The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-12-24
West Maneuvers Reds Into Japan
Veto Corner"
By William r. Frye


United Nations of The Christian Monitor
Soviet efforts to pry Japan loose from its Western
ties beginning backhre the Kremn the result
of counterattack launched in the United Nations by
Great Britain and the United States.
The Western Allies seeking to maneuver the
Soviet Union into the position of acknowledging before
world opinion that is blocking Japan admission to the
UN In the process they seeking Dr. Tngfu
F. Tsang, Chinese Nationalist delegate, from having to
appear as Japans adversary.
The United States contribution to the Anglo-Ameri-
counterattack force still another Soviet Of
Japans spplicatonthe third such veto in many days,
and the 18th which Soviet delegates have cast since the
UN's founding.
CALLED INSULT TO JAPAN
The defeated American resolution proposed that
Japan be admitted next year. Earlier motions had pro-
vded for admission the session. The vote
lo-1 with Soviet delegate Arkady A. Sobolev alone in
opposition.
Mr.. Soboev sought to justify his vote by explaining
that he favored the admission of both Japan
and Outer Mongolia.
He went to considerable pains to try make the
point that he in fact champion of Japans
He contended that the other Security Council members,
who refused accept Outer Mongolia, blame for
Jspan's exclusion.
Other members felt this stand of transparent
hypocrisy; but they faced the problem of convincing
world opinon-especially world opnion-of the fact.
One method say so-and hope their words
gate who we'll understands the Importance of face, said
the linking of Japan with Outer Mongolia IAN insult
NEW PACKAGE sNUBBED
Herve Alphand of France said the proposal was "a
most peculiar package deal" Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United States delegate said he shocked and thought
world opinion would be, Fernand Langenhove
of Belgium said the Soviets sought hold Japan
hostage"
When the txo-nation package came to a VOTE the
(au iortv ted in he
fashion available: They refused to vote. The tally
TO- with Mr. Soboev the only advocate, and all the 10
non Communist members of the Council abstaining.
The measure of course, defeated for lack of the
required seven-vote majority. Nationalist China had not
been put in the position of casting another veto against
Outer Mongolia
This state of affairs, while victory for the West, had
dramatzed Soviet obsruetionism clearly enough to
satisfy Sir Pierson Dixon of Great Britain.
In a move obviously aimed at the same goal as that
of Mr. Lodge he proposed resolution reading followsi
"The Security Council takes note that Japan ia fully
qualified for membership in the United Nations and
the hope that Japan will be admitted to the
United Nations"
This resolution passed, could be interpreted by the
General Assembly as favorable recommendation from
the Council and could be used the basis for Jspans
admission. New members admitted by two-thirds
of the Assembly upon recommendation by the Coun
Gil
In order to block Japan, MIR. Sobolev would have to
against this resolution, too. But this fourth veto
would be much harder to cast than the other three.
To vote mo" on Sir Persons proposal would be to
declare Japan unqualified and to refuse to hope
for its acceptance Mr. Soboev had just finished saying
he did consider Japan qualified and did hope for it's
ceptsnce next year. along with Outer Mongolia
The Soviet diplomat obviously had been placed
the spot He did the only feasible thing under the cir
cumstances from his point of view. He asked for adj
journment.
The Council recessed for half hour, then adj
journed until Dec. FL.
The combined Anglo-Americsn efforts appeared to
have recouped the West Of the ground lost to the
Soviet Union in recent days.
GENEROSITY SEEN
II is the sober Judgment of many diplomats and OBJ
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