Evening star., 1947-08-12
Lie Sees No War Soon,
But Finds Political
Situation Unimproved
BY the Associated Press

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LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 12.-Sec-
retary General Trygve Lie said yes
terday that the world political stu
alton had failed to improve In the
last year but he could see no pros
poets of war.
II do not believe that this present
world situation is as threatening as
it is often made out to be-" he de-
clared in his annual report to the
United Nations General Assembly
II am convinced that no responsible
statesman In any country can, or
does, contemplate the prospect OF
war"
In q generally pessimistic 83-page
report. covering all activities of the
peace agency for the last II months
Mr.. Lie appealed to the SIS member
nations for "a more general effort
to exlore and resolve the fears and
conflicting interests which are at
the root of our difficulties."
Sees u. N. Frustrated.
Mr.. Lie said the U. N. was being
frustrated by political quarrels
among the great powers and stressed
that 4 reconstructed global order
depended first on signing of the
main peace treaties.
He added that a "basic politica,
situation which underlies and affects
all international political and social
activity" was blocking conclusion oi
the pacts and delaying progress in
the u. N.
Noting that U. N. organs have
held 1911 meetings in efforts te
solve the complex problems Of the
world. Mr.. Lie added:
The developments of the veal
have revealed certain disturbing
tendencies. In a number of in.
stances in which decision wa,
taken on general principle. of con.
siderable Importance. the actual car
rying out of the principle has beer
delayed or frustrated by the un.
willingness of governments to take
the necessary steps, or by their in.
ability to agree on practical meas
ures for execution"
Mr.. Lie specifically mentioned
atomic energy. arms reduction ano
Franco Spain. OF the first two
points, where Russia has consistent.
ly opposed the majority, Mr.. Lie
said:
'The Atomic Energy Commission
has worked hard and made some
progress, but the complexity of the
problem still presents many points
of disagreement and delay. The
Commission on Conventional Arma
ments (arms reduction) has made
little progress beyond the adoption
OF a general plan of work.
Thus the two most significant
resolutions of the General Assembl,
still require positive implementa
tion."
Refers to Franco Spain.
Calling attention to the fact tina
Argentina and the Dominican Re
public had not notified him of com
pliance with an Assembly recon
mendation for withdrawal sof Am
bassadors and Ministers from Ma
drid. Mr. Lie said:
The problem of Franco Spai,
cannot yet be said to be satisfac
torily resolved in the spirit of tn,
resolution passed by the Genera
Assembly" ~,><
THE world political situatio ha!
not improved in the last year IL
spite of the fact that conditions a
the beginning of 1947 appeared NOR,
hopeful" Mr.. Lie said. "Of out.
standing significance is the fact tina
the main peace treaties still remain
undrafted and unsigned, and tha
no agreement has yet been reached
even on some of their Fundamental
principles" ..
! Mr.. Lie referred to the Marshal
Plan only once, declaring that 'im
portant discussions are still il
progress with regard to the economi,
problems of Europe and their rela
ton to assistance from the United
States" He did not mention tn,
Truman program of aid to Greece
and Turkey.