Evening star., 1949-09-21
|Acheson al U.N.
'SaysCoId War
Can Be Settled
Warns in Assembly
Thut Solution Won't
Be Quick or Easy
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Secre-
tary of State Acheson today re-
affirmed his belief that East West
differences can be ended peace
fully. but warned that a solution
will not be quick or easy.
In solemn American policy
speech before the United Nations
Assembly. Mr.. Acheson promised
the So national delegations the
United States is ready to do its
part. AS expected. his tone was
conciliatory.
His declaration blamed Russia
for the profound sense of inse-
curity' which he said has envel-
oped large areas of the world and
has led to such steps as the for
nation Of the North Atlantic al.
lance.
Pledges U. S. Support.
1t is the main task of the AS
sembly, he said, to try to solve
the problems which lay behind
the cold war.
Il pledge for the United States
unreserved support and devotion
to a concerted effort to this end"
he said.
Mr.. Acheson made no direct
appeal to Russia for a general
settlement, but did call for Soviet
cooperation on several specific
problems such as the Balkan dis
pute and Korea.
Mr.. Acheson said this session
OF the Assembly, comes at a time
when the main postwar adjust
ments have been completed and it
is possible to see with more
clarity what the real problems
are.
Some of them. he said, "are of
a terrible seriousness" and he
added:
"They are too deeply rooted, in
many instances, to be rapidly
overcome by persuasion or COM
promise or by isolated diplomatic
gestures.
ANY people, becoming aware Of
the depth of these problems, des-
pair of their solution by peaceful
means. We have never shared
this feeling and we do not share
it today
Major Issues Listed.
He listed the major issues as
the Balkan problem, Korea, Pal
estine, Italy's African colonies,
economic development OF back
ward areas, violations OF human
rights in Communist-d dominated
countries, atomic control and
arms regulations.
In the charter" he said, 1--WE
pledged ourselves to settle our
problems by peaceful means, and
to build up conditions essential
for peace. Disregarding these
obligations, a small group has
persisted in policies threatening
other members of the interna-
tional community"
Mr.. Acheson then called on the
Assembly to make it's contribu-
ton" to the solution of "the great
problems pressing upon the ma
tions of the world today" ~
LET us proceed" he said, with
appreciation of the limits of what
we can expect to accomplish at
this time, with confidence in the
long-term values of patience and
with reliance upon the power Of
common sense in international af-
fairs. The public interest of the
world community demands that
we get on with our business"
Security Universal Problem.
Mr.. Acheson stressed the point
that "in the final analysis. the
security problem is a universal
problem. A source close to the,
Secretary of State said he meant
that regional pacts such as the
Atlantic treaty were expedients
and that the United States hoped
to avoid further regional pacts.
On specific issues, Mr.. Acheson
expressed these views:
Balkans-A hope that Russia
would join in renewed consulata-
tions looking toward a settlement.
Korea-Called on the Assembly
to extend the life of the U. N.
Korean commission and give it
powers to keep watch on Com
munsit incursions across the
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