Evening star., 1947-07-16
Border Commission,
Not Linked 10 j. n,
Weighed for Greece
By the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 16.-An
authoritative source said today
some United Nations delegates
were considering the possibility
of setting up a Greek border
watch outside the world organi-
zation If Russia blocks Security
Council action on the Balkans.
The source said this was one
possible step should the Security
Council turn down an American
proposal for establishing United
Nations semipermanent commission
to watch over the Balkan border
areas.
If Russia vetoes the American
commission plan, this informant
said, Greece could invite other men,
bers of the United Nations to form
an independent commission which
could make it's headquarters on
Greek soil and watch over the border
area.
Such a commission, he explained,
would have no powers but could
gather information. The members,
through their governments, could
place the information at the dis
posal of the United Nations when
the General Assembly meets in
September.
There also were suggestions In
some quarters that if the Security
Council failed to act in the Balkan
case then the United States or
Britain might bring the case before
the General Assembly.
New Complaint May Be Filed.
Such a complaint before the S.
member Assembly would be bolstered
by report from an Independent
border commission, some observers
felt.
1t appeared, however, that both
Britain and America would exhaust
all other means before joining IN an
independent watch over the Balkan
borders from Greek soil. Informed
quarters suggested that If Russia
used her power of veto to block
action now, serious consideration
would be given to the possibility OF
submitting a new complaint to the
Security Council.
/ Some sources said a new COM
plant might be submitted under
Chapter 7 of the Charter with re-
spect to threats to the peace and
breaches of the peace. p"
Under this chapter the Council
would be asked to consider measures
not involving armed forces which
could be employed against accused
nations.
The Council could call on member
nations to apply such measures as
economic sanctions and the sever
ance of diplomatic relations. But
here again the veto could be used
lust as 1t can be used in the present
case.
The only alternative left inside
the United Nations in that event
would be to bring complaint to
the General Assembly and ask that
body to establish a commission such
as the Palestine Inquiry Commission.
johnson Fears Explosion.
In urging delegates to act now on
the Balkan problem, Herschel ".
Johnson, American deputy delegate,
told the Security Council yesterday
that the situation in Greece might
burst into an explosion any day."
Nesti Kerenxhi, Albanian repre-
sentative, told the Council that re-
ports of an invasion of Greece by
"so-called international brigade
were merely a repetition of pre-
vlous reports-"completely without
undation"-which he said had
been spread by Greek officials.
Greek Ambassador Vassili Den
dramis retorted quickly that there
have been real battles going on along
the Albanian border for two days"
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet Deputy
Foreign Minister, declared that "the
noise raised by the Greeks in the
last 48 hours has very OBVIOUS
aim." He said Greece was attempt
ing to bring pressure in the Balkan
case.
The Council voted down an Amer
ican proposal to continue the Balkan
discussion today, but agreed to holo
two meetings tomorrow.