Evening star., 1947-06-27
Austin Suggests
UseofU.N.Force
ToHeIp Greeks
Yugoslovio, Bulgaria.
Albania Accused of
Violations by U. S.
BY fhs Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, June 81
The United States today charged
Yugoslavia, Albania and Bull
garia with using force against
Greece and advocated employ
ment of United Nations counter
force if necessary.
The American position was stated
before the Security Council by War
rem R. Austin, chief United States
delegate, as debate began on the
voluminous report of the U. N. Bal
kan Investigating Commission.
Mr.. Austin told the Council that
Il may have to resort to counter
measures of the strongest possible
kind if Yugoslavia, Albania and Bull
garia continued using force against
the territorial integrity and political
independence of Greece"
Council May Request Forces.
Under the U. N. Charter the
Council may call on members OF
the world peace organization TO
make available whatever forces are
needed to preserve peace, pending
creation of the permanent U. N
global police force, which now is
under consideration.
Unfolding the commissions ma
iority findings that the three Soviet
satellite states had been aiding
guerrilla fighters in Northern
Greece, Mr.. Austin said:
"They have in fact been commit
ting the very kind of acts which the
United Nations was designed to pre-
vent. and have violated the most
important of the basic principles
upon which our organization was
founded"
He pointed out that Bulgaria
and Albania were not members OF
the U. N, but said this does not
mean that they are not guilty OF
having used force in contradiction
of the principles of the United
Nations"
Austin Calls for Action.
Mr., Austin then called on the
Council to take the action neces-
sary to prevent further support OF
the Greek guerrillas by its northern
neighbors so that Greece may deter
mine its own destiny within its
rights as sovereign member OF
these United Nations"
Mr.. Austin said the United States
took the position that if the three
Balkan states continued these &C
tiyities "the council will be COM
.pelled to consider that there is no
longer dispute, but that there
exists a threat to the peace, breach
of the peace, or an act of aggression
within the meaning OF Chapter XII
of the charter"
This chapter authorizes the
Security Council, if necessary, to
use force against violatorS.
"Although the Charter contem-
plates the pacific settlement OF
dispute of this kind" he continued,
1--WE cannot overlook the fact that
the Charter also contemplates en-
forcement action when a situation
becomes aggravated 10 SuIIlelelI
extent to warrant it"
Approval of Proposal Asked
Mr.. Austin then urged the Council
to approve the Balkan Commission S
proposal that a continuation OF aid
to Greek guerrillas should be con-
sjdered as a threat to the peace
within the meaning of the Charter.
This is important, he said, be
cause it will make clear to these
countries and to the world that the
continued use of force in violation
of the Charter must be regarded by
the United Nations as requiring
enforcement measures"
Mr.. Austin at the same time pro-
posed formally that the Council ap-I
prove the commissions recon-
mendations for U. N, machinery to-
keep careful watch over the trou-