Evening star., 1945-06-05
u. 5. Would Get
French Aid in
Veto Showdown.
Lineup Of As to 5
Against Russia
On Issue Forecast
WORLD POLICE plan calls for
powerful security forces. Page Al

WORLD POLICE plan calls for
powerful security forces. Page Al
BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June s.
France would go along with the
United States in event of a
showdown between this country
and Russia on the veto issue at
the United Nations Conference,
Chairman Paul-Boncour of the
French delegation said today.
Any break between the United
States and Russia would be agon-
izing to the French delegations, Mr..
Paul -Boncour said in an interview,
but France would vote with America,
however reluctantly.
Another French delegate, COM
menting on this possibility, said, "It
would be very annoying, but we
would support the Americans.
= > We have been with the Amer
leans all along on this point. France
and Russia have 20-year alliance"
As to 5 Majority Seen.
Mr.. Paul-Boncorr declared that
should the Soviet and the United
States run counter in the veto ques-
ton voting, the American position
would be upheld by IS to S, with
Russia, the Ukraine, White Russia,
Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia in
the minority.
Secretary of State Stettinius was
looking today to the White House
for decision on whether a show
down with Russia should be forced
on the right of free discussion in q
world security council
Mr.. Stettinius is caught In q
sharp difference of American opin-
| ion here.
The outcome depends on what
happens overnight in Moscow. Pre-
mier Stain has been asked to re-
consider his governments recent
statement to the Big Five represent
atives at the United Nations Con-
ference that any big power in the
council should be able. to veto dis
cussion of any problem.
1t is the conflict between this and
an American-sponsored statement
accepted by Britain, France and
China, which has deadlocked the
conference on the whole veto issue.
Hope for Prompt Decision.
American oficials hope that a
Moscow decision will be forthcoming
! promptly. 1t could speed the work
I Of the conference committees on re-
naming problems and possibly per-
, NIT windup by June Is.
Il Even more they hope that Premier
j Stain will agree there is no need
/ for veto on the right to discuss
But a hot debate has been raging
over what to do if Russia reafirms
/ its stand.
Virtually all United States dele
gates except Mr.. Stettinius, deter
mined not to retreat from their
stand that single big power should
not be able to shut of council dis
cussion Of an international dispute,
are reported urging that the delega-
ton make strong statement of its
position to give the American peo-
pie and the world a clear picture Of
what the argument is all about, and
carry the fight to the conference
floor If necessary.
Urged to Move Cautiously.
State Department advisers, how
ever, are advocating that the dele
CATION move cautiously, in order to
avoid arousing new Russian fears
and antagonisms, and avoid blowing
up the issue unduly.
One effect of a real fight on the
point, some delegates argue, would
be to recapture from Russia some
OF the moral leadership which Soviet
Foreign CommiSsar v. M. Molotov
won on such issues as a promise of
independence" for colonial peoples
, early in the conference.
Mr.. stettinius is reported to feel
. that a decision to make a fight
is of such importance it should be
made by Mr.. Truman as a matter Of
!, highest foreign policy.
The Presidents determination
may be largely Influenced, it appears
here, by % what effect it might
J.. have on future harmony among the
great powers and between them and
the small nations and ca how it
would affect Americas chosen role
OF mediator among the powers.
The Soviet delegation is wrestling
with similar problem. A spokes-