The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Siam Drops
 Application For Present
Security Council Hears Holland Attack Ukraine

United Nations Headquarters- Lake Success, N. Y, Aug. 28-(UP) E The United States today proposed that the United Nations Security Council approve the applications of all nations presently applying for membership in the United Nations.
 The American proposal was made by Herschel V. Johnson, U. s. dele gate, who asked that the Council approve the applications of eight nations pending before the LIN. He eliminated Siam when that nation in last-minute request asked that it's application be withheld until settlement of it's dispute with France
 Johnson said that the United States favored the widest possible membership in the LIN and that it was proposing that all eight be ad- mitted despite definite reservations felt by this country with regard to applica tions of Albania and outer Mongolia.
 The American compromise pro- posal would admit to LIN member ship Albania, Afghanistan, Ireland, Transj Portugal, Outer Mon- golia, Sweden and Iseland.
 Britain has objected to Albania and has reservations regarding Out CT Mongolia which also was opposed by China Russia has indicated ob- jections to Ireland, Transjordania and Portugal
 Johnson said that the goal of the LIN should be university of mem bership"
 Those states and peoples left out of UN," he said, Twill grow into trouble spots"
 Dr. Eelco N Van Kleffens of Holland launched a sharp fight today against the Ukrainian com- plaint on Greece, charging it was presented solely and chiefly for the purpose of annoying another state" and demanding that the LIN Secur- lty Council refuse to consider it.
 Van kleffens made his surprise move at the opening of the initial Security Council session at the new Lake Success headquarters of LIN.
 He charged that the Ukraine had failed to present a serious case against Greece and that by placing 1t on the agenda the Security Coun- Gil would set a most dangerous and regretable precedent"
 He said that if the Ukraine had actual evidence to support it's charge that Greece is threatening the peace of the Balkans it should submit new charges, accompanied by evidence
 ! Van Klefens attack on the Ukraine complaint temporarily de- layed the Councils consideration of the requests of nine nations for LIN membership. The United States made 1t known as the council ses- sion opened that it would offer a compromise on the membership is- sue under which all objections would be waived and the entire panel of none nations would be given blanket approval
 Andrei Gromyko, Soviet represen- tatlye, declared that it was the duty Of the Security Council to dis cuss the Ukraine complaint. He said Van Kleffens' charge that the Ukraine complaint was not backed by evidence was unfounded and that study of the complaint was neces- sary to determine whether a case was made or not
 Gromyko said that on previous issues Van Kleffens had demanded full consideration of LIN complaints whereas now he sought to prevent discussion. Gromyko apparently was referring 10 the Iran case which Gromyko himself fought to prevent coming before the Council. Eleventh-hour talk of blanket ap- proval for all nine of the nations seeking LIN membership tempered oply slightly the anticipation of a clash between the Soviet bloc and the western powers over six of the applicants.