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that the war continue to the
last Korean.
"It is the stark TRUTH" he said
Solemnly as he voiced the new
challenge, that there could be
peace in Korea tomorrow if the
Communists would drop their
opposition to the Indian resolu-
ton"
Mr.. Lodge touched off the de-
bate on February Is with a re-
cital of what he said were 10
facts showing the Russians were
giving weapons and help to the
Communist Chinese and North
Koreans.
Andrei Y. Vishinsky, who
came here as foreign minister
and sailed yesterday for Prime
Minister Stalin's funeral as
mere deputy foreign minister
and permanent q. N. delegate,
openly acknowledged last Mon
day that the Russians have
helped Communist Chinese and
said it was done under the terms
of a treaty with Peiping.
With that admission fresh in
his mind, Mr.. Lodge restated
The Western case this way:
"Ninety-flve per cent of my
facts were admitted by Vishin-
sky" This is a really staggering
admission, the result of which
will grow day by day.
|, Firm on Foreign Issue.
"The free world remains de-
termined to stand by the Indian
resolution and the principle that
no prisoner must return to his
home against his will. We re-
fuse to support a ceaSe-f1re that
leaves thousands of U. N. pris-
oners as hostages"
Mr.. Lodge said the United
States and the Western Allies
are resolved that the Korean
War must be brought to an end
as soon as possible.
v. K. Krishna Menon, Indian
delegate who was the author of
the resolution mentioned by Mr..
Lodge, spoke to the committee
and said he plans no further
resolution.
His proposal, approved by a
vote of 81 to 5 last December 3,
was rejected by the Russians,
Communist Chinese and North
Koreans and none Of those who
backed it last year plan any
move now to reaff1rn it. They
have pointed out it still is on
the U. N. books and still can be
accepted if the Communists
really want peace. The central
point of the proposal calls for
voluntary repatriation of pris-
oners. a proposal the Communists
have repeatedly rejected.
ZOrin Repeats Old Charges.
Valerian A. Zorin, who was
permanent Soviet delegate here
until yesterday and who is just
a delegate now, blasted the
Political Committee as a "kanga-
roo court" which is trying to
judge the Korean conflict with
out hearing from the North
Koreans and the Peiping Chinese.
In his final speech to the com-
mittee, Mr.. zorin ratified off the
oft-stated charges against the
United States policy, and the
American ruling circles" He
demanded again that the U. N.
accept an immediate cease fire.
with the question of prisoners
and other details to be handled
later by a committee Of eleven
countries, in which Russia would
have a controlling bloc.
The Political Committee is
slated to vote Monday on a reso-
luton aimed at speeding recon-
struction in Korea.
Andrei A. Gromyko. Soviet
ambassador to London who
rushed here to head the delega-
ton until Mr.. Vishinsky returns.
arrived this morning but did
not come to the U. N. He said
he must be briefed on the U. N.
situation.
Lies Successor Sought.
Mr.. Gromyko is expected to be
on hand next week when the
Security Council begins consid-
Grafton of a successor to Secre-
tary- General Trygve Lie. Britain
and France asked today for a
meeting Of the council. It may
be held Wednesday. Britain IS
reported backing Lester B. Pear
son, Canadian Foreign Secretary
and president Of the u. N. As
sembly. If he is vetoed by the
Russians, some circles said, the