Evening star., 1947-03-10
U. 5. Expected 10 Win
Atomic Issue in u. n.
Despite Soviet Stand
BY the ksseeiuisd Press

Renewal Of the atomic debate this
afternoon high lighted a heavy week
ahead for the Security Council at
U. N. delegates faced these possible
developments:
l, Great Britain was expected to
file formally with the United Ma
tions the explosive Palestine prob
lem as q result of an American re-
quest for Qualification Of the Holy
Land issue.
2. The Security Council was ex-
pected to accept the American plan
to place the Japanese-mandated
islands in the Pacific under a U. N.
strategic area trusteeship which
would give the United States con-
troll of the Marshalls, Marianas and
Carolines.
8. A three-nation Council sub
committee prepared to report its
findings on Great Britain's mine
laying complaint against Albania.
4. Before U. N. delegates was a
petition from the native leaders of
Western Samoa for complete self
government with the protection OF
New Zealand, which now administers
the territory under a trust agree
ment.
Austin to Answer Russians.
As the Council assembled to re-
sumo the atomic control discus
sions, American Delegate Warren
r. Austin was prepared to give a
sharp reply to Russia's charges that
the United States seeks a world
monopoly in atomic energy.
Mr.. Austin was expected to sketch
the American position on the bomb
from its beginnings, with emphasis
on q willingness to share atomic
secrets with the world upon draft
Ing Of proper safeguards.
Sir Alexander Cadogan Of Great
Britain also will take the floor tc
challenge statements by Andrei A.
Gromyko, deputy Soviet foreign
minister and Council delegate, on
the background Of the veto.
With the formality Of a reply
over, Mr.. Austin will renew his re-
quest that the controversial atomic
report be referred back to the Atomic
Energy Commission, American
sources said.
Survey Shows U. S. Victory.
A survey of delegates indicated
that the United States would win
on this point. The only opposition
was expected to come from Russia
and possibly Poland. But only a
majority vote is necessary to refer
the report back to the Atomic En-
ergy Commission, where new efforts
will be made to conciliate the Amer
tcan and Russian views.
A British spokesman, meanwhile
described Sir Alexander as being
disturbed over Mr.. Grotnyko's "his-
tory of the veto" and especially the
direct quotation of a statement pur.
portedly made at Yalta by former
Prime Minister Churchill.
This spokesman labeled Mr.. Gro.
myko's action a breach of an agree.
ment regarding secrecy Of the Big
Three meetings.
Delegates expected Britain to file
the Palestine case with the United
Nations almost momentarily. The
exact time of filing and the word
ing of the document repeatedly
awaited instructions from London
and from Foreign Secretary Bevir
in Moscow.
u. s. Brings Issue to Head.
Britain had held of presenting
the case while Secretary General
Trygve Lie attempted to feel out
the Big Five on a proposal to set
up q commission of inquiry te
handle the Holy Land problem.
The United States brought tht
ISSUE to a head Friday night by in.
forming Great Britain she woule
have to bring up the case formal,
before Washington could take
stand on any U. N. procedure fol
handling it.
A vote on the American trustee.
Ship plan for the Japanese-man-
dated islands was expected Wednes.
day when the Council resumes dis.
cussion Of this issue.
The chief opposition has come
from Australia, which has proposed
that a committee of interested ma.
,tions"--including New Zealand ane
India-be established to review the
American plan. The United States
delegation has voiced strong opposi.
Non to this procedure and it ap.
peared that the Council would de.
feat the proposal and accept the
American plan at once.
Creates Complex Problem.
The Western Samoan petition fol
complete self government was in the
hands of the Trusteeship Counci
which will hold its first session
March 26.
THE petition also asks that steps
be taken to unite Western Samoa
with Eastern Samoa, which has beer
a protectorate Of the United State:
for nearly so years.
7, The Samoan demand for self
government did not come as sur
prise. Sir Carl Berendsen, New Zea-
land delegate to the General AS
sembly, said last fall the Western
Samoans wanted self-government
but the New Zealand government
felt the natives were not sufficiently
developed politically to run thei1
own affairs.
The proposal for a union of East
ern and Western Samoa, however
had not previously been indicated
This raises an extremely complies
issue because Eastern Samoa is not
Under the u. N. trusteeship system
These islands were placed under
8 United States protectorate by ar
,Anglo-German agreement in 1899
ANY change in the status of Eastern
Samoa, therefore, would have to be
initiated by the United States.
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