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ready because of the various con-
situations.
Too Many Mediators Feared.
Western delegates made these
points concerning the letter:
There is some danger of too many
mediators being, involved. the note
seems to suggest that disagreement
over Berlin's currency is the root of
the trouble whereas it is the block
ade, and it tends to leave out of
account that the case is still Lefore
the Security Council.
Juan Bramuglia, of Argentina,
who has led the six neutrals of the
Security Council in efforts to nego-
tiate a compromise, said he had de-
ciined signing the Lie-Evatt letter
because it emanated from the Cen
eral Assembly and had no connec-
ton with the Council.
Nevertheless, he praised the move,
saying it vigorously ratifes" efforts
made in the Council.
He continued his own efforts
talking with the six neutral Council
members today and arranging to
see them again tomorrow.
French sources said there would
be no immediate statement from
their government. The Lie-Evatt
letter, they commented, seemed ad-
dressed more to Mr.. Stain than to
the other three executives. Other
wise, they said, it added little or
nothing new to the Berlin situation
and seemed at first glance to be
Just sort of moral gesture"
The Russians merely said it would
have to be studied.
Bramugiia Efforts Mentioned.
DR.. Luis Padilla Nervo of Mexico,
sponsor of the proposal for big
power cooperation, told a reporter
it was up to the four governments
to carry out what they had unani-
mously supported in the Assembly.
Mr.. Lie has been greatly worried
about Berlin since last June, when
the blockade went into effect. DR..
Evatt has taken the initiative with
In the U. N. to promote conciliation
of the Greek problem, the India
Pakistan dispute and the Indo-
nesian question. Recently he has
been working long hours behind the
scene on the Berlin dispute.
Today was the first time Mr. Lie
or Dr. Evatt had moved in the open
to conciliate the Berlin crisis. They
held final consultation in the Of
flee of the Assembly president this
morning and then started the ma
chinery moving to get the letter in
the hands of the Big Four leaders.
In their communication, they
mentioned the efforts being made
by Mr.. Bramuglia and asked the
big powers to cooperate.
Adequate Controls Demanded.
The arms reduction proposal,
which was rejected by the Political
Committee, was the principal Soviet
project launched at the present
session of the Assembly.
The Soviet delegation is expected
to make final battle for the meas
ure in the full Assembly when the
question comes up there, but the
one-sided committee vote doomed
the Soviet efforts in advance.
Majority delegates, led by the
United States. have insisted there
must be adequate controls and safe
guards before they could agree to
any arms cuts.
In the debate preceding the COM
nittee vote, Mr.. Vishinsky thumped
the table vigorously as he replied
TO yesterdays charges by Mr. Os-
born that Russia is using propa-
gerda to prepare her people for
var" and still aims at world revolu-
ticn.
Mr.. Vishinsky's charge that the
United States was preparing a Pearl
Farbor for Russia was made after
he quoted 1t. Gen. George c.
Kenney, commander of the United
States strategic air command, as
saying in NeWsweek magazine last
May II, the United States had a
plan to use the atom bomb against
Moscow and other Soviet cities.
Gen. Kenney was quoted in an
article in Newsweek May IT which
reported what it said was mill
tary thinking then current in
Washington and Moscow. Gen.
Kenney did not, however, make
the remark in the article attri-
buted to him by Mr. Vishinsky.)
Mr.. Vishinsky quoted Gen
Kenney as saying planes, carrying
atom bombs, could take off from
British bases and filing at $4,000
feet could strike at Moscow and
other key Russian cities.
"The European part OF Russia