Evening star., 1946-11-08

Russia followed this yesterday with
a demand that the membership
institute economic sanctions against
Madrid, including the suspension of
communications by rail, sea, air, post
and telegraph.
The Assembly's Political Commit
tee now has before 1t a proposal
calling for the Security Council to
reconsider the rejected members and
the issue will 60 to full debate
before the Assembly itself.
Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden
have been approved and are ex-
pected to be formally admitted to-
morrow,
During yesterdays committee dis
cussions, the Russians noted that
Portugal and Ireland had not fought
in the war against the Axis and
cast doubts on the complete inde-
pendence of Jordan, formerly
a British mandate. In his Council
vetoes, Soviet Delegate Andrei A.
Gromyko explained his action only
by saying that Russia did not have
diplomatic relations with the three
countries. This reasoning was as
sailed by several countries with the
argument that such opposition was
not valid under the Charter.
Firm Stand Maintained.
A take it. or -leave-it stand adopted
by the United States in presenting
its Pacific island trusteeship plan
offered strong evidence of this
Nations determination to pursue its
policy of patient firmness with Rus
sia within the U. N.
John Foster Dulles, an alternate
American delegate to the U. N. As
sembly, made this apparent when he
told newsmen that rejection of the
American proposal would mean con-
tinuance of "de facto" administra-
ton by the present controlling au-
thority.
In simple terms, this would mean
that this country, as the conquering
and occupying power, would remain
installed In the former mandate
islands it wrested from the jap
anese-at least until a final Pacific
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Confers With Byrnes.
Significantly, Mr.. Dulles made his
statement only a short time after
comforting with Secretary Of State
Byrnes, in New York for the Foreign
Ministers Council which resumes
its deliberations today with the
touchy problem Of Trieste high on
the agenda.
Meanwhile, Assembly delegates
awaited Russia's reaction, expected
to come today when the Assembly's
|5l-nation Trusteeship Committee
meets again, with Soviet Ambassa-
dor Nikolai Novikov scheduled to
speak.
Mr.. Dulles opening address on the
issue appeared aimed in the direc-
ton of the Soviet Union in the light
of information, from responsible
diplomatic quarters, that the United
States circulated its trusteeship plan
in advance and attempted, unsuc-
cessfully, to obtain Russian accept
ance.
The American plan would place
the inundated islands under a trus-
teeship solely administered by the
United States on the theory that
they are strategic areas essential to
its security. AS such, they would
not be subject to United Nations in
spection.
The plan constituted broad con-
cession by the State Department to
the stand previously maintained by
American military chiefs. The State
Department earlier had taken the
position that only the actual de-
fensive installations should be closed
to inspection.
Would Eliminate Veto.
Perhaps in anticipation of Rus
sian objection on the ground that it
is q power directly concerned" in
the future of the islands, the broad
new American plan for trusteeships
would eliminate the possibility of a
veto.
If approved, this would be accom-
plished, in effect, by allowing the
administering power to write the
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ing to the suggestions of other inter-
ested countries, and then submit
them to the General Assembly for
action by two-thirds vote
Mr.. Dulles put it this way:
''The United States is willing to
join with others in accepting sys-
tenn of equality And not asserting q
special position in relation to the
agreements now before US. We do
not want an Interpretation of states
directly concerned which might i'm
port the veto system into the work
of the Assembly"
The United Nations secretriat an
nounced last night that the plenary
session of the Assembly originally
scheduled for today in Pushing had
heen nostroned until tomorrow.