Evening star., 1946-11-17
Compromise Proposal
For Continued Relief
Offered by French
By The Associated Pres.

@NAN@1 oSSSLA0hO, IN. 1SON. 10,
"A compromise between UNRRA
Director General La Guardia's pro-
posal that the United Nations as
sumo the functions of the relief
organization and the American dele
cations stand that future relief
should be handled by bilateral
agreements between contributing
nations and recipient nations was
proposed today by French Delegate
Jacques Rueff.
Mr.. Rueff suggested establishment
OF United Nations committee
which would not be an executive
body as Mr.. La Guardia proposed
but would gather all possible in
formation on relief needs and avail
able supplies and recommend to
contributors the disposition of their
donations.
Australia Backs Proposal.
The French proposal won the
quick support of Australia, whose
representative, D. B. COPELAND, said
that although Australia, a major
UNRRA contributor in the Orient,
was inclined to support the Ameri-
can approach to future interna-
tional relief, 1t believed there was a
! need for assessing requirements and
for consulting among contributors
which could be done through the
u. N.
Russia, however, ignored both the
American attitude and the French
suggestion.
It's representative, Prof. Anna
zasp A. Arutiunian, declared the
Soviet Union considered the aban-
donment of the work of UNRRA a
grave mistake" UNRRA's work
has not been completed, he told the
economic committee studying Mr..
La Guardia,s report, and more help
will be needed in 1947.
Prof. Arutiunian urged the con-
tinuation of UNRRA next year, limit
ing its functions to distribution of
food and essential supplies but added
that his delegation was willing to
consider favorably Mr.. La Guardia's S
proposal for U. N. relief admins
tration with fund of $400, 200, 900
to be spent for food until the l947
harvests are gathered.
Canadian Backs La Guardia.
Canada's delegate, Paul Martin,
warned that his country, the third
largest contributor to UNRRA, might
be unable to maintain the high
level of its donations, especially in
grains, next year and indicated
growing public opinion in Canada
against the large volume of Cana
dian support of UNRRA.
Mr.. Martin approved Mr.. La
Guardia's proposal, saying he be-.
heved all members of the United
Nations could and should contribute
to an international relief organiza-
ton.
"Admiring its UNRRA's) success
as we do Mr.. Martin said, I'VE
cannot help but shudder at its pres
ent complexity."
UNRRA has succeeded, he OBJ
served, in markedly promoting the
rehabilitation of many countries.
"Many countries which received aid
are now on their feet and, in some
cases, on the feet of their neighbors
as well"
Yugoslav Delegate Ljubo Leontich
urged a continued international and
multilateral approach to relief.
Unfavorable Effect Feared.
Mr.. Leontich said the dissolution
Of UNRRA and termination of in
ternational' relief worl- would have
"a most unfavorable effect" on con-
tributing nations, near or far from
the devastated areas.
THE unilateral proposal (of the
United States) justified a suspicion
of discrimination that would under
mine this organization, he declared.
Netherlands Delegate F. E. c..
Everts said his government, which
had asked no help from UNRRA but
borrowed money for rehabilitation,
supported the American attitude but
believed that the French compromise
proposal might be practicable.
Mr.. Ruef suggested subcommit-
tee be named to draft resolution
creating the committee he proposed.
The debate will be continued Mon
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