Evening star., 1948-11-14
j, ChiefsCa|I
On Big -Four 10
Settle Dispute.
Evutt and Lie Appeal
ToChief Executives
For Berlin Solution
BY the Associoted Press


United Nations chieftains ap-
pealed directly and urgently to
the chief executives of the Four
Big Powers over the heads of
their U. N. delegations today to
settle the Berlin dispute for
world peace.
The unprecedented action was
taken by DR.. Herbert V. Evatt OF
Australia, president of the General
Assebly, and Trygve Lie, U. N. sec
retary-general, in the midst of a
bitter East-West clash over arms
reductions.
The new fight took place in the
Assemblys So member Political
Committee, where Deputy Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Y. -Vlshln-
sky shook his pen at the United
States delegate, Frederick H. Os-
born, and shouted:
You are preparing Pearl Harbor
for the Soviet Union, aren't you?
Red Arms Cut Rejected.
The Political Committee rejected
Russia's proposal for one-tnlro
slash in the air, land and sea FORCES
of the big powers within year ana
nrohibition of the atom bomb. the
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seven abstentions.
The committee then approved 4o
N 6 a Belgian proposal calling on
the Security Councils Commission
for Conventional Armaments to con-
tinue work on the general question
of arms reductions.
In another major U. N. develop
nent, a seven-nation commlttee Oh
the security Council approved
man submitted by the acting Pales-
fine mediator, Dr. Ralph Buncne'
n repair the broken truce on the
Negeb fronts The plan apparently
would demilitarize and place unoer
U. N. control most OF the olspu'eo
southern desert region.
The Lie-Evatt appeal was trans
nitted to President Truman, Prime
Minister Stain, Prime Minister At
flee and Premier Queuille IN the
form of a Joint letter handed 10
the heads of the United States, Rus
sian, British and French Deiega-
tions here.
Peace Threat Cited.
II WAS known by many that Mr..
lie and DR.. Evatt were IN conSulta-
tion but few expected them to de-
liver an appeal above che level Oh
the delegation chiefs.
Mr.. Lie and DR.. Evatt said:
every day that the deadlock over
Berlin continues, the danger 10
the peace and security OF all ma
tions continues undiminlshed.
Fear of another war is Gripping
the efforts of all nations to repair
the damage of the last war ana re-
turn once more to the ways OF peace.
The work of the General Assembly
and of the United Nations as
whole in every field of its en-
deavor is being delayed and under
mined.
1T is within the power OF the
leaders of the great nations, 10
which this communication is ad-
dressed, to end this danger to the
peace"
DR.. Evatt and Mr.. Lie reminded
the four great powers they nao
voted. with everyone else in the
II. N. for a Mexican resolution
which called on the big powers to
trv to settle their differences peace
fully. They told the Big -Four the
world expects them to carry out the
assembly's resolution.
All Possible Aid Offered.
Finally. the two U. N. officials
offered to give the big powers all
possible assistance in ironing out
the Berlin crisis.
With that deadlock out OF the
way. they said. the big powers could
resume negotiations on the peace
treaties with Germany, Austria and
Japan.
Western power delegates reacted
cautiously to the letter, saying 1t
was up to higher quarters to make
anv statement.
British and American delegates
said privately the Western powers
would not negotiate on Berlin under
pressure of the Russian blockade.
Secretary of State Marshall i'm
mediately sent the letter to Wash
ington. It was expected here it
would be forwarded to President
Truman on vacation at Key West,
Fla.
An American delegation spokes-
man said the reply will be given by
Gen. Marshall after consultation
with Mr.. Truman and with Britain
and France. He said 1t might be
some time before the reply was
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