Evening star., 1946-03-24
Spaak EnvisionsPeace
If Stain S Proclaimed
Faith Is Imp|emented
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Mar. 23.-Paul Henri
Spaak, president of the United Ma
tlons Organization, hailing Prime
Minister Stalin's expression of faith
In the peace agency as "a very i'm
portant statement" said tonight
that If the principles set forth by
the Russian leader were carried out,
peace would be established through
out the world.
Stains statement won acclaim in
world capitals for easing tension
engendered by diplomatic disputes.
But praise for his declaration on
the United Nations Organization
was mixed with some criticism of
the Soviet role in the Middle East
and the Soviet attitude on other
pressing world matters.
Mr.. Spaak recalled that "the poll
cy and the principles" expressed by
Stain had been expressed before
by representatives of the Soviet at
international meetings" but added
that use of the words by Stain him.
self meant that peace will finally
be established"
Asks That Groups Be Named.
In Iraq, the Director General of
Foreign Affairs, DR.. Fadhi Jamal,
approved Stalins statement on the
United Nations Organization, but
asked why Stain had not named the
political groups whom he accused
of conducting propaganda.
Iraqi newspapers and the radio
featured the Stain statements
prominently.
In Prague, Marshal Tito. Yugo-
slav Premier on goodwill visit
said that without having studied
Stalin's answer in detail, I feel that
Stain is absolutely right in re-
f1ectins hope and confidence about
the future"
Jan Masaryk, Czechcslovakian
foreign minister. said Stain spoke
a realistic, clarifying word at pre-
cisely the right moment. This
should allay many fears"
In London, the press welcomed
Stains frankness and said his words
would relax international tension.
The Star, however, said Stain did
not offer any direct enlightment" onI
the reasons why I'VE find ourselves
in difficulties with our great ally
Russia"
"Outspokenness is understood and
never resented in Britain" the news
paper said, but when Soviet prop
agandists brand us with imperialist
aggression in Greece and Indonesia
and at the same time seek to justify
what is happening in Persia Uran)
the task of the peacemaker grows
hard"
Killed by Portuguese Censors.
In New Delhi, India, Asaf Ali, Mos
lem member of the All India Con-
gress Party working committee, said
fears and suspicious will not be dis
sipated merely by propaganda" He
welcomed the statement, but added
what is far more important is ac-
tion which may counteract the sus-
picion caused by certain activities
in the Middle East as far as the
U. S. S. R. is concerned, and in the
Levant and in Egypt by other pow
ers, including the United Kingdom. ,"
The Stain interview was dis
tributed yesterday in Portugal but
was stopped from publication byl
the censors.
In Spain Foreign Minister Alberto
Martin Artajo withheld comment.
Norway's foreign minister, Hal
ward M. Lange, said Norway is
hailing with greatest satisfaction
the Russian leaders words" which
he said gave good promises for the
new peace organization"
The Italian Foreign Ministry's
press office issued a statement
which said Stalin's reference to the
equality of nations cannot but re-
ceive warm welcome in Italian
circles"
Denmark welcomed the Soviet |
leaders statement as IAN instru-
ment for preserving the worlds
peace and security on the basis of
the equal right of the nations" said
Danish Foreign Minister Gustav
Rasmussen, (