Word: molotovs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Unknown. He wanted to pin Molotov down to a specific stand on each issue, or else make it plain to the world that the Russians had no intention of writing a peace treaty. As the translator rattled off Marshall's words, Molotov went into a huddle with Andrei Vishinsky, scurried through documents, snapped open briefcases. The sound of fluttering paper was sharp in the room...
...Molotov merely repeated that, according to the Potsdam pact, Russia was entitled to German assets in Austria...
...what did that amount to? Ernie Bevin wanted to know. Russia was willing to take 10% less, Molotov replied. "Ten percent less than what?" asked Bevin. Molotov, (deadpan): "Ten percent less than has been agreed at Potsdam...
Wail Amid the Woodwinds. The Austrian treaty draft was set aside. Marshall turned to Germany. Molotov repeated (for German consumption) his demand for a strong central German government. One weary U.S. delegate reported that he could not even go to the opera without hearing a voice wailing amid the woodwinds: "The Soviet Union demands a liberal, democratic, peace-loving central government for all Germany...
...Molotov thanked Marshall for his brevity, called it an example to be emulated, then took up an hour and 35 minutes of the council's time. At exhausting length he said little except that the U.S. was trying to sabotage establishment of a liberal, democratic, peace-loving central government for all Germany. Exasperated, Marshall finally asked Molotov to produce over the weekend a specific statement of his stand...