Evening star., 1948-05-05
Marshall Cold
ToU. Revision
Without Russia
Declares Proposal
Would Expose U. S.
To Greater Danger
Partial Tert on Page A-6.)
By J. A. O'leory

Secretary of State Marshall
warned Congress today that ef-
forts to form a world organiza-
ton without Russia probably
/ would destroy the United Ma
tions and expose this country to
even greater dangers.
The Secretary was called before
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
| tee to give the administration
viewpoint on a stack of resolutions
seeking to have the United States
take hte lead in move to make
U. N. procedures more effective for
peace.
The veteran soldier Statesman
read a prepared statement which
was cautiously worded, but left
little doubt that he sees little to ba
gained by mere change in the
form" of organization or in pro-
cedures.
Gen. Marshall said Russian lead
ers must be convinced the Soviet
Union can live side by side in
peace" with the western powers in
the U. N.
Dangers Pointed Out.
Gen. Marshall added;
The suggestion that revised
United Nations. or some form
of world government. should be
achieved. if necessary, without those
nations which would be unwilling to
join, deserves special attention. Such
procedure would probably destroy
the present United Nations organ
| iZation.
The result would be dispersal OF
the community of nations, followed
by the formation of rival military
alliances and isolated groups OF
states. This result would weaken US
and expose to even greater dangers
from those who seek domination OF
other states"
The Secretary emphasized that 1T
is not changes in the form of inter-
national intercourse which we now
require. 1t is to changes of substance
that we must look for an improve
:
ment of the world situation"
And it is to those changes Of
substance that our policy has been
directed" he continued. When the
substance Of the world situation i'm
proves, the United Nations will be
able to function with full effective
ness. Meanwhile. we will continue
our efforts in cooperation with
other governments to improve the
working of the United Nations
under the Charter"
Regional Machinery Used.
Spurred on chiefly by Russia 3
frequent use of the veto power.
many members of Congress have
drafted resolutions, proposing that
TINS country propose revamping Of
the charter. Some have urged that
| If Russia balks, the United States
should try to unite the rest Of
world by using the regional agree
ment machinery contemplated by
article 81 of the charter,
Gen. Marshall reminded the COM
mittee that this procedure already
has been used He recalled that
last year the American Republics
made a treaty of collective self
defense at Rio de Janeiro, and that
certain countries of Western Europe
likewise have organized themselves
into a Western Union for elf-de-
fenSe.
In answer to questions, Gen.
Marshall said the United States
would not want to give up the veto
in all cases because to do so might
leave the manpoWer and military
strength of this country committed
to aggressive action by two-thirds
vote of the U. N. members.
/ Passage by Congress OF a reso-
luton expressing its hopes for a
stronger U. N. Charter would be
helpful because it would help form
public opinion, Gen. Marshall said.
! Offers to Prepare Resolution.
He offered to prepare resolution
which Congress could consider
that would help crystalize world
opinion" without running into any
of the dangers to which he called
attention in his testimony.
When Gen. Marshall commented
that the United States is the only