Evening star., 1945-10-04
u. 5. Calls for Views
|0f Other Nations on
Handling Argentina
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

inviting ideas from the other
American republics on what can
be done to make Argentina a
good neighbor.
Endorsement of this Governments
proposal to postpone the Inter-
American Conference, scheduled to
convene at Rio de Janiero October
20 for negotiation of a military as
sistance treaty, In order to exclude
Argentina's military regime from
such negotiations, is expected from
the Pan American Union governing
board which the State Department
asked to meet tomorrow.
Meeting Set for Tomorrow.
DR.. William Manger, counselor of
the Pan American Union, said the
requested meeting would be held at
4 pm. tomorrow. 1t will be called
by DIR. Carlos Martins, Brazilian
Ambassador, acting as board chair
man in the absence of Secretary of
State Byrnes.
Mr.. Byrnes is expected to return
tonight from the London meeting
of Foreign Ministers.
Argentina presumably will be rep
resented at the board meeting
which expected to vote overwhelm-
ingly' to postpone the Rio con-
ference.
Acting Secretary of State Acheson
told news conference yesterday
that it would make no sense at all
to include in such treaty the pres
ent regime in Argentina, which he
charged with complete reputation
of inter- American obligations it al
ready had promised to fulfill.
Mr.. Acheson also said lit is the
purpose of this Government to con-
suit with the other American re-
publics in respect to the Argentina
situation but did not indicate what
action might be proposed.
The Rio conference was plan
ned for the sole purpose of drafting
a treaty to make permanent a
regional security system which was
set up on an emergency basis by the
Act of Chapultepec adopted at the
Mexico City conference last March
Argentina was excluded from that
conference, but by later promising
to abide by its agreements, was
welcomed back into the American
family of nations last spring and
became eligible to participate in
the Rio de Janeiro meeting.
Referring to repressive measures
against democratic leaders by the
Farrell-Peron regime in Buenos
Aires last week under state of
siege, Mr.. Acheson said in a formal
statement yesterday:
In view of recent developments
in Argentina, the United States
Government does not feel that it
can properly negotiate or sign with
the present Argentine regime a
treaty of military assistance"
Farley Reported Called OFF.
Consequently, he added, this Gov
ernment had suggested to Brazil
the host government-that the con-
ference be postponed and that ne
gotiation of the treaty proceed by
other methods, without Argentine
participation, so that it could be
signed at Rio lat the earliest pos
sible moment" 'ft' q
Soon after his announcement, an
Associated Press dispatch from Rio
reported Brazil had, called off the
conference. Arrangements for con-
sulting the other Americas on the
postponement went forward through
the Pan American Union here,
however. 't
Some observers saw indication of
a wait and see" attitude on Capitol
Hill toward the State Departments
toughening Argentine policy in the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tees delay on the nomination of
Spruille Braden to be Assistant Sec
retary of State in charge of Latin
American affairs.
Braden Before Committee.
Mr.. Braden. outspoken critic of
the present Buenos Aires regime
while American Ambassador there
during the last four months. has
taken leading part in formulation
of the breakdown" policy since he
returned to Washington last week.
He and Mr.. Achesen appeared be-
fore the Senate committee yesterday
morning, but the committee took no
action toward reporting his nomina-
ton for confirmation.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press
reported from Buenos Aires that
police began withdrawing last night
from positions around universities,
where hundreds of students and
professors had barricaded them
selves in protest against the gov
ernment's state of siege
Argentine newspapers were not
permitted to publish any news of
the student strike. The United
States Embassy in Buenos Aires
was said to have protested formal
ly to the Foreign Office against CEN
sorship imposed on press communi-
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