Evening star., 1948-07-23
U.N. ShouIdGuaranfe
Employees Conduct in
u. s., Hatch Asserts
BY The Associated Press

Senator Hatch, Democrat, OF
New Mexico said today the only
practical way this country can
be protected against subversiye
activity by United Nations en-
ployes is for the organization to
guarantee their conduct.
Senator Hatch made the comment
TO reporters in connection with a
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee in
quiry into the problem.
The committee, which has been
questioning State Department wit
nesses, had planned to call TODAY
two unnamed persons not connected
with the Government. Their ap-
pearance, however, was put of
indefinitely.
Richard Arens, director of the
subcommittee staff, said the hearings
would 60 ahead with more depart
ment officials as witnesses.
Hatch Sees No Laxity.
The staff has heard testimony
that at least several hundred persons
admitted to this country as oficials
or employees of U. N. delegations are
known or suspected subversives and
that some Of them have been carry
ing on propaganda acvitities under
U. N. cloak.
Senator Hatch said he doesn't
think the administration can be
held responsible for any laxity.
IF they are in here, it isn't under
any act of the State Department
hut through an act of Congress-" he
said. That law is absolutely es-
sential to the maintenance of the
United Nations organizations.
Senator Hatch said the U. N. can
not be maintained If the representa-
tives of any member nation are pro-
hibited from entering this country,
and he said representatives from
Russia and her satellites are bound
to be Communists.
Asserting that the International
Organizations Immunities Act is
like any other act. subject to abuse
and violation" Senator Hatch pro-
posed that the U. N. itself Should
accept the responsibility" for its
officials and employees.
Alexander Backs Similar Plan.
Robert C. Alexander, assistant
chief Of the State Departments
visa section, has suggested a SIM
liar remedy. Mr.. Alexander said it
was particularly desirable that the
organization see to it that persons
whose connection with U. N. is ter
minated leave the country.
Meanwhile, the United Nations
secretariat declared that minor
State Department officials had
slandered U. N. workers and dam
aged morale in their charges that
the U. N. is being used as screen
for subversive agents.
Victor Hoo, acting secretary gen.
eral, told a news conference at Lake
Success yesterday that U. N. en-
ployes had received the charges
with great shock" and are most
indignant"
Mr. Hoo said prestige of the U. N.
has been injured by the charges.
even though they have been dis
avowed by Secretary of State Mar
shall.
He added 1t is only natural that
they would affect the morale and
efficiency OF the secretariat.
Resolution Approved. -
The Staff Committee Of the
United Nations, representing the
workers, unanimously approved a
resolution at special meeting
backing the U. N. administration in
whatever steps it might take to
vindicate the reputation and integ-
rity of the secretariat.
Mr.. Hoo read this resolution at
the news conference and said he
Endorsed it.
Mr.. Hoo declared the U. N. had no
complaints on any U N. employe. He
said the U. N. always found high
officials OF the State Department CO.
operative.
The minor officials do not always
appreciate the importance of the
United Nations in the United