Evening star., 1947-10-23
j. ). Assai|s Russia
For Attempt 10 Curb
Alleged Warmonger,
Would Put ShuckIes on
Broin os Well as Gag on
Mouth Austin Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 23.-The
United States today assailed
Russias attempt to curb alleged
"Warmongers" in this country as
move for applying shackles'
to the minds of the American
people.
American Delegate Warren r
Austin declared that the Soviet res
olution would put shackles on the
brain of man as well as a gag in
his mouth"
Mr. Austin spoke before the ST.
member Political Committee of the
United Nations Assembly after Brig.
Gen. Carlos P. Romulo of the Philip
pines had called the Soviet anti
"Warmonger" measure a hydra
headed monster" inspired "by an
angry and spiteful motive"
Mr.. Austin replied to yesterdays
attack by Andrei Y. Vishinksy, So
Wet chief delegate, against former
Secretary of State Byrnes by saying
that Mr.. Vishinsky had given "a
grossly distorted idea" of Byrnes
beliefs.
Free Speech Would Wither."
THE danger of investing magis-
trates with autocratic power of de-
Gliding what is war propaganda is
illustrated by Mr.. Vishinsky's at
tack on Mr.. Justice Byrnes," Mr..
Austin declared.
"If he had the power to Jail Mr..
Justice Byrnes, no doubt he would
do that. In any case, he wants to
gag him and others like him." MIR.
Austin said.
This most fundamental freedom
of free speech-Which is necessary
for the maintenance of good gov
ernment. would wither in the pres
ence of the power of men to put
shackles on the minds and tapes on
the lips of such great statesmen as
James F. Byrnes."
Mr. Austin assailed the Soviet
resolution as violation of the
United Nations Charter and de-
clared: TT seeks to nullify and
make meaningless our pledge to
respect human rights and funda-
mental freedoms"
He departed from his prepared
text to defend John Foster Dulles,
an American delegate to the AS
sembly who was named by Mr..
Vishinsky last month as war
monger."
do you want men such as Byrnes
and Dulles gagged In your country?"
Mr.. Austin asked the 81 national
delegates who listened attentively
around the huge oval committee
table.
Statement Given Press.
Mr.. Austin issued this statement
to the press Immediately after Mr
Vishinsky spoke yesterday:
"Mr. Vishinsky's speech is part of
the propaganda campaign the Soviet
press and radio have carried on for
many months with growing inten-
sity. This Soviet propaganda cam
paign is designed generally to dis
credit the Government and people
of the United States and of other
countries and to cast doubt upon
the sincerity of their peaceful in
tentions. It's effect is to create con-
fusion that will hinder the accom-
plishment of constructive tasks"
Mr.. Vishinsky's speech yesterday
ran 10 minutes. 1t contained little
new material. He increased the list
of American individuals he has at
tackled as "warmongers," singing
out Secretary of Commerce Harri-
man, Secretary of Defense Forrestal
as we'll as Mr.. Byrnes. He also as
sailed American publications, includ-
ing the Hearst press" the maga-
zines. Foreign Policy Reports, the
Field Artillery Journal and Success
full Farming, as contributing to war
propaganda"
The Soviet resolution accused cir
cles in the United States, Turkey
and Greece specifically, but Mr..
Vishinsky concentrated his fire on
the United States.