Evening star., 1948-10-08
Evott Reported Ready
To Join Lie in Plea
For 3-Month Truce
CUBA. EGYPT. NORWAY Elected
to 2-Year Council Seats.
Page AS.
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS. Oct. 8.-The neutral"
states of the Security Council
worked today to avert a clash of
the giants of the United Nations
over Berlin.
Argentina's Juan A. Bramuglia
saw Andrei Y. Vishinsky of Russia
for an hour. and the Argentine's
associates said he was very happy
over the talk. He is acting for the
smaller nations in an attempt to
bring about a settlement in the East
West struggle for the German city.
3-Month Truce Suggested.
DR.. Herbert " Evatt of Australia
the Assembly president, and Secre-
tary General Trygve Lie were re-
ported ready to appeal to the United
States, Russia. Britain and France
to agree to three month truce.
This would involve lifting the Soviet
blockade of Berlin while the four
Foreign Ministers met.
- American and British sources said
acceptance of such course was
unlikely because it might imply
Russia had a right to reimpose the
blockade.
Mr.. Bramuglia was given the go
ahead by the other states OF the
Ceuncil-China, Colombia, Syria,
Belgium and Canada-to approach
the big powers in the spirit of medi-
alton. Mr.. Bramuglia was said to
believe that Russia and the Western
powers genuinely would like a settle
ment If neither side loses too much
face.
The next meeting of the Security
Council on the issue is not expected
before Monday.
Neutrals o. X. Mediation.
Mr.. Bramuglia was given the 60
ahead to mediate between Russia
and the West by China, Colombia,
Syria, Belgium and Canada - the
other "neutrals AN informal
meeting following the Wednesday
Security Council sessions.
He is said to believe that both
Russia and the three Western pow
ers genuinely would like a settle
ment If neither side loses too much
face.
The basis of his approach, his
confidants said, is that the block
ade in Berlin should be lifted COM
pletelv or partly at the same time
that the whole German question Is
turned over to the Council OF For
eign Ministers.
There was no clear indication i'm
mediately as to how Mr.. Vishinsky
reacted to Mr.. Bramugllas ap-
proach.
with the Soviet Ukraine, Mr..
Vishinskv has refused to partlcl-
nate in the Security Councils handl-
ing of the Berlin question on
grounds that 1t is outside the BODY S
competence.
There were signs that the United
States, Britain and France will sup
mort Mr.. Bramuglias general ap-
proach toward settlement.
Resolution Outlined.
American informants, whose ideas
were broadly backed by the Brit
ish. gave this outline of the kind OF
resolution the Security Council
probably will be asked to vote on
next week:
/. It would recommend lifting of
the Russian blockade Of Berlin at
once.
2. 1t would call on the Big Four
foreign ministers to meet as soon
as possible to consider permanent
Berlin and alderman settlement.
8. 1t would reiterate British-Amer-
French insistence that there
can be no negotiation for Berlin
settlement under force or a threat
of force.
The whole tone of the resolution
rs contemplated now would be mod
crate. Anglo-American informants
predicted it would not imply in any
sense that an ultimatum is being de-
Iyered to the Russians.