The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-30

Russia Making
New York Warm
Town This Year

Russia intends to remain a full
nedged member Of UNO but the
Diplomatic somersaults and reeur-
rent tabie-pounding are going to
make New York a hot town this
year.
The walkout by Andrea Gromyko
on the Iran issue was a preliminary
test. in the opinion Of delegates
and observers alike, designed by
Moscow 10 measure the patience
and strain 10 which the current
meetings as we'll as the assembly
confabs in September can be sub
jected without ripping UNO TO
pieces.
But there is no chance OF a re-
treat ard a return TO her seat at
the Security Council during any
discussion over Iran. a demon
stration 10 that effect came when
Gromyko, citing on instructions to
attend all sessions not incompatible
with the Russian standpoint, balk-
ed from the closed session when
informed that contrary TO previous
expectations the Iranian issue was
on the agenda.
His orders from Moscow remain
firm on that point. The Russians
again emphasized after the com
munique that they are not splitting
away from UNO. But they LETT
the unmistakable impression that
the Iran issue will be settled their
way-in Moscow-and that In GER
tain respects Gromyko has no in
tention Of knuckling down TO CNO'
either now or later.
The hotel on Central Park where
Gromyko lives and his office IN the
Soviet Consulate continue to be
places OF tremendous activity,
where answers TO all corners are
suave and usually non-commital
But occasionally, during the day.
a few words of comment or re-
marks by authorized spokesman or
even the ambassador shed enough
light TO indicate that the voice OF
Moscow is being heard frequent
ly on what to do and how to act.
A. few hours spent lettering
around the halls OF the hotel ana
the consulate quickly indicates
that the Soviet official is not the
only one who harkens to this voice
and guides himself accordingly. A
caller one hour before the closed
session began. for example, was
the Polish ambassador. He was
cIoseted with Gromyko for 20
minutes. On the basis OF reliable
estimates, the Red Army at pres
ent maintains at least 20 divisions
in Poland. That leaves its own
conclusion.
This guiding voice from Moscow
supplies the answer, also, on the
cause OF the sudden inexplicable
shift in the Russian manoeuyers
before international organizations
like UNO. they bring surprises
and dealing with the Russians al
the green table is like holding q
slippery eel. AS past experience
has shown, they'll try time and
again to get their way either
by consistent table-pounding OF
through diplomatic flip-nops, thus
LAYING themselves open TO wide
spread criticism.
This. is not the first time, how
ever that disappointment and per-
haps some evaporation has crop
ped up against one OF the consult
ing parties in such international
get-togethers. Those from the
ranks Of British and American Of
ficials who attended the Cairo meet
ing between the late President
Roosevelt and former Prime Minis
ter Churchill, can recall the pain
full shock when Turkey reneged
on its agreement to enter the war
on the side of the Allies.
The secret understanding reach
ed at that comfab in the shadow
OF the pyramids was that the
guardian of the Dardanelles would