Evening star., 1947-01-08
U. n. Delegates Study
Byrnes Resignation S
Effect on U. 5. Policy
By The Associoted Press

LANE SOCCEOO, ~. l., Jan. o
United Nations circles buzzeo
today with talk of Secretary Of
State Byrnes' resignation and its
possible effect on United States
foreign policy as the Security
Council prepared to discuss the
basic arms reduction program
which Mr.. Byrnes himself in
dorsed at the recent Assembly
session.
Private speculation among ths
delegates was heightened by the
fact that Mr.. Byrnes' retirement fol.
lowed closely on Bernard M
Baruch's resignation as American
representative on the U. N. Atomic
Energy Commission.
What effect, if any, Mr.. Byrnes
quitting might have on American
policy in the United Nations was
not Immediately apparent. Warren
F.. Austin, chief American delegate
was already in Washington for con-
sultations at the time of the an.
nouncement, and his aides here
awaited his return with a complete
report
Atom First Topic Up.
There were no indications, how
ever, that the American delegation
would request postponement Of the
arms reduction discussion-which
tops the Councils agenda tomor-
row-in view of the sudden shift in
Washington.
One of the first issues up for de-
bate in connection with the arms
discussion will be the American
contention that control of atomic
energy should be given priority ir
laying down any arms-slashing plan
This viewpoint clashes sharply with
the Russian position that the
Council should implement the arms
proposal within 80 days.
Herschel v. johnson, who viii,
represent the United States at the
Council table for the start of the
arms debate, said his government
would maintain its position on this
question.
Meanwhile, the Council postponed
action on the Council of Foreign
Ministers plan to place the Adriatis
port of Trieste under U. N. jurisdic.
tion. The vote was delayed unit
Friday after Australia had ques-
toned the legality of the proposal
and Belgium asked more time te
study details.
Australia's Norman j. o. Maxim
new Council chairman, expressed
doubt as to whether the 11-natior
Council had authority under the
Charter to assume responsibility fol
the proposed free territory.
Cornerstone" of Treaty.
The United States, Russia, France
and Great Britain opposed him with
the argument that this plan was the
only one which could bring agree
ment among the big powers and IL
did not 60 beyond the Charter
Mr.. Johnson also stressed that
the Trieste plan was the corner
stone" of the italian treaty, which
will be signed about February
unless the Council balks.
Syria, joining the Council for the
first time along with Belgium and
Colombia, at first opposed the pro-
posal on legal grounds, but later
agreed to accept it in the face OF
Mr.. Johnson,s assertion that it was
the best that could be gotten after
long conferences.
With the five major powers
Poland, Syria and Colombia giving
support, there was no doubt OF
mastering the necessary seven votes
for approval, but delegates hoped in
the two-day interval to obtain
unanimity.
The United Nations announced
last night that 20 governments had
filed formal replies to a General
Assembly recommendation that ali
SIS members recall their Ambassadors
or Ministers from Madrid, with only
Ell Salvador indicating it might not
comply.
In its communication, the Latin
American country reserved its posi-
ton. Panama, Turkey, Colombia
and Uruguay acknowledged the
U. N. notification, but made no re-
port Of action taken.
The other "a governments, includ-
ing the United States, said they had
no ambassadors or ministers in
Madrid when the Assembly .resolu-
ton was adopted last December 20
No report was received from Great
Britain, which has withdrawn its
Ambassador.