Evening star., 1947-07-31
GreeeeDec|ared
Planning Drastic
Action in j. n.
Charges Against Reds
May Invoke Horshest
Port of Charter
By the Assoeiotsd Press

By the Assoeiotsd Press
LAKE SUCCESS, July 31.-The
Greek government was reported
by informed sources today to be
considering the possibility OF
bringing charges against Rus
sia's Balkan satellites under the
most drastic provisions OF the
United Nations Charter.
The Greek delegation to the
United Nations would not comment,
but informed sources said the
Greeks were studying closely Chap
ter VII of the Charter, which pro-
vides for United Nations action in
cases of aggression and breaches OF
peace.
The chapter was invoked for the
first time in U. N. history yesterday
by Australia in bringing the 1ndo-
nesian case to the Security Council.
Both the Indonesian and Balkans
issues are on the Councils agenda
for the meeting today g pm, EDTo.
Truman Plan Remains.
II was said authoritatively that
the Greeks have been told by the
United States that the Truman aid
plan remains definitely in force de-
spite the Russian veto of an Amer1-
can proposal to set up a Balkans
commission. Furthermore, 1t was
said that the United States told the
Greeks this country was firmly be-
hind them in their efforts to estab-
lish a stable government and stop
the disorders in the Balkans.
In Washington, Greek Foreign
Minister Constantin Tsaldaris said
various possible actions are being
considered by his government and a
decision likely will be made by the
end of the day as to what line OF
action should be taken. He declared
he could not say more for the time
being.
Chapter VII includes strong
measures, from breaking off rela-
tions with the aggressor up to actual
military operations by the United
Nations against any country the
Security Council decides has COM
mitted an act of aggression.
However, the United Nations
police force which would carry out
any such military orders still is in
the discussion stages. Not one SOL
der has yet been committed to the
U. N. force.
U. N. observers said significant
part of Chapter VII Is Article 81,
which permits U. N. members to
take collective action for self
defense against an armed attack
until the Security Council can act.
It was said this would be one way
for action in the face Of Russian
veto which has killed an American
proposal to set up Balkans COM
mission to watch over the troubled
area.
johnson Back at Desk.
Herschel v. johnson, American
deputy delegate on the Security
Council, was back at his desk today
after a short visit at the State De-
partment in Washington during
which, a reliable informant said,
State Department officials specifl-
cally approved his conduct OF the
fight With Russia in the Council
over the Balkans.
The possibility that the United
States might announce her next
move in the Balkans case today was
advanced here, but some sources
said the U. N. likely would wait for
Andrei A. Gromyko's explanation OF
the veto. Mr.. Gromyko was slated
to speak this afternoon.
The upshot of discussions between
Mr.. johnson and State Department.
offlcials. an informed source said, is
that the United States will seek
every way possible in the .. N. to
settle the Greek question; that the
United States will continue its sup
mort of the Greek government; that
fhe United States Is behind the
United Nations with its fullest sup
port. ..,.
the Tndonesian question, brought be-
fore the United Nations yesterday
bv India and Australia, meanwhile
was mt on the councils provisional
aeenda for this afternoons meeting,
previously scheduled on the Balkan
case.
The Council itself will decide
which issue gets priority and U. N.
officials said they were prepared to
schedule the Councils first night
session tonight to take up either OF
the issues if the Council decides this
is desirable.
Speculation both here and In
washington centered on the pos
sibility that the United States Woulo
reopen the Balkan case IN the Sc
curitv Council by claiming that the
situation has become an active
threat to world peace.
American sources emphasized that
every disposition would be mace
tn find some effective action within
the United Nations to settle tne
problem.
Johnson Saw Lovett.
Dn,rine his conferences in Wash
ington, Mr.. johnson talked 10 IN
dersecretary of State ROBERT a.
Lovett, Assistant Secretary NORMAN
Armour, who is in charge OF all po-
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