Evening star., 1946-03-21
Truman Rejects
Soviet Move for
Delay in UN0
U. S. Delegation Will
Press for Action on
Iron, He Declares

iran, He Declares
President Truman declared
fatty today that there will be nc
postponement of Mondays sched-
uled meeting of the United Ma
tions Security Council, as re-
quested by Russia.
Mr.. Truman told his news confer
ence that the United States delega-
tion will press for immediate action
on the Iranian case.
The Soviets have asked for a 16-
day delay on the ground they need
time to prepare their answer.
Reminded of the request made by
Russia last night for a postpone
ment, the President was asked what
will happen Monday if the Soviets
insist on their plea. The President
told his questioner he had better at
tend the meeting and find out.
Warns Against Hasty Action.
Later, Soviet Ambassador Andrei
A. Gromyko told reporters that any
hasty action by the Council on the
Iranian dispute would merely COM
plicaSe it.
Mr.. Gromyko talked with report
ers at the State Department after a
hurriedly arranged Commute con-
ference with Secretary Byrnes. He
refused to reveal what he said to
Mr.. Byrnes, but he reiterated that
Russia believes the Iranian case un-
questionably should be delayed be-
cause negotiations are now under
way between Iran and Russia.
Asked in what way these negotia-
tions are taking place, he replied
they were being carried on through
diplomatic channels.
An inquiry put to officials familiar
with the nature of Mr.. Gromyko's
talk with Mr.. Byrnes brought the
comment that it had been purely a
courtesy call. They said Mr.. Gro
myko actually had not taken UP
any Of the wide range of critical
problems in" Soviet-American rela-
tions, including the Iranian case,
Manchuria and the possibility of an
American loan to Russia.
Unanimous Vote Necessary
Trygve Lie. secretary general of
the UNO, told reporters before leav-
ing for New York today that a
unanimous vote of the Council men,
bers will be required to postpone the
opening of the meeting. He said
he, as secretary general, does not
have authority to order a postpone
ment.
After the Council meets, Mr.. Lie
said, postponement would require
the concurrence of of the II mem
bers.
Mr.. Truman again announced
that he was not seeking another
meeting of the Big Three to deal
with differences between Russia and
other neembers of the United Ma
tions.
The United Nations Organization,
he said, is supposed to take over
things that formerly were discussed
by the Big Three. The President
added, as he has on previous oc-
casions when this matter was raised,
that he would always be glad to
talk to any of the other chiefs of
states.
A three-power conference was
suggested in the Senate yesterday
by Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida. Mr.. Truman would not
comment directly on Senator Pep
per's speech.
The President said Secretary
Byrnes will carry to Mondays ses-
sion in New York his own (Mr.
Truman's) address of welcome.
The Russo-Iranian question was
one of the first put to the President
as the conference opened.
Asked If he would tell Gromyko
of the desire for prompt action if
the latter calls at the White House
today, he said he would give this
.country's views if asked by Mr..
Gromyko.
Gromyko Filed Delay Request.
1t was Mr.. Gromyko who yester-
day filed the request with Secretary
General Lie for postponement of
the Security Council meeting to
April 10, on, grounds that Russia
had been surprised by Trans request
for Council consideration of its case
against the Soviet Union.
The belief that Moscow will be
unable to keep the case from coming
before the Council as soon as it con-
venes was borne out by Associated
Press dispatches from New York
quoting spokesmen for China,
Australia and Great Britain as op-
posing delay.
Further, Sir Alexander Cadogan,
permanent British representative
on the council, predicted that the
question would be considered by
the council as a dispute" auto
matically canceling Russia's vote.
Concurring Votes Required.
Mr.. Lie, who left for New York
on an American Airlines plane, ex-
planned to reporters that once the
Council is in session, the question of
postponement of activities becomes
a procedural matter requiring the
concurrence of seven of the Councils
IL members.
There is little chance, however,
that the explosive Iranian issue can
be taken up before the Russians
make their bid to have activities of
the Council held up until April 10,
In the opinion of UNO officials.
The reason, according to Benja-
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