Evening star., 1947-11-07
u. n. Political Group
To Take Up Entry Of
New Members Today
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. RUS
sia's announced intention to
boycott the United Nations Lit
tie Assembly" was viewed by
many delegates today as empha-
sizing the real existence" of
two worlds.
Sir Hartley Shawcross of Britain
said that if there was any doubt that
separate East and West worlds eX-
listed, this was wiped out when the
Soviet bloc announced yesterday
that it would boycott Secretary OF
State Marshall's plan for a year.
around session of the Assembly.
Russia and five members of the
Soviet bloc announced the boycott
after the Assembly's 57-nation Po-
litical Committee approved the Mar
shall plan by a vote of 43 to 6.
Political Group to Meet.
Meanwhile, the Political Commit
tee prepared to meet at II am. to
begin discussion of the admission OF
new members to the United Nations
A fight of this issue Is expected to
develop between Russia and the
Western powers over the use of the
veto by the Soviet Union in the Sc
curity Council to prevent admission
of half dozen countries, including
Italy.
Russia's announced boycott of the
Little Assembly" drew an emphatic
protect from several delegates
Britain challenged Russia to take
the issue to the International Court
of Justice.
This was the fourth announced
Soviet boycott of a majority-ap-
proved body.
Previously the Russians had boy
cotted:
/. A Balkans watchdog" COM
mission.
2. A U. N. election supervisory
commission for Korea.
3. A Little Assembly" subcom-
mittee.
In addition, Russia has refused
to sit on the U. N. Trusteeship
Council or participate in six U. N
specialized agencies.
American sources said they still
hoped that Russia and other men,
ners of the Soviet bloc would re-
consider and participate in the
Little Assembly,
Shawcross and other delegates
agreed that, as the British delegate
said, "it is just as well that we
realize there are two worlds and
go ahead and work accordingly"
Despite the gloominess of the sit
uation, none predicted that Russia
would eventually withdraw from the
United Nations.
United States Seeks Compromise.
The United States in an attempt
to effect a compromise with Russia,
proposed yesterday that Britain and
the Security Council agree on a date
for terminating the British mandate
over Palestine.
In a secret session with Russia,
Canada and Guatemala, the United
States suggested certain proposals
aimed at bridging the gap between
the United States and Soviet plans
for partition of Palestine.
Although the United States pro-
posed that Britain and the Security
Council should agree on a date for
terminating the mandate, the Amer
ican proposal specified that it be
terminated not later than July l,
1948. Russia had proposed ending
the mandate by January l.
The United States also proposed
that a U. N. commission which the
Americans maintain must be elected
by the Assembly should report to
and be subject to any instructions
issued by the Security Council on
matters affecting international peace
and security concerning Palestine.
An American spokesman explained
that under the new American pro-
posals, concession was being made
to the Secuity Council, but that it
still would keep the Council from
supervising the partition as pro-
posed by the Russians.