Evening star., 1944-10-28
Recognition Of Farrell
Regime Seen as Aim
OF Argentine Request

An Argentine effort to force
the issue of diplomatic recogni-
ton of the regime of Gen. Edel-
miro Farrell by the other repub-
lies Of the Western Hemisphere
was seen today in request from
Buenos Aires to the Amer
lean Union to call a conference
Of American foreign ministers.
State Department officials would
not make any immediate comment
However, Secretary Hull has taken
the firm position that this country
will not establish relations with the
Nazi-infuenced Farrell group un-
less and until it crushes Nazi activi-
ties In Argentina and lines up SOL
idly with the other American states
on their anti-Axis policies. There is
no reason to believe he will change
his stand.
According to an Associated Press
dispatch from Buenos Aires. men,
orandum forwarded to the foreign
ministers of all the American re-
puUlCS Stdtcu.
"It has been alleged that Ar
gentina has not fulfilled its inter-
national obligations, which fact = 4"
involves problem which interests
not one country, nor a group OF
countries, but the entire conti-
nent."
Bars Action on Internal Affairs.
Argentina. the memorandum
continued, believes that confer
ence would afford all the American
nations IAN opportunity to explain
their points of view" 1t was en-
phasized, however, that in no case
can the adoption of measures OF
internal order, related to the ju-
dicial and institutional regime OF
this country, be matters of inter-
national negotiation.
This section presumably referred
to such matters as Argentine IA
vors to German industry, suppress
sion of freedom of the press and
other Fascist-like aspects of the
Farrell regime.
The United States early last win
ter took the lead in refusing to
establish relations with Gen. Far
rell's government, holding it had
failed to fulfill its obligations under
the Havana and Rio de Janiero
| agreements to join the other Ameri-
can nations In a united 'front.'
against the Axis. Great Britain and
most of the other American repub-
lies have supported Secretary Hull
in this stand.
Observers here read into Buenos
Aires request for a conference its
belief that it will be able. by gather
ing all the foreign ministers around
a council table, to break down their
antirecognition policy.
Collaboration" Sought.
The Argentine memorandum, the
Associated Press said, declared 1.-The
great and arduolS problems which
the nations must solve requires the
firm collaboration of all for mo
stable and authentic order can be
created in the American community
on the basis of the arbitrary exclu-
sion OF which one of it's members
is the object"
During the last week. Acting Sec
retary of State Stettinius has been
holding series of conferences here
with ENJOYS Of the other American
republics. except Argentina. Their
purpose has been primarily to dis
cuss the postwar security plan
worked out at Dumbarton Oaks.
Reports have been current in
diplomatic circles here for some
time that some of the Latin -Ameri-
can countries wanted a conference
of foreign ministers. Asked about
this at a recent press conference
Mr.. Stettinius said that If. after the
current series of talks is completed
there is still desire for a Pam
American conference, this country
would fall in line with the sup-
peStiOn