Evening star., 1946-12-19
Soviet Proposes
That u. n. Probe
Cover AIIGreece
Limitation Of Inquiry
To Border Areas in 3
Neighbors Urged
BY the A..oeiot.d Pres.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Dec. 10.
proposed today that an
American proposal for a United
Nations investigation of condi-
tions on both sides OF the Greek
frontier be extended to include a
study OF conditions throughout
Greece.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro
myko proposed also that any In
vestigation of Greece's complaints
against Albania, Yugoslavia and
Bulgaria be limited in the three
neighboring countries to border
areas alone.
The amendments advanced to the
United Nations Security Council by
Mr.. Gromyko indicated a shift in
the Russian position from three
months ago, when the Russians
vetoed a similar American proposal
for a border-area Investigation
As he did previously. Mr.. Gromyko
again raised the issue of the pres
ence of British troops in Greece,
declaring that Intervention not by
a neighbor but by another power"
was deep-rooted cause OF the cur
rent strife in Greece.
AS the Security Council resumed
debate on Greece's complaint that
Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia
were fomenting guerrilla warfare in
Greek frontier areas, Yugoslavia's s
representative declared that the
situation inside Greece was one
amounting to civil war and that
investigation Of mere border incl
dents" would accomplish nothing.
Sava N. Kasanovich, Yugoslay
Ambassador to the United States,
said the American resolution-call-
ing for a seven-nation investigating
commission to look into the situa-
ton on both sides Of the frontier
implied that the situation was
the same in Yugoslavia as it was
in Greece. This, he said, would be
a mistaken assumption.
To Press for Quick Vote.
Herschel v. Johnson, Council
chairman and American delegate,
was believed prepared to press for
a quick vote on the proposal, on
which Mr.. .Gromyko expressed no
opinion yesterday. Passage of the
proposal requires unanimity OF the
five veto-wielding permanent MEM
bers of the Council.
Mr.. Gromyko told the Council 1t
had sufficient information on the
Greek situation to draw prelim-
mary conclusions without awaiting
any report from an investigating
commission.
Mr.. Gromyko declared the causes
of the events in Greece are not to
be sought in neighboring countries,
but in terror being conducted
against Greek democratic elements
inside Greece itself.
The commission would travel to
Greece and cross the border into
Yugoslavia, Albania and Bulgaria
to determine facts of Greek charges
that her neighbors are interfering
In her domestic affairs and counter
charges by the accused against the
Greek government. 1t would be
composed of representatives Of the
United States, Britain, Russia,
France, China, Brazil and Poland
under Mr.. Johnson's proposal.
Coup Planned, Greece Charges.
Greece has charged that her
neighbors are planning a coup de
main to sever Greek Macedonia
Albania, Yugoslayia and Bulgaria
have answered before the Coun-
Gil with denials of any de-
signs on Greek territory and de-
mands that the Council look into
the situation inside Greece under
its royalist government.
In presenting his proposal, Mr.
johnson said the Council never
could arrive at any solution Of the
dispute by merely sitting in New
York and hearing charges and
counter -charges.
He was supported in this view BY
Sir Alexander Cadogan Of Britain
Paul Hasluck of Australia and Hen
rique de Souza Gomez OF Brazil.