Evening star., 1946-05-01
Wholesale Tortures
In Barcelona Charged
lin Data Offered j. n.
BY the Associated Press


BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 1.-Spanish
Republicans charges of whole
sale imprisonments and tortures
in Barcelona, where the 1895
Franco victory monument was
blown, up by unidentified persons
yesterday, were offered today to
the United Nations Security
Councils Committee. on Spain.
AS the subcommittee prepared to
meet privately at 3 pm to tackle a
pile of documents, Spanish Republi-
can observers here produced a cable
from their exiled prime minister
Jose Giral, alleging that $50 persons
were jailed and mistreated in Bar.
celona, with Is near death. Mr.
Giral said 500 more were mistreatec
in Andalusia.
The Spanish Republicans already
have contributed documents placed
before the subcommittee, which was
named by the Security Council tc
determine from available member
nation files and by further inquiry
whether Spain Is a threat to peace
Previous Evidence.
The previous evidence from the
exiled Republicans was incorporated
into the long arraignment of Franco
Spain by DR.. Oscar Lange, Polish
delegate. in his original demand fol-
an mediate U. N. breach of diplo-
matte relations with Madrid.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, chairman
of the United Nations Commission
on Human Rights, told the Sub
committee on the Status of Women
today that it faced a long task which
would not be finished until men
and women are human beings with
no distinctions"
You must continue your study
to the point where women have
reached a point where they are or
a completely equal basis with men,
Mrs. Roosevelt said "One of the
first things to be considered should
be the political participation OF
women in government. Until WON.
en- have political rights they are
not going to achieve many Other
things, and they will have less in.
f1uence even in their own countries. >
The Statistical Commission
charged with co-ordinating stats.
tics for the United Nations, hele
its first meeting today and elected
Stuart Rice of Washington, chair.
man.
Asks for Material.
The Commission on Human Right,
proceeded with formulation of re.
ports to the Economic and Socia
Council, which meets here May 2;
to frame a world bill of rights fol
individuals, as we'll as nations.
The commission yesterday unani-
mously adopted a resolution asking
Secretary General Trygve Lie tc
compile all available material bear
ing on the proposed draft of an in
ternational declaration of human
rights.
Mrs. Roosevelt, specifically asked
that the material include a resolu.
ton offered by Pedro Lopez, Philip
pine delegate. calling for an inter-
national press conference.
Freedom Of Press.
The material also will include dec.
larations on freedom of the press b,
Kent Cooper. executive director o,
the Associated Press; Hugh Baillie
president of the United Press, ane
Wilbur Forrest, chairman of thu
Standing Committee on Worlc
Freedom of Information of the
American Society of Newspaper Edi.
tors.
These statements are included in
the commissions provisional agenda
Edward R. Stettinius, jr.. CHIEF
OF the United States delegation
submitted the declarations to the
secretary general at the London
meetings in mid,February anc
asked that the Human Rights Com.
mission draft resolution on the
problem of freedom of informa
ton for the U. N. Economic anc
Social Council. He said this shoulc
be "one of the first tasks" to be
undertaken by the Human Right.
Commission.
The General Assembly last Feb.
ruary recommended that the
question of an international pres,
conference be put on the agenda O,
the New York meeting of the as
sembly beginning September 3.
The Human Rights Commission
must report to the Economic and
Social Council which meets at the
Hunter College interi mhead adouar-
tiers May Is.