Evening star., 1947-11-12
Powers Show Disdain
For U. n. Principles,
Vishinsky Charges
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. Ia Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Y.
Vishinsky last night accused Britain,
the United States, China and France
of displaying complete disdain for
the Charter and principles OF the
United Nations.
In a speech before the Foreign
Press Association in which he main
tanned that Russia's foreign policy
Is "one of peace" Mr.. Vishinsky
charged prominent Anglo-American
statesmen" with pursuing program
of hatred and vicious animus" to-
ward his country.
In support of his claim, Mr..
Vishinsky referred to New York
Times story of 1941 which quoted
President Truman-then Senator
as declaring the United States
should help Russia IF Germany is
winning" or aid Germany "is Rus
sia is winning"
Without mentioning Mr.. Truman
by name, the Soviet diplomat said
that shortly after Germany's inva-
sion of Russia, prominent Amer
ican stateman" suggested that
America lend its aid to the country
that appeared to be losing and in
that way "let them kill as many
as possible"
Paper Quoted Truman.
The New York Times of June "a
1941, carried a story on Washington
reaction to the German invasion
and quoted Mr.. Truman, among
others as saying:
If we see that Germany Is win
ming we ought to help Russia, and
if Russia is winning we ought te
help Germany and that way let
them kill as many as possible, al
though I don't want to see Hitler
victorious under any circumstances
Neither of them thinks anything o.
their pledged word"
In Washington, Mr.. Truman sale
he could not recall ever having usee
such language. Presidential Secre
tary Charles G.. Ross told new
conference that when he asked Mr.
Truman about this quotation, "tht
President searched his memory ane
could not recall having made an!
such statement"
A British statesman expressed
similar views at the same time, Mr.
Vishinsky continued, adding tina
he. also would not identify th'
Briton since this is too good al
occasion"
In his first speech outside tn
United Nations halls during th
current Assembly session, MI
Vishinsky spoke rapidly, pounded
the speakers table occasionally, ant
departed frequently from his pre-
pared text.
In one Interpolation, he conceded
that the U. N. 'is having a trul,
difficult time" and in another &C
cused many delegations of display
ing disdain for the Charter ant
principles of the world organization
He specifically accused Great Brit
ain, the United States, China ant
France in this respect.
Others addressing the press asso
ciation, whose members repor
American events for foreign news
papers, were Warren r. Austin, per
manent American delegate to tn
U. N; DR.. Oswaldo Aranha of Bra
zil, General Assembly president; ST
J Hartley ShaWcross, British U. n
delegate; DR.. V. K. wellington Koe
Chinese Ambassador to the Unite'
States, and Alexander Parodi, per
manent u N. delegate from France
Given the associations first an
nual award for contributing to in
ternational understanding, DR.. AL
bert Einstein said in an address tel
ephoned from his Princeton IN j.
home that he saw little hope of a,
intelligent agreement being reache
soon to eliminate the threat of a.
atomic war.
President Truman, in a messag
read by Simon Roster, president G
the association, congratulated tn
organization on its 30th anniversar
and said groups of its kind can d
much to promote understandin
among nations and hence the caus
of world peace"