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ment of the incident had said the
bomber passed over a screening
ship and continued toward the
center of the formation "in
hostile manner"
The Nays report cleared up
previous indications that British
forces might have been involved.
British naval vessels had been re-
ported in action in the area where
the Soviet bomber was shot down.
Desire to Avoid War Seen.
Meanwhile. the plane incident
appeared to be shunted safely
into the field of diplomatic
wrangling.
Soviet handling of the affair so
far was regarded by diplomats as
evidence that the Kremlin still
wants to avoid any direct armed
clash with the United States.
The Russians charged yesterday
that the plane on a training
fight" was shot down off North
Korea in a totally unjustified
attack" by II American fighters,
with the loss of three Soviet lives.
This was the plane that the
United States had reported to the
United Nations Security Council
flew in hostile" manner toward
a United Nations naval formation
Monday. opened fire on q U. N.
fighter patrol and then was shot
down.
Such an incident could have
extremely serious repercussions
If either Russia or the United
States wanted to use it as the
basis for a show down.
But, for the time being at least,
the Soviet is limiting its reaction
to diplomatic protest and the
United States is determined to
handle the affair within the
United Nations.
U. S. Won't Accept Protest.
American determination not to
deal directly with the Soviet gov
ernment on the matter was made
evident in Moscow, Washington
and Lake Success yesterday.
The United States refused to ac-
cept the Russian protest. This
Governments contention is that
the naval forces and fighter planes
involved were operating as United
Nations forces in the Korean con-
f1ict. and therefore 1t is United
Nations affair.
Russia insists, on the contrary,
that the incident is solely between
the Soviet Union and the United
States and not for U.N. discussion.
The American position prevail
ed when Sir Gladwyn Jebb U. N.
Security Council president, ruled
yesterday-without formal chal-
lenge by Russia's Jacob A. Malik
that the matter was under
Council consideration.
Malik Reads Copy Of Note.
It was not debated yesterday.
But United States Delegate War
rem r. Austin served notice that
''in due time" the American dele
cation would want to discuss it
further
Mr.. Malik had read into the
Council record a copy of note
that Russia had attempted unsuc-
cessfully to deliver to the United
States both in Moscow and Wash
ington.
Charging the Russian bomber
was destroyed by American fight
ers without any justification or
excuse" the Soviet note insisted
the bomber did not open fire on
the fighters, as the United States
had charged. It did not say the
bomber was unarmed, but did as
sert that it carried neither bomb
ing nor torpedo armament"
Holding the United States fully
responsible" and warning of pos
sibly. serious consequences" from
such incidents, the note demanded
a strict investigation" punish
ment of those responsible, COM
pensation for the loss of the three
Soviet flyers and destruction of
the plane.
Resentment Against u. S.
Increasing in Moscow
MOSCOW, Sept. Z (P.-Publica-
ton by Moscow's press of the
Soviet protest to the United States