Evening star., 1943-06-11
j. ). Advances Plan
For Rehabilitation
OF Nazi Victims
big Four Approve Draft
Of Project to Care for
Liberated Countries
By the Associated Press.

Liberated Countries
By the Associated Press.
A vast American plan to set
up a central United Nations
agency. to feed, clothe, shelter
and generally rehabilitate the
people of liberated territories
was under consideration today by
AZ other governments.
Before them was a draft agree
ment by the State Department for
United Nations relief and reha-
bilitation administration, with a
council, a central committee and an
executive staff headed by a director
general.
In it's general outline, some OBJ
servers saw a possible pattern for
postwar political organization of
the nations to solve international
problems and preserve peace through
collaboration.
Three Powers Approve.
Approved by the British, Russian
and Chinese governments, who were
consulted in the drafting, it's &C
ceptance by the other United and
Associated Nations in the war
against the Axis powers was expect
ed here.
AS soon as definitive action ap-
pears possible, the United States
Government intends to invite the
others to a conference in this coun-
try to discuss practical steps.
American authorities hold the
view that if the problems of civilian
populations in wor-torn areas are to
be met in the most effective way, all
available resources must be drawn
on and efficiently organized.
Lehman May Head Group.
Article V of the draft agreement
calls on each member government in
the central administration to pledge
Its full support, within the limits
of its available resources and subject
to the requirements of it's constitu-
tional procedure, through contribu-
tions of funds, materials, equipment,
supplies and services, for use in it's
own, adjacent or other areas in
need"
Since the plan was formulated
here, with the presumed assistance
of Director Herbert H. Lehman's S
Office of Foreign Relief and Reha-
bilitation Operations, there was a
belief that the former New York
Governor might eventually become
the director general. The staff
would be chosen from among the
most able relief experts in the vari-
Gus United Nations.
Nothing was said in the draft
agreement about the recipients of
relief making any payment for the
supplies sent to them.
Congressional appropriation of the
funds to be contributed BY the
United States, essential under con-
stltutlonal procedure, was enviSaged
in the plan.
Council Would Control Plan.
The council, on which every men,
Der government would have a rep
resentative, would be the legislative
or policy making body of the ad-
mlnistration. 1t would meet at
least twice a year. Between ses-
slons, its functions would be car
ried out by a central committee.
composed of the representatives of
the four big powers-the United
States, Great Britain, Russia and
China.
While the Council members at the
outset would be limited to the 80
United Nations and the IL other
countries associated with them in
the war, it would be possible for
other governments or authorities
not recognized as governments to
be admitted later One such au-
thorlty, the French Committee of
National Liberation at Algiers, al
ready has been informed of the
plan.
State Announces Scheme.
Text of the State Department. S
announcement follows:
"A draft agreement for a United
Nations relief and rehabilitation
administration was placed today by
the Department of State before the
governments of all the United Ma
tons and the other nations asso-
clated with them in this war. These
nations were informed that the draft
agreement had been drawn up in
consultation with the British gov
eminent, the Soviet government and
the Chinese government, and that
the draft proposal meets with the
approval of the four governments.
The other governments we're assured,
however, that the plan is still tenta-
tive and that no action will be pro-
posed until they all have had an
opportunity for full consideration
and discussion of the suggested line
OF approach to this all-important
problem.
The draft agreement would pro-
vide for the immediate establish
ment Of central United Nations
agency to assume responsibility for
the relief and rehabilitation of the
victims of war. 1t is hoped that
preliminary discussions among all
of the United Nations and the ma
tlons associated with them will
speedily clear the way for a meet
Ing OF all these nations. at which a
definite agreement will be reached
providing for JOINT action on relief
and rehabilitation. No definite ar
rangements, however, have been
made as yet for a meeting of the
United Nations and the other ma
tlons involved on the subject of this
craft proposal, and no arrange
ments will be made until all the
powers have had an opportunity to
consider and discuss the draft
agreement fully.
United Nations Listed.
The following nations, in addi-