Evening star., 1949-04-28
Truman Believes Soviet Is Acting
In Good Faith in Blockade Moves;
MISUNDERSTANDING CoIdWar
Russio Realizing
Defect, He ellis
Senate Hearing
By J. A. OLeory

Russia is losing the "cold war
and the Soviet leaders are begin
ming to realize 1t, Warren r. Aus
tin. American representative on
the United Nations Security Coun-
Gil. told the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee today.
Mr.. Austin testified in support
Of the Atlantic Pact signed by the
United States and II other West
ern nations. and bitterly assailed
Russia for deliberate and cal
cuiate policy Of obstruction"
which he said has crippled the
work Of the United Nations.
While most Of the world was
seeking to build a system of col
lective security in the United Ma
tions." Mr.. Austin declared. the
Soviet Union sought security
through the discredited policy of
territorial aggrandizement. This
feudalistic concept of security
threw its black mantle over coun-
try after country in Eastern
Europe"
Opposition Growing.
He added that Russia is en-
countering growing opposition and
"the balance is swinging toward
the forces favoring peaceful
progress"
AS he testified. President Tru-
man told q news conference that
he intends to send to Congress
soon the administrations detailed
plan for the $l,450 ,000. 900 arms
aid program for European nations
in the pact.
Mr.. Truman said he approved
Secretary of State Acheson's testi-
mony before the committee yes
terday which brought unfavorable
comment from some Senators.
Mr.. Austin told the committee
the freely will strengthen. not
weaken the United Nations organ
ization.
IF the treaty Is operated ac-
cording to the letter and spirit.
both Of the charter and the
treaty. 1t can lift the cause OF
peace above any level yet at
tanned" Mr.. Austin told his
former colleagues. The witness
was / Republican Senator from
Vermont for many years.
Would Not Replace U. N.
MIR. Austin said, he has been
asked whether the treaty goes back
to the practice Of balance of power
arrangements. and whether it
would take the place of the U. N.
my answer is no." he added.
Members of the U. N. have
joined to put an end to war" he
continued. ''They have bound
themselves not to use force except
In the defense of law as embodied
in the purposes and principles Of
the Charter. Treaties. combining
within the framework Of the
Charter nations that sincerely ad-
here to and practice the great
principles of the United Nations.
increase that unaggressive and de-
cisive preponderance Of power in
troduced by the Charter.
Among such treaties. We recog-
nize the Brussels pact, the Inter-
American agreement and the At
lantic Treaty as activities giving
power, both moral and material.
to those principles. The
treaties are q stimulant to the
influence and activities Of the
U. N.
Collective Security Stressed.
I'm this swiftly shrinking world,
peace will be secured and main
tanned only If we pursue the goal
of collective security that is set up
in the Charter. I support the
North Atlantic treaty because I
believe it is . practical, although
geographically limited. method Of
supporting that universal objec-|
tive
It was Mr.. Acheson's statement
that ratification Of the treaty. In
his opinion. would leave Senator'S
less free to vote against the sunse-
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