Evening star., 1948-10-22
NeutraIsCaII On
Russians 10 Lift
Blockade Now
Resolution to Settle
Berlin Issue Given
To Security Council
'(Tert of Resolution on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, Oct. 22.-Six nations
on the Security Council asked
Russia today to lift the Berlin
blockade at once.
The Western powers, who accused
Russia of endangering peace. were
asked to lift their counter blockade
of the Soviet zone, to agree by
November 20 that the Russian
sponsored mark be the sole currency
for Berlin and to meet with Russia
In foreign ministers council
November 80 to thrash out the whole
problem of Germany.
Neither the West nor the East
accepted Immediately. The meeting
was recessed until Monday at pm
(9 am. EST by which time replies
may be forthcoming from Moscow,
Washington, London and the French
Vishinsky Sits Silently.
Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei
Y. Vishinsky sat silently through
the session as the neutral powers by
turn urged acceptance of their COM
promise in interests of world happi-
ness. Drafters of the resolution
were Argentina, China, Canada, Co.
lombia, Belgium and Syria. Foreign
Minister Juan A. Bramuglia of Ar
gentina, acting Council president,
agreed the Big -Four powers needed
more time to consider the grave issue
and the resolution.
DR.. Philip c. Jessup, who made
the American charges against Rus
sia at an earlier session, said that
sin general We think it Che resolu-
tom is along the right line" He
said he could not say what the
American stand would be. He met
with the British and French dele
gates Immediately after the resolu-
ton was read.
Usually reliable U. N sources said
Mr.. Vishinsky requested the delay
until Monday but gave no reason.
Vishinsky in Fine Spirits.
The Russian was in fine spirits
when he left the session. He told
a reporter it is "of course" too early
to comment on the resolution.
Il will have to look at it," he said.
When Mr.. Vishinsky arrived he had
been grim and taciturn, but after
the meeting he told a reporter:
Il hope you are not angry with
me-"
The meeting was delayed nearly
an hour by last-minute conferences
among the Big Four delegations
directly concerned in the issue.
Russia has asserted no blockade
exists and that the Council has no
jurisdiction.
Bramuglia Offers Resolution.
Mr.. Bramuglia presented the reso-
luton and then addressed the dele
gates.
I'VE have reached the hour of de-
cisions, harmonious decisions
of benefit to all peoples" Mr..
Bramugha said.
Mr.. Bramuglia, in his speech. told
the Big Four to forget the prestige
involved in the dispute.
The question of world peace is
much more important than the
prestige of any one power he de-
clared.
The Argentine told the Council
the small powers had been working
toward a climate of conciliation
which would lead to better fate for
the world" He said the small power
proposal is solution based on the
right and reason" The big powers
must use means of reason, not
force" he went on.
Resolutions Provisions.
The resolution of the small pow
ers said the Big Four should do
these things:
l. Avoid any incident which
might worsen the conflict in Berlin.
2. Take the necessary steps i'm
mediately to: tal raise all restric-
tons on transport. communications
and commerce between Berlin and
the Western zones of Germany; ID
call an immediate meeting of the
four military governors to unity the
currency of Berlin on the basis of
the Soviet mark, and (cD set the
date for completion of the currency
unification at November 20.
3. Reopen negotiations in the
Council of Foreign Ministers on all
outstanding problems concerning
Germany as a whole" within 10 days
after the fulfillment of measures in
section 2.
The Council table on the stage of
the Palais de Chaillot's great hall
buzzed with activity as the transla-
ton of Mr.. Bramuglia's speech
began.
DR.. Jessup, Sir Alexander Cadogan
Of Britain and Alexandra Parodi of
France retired Immediately to a
private room for discussion.
Russian attaches hustled around
Mr.. ViShinsky with papers.
The Assembly Hall was packed
(See U. N. Page A-5D