Evening star., 1947-07-30
U. 5. Prepares 10 Take
New Steps in Balkans
After Russian Veto
BY tho Assoeiated Press


LAKE SUCCESS, July 30.-The
United States moved swiftly to-
day to cope with the stalemated
Balkan problem following Rus
sia's veto of an American pro-
posal for United Nations action
to settle the dispute between
Greece and her northern neigh
bors.
Herschel v. johnson, American
deputy delegate on the. Security
Council, hurried to Washington for
a series Of conferences with Secre-
tary of State Marshall and other
State Department officials.
Mr.. johnson was scheduled to
meet first with Undersecretary OF
State Robert A. I,ovett and others
at noon and begin drafting two pos
sible alternatives for again tackling
the Balkan problem within the
United Nations.
These proposals would then be
submitted to Gen. Marshall.
Before leaving for the Washington
talks, Mr.. johnson obtained post
ponement of Security Council ses-
sion scheduled for pm. today.
Council Meets Tomorrow.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko was to have
given at that time his reasons for
vetoing the American proposal for
an 11-nation border commission de-
signed to bring peace to the Balkans.
He also was to have explained a
Russian proposala on the Balkans.
The Council is now scheduled to
meet at 3 pm. tomorrow to hear
MIR. Gromyko, whose proposal calls
for the evacuation of all foreign
troops from Greece and the estab-
lishment of commission to super
wise foreign aid to Greece.
Immediately after Mr.. Gromyko
had vetoed the American plan,
which grew out of g U. N. inquiry
groups report that Yugoslavia, Bull
garia and Albania were primarily
responsible for Greek guerrilla war
fare, Mr.. johnson declared that
Russia had created a very grave
situation"
He asked for an immediate ad-
journment of the Council to allow
delegates to consult their govern
ments. A few hours later he an
nounced he would leave this morn
ing for conferences in Washington
to decide the next step the United
States would take.
Mr.. johnson told reporters after
the veto action that 1--WE are not
going to let the thing 60 by default" /"
Possibilities for Action Listed.
Neither Mr.. johnson nor any
member Of the American delegation
here would give hint as to what
action was contemplated, but there
were these possibilities within the
framework of the United Nations:
/. The United States could charge
Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania
with a breach of the peace, a threat
to the peace or an act of aggression
Under the U. N. Charter the Secur-
ity' Council could then institute
sanctions or use military force, ii
necessary. But most Council dele
gates believed this course would only
invite another Russian veto.
2. The United States, under Article
106 of the Charter, could call fol
consultation among the five maJol
powers with a view to such join
action on behalf of the organisa'
ton as might be necessary for ths
purpose of maintaining internationa
peace and security. Unable to ust
the veto here, all Russia could dt
would be to turn down the invita-
ton. The other powers, however
could meet and decide on a course
of action. Under these provisions
they could set up a commission te
stand inside the Greek borders ane
watch over the frontiers.
3. A third course within The
United Nations would be for thu
United States, Britain or Greece tt
bring the Balkan case, before the
United Nations General Assembly
where there is no veto. Although
the Assembly could take no action
it could establish border commits
sion and recommend that the coun'
tries involved cooperate. But tht
Balkan countries could refuse te
cooperate.
If all courses of action within thu
United Nations failed, some dele
gates believed that a commission
outside the world organization woult
be established.
Greece May Ask Action.
The possibility that Greece NIGH
eventually request such action hal
already led to informal talks ir
Washington.
Although Britain was understood
to be interested in the idea wher
it was first suggested more thar
two weeks ago in anticipation OF 6
Russian veto. American officials
were said to have brushed it aside
in the belief that the Soviet Unior
would abstain from voting yester-
day.
Those familiar with the first talks
believed that they might be re-
opened as a realistic view" OF the
situation with which the United
Nations Is now faced.
Under this possibility several ma.
tions might be invited by Greece
to take part In keeping IA eye o.