Evening star., 1946-11-24
Ukraine Protests
10 Byrnes on
Of Aide
Says New York Affair
Was Premeditoted
Political Crime
BY The Assoeiaisd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Nov
23.-Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Dmitri Manuilsky today handed
Secretary of State Byrnes for
NAL protest against what he said
appeared to be "a premeditated
attempt" on the life of Gregory
v. Stadnik, a member of the
Ukranian delegation to the
United Nations.
Mr.. Manuilsky previously had
told newsmen that he considered thu
shooting, which took place in mid.
town New York delicatessen Wed.
nesday night, political crime. ;
The Russian press and radio also
have attacked American authorities
for failure to apprehend the assai-
lants.
The protest was in the form of 8
long letter, which informed quarters
said reviewed the shooting incident
and called on Mr.. Byrnes to bring
to justice" those responsible for the
shooting.
Wants Urgent Inquiry.
These quarters said Mr.. Manuil-
sky expressed doubt that the Incl
dent was simple robbery, as main
tanned by New York police, and
asked that the Secretary of State
make sure that the case was given
urgent investigation.
He was quoted as demanding that
Mr., Byrpes inform him about the
measures that have been taken"
He declared In his letter that the
shooting appeared to be "a pre-
meditated attempt" on the life OF
Mr.. Stadnik and another Ukrainian
adviser, A. D. Voina.
Two points were cited in the let
ter to bear out this conclusion:
/. The shooting took place in a
store, near the Hotel Plaza where
Mr.. Stadnik and Mr.. Voina usually
went at the same hour each day
to buy fruit.
2. No attempt was made to rob
the UkralnlanS.
lfr Manuilsky also said 1t was
dif1cult to see why such q small
store should have been the object
of a robbery.
Notes No Arrests.
The delegation of the Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic draws your
attention to the fact that such acts,
directed against the life and security
OF members Of United Nations dele
cations, are taking place." Mr.. Ma
ruilsky was quoted as saying. More
over, the evil-willed people who did
this have not yet been located"
Mr.. Manuilsky also told II.
Byrnes that he had visited Stadnik
at the Roosevelt Hospital and that
doctors there said he must remain
In the hospital for three months and
that he would remain an invalid for
life. Mr.. voina was not injured in
the shooting.
Meanwhile, Police Commissioner
Arthur w. Wallander Of New York
reiterated his belief that the whole
affair merely resulted from "a stick
up" and said nothing had yet come
to light to indicate a political mo-
tive.
Hunt Is Pushed.
Speaking to reporters at almost
the same time Mr.. Manuilsky's let
ter to Mr.. Brynes was divulged, Mr..
Wallander said the search was be-
ing conducted throughout New York
with greatest activity centered in
Manhattan, where the delicatessen
is located.
Warren r. Austin, chief Of the
United States delegation to the
United Nations, and Senator Con-
nally, Democrat of Texas, a mem
Der, have expressed their regrets
to Mr.. Manllilsky, and Mayor
O'Dwyer called on Mr.. Stadnik at
the hospital for a similar purpose
and "to make sure that any medi-
cal help the hospital might need
that the city could furnish would
be available"