Evening star., 1950-05-22
Soviet's WoIkouts From u. N.
'WiI|fu| FIouting' of Charter,
Truman Reports to Congress
Red Obstructionism
Tops All Activities of
Organization, He Soys

day that walkouts by the Soviet
Union over Chinese Nationalist
representation in the United Ma
tions were a "willful flouting" of
the U. N. charter.
I'm transmitting his fourth an
nual report on United States par
ticipation in the world organiza-
ton, the President told Congress
that the U. N. was being sensible
in carrying on its business as
usual in face Of the Russian boy
colt.
The State Department prepared
the 191-page report, but Mr..
Truman outlined his personal
views in a letter Of transmittal.
While pointing out U. N.
achievements in contributing to
the settlement of the Indonesian
dispute and the Berlin blockade,
and in bringing peace to Pales-
tine and Kashmir, the President
declared Soviet obstructionism
and aggression have overshad-
owed everything.
Tension Deeper at End Of Year.
1.-THE year (1949) ended with
a deepening of the tension which
has marked international rela-
tions throughout the postwar
period" he asserted.
It deepened, he continued. be-
cause the U. s. s. r.:
/. Failed to alter its objection
to an atomic energy control plan,
despite its possession Of the bomb.
2. Isolated itself more and more
from the rest Of the world.
8. Vetoed a census Of arma-
ments and armed forces and It's
verifcation by an international
control organ.
4. Continued to obStruct peace
settlements for Austria and Ger
many and refused to agree on &C.
eeptable procedures for q Japan
ese treaty.
5. Failed to cooperate in solving
controversial questions.
Q. Began its obstruction over
China problem.
Sees Russia Against World.
Mr.. Truman asserted that the
great issues which block world
security were not between two
major powers alone. but rather
between Russia and the entire
free world"
But the President did not close
the door to hopes for an effective
u. N. composed of both Commu-
mist and non.Communist states.
After declaring that the ~. N.
Is and must be Point of our
foreign policy" he said:
1T is not enough TO hope for
agreement or to make proposals;
1t is essential to create the con-
ditions under which it will be to
the interest of the Soviet Union
to enter into and to keep agree
mentS. All international activi-
ties which create moral, economic
and military strength among the
nations OF the free world will
broaden the area of possible
agreement"
He added later that strength
was the only way to gain depend
able agreements ones which
would actually be carried out as
set forth.
Pledges U. N. Backing.
Mr.. Truman pledged that the
United States would do all in its
power to strengthen the u. N. as
the primary instrument for the
maintenance Of peace-"the
worlds greatest problem"
As an indication Of how the
United States is striving for world
peace and cooperation, the Presi-
dent pointed out that the we
participated in some 800 interna-
tional conferences last year in
addition to meetings Of the U. N.
and its organs.
I'm o world so deeply divided as
the postward world. this intense
activity testif1es to the great COM
pulsion on nations to cooperate
In q developing world community
"a force which may eventually
be felt by the small minority of
nations pursuing courses in con-
fiict with the public interest Of
that community" Mr.. Truman
said.
The Presidents report also re-
vealed that the United States
share of the U. N. budget for the
calendar year 1850 has been cut
from 39.89 per cent to 1919 per
cant