Evening star., 1945-06-22
BY the Associated Press

wartime Atlantic crossings-59 of
them without convoy-the giant
liner Queen Mary never sighted a
submarine or fired one of its guns
at an enemy. Commodore Sir James
G. Bisset the vessels captain. said
yesterday.
Commodore Bisset q ruddy- faced
62-year -old Scotsman, told report
ers that the ship had carried about
100000 troops. OF whom about 5OO,-
900 were Americans.
He said all the ships guns had
been removed month ago, and
that after the war 1t would take
ABOUT six months TO prepare it for
passenger service
Commodore Bisset said the ship
had sailed in convoy only once be-
ample are exempted from control
OF the council indefinitely. Regional
defense systems like the Pam
American may operate for the pro-
lection of members any time they
are attacked. although the council
may step in at any time.
Economic Council Objected.
Arrangements for interna ational
economic and social corporation
The economic and social council of
Is members elected by the assembly
has objectives at once more nu-
merous and specific than the Oaks
plan set forth. including promotion
OF such things as full employment.
education and health.
Secretariat-This is the working
stan OF the organizati ton, headed by
secretary general.
Amendments-Two-t thirds OF the
membership including all the big
powers would have to agree to all
amendments before they could be-
come effective. II there has not
been a revision conference on the
charter in 10 years. the assembly at
its tenth annual meeting must con-
sloer calling one. This was de-
manded here by the small nations
because they want another crack at
the veto voting formula in the Sc
curity council after they have had
a chance to see how it work outD
Transitional arrangements-Un-
til the council is a going concern.
backed by force, responsibility for
joint maintenance of peace and Sc
curity falls on the United States.
Russia, Britain and China, which
signed a pact TO that effect at Mos
cow in l943. The security council
can take over as soon as 1t is able
to do So But there is an express
provision that measures against
enemy States-such as Allied occu.
patton of Germany-may not be in
terfered with by the International
organization.
Standards for Colonies.
Trusteeships-This covers several
chapters not in the Oaks plan at
all. At the head of the system would
be council composed of all coun-
tries administering trusteeships plus
an equal number of nonadaminister-
ing countries which would have to
include Russia and China. One
chapter sets up moral, political and
economic standards for governing
colonial peoples Another sets up
standards for all dependent areas
put under trusteeships. Self govern
ment is stated as the ultimate po-
litical objective.
There would be two kinds of trus-
teeships-First, strategic, consisting
OF islands or areas which the great
powers developed as military bases
Omitted States held Pacific islands
for instance) which would be under
exclusive control of the administer
ing power: and, second. general
| trusteeshipS. which would be ad-
miniStered by a. single power but
spbject to periodic inspection by
agents of the United Nations.
At present the trusteeship system
is only a system on paper. No ter
rltorles are under 1t and none will.
be unless the powers voluntarily
agree at some later time to put them
there Three kinds may come under
it; Cd Old World War mandates;
~ Areas Wrested from enemy
states in this war; go Other colo
NAL areas volunteered by the ad-
ministering power.
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