Evening star., 1947-03-28
Text of Austin Address to u. N.

States for financial assistance at
various times during the months
preceding the notification by Great
8ritain that she would be forced tc
discontinue her economic and ad-
visory assistance on March 81. The
United States provided Turkey with
$95 ,000, 900 in lend-lease assistance
during and Immediately after ths
war but had been unable to act upor
her recent requests.
On March IL, 1947, the Presiden
Of the United States proposed to tn;
Congress q program of assistanc,
which he believed would result IL
meeting the immediate require
ments Of Greece and would materi
ally contribute to that country
economic and political recovery. I
would also permit the extension O
financial and advisory assistance II
help meet the needs Of Turkey.
On March 18, 1s47. legislation wa.
introduced into the Congress O
the United States which. If ap
proved, may give legislative sane
ton to specific proposals based upor
the recommendation Of the Presi.
dent. .....
Program Publicly Presented.
The Congress of the United States
now has the proposed legislation
under active consideration. The
Government of the United States, a.
the President and Congress have
fully demonstrated, believes thai
the whole world should be fully in.
formed Of the acts. the motives ane
the purposes Of the United States
The proposed program has beer
presented in public. The commit.
tees Of Congress are holding hearing
in public during which the propo.
sails are being submitted to the mos
close and careful examination. Tn,
program will have been fully ant
exhaustively debated by the Con
gress and the whole American peo
pie before the Congress takes f1na
action. Congress must make tn,
decision.
In accordance with Article 102 O.
the Charter, the United States vii
Immediately register with tn.
United Nations for publication BY
the Secretary General, copies o,
agreements connected with the exc.
cution Of this program which may
be entered into between Greece anc
the United States or between Tur.
key and the United States.
The proposed program of assist.
ance has a specific and direct bear.
ing upon the central objectives o.
United States foreign policy-to
strengthen the United Nations anc
to advance the building of collective
security under the United Nations
1t would, in fact, be most essen
tial act in support of this policy o1
the United States in and toward the
United Nations. AS the President
said:
I'm helping free and independent
nations to maintain their freedom
the United States will be giving ef-
feet to the principles of the charter
OF the United Nations.
The proposed program of assist
ance by the United States is direct
ly related to the act of the United
Nations in creating a commission OF
investigation.
Bands Threaten State.
Armed bands are defying author.
ity in Northern Greece and threat
ening the integrity of the state. On
the one hand, the activities of these
bands have helped to make the
threat Of economic chaos and politi-
cal anarchy throughout Greece sc
|grleyous and imminent that Greece
has found it necessary to call upor
the United States for immediate
economic and advisory assistance ir
order to maintain the very existence
Of the Greek state. On the Other
hand, the situation on. the frontiers
itself Is made far more dangerous
by the economic paralysis and weak
ness inside Greece.
The United States believes that II
Is Of the highest importance that
the United Nations take further
action toward meeting the urgent
problems confronting Greece as II
should for any other country that
may be in similar circumstances.
I have already indicated certain
methods Of operation which, in oul
opinion would make the work of the
commission Of. investigation more
effective.
I do not anticipate in any way
the substance of the report of the
commission. Yet it is apparent that
the Security Council may wish tc
consider after receipt of the report
such further action ss recommend.
ing that Greece, Yugoslavia, Bull.
garia and Albania agree on a system
Of border control regulations ano
that a continuing commission made
up Of representatives ofsmembers oi
the Security Council be established
Under this commission neutral OBJ.
servers could be employed to keer
constant watch against violations Of
the border regulations agreed upon
The commission could be authorized
to act under Article SO as an agency
for the peaceful settlement of those
disputes among the four countries
arising from border dificulties.
Situation May Deteriorate.
Action along these lines by the
Security Council, combined with the
proposed emergency program o!
assistance by the United States
would advance the prospects o.
peace and security in that part o.
the world. Neither action would be
of as much effect If taken without tn,
other, for these are complementary
not conflicting proposals one tt
watch areas where actual disturb
ances occur-the other to strengthen
Greece sufficiently to maintain in.
ternal order, and to restore to hel
people hope and confidence in theil
future as free people.
Without such measures, each sup
plementing the other, there is~grav,
danger that the situation which il
now before the Security Council
might deteriorate.
It Is partly to prevent such a de.
velopment that the United Statel
took the initiative in proposing es
fahltshnent of the commission n