Evening star., 1946-02-06


fore the British cabinet today
for a decision on new proposal
to break the British Russian
deadlock over Greece and extri-
cate the United Nations Security
Council from a first-rate crisis.
The British cabinet meeting broke
up at 2:15 pm. and the ministers
left No. 10 Downing street without
disclosing what had taken place.
Similar considerations were be-
lieved by United Nations leaders to
be under way in Moscow. The Coun-
Gil looked hopefully to Premier
Stain and Prime Minister Attlee to
approve the proposed compromise.
un Athens K. K. Rodionov,
Soviet Ambassador to Greece, to-
day requested conference with
Premier Themistocles Sophoulis.
Press reports said the visit was
connected with questions raised
by Russia before the United Ma
tions Security Council regarding
British troops in Greece. The Of
ficial announcement said only
that the two would meet.)
Both Mr. Bevin and Andrei Vishin-
sky, Soviet Vice Commissar of For
eign Affairs, told a secret emergency
meeting of the five major power
members of the Council last night
that they would have to ask their
governments for new instructions.
Compromise Offered by Maxim.
An air of tension pervaded the
whole United Nations meeting.
There was widespread speculation
that the British cabinet, in view of
Mr.. Bevin's strong demand for COM
plete exoneration of Russia's charges
that British troops in Greece were
endangering peace. might find un-
acceptable the compromise proposal
made by Norman j. o. Maxim of
chairman of tie Council.
Answers from both the British
and Russian governments were ex-
pected before the Council meets at
8 am. tonight for its fourth attempt
to settle the Greek question.
In an effort to break the dead
lock between Russia's insistence
that British troops in Greece men,
ace world peace and Britain's de-
mand for outright rejection of that
charge, the compromise proposal
simply would dismiss the case by
having the Council pass on to other
business.
Russia Only Attacker
However, Mr.. Maxim would make
a statement taking note of Russia's
arguments, Britain's arguments and
the expressed views of other mem
bers of the Council. Russia is the
only Council member attacking the
British position in Greece.
Presumably this method of dis
the case would allow Brit
ain to claim exoneration, while
Russia would not be forced to vote
on statement clearing Britain,
which Mr.. Vishinsky already has
made clear he would veto.
This formula would avoid any di-
rect, formal reputation of Russia S
charges which is the thing that up
to this time Mr.. Bevin has insisted
he must have.
Some council members said that
If the British and Russians do not
agree to accept the proposed COM
promise by the time the council is
scheduled to meet tonight the ses-
sion probably would be called of.
Reaction Against Method.
There appeared to be widespread
reaction against last nights tech
nique of calling a full session of the
11-member Council, then recessing it
while the representatives of the five
major powers-Britain, Russia, the
United States, France and China
and one or two others met outside
in secret.
The Council convened last night
to resume deliberations on the con-
troversy, which 1t had already de-
bated on Monday and Friday last
week.
Mr.. Maxim. solemnly emphasizing
that the Councils decision would
affect the future relationships of
the world" Immediately proposed
that the subject be closed with a
statement by him saying there is
not today in this matter that which
is regarded as constituting threat
to international peace
The Polish member, zygmunt
Modzelewski, however, asked for a
recess, indicating that he wanted
to draft proposal to put before
the Council" Mr.. Maxim called a
recess of five minutes"
A short time later, Mr.. Bevin. Mr.
Maxim and Edward r. Stettinius. jr.,
American delegate, strolled to an
(See UNO, Page A-5)