Evening star., 1945-04-30
Showdown Due
Today on Par|ey
Bid for. Poland
Fear of Deadlock
Voiced by Leaders
At San Francisco
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER,
Associated Press STAFF Write,

BY JOHN M. HIGHTOWER,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3d.
British American Russian rela-
tions teetered on the rim of an
other crisis today, with the Polish
issue again building up behind
the scenes of the United Nations
Conference.
Efforts of Latin American nations
to have an invitation issued for Ar
gentina to join the conference ap-
peared to be forcing the showdown
this time. Some conference leaders
were privately fearful of deadlock.
Soviet Foreign Commissar V. M.
Molotov was reported to have told
his big-power colleagues-Secre-
tary of State Stettinius, British For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden and
Chinese Foreign Minister T. v.
Soong-that he is willing to have
Argentina invited if the Warsaw
government of Poland also is asked
to send a delegation here.
Britain and the United States,
whose leaders also assume the sup
port OF China, are determined
against this Polish arrangement.
No Indications of Compromise.
The American and British posi-
ton is that the Warsaw government
should be reorganized in accordance
with a Roosevelt Stain Churchill
agreement at Yalta for inclusion Of
more democratic elements" before
it can be invited.
There have been no indicztions
they might compromise. Indeed,
many delegates say, most delega-
tions will line up with them on a
showdown and Russia will be
thrown for a loss.
The American view is that an in
vitation to- Argentina should not be
tied to one for the Warsaw regime,
but should be settled independently
by a majority vote of delegates.
There was much talk the issue
might come to head at today's
Steering Committee session Q:3o
pm. Eastern war time)-where a
measure of big power unity was re-
stored Friday. However, it appeared
that it would be initiated in the
Executive Committee meeting ear
lier.
Latins Agree on Plan.
One plan which the Latin Amer
lean StrategiStS have virtually
agreed on is that either Chile or
Brazil, both of which are Executive
Committee members, should move
to add Argentina to a pending pro-
posal to invite the White Russian
and Ukrainian representatives to
come here now and join the con-
ference since these Russian repub-
lies have already been assured of
becoming charter members of the
world organization to be set up here.
Russia is very anxious to have
the two Soviet delegations invited.
Mr.. Molotov might be outmaneu-
vered by the Latin American plan.
However, he might also bring for
ward a second amendment for tack
ing the name of Poland onto the
invitation.
1t remained an outside possibility
that the Argentine question might
be dropped to avert a revival of
the Polish argument with Russia.
But Latin American delegates came
through the week end determined
to get action on Argentina. In case
the issue is forced and Russia is
overruled on Poland and Argentina,
none except possibly Mr.. Molotov
can predict what her future course
here will be.
In addition to the Steering Com
mittee meeting of all As delegation
chairmen and the 14-nation Execu-
tive Committee, the fifth plenary
session of the full conference was
summoned to hear another round
of oratory, with Mr.. Eden as presi-
dent under the rotation compromise
worked out Friday.
Four Big Commissions.
Beyond these, the real production
machinery of the conference will be
thrown into gear this week with or
ganization meetings of the four big
commissions designed to put the
Dumbarton Oaks plan into final
shape. These are commissions on:
General Provisions-The main Job
is to write a sort of Atlantic Char
ter" preamble setting forth the hui
man ideals of the world organization
in terms of justice, right and the
like
General Assembly-To consider
the Dumbarton Oaks plan for an
assembly of all nations, and the
amendments which have been sug-
gested on it's powers and functions
is the job of this commission. Small
nations would like to make the as
sembly more powerful.
Security Council-The assigned
task is to lay down the rules for
the proposed peace-preserving coun-
Gil. Dumbarton Oaks calls for II
nations in its membership. There is
move under way to expand this to
IA, as means of giving small ma
tions greater voice.
World Court-The commission
must work out what sort of BODY it
should be and how much power it
should have.
World Court Problem.
The World Court problem was IN
for discussion by the American dele
cation. The prospect was that the
delegation would favor CONTINUING
the present International Court at
Justice at The Hague and would
also favor giving it non-compulsorv
jurisdiction. Russia has been reported
against compulsory jurisdiction ana
here the American Russian views
are said to coincide.
The Middle Eastern Arab countries
Arabia, Egypt, Iran, Syria
and Lebanon have agreed, a spokes-
man disclosed, to stand united for
IA members on the Security Council
instead of the II originally planned.
(see SECURITY, Page A-4.J