Evening star., 1945-06-20

rifices of the great nations tina
comprise this conference the war il
Europe is won.
The historical truth is that tn
military help given Franco by Mus
solini's legions and Hitler's air powe
is the sole reason why the republic
of Spain is not represented here to
day. Moreover. it is ironical tina
the defeat of Hitler and Mussolin
should lend itself to any maneuveI
tending to consolidate Frances po
sition in the postwar world.
The military intervention O.
Italian and German Armies in Spair
constitutes a fragrant and crimina
violation of the principle of non.
intervention which is so vitally i'm.
portant to Mexico and to all the
small nations of the world. In fact
We consider this principle so es.
sential to the maintenance of de.
cent world order, that if we shoule
make one single exception, thu
whole structure of collective securit,
and international law would bt
seriously endangered.
Would Not Forget Friends.
Mr.. Quintanilla said Mexico woule
| be the last to seek intervention II
the internal affairs of Spain, bu
it demanded that those group.
which benefited by military inter.
vention of the Axis powers be ig'
nored in meetings of the Uniteo
Nations.
Like China and Ethiophia," HI
said, republican Spain was oul
| fighting ally. It must not, in thi!
hour of triumph. become our for
| gotten friend"
The Mexican diplomat recitee
messages sent Mussolini and Hitler
by Gen. Franco and vice versa
showing the military aid giver
Franco by these dictators and latel
| Frances aid to the Axis powers. HI
drew laughter by quoting Franco a.
having promised Hitler "a million
troops If Berlin ever was in danger
Representatives of France, Bel.
gium, the Ukraine, White Russia
| Uruguay, Australia, Chile and Qua
tamala all made speeches supporting
Mexicos position.
There was great applause wher
Mr. Dunn said The United States
is in complete accord with Mexico
and accepts this declaration
Australia Backs Declaration.
Mr.. Evatt announced Australia s
support and said: I'VE know that
Spain in this war gave military help
to the enemy of the Soviet and
actually sent military force
against the Soviet forces. For that
reason, if for that reason alone, we
support the declaration
He referred to the Spanish BLUE
Division" which fought for Hitler
against Russia. The Ukrainian rep
resentative, Alexander Palladin, also
denounced the Blue Division" anG
said that because of it, Franco
Spain was actually at war against
the Soviet Union and had taken
part in killing thousands of Ukrain-
ians. The Mexican attitude was alb
solutely correct, he said.
No roll call vote was taken on
Mexico's proposal that the charter
be interpreted as barring Franco
Spain and puppet Manchukuo.
The chairman, 1t. Col. Henri
Rolin of Belgium, at the conclusion
Of the debate announced that If
there was no objection-and no one
wished to speak in opposition-the
declaration was adopted.
Argentina, which has been
charged with Fascist leanings and
friendship for Franco, sat silent
throughout the discussion.
Reports Approved.
The commission approved, prac-
tically without debate, reports of its
committees on the listing of six
principal agencies of the organiza-
ton, on the amending process for
the charter, and on the constitution
OF the secretariat.
Turkey suggested that when the
proposed international conference
for review of the charter is held 10
years hence. it be held in San
Francisco, bringing much applause
Members of the United States
delegation are planning to leave Sar
Francisco for Washington immedi.
ately after the conference.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican
of Michigan said today he is plan.
ming to take a plane two hours
after President Truman speaks. He
has prepared speech which he viii
deliver to the Senate as soon as HI
arrives in the National Capital.
Ambassador Gromyko has askee
three days In which to get the ap.
proval of Moscow on the charter
If final agreement on the assembl,
discussion issue can be had TO-DAY
or tomorrow, this can still be &C.
complished in time for adjournment
Saturday