Evening star., 1948-11-27
j. ). CHALLENGES
RedstoAbandon
Force, Terror
Dulles Says Methods
Are Sole Obstacle
To World Security
BULLETIN

PARIS tP.-The United Ma
tions Assembly condemned AL
bania. YugoSlavia and Bulgaria
today for aiding the Commu-
mist guerrillaS in Greece. The
58-nation Assembly approved,
47 to 6, a resolution submitted
by France, Britain, China and
the United States. Only the
six Russian bloc nations voted
against it. Five nations were
absent or not voting.
BY the Associeied Press
PARIS, Nov. 27.-The United
States challenged the Russian
bloc today to abandon the use
of coercion, force and terror
ism" in spreading communism.
John Foster Dulles, acting Amer
lean chief delegate, addressed a
lecture directly to the Soviet bloc
in a United Nations Assembly de-
bate on the Greek-Balkans issue
He told them the United States does
not hate countries which have
Communist governments, but:
What we hate is the use of force,
coercion and terrorism to make
others accept your views. Abandon
those methods and remove the only
serious obstacle to world security
Vishinsky Hits Report.
Mr.. Dulles spoke after Soviet Dele
gate Andrei Y. Vishinsky, in an arm
waving. table pounding speech. de-
rided the U. N. Balkans Investiga-
ton Committee as amateur Sher-
lock Holmeses,' and repeated his
characterization of the UNSCOB
Especial U. N. Balkan Committee)
report as garbage" The committee
accused Yugoslavia, Albania and
Bulgaria of aiding the Communist
guerrillas in Greece's civil war.
AS Mr.. Dulles spoke in the
Assembly he hooked his thumbs in
his vest and looked toward the
Soviet delegation. Violent language
used by Mr.. Vishinsky and other
Eastern European delegates. he said,
is confirmation that Greece's north
ern neighbors are helping the Com
murfist attempt to overthrow the
Greek government"
when men in high official posi-
tions assail their colleagues before
the United Nations and use violent
language. there are lesser followers
to use violent deeds" Mr.. Dulles said.
Report Termed Distortion.
The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minis
ter made the garbage" charge pre-
viously in efforts to discredit the
evidence gathered by the commits
sion to the effect that Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria and Albania were aiding
the Greek guerrillas.
Waving his arms and at times
the table, the Russian
shouted the report was based on
distortion, Justification and bad
faith"
Sarcastically, he said the investi-
gators "dabbled in detective work" "
He declared they wanted to get
evidence at any cost proving
Greece's three northern neighbors"
aided the rebels.
Accusations Held Baseless.
He charged the investigators were
amateur Sherlock Holmeses and
dilettantes" and we're "unprepared
to investigate the border situation"
Accusations are leveled which
cannot be supported" he said.
Mr.. Vishinsky said the UNSCOB
report only "presumes, assumes and
considers it likely that Yugoslavia,
Bulgaria and Albania actively
helped the guerrillas.
Mr.. Vishinsky addressed himself
directly to Mr.. Dulles and read a
newspaper story which said America
and Britain wanted strong gov
ernment in Athens.
That's military dictatorship.
isn't it?" Mr.. Vishinsky demanded
That's what you want, isn't it?"
Mr.. Vishinsky said the report he
read was by Hollingsworth (presum-
ably Clare Ho1lingsworth, London
Sunday Observer correspondent in
Athens.
Tsaldaris Makes Reply.
Greek Foreign Minister Constan-
tin Tsaldaris told the Assembly
"the very existence of my country
is threatened"
He said there has been consider
able assistance rendered to Com
munist bands by Albania, Yugo-
slavia and Bulgaria"
If "the procedure of violence
proves to be workable in Greece,
Mr.. Tsaldaris said, the international
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