Evening star., 1946-03-12
UN0 Offers Path
To World Peace,
ConnaI|y Says
Fronk ToIks Will Aid
Relations With Russia
Texun Tells Senute
By Gould Lincoln

Texan Tells Senute
By Gould Lincoln
Declaring that "the United
Nations offers the world the
highway to peace" Chairman
Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations, in a report today to
the Senate on the London meet
ing of UNO, called on Britain,
Russia and the United States to
exert all their great powers to
make the organization work.
II have high hopes" he said, that
through spirit of understanding
and frank discussion, the relations
between the United States, Great
Britain and Russia under the
charter may be continuously i'm
proved and strengthened.
These three nations have the
supreme opportunity of the centuries
to achieve and maintain the peace
of the world"
Asks Big Three Farley.
Senator Connally called for a new
Big, Three meeting to discuss "in
language clear and plain and if
need be, blunt" issues he said
otherwise may blaze into world
friction.
1t is time, the Senator said, for
a new meeting between President
Truman, Prime Minister Attlee and
Premier Stain. He said the Big
Five foreign ministers ought to
meet frequently, too.
In frank conversations face to
face-in candid explanations, eye
to eye-in language clear and plain,
and If need be, blunt, many ques-
tions which might otherwise result
III serious international friction
could be adjusted" he declared.
Not Critical of Russia.
The Texas Senator did not berate
Russia for her recent moves in the
international field which have
caused anxiety and criticism in the
United States and Britain. Rather,
he held out to that nation promise
OF cooperation, provided Russia
supports and is loyal to- the United
Nations.
Much has recently been said in
addresses and the press respect
ing the conduct of the Soviet
Union and its future course to-
ward the United Nations" Sen
ator Connally continued. MY con-
facts at San Francisco and Lon
don convince me that Russia does
not want another war.
Russia can have peace by sup
porting and cooperating with the
United Nations. Her responsibility
Is great because her power is great"
Then he issued his note of warn
ing: Those who want peace must
not commit acts that tend to pro-
woke war"
Rights within Boundaries"
Admitting that a cloud of sus-
picion and distrust arose between
Russia and the Western democra-
cies after the World War and has
plagued relations between them
ever since, Senator Connally ex-
pressed hope that Russia will not
permit her new-found power to
blind her to the necessity of recog-
nizing and respecting the rights of
other nations"
Russia" he added, 'fhas right
to any form of government which
it sanctions. 1t has the right to
adopt its own system without the
interference or intervention of any
foreign nations.
"These rights" he said significant
ly, "do not extend beyond her own
boundaries"
Chairman Connally declared the
United States will resist. aggression
by arms; that it will oppose aggres-
sion by economic or political pres
sure or maneuver.
Armed Strength Imperative"
Looking realistically at the world
situation as it stands today-without
the final adjustments of peace set
Elements, he said:
II am convinced it is imperative
that the United States maintain an
adequate Army, a superior Navy and
a superyative air force. They must
be maintained for our security, to
sustain our international rights and
obligations, to resist any aggressor
Those purposes are not inconsistent
with loyalty and devotion to the
United Nations. Such forces will be
the armies of security and peace"
Senator Connally, listing the &C
complishments of the General
Assembly in London-the first meet
ing of the United Nations-declared
it IAN unqualified success"
"Of course, there were differences"
he said. with 81 nations present
it would be surprising if there
weren't differences But these diff
ferences were by no means diplo-
matte crises. In each case the de-
feated states accepted the decision
of the Assembly with perfectly good
grace"
Security Council Vigorous.
The Security Council, he said, even
though in its infancy, demonstrated
remarkable vigor and vitality, han
ding the difficult cases involving
Russian troops in Iran, British troops
in Greece and Indonesia and French
and HTitish troops in Lebanon and
Syria. In each case, he said, the
Council had been helpful.
Here lies one of the enduring
values of the United Nations ma
chinery," said Senator Connally ).
Instead of allowing two countries
to carry on their quarrel in secret, !,
the Security Council took the issues
out in the open, where they were