Evening star., 1947-10-16
j. n. Little Assembly
Plan Is Expected 10
Get First Test Today
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

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BY the Asseeietsd Press
LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 1e.-Brit-
ain prepared today to re-empha-
size her determination to with
draw from Palestine at an early |
date and leave the solution of
the Holy Land problem solely to
the United Nations.
Arthur Creech Jones, British |
colonial secretary, was selected by
the London government to make
this policy declaration rs the ST.
member Palestine Committee sched-
uled meetings for 3 pm. and 8 pm.
in a speedup drive aimed at con-
cluding the opening round of de-
bate by Saturday.
Marshall Rallies Support.
Meanwhile. the United States
rallied substantial support for Sec
retary of State Marshalls year.
around Assembly, plan as the first
test vote approached.
Joseph Bech of Luxembourg,
chairman of the Assembly's Polit-
ical Committee, announced he would
call for vote this afternoon or to-
morrow IN an Australian resolu-
ton to- s 0l the American proposal
into subcommittee for redrafting.
Thus far. eight nations have an
nounced support of the Marshall
proposal while the Russian-led
Slavic bloc has denounced it as o.
means to destroy cooperation be-
tween the Soviet Union and the
Western powers.
AS the American proposal now
stands, Russia is apparently pre-
pared to boycott the, little as
sembly" if it is established. Some
quarters said the Australian resolu-
ton may be aimed at watering down
the plan in an effort to make it &C
ceptable to the Soviet Union.
1t was learned that GuiilermoI
Belt of Cuba may sponsor an
amendment to the American pro-
posal which would declare that one
of the '1ittle assemblyS functions
would be to investigate for the next
year all possible Charter changes,
including the veto.
AS the Assembly's Palestine Com
mittee moved further into debate,
interest centered on the British at
titude toward solution, which thus
far has been noncommittal and ap-
parently will remain SO.
A British informant said Mr..
Creech Jones' speech would be pri-
marily reply to any who believed
Britain was bluffing when she an
nounced her plan for early with
drawal from Palestine.
The informant said the British
delegate wanted to make it abso-
lutely clear that the London gov
ernment meant business.
Although Britain is not ready to |
announce withdrawal date, he said,
such date might be set before the
end OF the present Assembly ses-
sion. He said target date for
withdrawal Is now being discussed.
No Commitment Expected.
Mr.. Creech Jones was expected
to make no definite commitment
either now or later on the plan
to partition Palestine into separate
Arab and Jewish countries.
Informed British sources said,
however, that it could be assumed
that Britain would not vote against
partition, which is supported by both
the United States and Russia in a |
rare instance of agreement.
French sources said. meanwhile,
that France also would refuse to
commit herself in advance of the
partition plan.
Instead of making a policy speech.
one French source said, France will
merely explain her vote when the
question reaches the balloting
stage.
Russia Criticized.
Delegates yesterday heard Leb-
anese Delegate Camille Glamour
criticize Russia and bitterly attack
the United States for supportingI
the proposed partition of Palestine.
Mr.. Glamour accused the United
States of backing the partition plan
to gain political support of Amer
ican Jews and to carry out "capi-
talistic" desires for what he said he
foresaw as political penetration of
the Middle East.
| The Lebanese delegate did not
make specific charges against Rus
sia. He remarked sarcastically,
however. that since Russia had moi
mtnorities it was needless to ask
what her reaction would be If aI
Soviet minority wanted to lake over
part of the Soviet Union as a sep
arate country.
A total, of l6 nations still are
listed as speakers ON the Palestine
question and there was a possibility
that Syria might take the floor at
one of today's two meetings.
Other Developments.
Other U. N. developments:
1. The United States and Britain
charged in the 57-nation Legal
Committee that Russia wanted
them to force the return of some
100000 voluntarily exiled citizens
from the occupation zones in Ger
many. These charges came after
Russia asked that the q. N. order
to halt the recruiting of displaced
persons for forced labor" else
where.
2. The Assembly's Trusteeship
Committee formally urged the
South African government of Pre-