Evening star., 1947-05-17
U. 5. and Russia
Near Showdown
In Balkan Case
Representatives Of z
Powers Clash as Sluvs
Fight Border Wotch
BY III. Assoeiafsd Press

BY the Assoeiafsd Press
LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, May IT.
Russia and the United States
appeared headed today for a
showdown battle in the United
Nations Security Council over a
Slav revolt against maintaining
an international watch on the
troubled Balkan frontier areas.
Representatives of the two pow
ers tangled yesterday over Yugo-
slavia's right to deliver "tirade
against the Greek government in the
Council.
Herschel v. Johnson, American
deputy delegate, and Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromy-
ko traded sharp words after the
American interrupted a speech by
Saya N. Kosanovic, Yugoslav rep
resentative, who had been invited
to the Council table to give his
country's views on Balkan inquiry
group.
johnson Interrupts.
As the Yugoslav representative
reiterated charges that the present
Greek government was responsible
for all border incidents along the
frontier with Albania, Yugoslavia
and Bulgaria, Mr.. johnson inter-
rupted:
do we have to put up with this
TRADE against the Greek govern
ment? I've never heard such an
astonishing statement made in the
Security Council"
Mr.. Kosanoyic retorted:
''Yugoslavia has a right to de-
fend herself"
Then Mr.. Gromyko declared:
II ask the United States delegate
not to interrupt and let the Yugo-
slav delegate speak"
Mr.. johnson retorted:
ST do not recognize the right OF
the Soviet delegate to tell me when
and how to speak"
Mr.. Gromyko shouted:
II suggest the United States dele
gate is not the arbiter."
Exchange Is Broken Up"
Council Chairman Alfonso Lopez
of Colombia finally managed to
break UP the heated exchange and
instructed Mr.. Kosanovic to con-
tinue his statement although some
of it may not be revelant to the
question"
The Council had been called into
session to debate Soviet resolu-
ton demanding sharp curtailment
OF powers for an interim q. N. COM
mission investigating warfare along
Northern Greek frontiers.
Russia acted after Yugoslavia
Albania and Bulgaria refused te
cooperate with the inquiry group
The United States and Great
Britain oppose the Soviet resolu-
ton on the ground that it is neces-
sary to keep d rowing commission
along the borders to guard against
Ia renewal OF incidents.
Yugoslavs Oppose Border Watch.
Yugoslavia opposed the continued
border watch on the grounds thai
the inquiry group Is exceeding It's
powers and is violating the charter
of the United Nations.
Other members involved in the
border question-Albania, Bulgaria
and Greece-will appear before the
Council when it holds its next ses-
sion Tuesday.
When they have been heard, Mr.
Johnson is expected to attack tn,
Slav group for refusing to cooper
ate with the inquiry group and with
not living up to their obligations.
Col. w. r. Hodgson of Australia
said he planned to make a state.
ment supporting the American po'
sition.
Censorship Up Monday.
When the 12-power United Ma.
tions subcommission on freedom O
information convenes here Monday
one of the topics of discussion vii
be an American proposal that tn,
U. N. consider worldwide elimina.
ton of censorship.
The American proposal-advancee
| by Zechariah Chaffee, American
representative on the subcommis.
sion-agreed in principle with al
item submitted by the French rep
resentative, Andre Geraud, whit
writes under the name of Pertinax
calling for protection in all coun.
| tries against abuse of freedom of ths
press.
The proposals were advanced fol
discussion in preparation of pro.
gram for the international confer.
ence on freedom of information
scheduled for early next year.
The American representative sug.
gested that protection against cen.
sorship abuses be provided through
organization in all principal new.
centers of the world of foreign cor
respondents corps with strict self.
administered codes of ethics" a.
well as formulation of model stand.
ards of performance for pres.
agencies, newspapers, news period
Gals, radio news and news reels
and Standardization of libel law
throughout the world.
| Mr.. Chafee also proposed forma