Evening star., 1948-04-05
Senate Bloc 10 Seek
u. n. Veto Overhaul
Despite Soviet Stand
BY shs Asseeistsd Press


A potent Senate bloc organ
lied today behind a demand for
drastic overhaul Of the United
Nations veto rule-with or with
out Russia's consent.
While the Soviet Union Is not
mentioned BY name In the draft Of
joint resolution to be submitted
to the Senate this week, there Is no
doubt a. to the measures intent.
It calls on and ofhcially authorizes
the President to take immediate
steps through this country's U. N.
delegation to revise the world or
saflization's charter.
Both Senate and House must ap-
prove the resolution, but 1t does not
require the Presidents signature.
Three Aims Cited.
Senator Baldwin, Republican, Of
Connecticut, one Of the sponsors,
told reporter the revisions are
aimed At> making it possible for the
y. N. to take decisive action" to:
]. Prevent wars Of aggression.
2. Limit armaments, including
atomic and other weapons Of mass
destruction.
3. Establish an effective interna-
tonal police force to maintain peace
In the world.
''The United Nations, because Of
the veto power, can take no action
now to stop, aggression" Senator
Re1Suy{,a dA~1a~AS
To remedy this, the Senate group
would eliminate the veto right Of the
i've permanent Security Council
members in matters of aggression,
armameuts for aggression and ad-
missions to u. N. membership.
Used 22 Times by Russia.
The so-called big five are Rus
sia-which has used the veto "a
ttmes-France-which has used it
twice-and the United States, Great
Britain and China-none Of which
has restorted to the veto.
The resolution would put Con-
gress on record as proposing that
the Charter revision be carried out
with the approval Of all member
states, II possible.
But it specifies that If this is not
possible. the United States should
Join with other like-minded states
to establish-on the basis OF re-
vised u. N. Charter-a more effec-
tive agency for mutual defense with
r. out the participation Of the abstain
ing state or states.
i This. In effect, would tell Russia
and her satellites either to CO.
operate or get out.
Other Changes Proposed.
Other proposed revisions would:
1. Define aggression as (a) an
attack with weapons of violence by
state or its citizens against the
recognized territory of a member
state or (b) illegal occupation by a
state of territory outside the bor-
ders. The present Charter does not
attempt to define aggression.
2. Adopt the official United States
proposal for an atomic development
authority to control atomic weapons.
As for heavy ornaments, the Sc
curity Council would set annual
production ceilings for each Of the
big i've. Smaller states would be
assigned collective quota.
a. Confne the world police force
% volunteers from small states who
would b6 armed with weapons FROM
the small nations collective quota.
Il. Drive Being Organized.
The sponsors Of the resolution be-
sides Senator Baldwin include Sen
ators Cain, Republican Of Washing
ton: Aiken, Republican. OF Vermont;
Bah, Republican, Of Minnesota /:
Byrd, Democrat, of Virgins; Cape-1
hart, Republican, Of Indiana; Fer
guson, Republican, OF Michigan;
Flanders, Republican. Of Vermont;
Hoey, Democrat, of North Carolina:
Jenner, Republican, OF Indiana,
johnson, Democrat, Of Colorado:
Mcfarland, Democrat, OF Arizona:
Sparkman. Democrat. Of Alabama.
and Tobey, Republican, Of New
Hampshire.
Senator Cain told a reporter the
group is organizing drive To obtain
Senate approval, beginning with the
Foreign Relations Committee,
headed by Senator vandenberg Of
Michigan.
Senator Vandenberg opposed all
efforts to inject the U. N. charter
revision issue into the European
Recovery Program, which won final
approval last week. But he acknowl-
edged during the debate q need for
q 'vitalized" international security
agency which will deliver the
goods"