Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-14
Marshall Feels
u. n. Session Is
Turning Point
Secretary to Set U, S.
Policy for Assembly
In Address Today
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. IS. Re-
sponsible sources said today that
Secretary of State Marshall feels
that the 1947 session of the
United Nations General Assem-
bly, may prove to be one of the
major turning points in world
affairs.
They said that when Gen.
Marshall appears before the 55-na-
ton body Wednesday to lay down
basic American policy he presum-
ably will stress the American idea
that the United Nations must &C
complish practical results on criti-
cal world problems.
Following the Secretary's confer
ences with Warren r. Austin, per-
manent American delegate to the
U. NJ, Herschel v. johnson, deputy
permanent delegate, and John Eos
ter Dulles, member of the Assem-
bly, delegation, on such issues as
Greece, Palestine, the veto and other
major problems, a delegation spokes-
man said that the United States
will present positive proposals" dur
ing the assembly session.
May Strengthen u. N.
These proposals will be such, the
spokesman said, that the United
States believes they hold real prom
Use of strengthening efforts of the
U. N. to promote international
understanding and security.
Gen. Marshall was expected to set
the tone of the whole American ap-
proach to the dispute-laden session
of the General Assembly when he
addresses the American Association
for the United Nations at meeting
here tomorrow marking the opening
of United Nations week. His address
will be carried by the National
Broadcasting Co. at 4:30 pm.
President Truman read the speech
today aboard the battleship Mis-
souri, and Thoroughly approved of
it," Presidential Secretary Charles
G. Ross told reporters on the ship.
The fact that the full text was
radioed to the chief executive ap-
parently meant the administration
attached major Importance to the
address.
Delegation in Two Sessions.
Gen. Marshall called his 10-mem-
Der American delegation into two
sessions today and set third for
Monday. Authoritative sources said
they were called for two purposes:
l. To work out line of policy and
familiarize the delegates with Amer
lean strategy on such major issues
as the Balkans, Palestine and the
veto.
2. To draw up lines Of operation
so that the 10-member team can
work tremendously throughout the
Assembly session.
Gen. Marshalls early arrival for
the Assembly session and the speed
with which the delegation went to
work indicated the United States
intends to move into commanding
spot in the early days of the AS
sembly session which opens Tuesday.
Informants said it was still I'M
decided whether to press the whole
h-oad conflict with Russia or re-
frain from showdown in the AS
sembly. But they pointed out that
there are so many major issues on
the Assembly agenda in which the
United States is involved that a
fight with Russia seems inevitable.
Major Emphasis on Greece.
1t was known that the United
States is putting tremendous en-
phasis on Greece, particularly as the
case shapes up in the Assembly. The
United States has requested a Sc
curity Council meeting for Monday
to seek removal of the Greek case
from that body so the Assembly will
have a free hand to deal with it
when it comes up before the SOMA
ton body.
AS an indication of this emphasis,
the State Department prepared to
publish within the next "a hours a
so-called white paper on Greece. 1t
was understood that the paper
would summarize the futile efforts
of the Security Council to cope with
Greek border problems.
Some sources said the white pa
per was expected to lay the ground
work for an American drive to OBJ
tain Assembly action at least con-
demning the persistent use OF the
veto by Russia to balk Council &C
ton on Greece.
Spotlight on Election.
Meanwhile the diplomatic spot
light centered on the election OF a
president for the Assembly in the
midst of intensified security prepa-
rations for Tuesdays opening ses-
sion.
Word leaking out of hotel con-
ferences among many of the S.
delegations showed DR.. Herbert v.
Euott IF Australia and Dr OSWaldO