Evening star., 1947-10-08
u. n. Committee
AtShowdownin in
Balkans Fight
Chance Of Compromise
In Eust-West Clash
Believed Gone Now
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. ga
fiery windup of general debate
over the explosive Balkans issue
brought the United Nations AS
sembly'S Political Committee
nearer today to a showdown
choice between the United States
and Soviet Russia.
After one of the most tumultuous
debates in United Nations history,
the 57-nation group turned to con-
sideration of a batch of resolutions,
with chances apparently gone for
compromise of the clash between
Russia and the western powers.
Two Basic Proposals.
The immediate issue boiled down
to decision between two basic pro-
poSals for dealing with the quarrel
between American-supported Greece
and her Soviet-backed Balkan
neighbors::
1. The American resolution charg-
ing Albania, Bulgaria and Yugo-
slavia with aggression and calling
for a new border-watch to take the
place of the defunct Balkans inves-
tigating commission set up by the
Security Council. ". g
2. Russia's demand that foreign
troops be withdrawn from Greece
and that a U. N. commission be
set up to make sure that any eco
nomic aid is "solely in the interests
of the Greek people"
Some delegates thought the de-
cision might be reached before the
week end, but the Balkans dispute
promised to continue through most
of the remainder of the Assembly
session. The" Assembly itself must
make the final decision by a two
thirds vote after the committee has
acted.
First up for consideration was a
French amendment which would
remove some of the sting from the
American resolution by striking out
the accusations against Greece's
neighbors. 1t was offered as a COM
promise, but has been rejected out
right by both Russia and Yugoslavia.
Assassination Charged.
Shouted criticism of the former
Balkan commissions report by Ales
Bebler, Yugoslav delegate, turned
the debate yesterday into tense
session which appeared heading
toward actual blows Called to order
by Chairman Joseph Bech Guxem-
bourg) for his charge that the
British had assassinated former
Greek cabinet minister named zev-
gos, and told he could not use the
word "assassinate," Mr.. Bebler re-
torted: I'll use it without your per-
mission"
Premier Paul Henri Spaak of Bel
gium got the floor and declared that
IF the force of the orator can be
judged by the insults he makes, then
he has reached the summit of elo-
quence." Mr. Bebler was called down
also by Britains Hector Mcneil, who
said the Yugoslav would recover
from his "hysteria" and doubtless
apologize.
Sweden eased the tension with a
resolution to set up a new commits
sion to tackle the Balkans difficulty
and thereby defer the whole issue.
An American spokesman indicated
the United States delegation deemed
this no solution.
Red Resolution Beaten.
The Soviet american clash turned
another committee session yester-
day into a noisy outbreak. The
Assembly's Social Committee beat
down a Russian resolution which
would have had the Assembly call on
the world press to expose Fascism"
and 'warmongering."
The committee, however, approved
unanimously the calling of world
conference on freedom of informa-
ton and the press for next March
in Geneva. If it is held the Rus
slams declare they will renew in
Geneva their campaign against
"Fascism" and "warmongers." The
Assembly now must act on the pro-
posal for the conference.
In the stormy windup of the COM
mittee fight over the Russian resolu-
ton. Enrique Coraminas of Argen-
tina criticized DR.. Oscar Lange of
Poland, the chairman, of favoring
the minority and shouted that this
is terrible-we must change the
chairman"
DR.. P. C. Chang of China, con-
tributed the observation that sit