Evening star., 1951-11-23
Russia Files
ChargeAgainst
j. ). in j. n.
Claims We Send
Funds to Finunce
Subversive Acts
By the Associcted Press

By the Associated Press
PARIS. Nov. 23.-The Soviet
Union filed formal complaint
with the United Nations today,
charging that the United States
Is financing armed groups on her
territory aimed at the overthrow
of Prime Minister Stalin's govern
ment.
The Soviet Union last night
asked the General Assembly to
look into charges that the United
States Mutual Security Act was
intended to foster subversive acts
in Communist countries.
In an explanatory note today,
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
Vishinsky said United States
financing through the Mutual Sc
curity Act "of subversive organ
izations and diversionist groups
). constitutes an act of agrees
sion towards the Soviet Union
and the states of the peoples de-
mocracjes."
Called "Groundless."
The note to. the U. N. followed
a similar Russian communication
to the United States Government
on Tuesday. The State Depart
ment dismissed the protest as
"groundless propaganda" and said
1t came with singular ill-grace"
from a regime which has con-
sistently supported "subversive ac-
tivity against the United States
and other nations of the free
world"
The latest Russian blast against
the West came as the Assembly
marked time on its peace pro-
grams, with some hope-slim, but
existing-that Mr.. Vishinsky in a
scheduled appearance before the
U. N. Political Committee tomor-
row would answer the Vests dis
armament proposals with speech
spelling real peace.
British Minister of State Selwyn
Lloyd told the committee yester-
day that the Assembly already has
showed signs of a descending in
the East-WeSt tension.
Although some believed he was
only echoing his own and British
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's
conciliatory words, Mr.. Lloyd ex-
pressed the hope that the Rus
slams would further relax the
tension by accepting the Vests
disarmament proposals.
Seen as Soviet Maneuver.
Russia's charge against the
United States came a few hours
later. The Soviets asked that it |
be put on the Assembly agenda
for full discussion.
The move was seen by many as
Moscow maneuver to bolster
Mr.. Vishinsky's arguments when
he takes the floor in the Political
Committee tomorrow. He has been
holding up his answer on the |
Western proposal. Now he is ex-
pected to allude to the latest
charge against the West as "ex-
posing" another American war
like act.
The latest Russian note quoted
the American law, which author
lied the current United States
foreign aid program, as provid-
ing 500 million to support "any
selected persons who are residing
in or escape from the Soviet
Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia,
Hungary. Ronania, Bulgaria and
Albania either to form such |
persons into elements of military
forces supporting the North At
lantic Treaty Organizations or for
other purposes"
Mr.. Vishinsky charged that such
action constitutes unprecedented
interference by the United States
in the internal affairs of said
states"
Aid for Oppression Victims.
The State Department previ-
ously said the United States act
is designed to provide assistance
for victims of Soviet Communist
oppression when such assistance
is determined to contribute to the
defense of the North Atlantic
area"
1t said the act is in conformity
with the U. N. charter and is de-
signed for defense only.
The Russians gave ground on
one point. however. when Mr..
Vishinsky ended without explana-
ton a year-old Soviet boycott of
u. N. Secretary General TrygveI
Lie.
Mr.. Vishinsky invited Mr.. Lie
and his family to a private show
ing Wednesday night of some
color movies just arrived from
Moscow. Mr.. Lie was unable to
accept the invitation because of
a previous engagement, but two
of his three daughters went.
1t was the first time any Soviet
U. N. delegate has taken public
notice of Mr.. Lie since MIR. Vishin-
sky denounced him on Nov. /,
1850, labelling him "a tool of the
American imperialists."