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French Delegate, Henri Bonnet, and
the Polish delegate, DR.. Oscar Lange
The resolution stated specifically
that it was the duty of the Council
and not the subcommittee to decide
what should be done about Franco
Spain.
Wide Powers for Inquiry.
Col. Hodgson pointed out, how
ever, that the proposal gave the
subcommittee wide powers to decide
where and how the inquiry is to be
made.
The new Hodgson proposal began
oy saying that the Council noted
the moral condemnation" of Franco
Spain made in the Security Coun-
Gil debate here, at the United Ma
tionS meetings in San Francisco and
at the General Assembly meeting in
London.
AS the delegates met to try to find
common ground to act on the
Spanish question, the council cham
ber was more than half empty.
The Brazilian delegate, DR.. Pedro
Leao Velloso, who was in a taxicab
| accident last night, arrived with
patches covering scratches on his
face. The Hodgson move today was
the result of overnight efforts to
arrive at formula that might en-
able the delegates for once to rem
der a unanimous decision, but Rus
sla has come out against any in
quiry or investigation.
Hope for Unanimity Gone.
Soviet Delegate Gromyko de-
clared fatty during yesterdays
debate that he would not vote
for any investigation such as that
proposed by Col. Hodgson. AS a
result, most of the delegates had
given up hope for unanimity.
The Australian proposal, as
amended up to the close of yester-
days session, called for:
l. Creation of a five-man sub
committee to investigate whether
the situation in Spain endangers
international peace and security.
2. A declaration, similar to those
made at Potsdam, San Francisco
and London, condemning the Franco
regime.
Feared Prejudging Case.
Col. Hodgson and several other
delegates, particularly DR.. Eelco
Van Kleffens of The Netherlands
and Sir Alexander Cadogan of
Great Britain, argued yesterday
that the responsibility of decid-
ing what action, if any, should
be taken against the Franco
regime belonged to the Coun-
Gil and should be determined
only after the proposed inquiry is
completed. To instruct the subcom-
mlttee to draft a measure. they
said, would mean the Council had
prejudged the case.
Russia. on the other hand, said
ample evidence already had been
submitted to prove that the Franco
government was a menace to world
peace and that no further investi-
cation was needed.
Called Device to Avoid Action.
Mr.. Gromyko said the creation of
investigating committees was a de-
vice adopted by noninterventionists
in the League of Nations to avoid
taking action in Manchuria, ETHIOPIA
and Spain and that such commit
tee in the present case would "have
a negative effect both on world pub
lie opinion and upon the democratic
forces of Spain herself"
First Anniversary Marked.
The United Nations started it's Sec
ond year of existence today assured
by President Truman that its first
year was one "of noteworthy
| achievements"
The President, in a message last
night to dinner ting
the first meeting of the U. N. In
San Francisco, declared:
THE spirit of dedication which
has brought us so far so fast must
carry on through the work remain
ing to be done. Today, even more
than a year ago today, the aspira-
tions of all mankind are based on
the charter of the United Nations. >
Members of the Security Council
were guests at the dinner sponsored
by the Independent Citizens Com
mittee of the Arts, Sciences and
Professions.
Edward Stettinius, jr., delegate,
sent word he was unable to attend
because he was slightly indisposed. ,
Mr.. Gromyko said he was trying
as a member of the Security Coun-
Gil, to carry out the letter and the
spirit of the Charter of the United
Nations"
Mr.. Gromyko said it was his wish
and hope that the charter as well
as the organization of the United
Nations will fulfill the highest hopes
of humanity"