Evening star., 1946-03-24
Security Council Faces
Serious Test at New York
Russian Actions Raise Issues Which Must Be
Decided if World Is to Escape Being
Plunged Into Another War
By Constantine Bro,pn

Not since the fateful days before the
war have the lights in the State De-
partment been burning so late or have
the top-ranking officials kept such long
working hours. ~
While the present situation Is not con-
hdered as dangerous as it was seven
years ago, 1t would be q mistake II the
people of this country were to lull them
selves into a feeling Of security.
The crux of the situation lies in
whether the Security Council can tackle
with determination the major problems
which will be presented to it at its
forthcoming meetings in New York.
The decision as to whether the world
will suffer another blood bath rests en-
tirely with the Russian leaders. The
question of war or peace is in their
hands.
The American and British govern
ments, for reasons which are not neces-
sarily alike, fervently desire peace. They
have made many sacrifices of their open
ly announced principles for which they
have fought the war in order to placate
Russia and bring her into the concert
of peace-loving nations.
All this was done for one purpose
only-to prove to Russia that we did not
object to her obtaining more than the
lions share out of the war and to Offset
the alleged suspicious that country had
toward the Western powers which had
isolated her after the collapse of the
Czarist regime in 1917.
Moreover, the American Government
has proved to the Russians that it does
not harbor the slightest hostile inten-
tions by demolishing Americas land and
air forces with greater speed than any
other country has done.
Fail to Satisfy Russia.
From her present actions it appears
that these demonstrations have in
creased, rather than satisfied Russia's
demands. Her policy toward the UNO
countries in the Near East and Middle
East and her attitude toward China
shows that the U. S. S. r. Is still
hungry" Her aggressions and en-
croachments are wrapped in such fine
words as the establishment of trulv
democratic governments" in the border
ing countries; the establishment of
"friendy" governments which would
safeguard the boundaries of q country
OF 100000 people who have unlimited
natural and yet undeveloped resources.
All our tempting suggestions that
American industry would be willing to
aid in the restoration of the large
devastated areas and in the reconstruc-
ton OF the Russian industries have been
brushed aside. The Moscow govern
ment will, of course, be delighted to
receive from this country all such help
but not at the price of Russian re-
nunciation Of her gigantic plans for
world domination.
U. s. Seeks Only Peace.
If today, Information which formerly
was carefully suppressed begins to find
its way to the public, the reason is that
the Government of this country is
beginning to wonder what Russia wants
and is trying to find out just where
she will have to be stopped.
The 100000 casualties we suffered in
the war, the $265, ,000, 900 900 we spent
for victory and the depletion of much of
our natural wealth brought the Amer
lean people no material returns. Quite
the c1ntrary. Now that the shooting
has stopped, it is up to us to feed,
clothe and help in every possible way
the distraught peoples Of Europe and
Asia. For all our sacrifices we have
asked only one thing in return-the
guarantee that for reasonably long
time we and the rest of the world will
be spared the horrors of another war.
This promise was included in detail in
the San Francisco Charter, which was
translated into living organization in
January at London, where its sigma
tories met to set up the UNO officially.
Whether all the other members OF
the UNO believe in its effectiveness no
one seemed to bother. The people OF
this country certainly pinned all their
hopes on its success to avoid major
clashes-the only ones which lead to
world wars.
The suspicion of many skeptics that
the Soviet delegates signed the Charter
with their fingers crossed appeared to
materialize earlier than the greatest
pessimist expected. The fat went into
the fire at the first meeting of the
Security Council at which the Iranian
kingdom-a member of the UNO-
lodged formal complaint that the
Russians were attempting to deprive
the country of its sovereignty by keep
ing their armies in Iran, despite its
pledge to evacuate them. Russia pro-
tested violently against the fascist
inspired" complaint of the Iranians
and eventually obtained from the
Council permission to settle the whole
matter in bilaterial discussions.
Iranians Renew Protest.
Some members of UNO attempted to
set up provision that the Russians keep
the Council informed Of the progress of
their negotiations with Teheran, but
Andrei Vishinsky, Deputy Foreign Com
missar, blocked their efforts. He agreed
to make a report only after completion
of the discussions. Last Tuesday, de-
spite the threat of the Soviet charge
d'affaires at Teheran that any new ap-
peal to the UNO would be considered by
the Russian government as an "un-
friendly act" the Iranian government
renewed its protest before the supreme
tribunal Of the nations which for six
The interest of the American Govern