The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-27

I NSOAAbAAthGd AASill KukG U Paris to relax oromykos instruc- tlonS.
 Both Byrnes and Bevin are kept constantly and immediately in- formed of Security Council develop ments by U. s. delegate Edward R, StettiniuS, Jr., and British dele gate Sir Alexander Cadogan.
 If the Russians haven't changed their minds about the Spanish Situ- ation by Monday, the Security Council may be faced with another serious subsequently, If Gromyko vetoes the new resolution for fact finding study of the Franco regime.
 The Russian position now is that an investigation of Franco is a waste of time and an attempt by the Anglo American powers to side- step action. The Russians think Franco already has been proven guilty" of threatening world peace. Insists on Full Break
 Gromyko has insisted upon con- plete and immediate diplomatic break by all United Nations with the Franco regime. He helittles the American and British fear that ac- ton against Franco might mean arl- other Spanish civil war.
 The Soviets, who came to power by revolution and who aided the late Spanish Republican government against Fascist and Nazi-aided Franco, bluntly contend that civil wars are not necessarily bad,
 Most of the other members of the Security Council have come around to the Australian point of view although some of them have done 1t reluctantly. Australians scrappy Col w. R. Hodgson claims that the Council cannot decide what action If any-to take against Spain until 1t has all the facts available.
 His fact-finding subcommittee of five Council members would report the facts to the Council, which then would decide whether the Franco regime, in fact, threatened world peace as charged by Russia and Po- land, and If so what action to take. Face Bitter Dispute
 Delegates favoring the Australian plan conceded that If Russia vetoes 1t, the Council will be faced with a difficult dilemma.
 Failure of the Council to vote such an investigation or to take action against Spain would be interpreted and used by Franco to strengthen his own position. He could use such negative action to claim for his own propaganda purposes a clean bill of health. That is why most delegates are being optimistic about the Rus sian revising their opposition suff1- ciently to allow the resolution to pass.
 The new Australian French -Po- fish resolution represents com posite of many amendments. Aus tralia made some concessions but the most important one was made by France and Poland. The new plan differs from the original Aus tralian in these respects:
 1. It includes a moral con- demnation" of Franco Spain insisted on by France, Poland and Mexico.
 2. It prohibits the fact-flnd- ing subcommittee from recom- mending possible action against Franco-power wanted for the subcommittee by Poland and France but vigorously opposed by Australia.
 3. It eliminates Austraha'S earlier proposal that evidence be sought from the Franco regime itself.
 1. It sets no time limit for the subcommittee to report back. It suggests "as soon as practical" whereas Australia originally waut- cd to lima the inquiry to a month.
 5. It leaves to the discretion of the subcommittee where. when and how to conduct the inquiry.