Evening star., 1948-05-30

democratic national life based on
respect for law and order. Violation
Soviet interference with Austrian
efforts to maintain law and order
through arbitrary arrest or abduc-
ton of Austrians q. e., abduction OF
transport official from q train in
December 194D.
6. Obligations with respect to law
and order, assumption by Austrian
government of full control of af-
fairs of state, full exercise of Aus
trian governments authority equally
in all zones. Violation: Conf1scation
in eastern zone and Soviet sector of
Vienna of certain issues of the
United States-sponsored Wiener
Kurier and other publications;
threats to distributors of such pub
lications.
7. Obligation with respect to full
exercise of Austrian Government S
authority equally in all zones. Vio-
lation: Local Soviet military author
tiles insist that II nonelected Com
munist mayors remain in office in
Soviet zone against authority OF pro-
vincial and national governments.
/. Re-establishment of movement
of persons, motor, rail transport and
coastwise shipping between the zones
of north and south Korea. Viola
ton: The Soviet command in north
Korea has since 1916 refused to dis
cuss or implement the agreements
reached on these matters, resisting
efforts toward reestablishing the
natural economic unity Of the
country. Concessions to economic
coordination have been made only
on a barter basis.
2. Consultation by the Joint
United States and USSR Commis-
sion with Korean democratic
parties and social organizations" in
the preparation of proposals for the
formation of a provisional Korean
government. Violation: The USSR
delegation on the joint commission
consistently refused to allow such
consultation except under unilateral
interpretations of the phrase, dem
ocratic parties and social organiza-
tions," which Interpretation, in each
case, would exclude all but pro-
Soviet political groups.
3. That the Joint United States
and USSR Commission would con-
suit with political groups truly
democratic in their aims and meth
DDS" :. Violation: The USSR dele
cation refused to consult with
groups If the representatives of the
group had ever expressed opposition
to the provision for placing Korea
under the period of trusteeship en-
visaged in the Moscow agreement
4. That a signature of the COM
munique No. 5 will be accepted as
a declaration of good faith with
respect to upholding fully the Mos
cow agreement and will make the
signatory party or organization
eligible for consultation by the joint
commission; that such signatories
who, after signing the communique,
foment or instigate active opposition
to the joint commission, the two
powers, or the Moscow agreement,
can be declared ineligible for con-
sultation only by mutual agreement
of the two delegations on the joint
commission. Violation: The U. S.
S. r. delegation refused to adhere
to the agreement when an attempt
was made to schedule the party
consultations.
The report also charged Russia
and the Polish Provisional Govern
ment with refusing to permit free
and unfettered" elections in Poland,
violating the Yalta and Potsdam
agreements. The Soviet likewise was
charged with setting up totalitarian
regimes in Hungary and Romania
through native Communist parties.
Regarding Manchuria, the report
cited the refusal of the Soviet gov
ernment to provide military supplies
to China, the destruction of $685.
100000 worth of equipment under
Russian control and the refusal to
permit Chinese troops to land at
Dairen as violations of various
agreements.