to Marshall In general the president tried o 0 brush off most of the queston ques- ques ton iOn by saying that Secretary of State George C C. Marshall had coyed cov- cov ed the matter adequately Wed Wed- I l Marshall rejected any power wo-power conference plan and the Russians to take I cUon through existing ional jonal machinery On this subject however the resident t 1 Reiterated his previous state- state that his invitation to Stalin u o visit Washington still stands Tie he question on this point was reeled with laughter and the resident asked how many times times' e S had to repeat his answer 2 2 Refused sed to say what subjects e would discuss with Stalin if ife iffie fie e latter Jatter unexpectedly accepted lie e Invitation Imitation He said a program auld not be given for a hypo- hypo meeting 3 1 Said he had not received any from Stalin on the estion of a meeting and laugh laugh- added that he didn't expect Fly ny 4 Gave his unqualified support everything Marshall said about Position Unchanged ng d dA A A correspondent reminded remind d the resident that after the red coup tt In Czechoslovakia he had hadd hadid lid id d that Iii his hope hOje for peace had hadn tn n somewhat shaken He was whether with withie ie SO Soviet ct Union this week had ranged a his views Later he was wes asked specifically hether that answer meant that s I hope for for peace had not in- in eased as a result of the Ameri- Ameri Soviet m-Soviet exchange The president replied that that u as correct because he said the had nad not yet been inched luched upon This was a slightly different action than expressed by Mar- Mar lall Wednesday Marshall said was hopeful that the incident ight lead to Soviet Soviet- action which auld produce some settlements arshall also said that he did Jf t think the incident had hurt hurtie hurte ie e cause of peace in fact he ought it might help the cause I Peace The president refused to discuss t hat t speeches or statements in 1 political campaign had d the U. U S. S government on to present the first state- state Kit enito l to the Soviet Union Mr Tru- Tru in n said he didn't know what was in Ambassador VV V. ell Smiths Smith's mind when he drew distinction between political leeches es and U. U S. S policy polley But ut later the president admitted tat ev every ry part of ot the statement ade de by y Smith to Soviet Foreign r V. V M. M Molotov was dis dis- lIed i In advance with the cabiJ cabit cabi- cabi J t and Marshall He said that ii tar far a. a as he knew Smith had owed his instructions to the iter Marshall Mrshall l said Wednesday that a must prove pro by specific bon on tion o or specific proposals that w sincerely interested in settI- settI I K the ine cold war vr Even n then he said there can be divide Private U. U S. S Russ n meeting up the world or settle 1 IC f e worlds Problems Other counes coun- coun es s must take part pan Makes Stand Plain Marshall hall made it plain that if Ha wants t to do anything UL t settling ling the cold war it will ave Ive to do so through existing agencies Marshall specifically pointed ed the y ly for 3 ata art RUssia fa if tf she really wants settling problems lan Ian rather M prolonging the dea deadlock lock He to the United Nations se- se j k l council where countless Uti have let been snagged by Soie So So- Policy t to the ie allied control DUnc in e Berlin which has been Jeene or of especially bitter J Soviet the 11 feuding recently Austrian Ue Uta who peace treaty depUta dep- dep just abandoned further further ort art of because B of Soviet sup- sup territorial claims l j i Austria and to tot the situa- situa Korea orca |
