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UNITED NATIONS NOTES


UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, (Globa) STAFF-Secre-
ary Tygve Lies staff problems showed signs of
letting up last week. Two top ranking officials both prime
targets of American Investigations of disoyaty among "A
merican employees of the UN resigned and then new
Federal Grand jury took up the inquiry where the old jury
ended On Tuesday David Wentraub $l66OOayear director
the UN Division of Economic Stability and Development
quit embarrass" the uN and ITO keep myself
take such legal steps might find
eet myself against the continuing attacks and haassmen
Next day, David Jablodowsy director of the publishing
division of the UN Bureau of Documents at annual salary
$4,000 also resigned ito relieve somewhat the pressure
embarrassment the UN Mr. Lie accepted both resg
nations with regret" praised both for their sxyear
in the UN and the hope that they would be
able to the difficulties facing them Both
the group eleven employees against whom the State
has made adverse comments but who had not been
dismissed by Mr. Lie because the msy and
vague in his opinion Both had been described former
members of the Communist underground by Whitaker Cham
bers in testimony Mr. Wentraub denied he has
been Communist, Mr. Jabodowsky admitted working for the
underground but party membership The new Grand
jury began work Tuesday.
On Friday, President Truman issued executive order
calling for loyalty investigation of all Americans employ
ed or seeking employment at the UN The Investigations will
be made by the United States Civil Service and the FB The
United States asked the UN withhold further appointments
to the staff until the Investigations get under way.
KASIIMIR DR.. Frank P Graham, UN Kashmir medi-
aor and Miguel Marin principal secretary mediation
effort held separate meetings during represent
aVes from Pastan and India in efforts pro-
mote resumption of negotiations between the countries AL
oagh India has rejected the terms of the Security
Council resolution calling for further settle the five
year-od kashmr dispute Dr. Graham charged with the
assignment of getting talks started Pastan has accent
ed the outline of UN plan demlarize Kashmir as pre-
iude to plebiscite determining states future political
affiliations.
JAMAICA A seven-member commission to ia
maca by the International Bank for Reconstruction
veopment to survey the West Indian Islands
proposed tenyear development program
ing Jamaican production from the 1850 level of S2380OO00O
S420OOOOOO in 1862 The commission "tmid
would not solve the British Crown coonys problems
chronic unemployment and widespread poverty and recon-
mended government expenditure of $960000OO
CHILDREN The U. N. International Children,s Emer-
seey fphd estimated it aided than 100000 young
steS IN seVenytWo countries and 1852 UNICEFs
executive board approved eighty programs mainly for child
hea cehteS training auxiliary medical personnel and d.
sease control The specialized agency vaccnated 600 OoO
against tuberculosis, examined 335OOOO for vaw and
syps protected 5000 from malaria planned milk nasteur
oh pahts Tor nine countries benefit 100000 children
Pe ooo maternal and child health ceners and enrolled
' nun seS' mldWlves and health visitors in UNICFF eouin
r .s SCHOOLS and centers in twenty-five countries
LEBANON Lebanon informed the IN that its renro
sentative on the Security Council will Dr. Charles Mak
former president of the UN Economic and Social Council O.
Damon along with Columbia and Denmark was elected nv tho
General Assembly to twoyear term on the Council