Evening star., 1946-04-26
u. n. Adjourns
To Study New
Plan on Spain
Russio Is Expected
To Stund Alone
Against Inquiry
By the Assoeiofed Press

tralia proposed again today that
United Nations Security Coun-
Gil subcommittee investigate
Franco Spain and the delegates
then adjourned for weekend
consultations with their govern
ments, with Russia alone still
opposed to any sort of inquiry
Il think / made myself clear yes
terday," Andrei A. Gromyko, the
Soviet delegate, told newsmen as he
walked to his limousine.
The council will meet next at
pm. Monday to consider the latest
attempt to find common ground
for action.
Mr.. Gromyko came out yesterday
against any committee or commits
sion investigation of Franco Spain
with the contention that Spain al
ready is proven menace to peace
and that an inquiry would be mere
ly a palliative" and excuse for in
action. Provision for an investiga-
ton was retained in the revised
proposal put before the council to-
day by Col. w. R. Hodgson, Aus
tralian delegate.
Russia Expected to Stand Firm.
Thus it appeared that Soviet
Russia would stand its ground
against the new resolution, unless
Mr.. Gromyko's position is reversed
by new instructions over the week
end from Moscow.
Col. Hodgson reported when the
Council met at 11:08 am. today that
he had been successful in his talks
during the night with Henri Bonnet
French delegate, and DR.. Oscar
Lange, Polish delegate, in an at
tempt to reconcile the differences
which produced confusion in yester-
days session.
Thus it was indicated that Poland
and France would back the Austria
lian proposal for a subcommittee OF
five members to inquire into the
charges against Spain and to report
back to the Council as soon as il
deemed practical.
Mexican Proposes Recess.
Rafael de la Colina, Mexican dele
gate, who proposed a weekend re-
cess to study the tWice-revised Aus
tralian motion, said he sought the
delay to seek "unanimity among the
Council members on the proposal.
He expressed hope that Mr.. Gro
myko might be induced to accept
the Australian proposal-but Mr.
Gromyko's comment after he left
the meeting foreshadowed defeat for
the unanmity moves.
Col. Hodgson in his first resolution
on April 18 proposed that five
man group hear all the evidence put
before the Council, take statements
from United Nations members and
from Franco Spain and report back
to the Council by May IT.
In revision offered yesterday he
left out the stipulation that the
commission take statements from
Franco Spain and left the reporting
date indefinite.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution in it's final form
today, which will be studied by the
delegates and their governments
over the week end, reads as follows
THE attention of the Security
Council has been drawn to the stu.
alton In Spain by a member of tn,
United Nations acting in accord.
ance with article 35 of the Charter
and the Security Council has beer
asked to declare that this situation
has led to international friction anc
endangered international peace anc
security.
Therefore, the Security Council
keeping in mind the moral condem.
nation of the Franco regime in the
Security Council and the resolutions
concerning Spain which were
adopted at the United Nations Con.
ference on International Organiza
ton in San Francisco and at the
first General Assembly of the
United Nations and of the views
expressed by the members of the
Security Council regarding the
Franco regime, hereby resolve:
ITO make further studies in ordel
to determine whether the situation
in Spain has led to internationa
friction and does endanger inter.
national peace and security, and il
1t SO finds, then to determine wha1
practical measures the United Ma.
tions may take.
Calls for Report.
ITO this end the Security Counci
appoints subcommittee of five o.
its members and instructs this sub
committee to examine the state
ments made before the Securit,
Council concerning Spain, to re
ceive further statements and docu
ments and to conduct such inquire
as it may deem necessary and to re
port to the Security Council as sool
as it may deem practical"
Col. Hodgson told the Council h
had been successful in his attempt