Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-10
Small Nations Plea
10 Give Conference
lis First Big Test

It's First Big lest
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER,
Associated Press stan Writer
SAN FRANCISCO, May TO-
The United Nations Conference
faced its first big test today on
a srnall-nation bid for greater
voice in the proposed peace-en-
forcing Security Council.
A Cuban proposal to enlarge the
council from II to IA or is nations
was put forward in the conference
committee charged with working
out council membership. Some who
attended last nights session said a
vote probably would be taken today.
The committee spent most of its
three-hour night session discussing
the proposition. AS the council plan
now stands, it would include the
Big Five powers, plus six smaller
ones.
Vandenberg Amendment Approved.
Meanwhile, the conference struck
from the list Of remaining issues
the proposal backed by Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan that the proposed assembly Of
nations should have power to in
vestigate trouble spots whenever and
wherever they appear in the world.
A conference committee last night
approved this amendment to the
Dumbarton Oaks plan, which seems
to promise easy sailing for 1t here
after The big powers, including
Russia, had approved the change
after Foreign Commissar v. M.
Molotov succeeded in striking out
any specific reference to reviewing
treaties. He had argued that would
play into the hands of German
propagandists after this war.
Committee approval of the COM
promise was the first major action
of any conference working group. 1t
still must be ratified by a confer
ence commission and the full con-
ference
Senator Vandenberg said the vote
was % to 3, with two nations present
not balloting.
Review Power for Assembly.
The power to review and make
recommendation on any questions
which might disturb international
amity, regardless of origin, would be
given to an ALIENATION general as
sembly in the proposed world Or
ganization under the Vandenberg
plan.
1T makes the assembly the town
meeting of the world of tomorrow"
Senator Vandenberg told reporters.
1T creates forum in which any
problem involving general welfare
and friendly relations among ma
tons can be explored and recon-
mendations made.
In my mind this is the most i'm
portant thing in the whole world
charter"
Another committee decided last
night to let each country have as
many as five representatives in the
general assembly but only one vote.
Blooms Proposal Accepted.
Chairman Bloom of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, an
American delegate, said there was
discussion of having one. three and
an unlimited number of representa-
tives and that he proposed the figure
finally approved.
That would let various parties
and factions within a nation be rep
resented" he said.
Put over temporarily was the ques-
ton of making countries other than
the United Nations eligible for even
tual membership in the assembly.
These other developments at
tracted interest:
l. A Big Five committee on in
ternational trusteeships, of which
Comdr. Harold E. Stassen is the
American member, is reported to
have reached agreement "in prin-
ciple" on what sort of machinery
to set up for governing the former
enemy territories of the current
war and the World War. Chief diff
ferences had been between Britain
and the United States over Amer
lean insistence on special treatment
for areas with strategic value, such
as Pacific island bases.
Senate Reaction in Mind.
2. Senator Vandenberg and Chair
man Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee made clear in
public statements that they and other
American delegates are constantly
concerned with what the United
States Senate may or may not be
willing to accept, by two-thirds
vote, in the way of a security league.
Mr.. Vandenberg emphasized to re-
porters that he is keeping his own
position mobile but hopes that the
charater will be one he can support
and help get the Senate to ratify.
3. The Russians finally won a
partial victory in their fight to get
World Trade Union Congress
spokesman to the conference even
though Foreign Commissar Molotov
left yesterday. The conference COM
mittee on world economic and So
cial council, accepted Is to 3, Rus
sian proposal that such a repre-
sentative be consulted by it. On
previous occasions Mr.. Molotov had
failed in similar moves.
The committee voted to admit
consultants from the International
Labor Office as well, and from three
other international groups: The
United Nations relief and rehabili-
tation organization, the United Ma
lions Food and agriculture organi-
cation, and the League of Nations.