Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-01

French vetoeS in the Security
Whether Britain and Franz
was not known. Spokesman fol
the two delegations said thu
question had not been decided
Both countries vigorously op-
posed the calling of the meeting
Lodge COnfers with Bloc
United States Ambassador
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., was re.
ported to be working with 6
group of other countries, in.
Guiding key members of the
African Asian bloc, on a resolu'
ton which would call for ar
immediate cease-fire and de-
mand the immediate Withdrawal
of Israeli. British and French
forces from Egyptian territory.
The U. N. Security Council
voted To last night to summon
the Assembly after Britain anc
France launched air and nava
operations against Egypt witt
the announced aim Of occupying
the Suez Canal zone and haltinl
the ,sraeli-Egyptian fighting.
Less than "a hours earlier
Britain and France had vetoed
United States and Soviet resolu-
tiOns in the Council for a cease
fire in Egypt and withdrawal Of
Israeli troops.
Under the resolution intro
duced by Yugoslavia. the special
session of the Assembly will con-
slider recommendations to u. N
members for collective meas
ures. including "the use of armed
force when necessary"
Two-Thirds Approval Needed
Less drastic steps could in
clude a condemnation of Brit
ain, France and Israel. a cease
fire call. or a request the u. N.
members punish the three with
diplomatic and economic meas
nres. &ss
Any action the Assembly takes
must be approved by two-thirds
of all present and voting.
Britain and France voted
against the resolution to con-
vene the Assembly, contending it
was illegal. Australia and Bel
GUM abstained. The United
States and the Soviet Union
were among those casting ia
vorable votes. further empha-
sizing the grave split in the
Western alliance.
Rudecindo Ortega. chief Of
Chile's delegation who was
slated to preside over the special
session. said in a statement to
the press that the Assembly's
first step will be to give ample
moral support" to the United
States cease-fire resolution which
Britain and France vetoed in the
Security Council.
Silent on Boycott
British and French spokes-
men would not say whether
their delegations would boycott
the special Assembly session, as
France did the last regular
Assembly when it took up the
Algerian question over her pro-
tests.
The emergency session is the
first ever called under the AS
sembly's so-called uniting for
peace" resolution of November
3. 1850. The United States got
that resolution adopted in the
Korean war days to enable the
U. N. to act against aggression
despite the Soviet veto in the
Security Council. The Soviet
bloc cast the only five votes
against it. and Britain and
France were for it.
The Council cali for the
session said "a grave situation
has been created by action I'M
dertaken against Egypt" and the
Council had been unable to act
because of the British and
French vetos.
Proposal for Action
The United States resolution
which they vetoed now will be-
come proposal for action by
the Assembly. 1t calls upon
Israel and Egypt % to cease
FIRE at once: 90 upon Israel TO
withdraw its armed forces from
Egypt; 90 upon all u. N. men,
bers TO withhold military, eco
nomie and financial aid from
Israel until she pulls back. and
a. on all U. N. members TO re-
frain from the threat or use OF
force in the Middle East.
The latter aimed squarely al
Britain and France.
Mr.. Lodge told the Coun-
eli this resolution was perfectly
adequate TO meet all the aspects
Of the situation" being put be-
fore the Assembly.
YugoSlav Delegate Joza 4rilei
introducing the proposal for an
extraordinary Assembly session
told the Council. What is TAX
ina place il a joint aggression OF
Israel. France and Great Britain
against Egypt" He said this