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shutting the land approaches to
Berlin. Six nations on the Security
Council, which were not involved
directly in the disput, presented
proposals to Vishinsky last week for
ending that crisis.
The Kremlin's answer to compro-
mise proposals by the six indirectly
affected nations of the Security
Council is to be delivered to Argen-
tine Foreign Minister Juan A. Bra
muglia. The Argentine source said
dim hope now remaining for a
compromise rested on the Russian
answer. The three Western powers
have refused to bargain with Russia
while the blockade remains.
Approval was expected soon by
British, French and American dele
gates of a joint resolution calling
for firm Security Council action to
halt the blockade.
The six neutrals which Mr.. Bra
muglia led in the mediation Efforts
Argentina, Belgium, Canada. China,
Colombia and Syria-may meet to
decide whether to continue these ef-
forts. Delegates of the Western
powers have said privately they are
convinced the mediation attempts
will fail.
Malik Answers Shawcross.
Jakob A. Malik, Soviet delegate,
in an immediate reply to Shawcross
accused him of obtaining his argu-
ments from the arsenals of Trotsky,
Hitler, Goering and Goebbels."
He said the ShawcrosS speech was
one third Intervention in Soviet do
mestic affairs, one-third "a beating
of drums" and the remainder a repi-
tition Of "old and familiar argu-
ments." .-'.-
After Mr.. Malik had spoken, the
committee approved 81 to S, with
ii abStentions, Ukrainian resolu-
ton to close general debate on arms
reduction.
Austin Opposes Gag Rule"
Mr.. Austin opposed what he called
an effort to impose gag rule" and
voted against it. Russia abstained.
Committee Chairman Paul Henri
Spaak Of Belgium denied this con-
stituted a. gag rule" because the
delegates could do plenty OF talking
during individual examination of
the numerous proposals and resolu-
tions. Every one, he said, has had
a chance to tell every one else what
he thinks"
Dmitri Manuilsky of the Ukraine
said he felt discussion should be
closed because the debate was de-
generating into debate on Marx
ism and Leninism."
French Resolution Offered.
France presented a resolution
which would direct the Security
Council to set up an organization
for the control of conventional arm
aments, meaning those aside from
atomic weapons.
The resolution said all So nations
should submit periodic statements
on the size of their armed forces,
these to be verified by control body
in spot Investigations.
The Security Council, the resolu-
ton said, should promote a gen.
eral limitation of armaments by
progressive and balanced reduction"
and report back to the next session
of the General Assembly.
The French made no mention of
the possible effect of the veto, which
applies in Security Council affairs,
to decisions Of the control organ
iZation.
U. N. Defense of ERP Urged,
Chile proposed United Nations ac-
ton against Russian efforts to block
the European Recovery Program.
Chilean Delegate Manuel Trucco
suggested "the present General AS
sembly should prevent any countries
from hamperlng or interfering with
ERP."
Mr.. Trucco spoke before the As
sembly's 58-nation Economic Com
m!ttee. He accused the Soviet
Union of attempting to obstruct
Western European recovery in order
to further Communist domination.
He said ERP "diminishes the pos
sibility of success of Soviet propa-
ganda." Russia, he added, needs
misfortune, discord, poverty and
disease" in Western Europe to &C.
compliSh her aims.