Evening star., 1951-03-06
u. 5. Urgently Appeals
For Creation Of u. N.
Army by September
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y.
Mar. 6.-The United States yes
terday called urgently for United
Nations members to earmark
quickly, by September at the
latest. armed forces to fight any
aggression at any time.
The United States also raised
the possibility of recruiting a
United Nations legion to supple
ment such a U..-N. army.
The call was sounded by
Harding Bancroft. American alter
nate on the United Nations Col
lective Measures Committee, at its
first meeting.
Mr.. Bancroft said the United
Nations is mastering its re-
sources for peace"
Bulwark Against Aggression.
There should be no doubt that
the sources of strength which we
have individually, If harnessed
into common venture, can create
a bulwark against aggression" Mr..
Bancroft said. "The work of this
committee can evoke the convic-
tion that the national interests OF
all countries will be most ef-
fectively served by full participa-
ton in a universal collective Sc"
curity system under the United
Nations and in accordance with
the purpose and principles of the
charter.
MY Government is hopeful that
by next fall this committee will be
able to report that large number
of members of the United Nations
have organized and are maintain
ing elements within their national
forces for United Nations service;
and that through the work of our
committee, with the aid of the
secretary-general and supple
mented by the efforts Of the panel
Of military experts to assist mem
Der states. substantial progress has
been made towards effective ar
rangements for their co-ordinated
use."
Says Need Is Immediate.
Mr.. Bancroft said the need is
immediate but that an effective
security system cannot be built
in a day or even in a year.
He suggested that the commit
tee first work out temporary ar
rangements for the collective use
of forces Immediately so that. a
start could be made on the system.
He said the committee also should
develop plans for collective appli-
cation of political, economic and
psychological measures to restrain
aggression.
The Collective Measures Com
mittee meeting yesterday was
made up of IA members, the
United States, Britain, France,
Australia, Belgium. Brazil, Burma,
Canada. Egypt. Mexico. the Phil
ippines. Turkey, Venezuela and
Yugoslavia. All members were
present at this first meeting, at
which Joao Carlos Muniz, Brazil,
was named chairman unani-
mously.
Denounced by Russia.
The Soviet Union denm1nced
the committee as bizarre and
illegal" when it was set up by
the General Assembly last Nov
ember 3 as part of Secretary of
State Acheson's broad program
Of uniting the U. N. for peace.
Nationalist China was not ap-
pointed to the committee.
The committee meeting yester-
day often is confused with the
special committee on collective
measures created by the General
Assembly February / to study
sanctions against Red China. The
special committee has the same
countries represented on it but
Burma and Yugoslavia. both of
whom have recognized Red China,
refuse to serve on the special
group.
The special committee was or
ganized last month and it is
known more Familiarity as the
Korean Sanctions Committee.
The regular committee was
created to act when the Security
Council is stymied by a veto. It
must report to the General
Assembly at the session beginning
next September what progress it
has made.