The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27

Washington-Dean Acheson
is rapidly becoming known as
the acting secretary Of state,
rather than by his own title
of under-sacretary.
Acheson's emergence rs top
state department man on inter-
national political matters, how
ever, is only beginning to come
to the fore. He became a
headline stealer only recently
during the height of the Yugo-
slav crisis, where he maneu-
vered the whole business, go
ing to his chief, State Seere-
tary James Byrnes, and Presi-
dent Truman only for final ap-
proval of steps he vas ready
to take.
However, to those who have
followed him, recognition of
Acheson comes belatedly. He
has soaked up the atmosphere
of the state department for
several years and has acquit-
ted himself well at both the
UNRRA conference and the
Breton Woods conferences on
the monetary fund and the in
ternational bank.
Since Byrnes became secre-
tary of state over a year ago,
Acheson has been in charge
of the department directly
more days than Byrnes. The
latter has spent mere than
eight months of his fist year
in office at international con-
~ferences rather than Mt his
desk in the department.
Achesop is becoming known
for his swift thinking and
smart repartee at press con-
ferences. Asked once WY he
refused to comment on a story
already published by the Brit
ish foreign office, he explain
ed that protocol forbade him
discussing the subject. Press-
ed as to why he refused COM
ment when the British officer
already had spoken, Aeheson
replied: Perhaps it is because
l am better disciplined than
he is"
The Western Allies are ready
for a showdown on the OAR
danelles, where Russia has de-
manded permission to stand
guard with Turkey over the
strategic straits connecting the
Black and Aegean seas.
Both the United States and
Great Britain are heartened by
the clear-cut victory in the
Greek elections, where the
people voted for the return of
democratic King George and
rejected the Communist-in-
spired opposition.
And Britain, as we'll as Am
erica, takes comfort in the fact
That Yugoslavia yielded to
the United Statess ultimatum
and freed captured United
States flyers.
Diplomatic sources are con-
WINGED that Russia will protest
loudly against an American
note warning her to keep
hands off the Dardanelles. The
United States note informed
Moscow that any aggression
or thteat of aggression against
the straits would call for
United Nations action.
The Russian radio has been
whooping it up in a~nguished
tones on the subject, claiming
Soviet security is at stake.
The United States made clear
to the Soviet that il is willing
to call a conference to revise
the 1896 Monteaux pact,
whereby Turkey alone could
control warship movements
through the straits.
When the public shouting
has died, Russia is expected to
come to such a conference,
continue her fight, but in the
end oe a party to as good a
compromise as she can get.
Patience Is Plea OF Bloom
Rep. Sol Bloom Cd of New
York says Americans have
short memories when they
complain of the lack of prog
ress ut the Paris peace con-
ference.
The veteran chairman of the
House foreign affairs commit
tee asks sharply: do you ex-
pect so many nations to agree
on anything at the drop of a
diplomatic hat? Look how
long it took to get the United
Nations min
Bloom points out that the
Revolutionary war ended in
1871 but the peace treaty not
signed until 1888 and il was
not until 1889 that the consti-
tuition was put into effect.
Soothing at criticism of the