Evening star., 1946-12-17
BY the Associated Press

LA1AE OOSSEIoO, IN. . 1CC. =.
The United States and Great
Britain formally called on the
United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission today to approve the
American plan for harnessing
the atom for peace.
Bernard M. Baruch led off with
a proposal that the commission ap-
prove now his plan for outlawing
atomic weapons and using the atom
for peaceful purposes.
Sir Alexander Cadogan, British
delegate, quickly seconded Mr.. Ba-
ruch and asked that the American
principles be incorporated in the re-
port that the commission must make
to the United Nations Security
Council.
Canada's Gen. A. G. L. McNaugh-
ton said he favored putting these
proposals, which Canada indorsed,
in the draft report, but indicated
he could not give a final judgment
until the final report is before the
commission for approval.
Paul Hasluck, of Australia, told
the commission he was prepared to
vote for the American resolution as
1t stands.
Time for Action, Baruch Says.
In brief speech to the full meet
ing of the commission, Mr.. Baruch
said that the question had been
debated long enough and that the
time for action had come.
Mr.. Baruch, the United States
representative of the Atomic En-
ergy Commission, came to the meet
ing with the determination to push
for a decision as soon as possible.
The commission is considering
policy for its Political Committee
to follow in drafting the recon-
mendations section of a report the
commission must make to the
United Nations Security Council by
December 81.
Emphasizing, that the United
States stood firm on its plan first
put forward last June IA, Mr..
Baruch said:
1--WE have no pride of authorship
but we can not, in justice to our
trust, accept changes in purpose.
We have debated long enough
He said that the debates on arms
limitations in the United Nations
General Assembly and the speeches
Of Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
and British Foreign Secretary Bevin
had covered much of the ground on
atomic matters.
Realistic Program Urged.
Referring to Secretary of State
Byrnes' speech to the Assembly, Mr..
Baruch said Mr.. Byrnes had brought
the United Nations and the public
to a refreshed understanding of
the fact that distractions have been
debated, and it is now up to US
the Atomic Commission-to present
an immediate, a practical and a
realistic program"
Apparently referring to the top
priority given the atomic problem
by the General Assembly in it's
resolution on arms limitation, Mr.
Baruch said:
1--WE have accepted the duty and
we must proceed promptly to its
fulfllment we believe, and our work
follows this belief, that the best way
of gaining our objective is to do
first things first. In the very fore
front of that effort lies the control
of atomic energy. If we are able to
solve that vast problem, the others
will come easier"
"Under COmpulsions."
The meeting began at 11:17 am.
under a new chairman, DR.. Manuel
Sandoval Vallarta, Mexican scien-
tist. He called on the commission
members to face their task with good
will, confidence and determination.
MIR. Baruch at the outset said he
proposed to ''move the adoption of
the resolutions submitted to this
body on Thursday, December s." At
that time Mr.. Baruch presented
proposals embodying the essentials
of the American plan.
"Our course is not wholly in the
field of free choice" he said. eve
are under compulsions placed upon
us by the General Assembly. The
great and solemn debate held by
that body on disarmament was
closed last Saturday, with an ex-
preston of unanimous support by all
the nations represented, 1t is a
declaration that may be, that should
be, that must be high in historical
Importance because of its effect
upon all the peoples of all the world
now, and in the days to come.
"Let me point out to you that
In placing these resolutions before
YOU, our sole purpose is to develop,
in broad outline, the vital prin-
ciples on which we are to proceed
The commission itself should pass
upon and decide these vital mat
ters." .....
He said passage of the resolu-
tions would be instruction to the
Political Committee to include the
findings and recommendations ir
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