Evening star., 1947-09-06
Argentina 10 Attack
Big Power Veto al
Assembly Session
by me Asseeioisd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Sept. g.
Argentina was In the midst OF de-
tailed plans today to take an ag-
gressive role against the big power
veto and for reopening the italian
peace treaty when the United Ma
tions General Assembly meets IN
New York September l6.
Indications were that this bid to
sllrpass Australia at q leading voice
of small and medium nations would
reach a decisive test when Argentina
herself came under fire as the only
major country to fiout a 1916 As
sembly recommendation for top
level diplomatic break with Franco
Spain.
Following General Assembly
recommendation last fall that all
members of the United Nations
withdraw their top diplomats from
Spain, Argentina not only refused to
comply but dispatched q new AM
bassador to Madrid.
Poland already has blasted Argen-
tina for not carrying out her moral
obligations, and there were indi-
cations that other countries, particu-
larly European, would attack Argen-
tina when the Spanish issue comes
up in the Assembly.
Several observers expressed belief
that Argentina's position on Spain
would have an adverse effect on her
efforts to gain recognition as leader
of the small and medium powers
on the veto and Italian issues.
Seem Bid for Council Seat.
Argentinas preparations were
viewed by some as an indirect bid
for a seat on the Security Council.
OF two Latin American countries
holding places on the Council,
Brazil's term is up this year and
it is known that Argentina would
like to have the seat.
Members of the Argentine dele
CATION deny they are campaigning
for 1t, but one high source said
If Argentina was nominated she
would accept.
Most observers said, however,
that they saw little chance that
Argentina would be selected. Some
said there was a possibility that the
United States might back Cuba.
Other Latin American sources
said that although Argentina had
brought before the assembly major
issues which would receive support
of the Latin American countries,
it would not mean that they would
follow Argentina on all issues.
They said 1t was almost certain
that Argentina would not be their
Spokesman. It Is more likely that
Brazil or Cuba will be given the
lead, they said. with the probability
they will again rally behind Aus
tralia.
Stand on Spain Unpopular.
Some delegations, particularly the
European, have refused any major
alterations Of the wartime attitudes
which caused them to oppose the
admission to Argentina to U. N.
membership at the 1945 San Fran
cisco Conference and to accuse her
OF aiding the Axis.
| Argentina's stand on Franco Spain
has not tended to ease the attitude
of Russia and many European coun-
| tries.
However, most of the small and
medium sized nations appeared
ready to support proposals to revise
the veto section of the U. N. Charter
and lessen the obligations that the
peace treaty has imposed on Italy
REGARDLESS of who leads the attack.
! Despite the fact that Argentina
proposed the abolition Of the Sc
curity Council veto, some delegates
said they expected Australia to re-
tain the leadership in this fight.
which she has been conducting
ever since the San Francisco Con-
ference.
On the Argentine proposal that
Russia, the United States, Britain
and France give italy an opportu-
snity to present new observations
and suggestions on the peace treaty
most observers believed there would
be almost unanimous support from
the Latin Americans.
Brazil and Chile, which have
strong Italian minorities, are ex-
peeted to be particularly ssg3 3essive