Evening star., 1947-08-21
U. 5. Expected TO Ask
Continued u. N. Vigil
Over Greek Frontier
By the Associofed Press


United States was expected to-
day to insist that the United
Nations continue watch over
Greece's northern borders until
the veto-blocked Balkan prob
lem comes before the 55-natior
Assembly next month.
i Following Russia's veto of Ameri,
can-supported attempts to bring
peace to the Balkans, the Unitee
States yesterday formally moved tt
place the Balkan dispute on the AS
sembly agenda for action by ths
world body.
Since the Balkan problem is still
before the Security Council, the AS
sembly cannot take any action unit
the 1l-nation body has formally dis.
missed it.
Authoritative sources said the
United States probably would figh1
to keep the issue before the Coun-
Gil until actual discussion of the cast
begins in the Assembly, which will
meet in New York September 16
Then, they said, once discussion has
been started the Council would bt
lasked to dismiss the case and thu;
clear the way for the Assembly tt
make recommendations.
Council Unable to Act.
Under the U. N. Charter the AS
sembly can discuss any subject, ever
if it is before the Security Council
but cannot make recommendations
or take any action until 1t is out ol
the Councils hands.
The United States move in taking
the problem to the Assembly came
after the Council admitted it's in
ability to solve the problem, which
had plagued the U. N. for more than
18 months.
But even though Russia vetoed
efforts to settle the problem now,
the Council president. Faris el
Khoury of Syria, ruled that the H.
nation body's subsidiary investiga-
ton commission still is in existence
and can remain in Greece until the
Balkan case is taken off the Council
agenda.
The United States was said to be
anxious that the commission remain
on the spot to watch over the
Greek frontiers with Yugoslavia
Bulgaria and Albania until the AS
sembly takes up the case.
Most observers agreed that If
Russia should make a move to re-
move the Balkan case from the
Council before the Assembly acts
she would be defeated. The veto
could not be used. Only majority
vote of seven would be required to
keep the case on the agenda or re-
move it.
| U. S. Acts Quickly.
These observers said they felt GER
tain that the United States, in view
of previous sentiment on the Coun-
Gil, could muster the required votes
to keep the case before the Council
or revoke it.
In submitting the problem to the
Assembly yesterday, the United
States was understood to have acted
huriedly so that all members of the
United Nations could familiarize
themselves with the case and decide
their position.
American sources said the United
States had not taken a decision on
whether it would introduce reso-
luton in the Assembly suggesting
what action should be taken.
The United States appeared pre-
pared to let discussion get under
way in the Assembly and let reso-
luton or resolutions develop there.
Herschel v. Johnson, deputy Ameri-
can delegate, in submitting the case
to the 55-nation body, proposed
specifically that the Assembly act to
halt threats to the political indie
pendence and territorial integrity of
Greece"
Secretary General Trygve Lie as
sured him that the question would
be placed on the provisional agenda
of the Assembly.
Assembly Has Broad Power.
Under the U. N. Charter the AS
sembly has broad powers to make
recommendations on matters per-
tanning to the maintenance of peace
and security, the main differences
between the Assembly and the Coun-
Gil being that the AsSembly's de-
cisions are not binding on members.
For example, the Assembly might
find that one or more of the Balkan
states was guilty of aggression and
recommend to the SIS members OF
the U. N. that economic and politi-
cal sanctions be applied.
A less stringent recommendation
might be universal rupture of diplo-
matte relations with the guilty coun-
try or countries.
The Assembly, on the other hand,
might confine its recommendations
to the four Balkan countries and
merely call on them to cease provo
cations and try to settle their diff
ferences by direct negotiation.
1t is possible, but hardly likely,
that the Assembly might recon-
mend to all member nations that
they invoke article 81 of the Charter,
which calls for individual or COL
lective military action in esent an
armed attack is directed against
U. N. member.
Meanwhile, the Security Council
dug deeper into the Egyptian case.
During yesterdays session Russia
backed Egypt's demand that the
United Nations order the immedi-
ate evacuation of British troops
from Egyptian soil while the West
ern powers lined up behind a propo-
sal to toss the case back into direct
negotiations.
Brazil offered a resolution pro-
viding that Britain and Egypt re-
sumo direct negotiations and keep
the U. N. advised. 1t was the first
formal motion made in the case
which has been under debate since
August S.
Britain, which has no vote as a
party to the dispute, indicated she
would accept the Brazilian motion
if it were clearly understood that
the case would be stricken from the
Council agenda Immediately.
Premier Nokrashy Pasha, who has
represented Egypt personally
throughout the debate, said he