Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-09-11

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in complete accordance with it.
1.-THE Security Council reso-
lutions contain no provisions
which in any degree restrict
the right Of the government OF
the Republic Of the Congo 70
make a request for aid just
as the rights Of states to grant
aid to the Congo are not and
cannot be restricted"
Tass said the Soviet note was
a reply to a note from Mr.
Hammarskjold last M o n d a y
which 1t charged was an at
tempt to exercise control over
relations between the Congo
and other states, in particular
the Soviet Union.
Not a single administrative
officer of the u. N. has the
right to interfere in relation,
between sovereign states Il
these states do not request it,
the Soviet note added.
AS council ministers were
emphasizing the need to pre-
vent new incidents in the Congo
pending the arrival of the Leo
poldville delegation, Mr.. Kuz-
netsov suddenly charged some
delegations were attempting tc
give the Secretary General new
authority.
He then demanded that not
only the Congolese airfields but
also the broadcasting stations
seized by the U. N. be returned
to the central government.
Belatedly realizing he was in
Producing substantive problems
which he had advocated should
be brought up only in the pres
ence of Congo representatives
Mr.: Kuznetsov abruptly with
drew his own proposal to post
pone debate.
The quick reversal caught the
Ceylonese delegate with hi,
pencil in the air, as he wal
seeking the floor to speak ir
favor of postponing debate.
Shortly after the Soviet out.
burst and the arrival of the
Kasavubu cable the council ad.
journed for a half hour, con.
ceding the situation had be.
come somewhat confused"
Nothing much less than tn,
future effectiveness of thu
United Nations as a keeper O
the peace was at stake as thu
Security Council opened tn,
showdown session to deal with
the Congo's plunge towarC
chaos and civil war.
If the United Nations get
too tough with the unpredict'
able government in the Congt
it could be drawn into a kill
ing battle with the nation il
is trying to save. If the United
Nations is not firm enough i
risks grave embarrassment anC
exposure as an ineffective force
for peace.
Moving too far either way
could demoliSh the U.N.'s gooc
reputation and set it back or
the white elephant shelf will
the old League of Nations. Thu
ghost Of the old League nj
doubt was on the minds of thu
II delegates to the Security
Council as they took their seat
at the horseshoe table in the
well of the chamber.
Tunisia's Ambassador Mong
Slim had worked diligently
with African representatives ir
the United Nations yesterday
to write a resolution of support
for Mr.. Hammarskjold that the
African block could back.
At the same time. the tiny
mustachioed Tunisian who ha!
become the leader of the
emerging African block was
hoping to evade a Soviet veto
But chances of evasion in
creased only as chances fol
strengthening Mr.. Hammarsk'
jold's hand were diminished.
Possibility of a special United
Nations General Assembly ses-
sion to try to override a Soviet
veto has been foreseen and &C.
cepted by several delegations
as a. better alternative thar
standing meekly by while thu
Congolese army runs wild anC
the conflict degenerates intC
another Spanish Civil War.
There were some who IA
vored standing on the resolu'
lions passed on the previous
i four Security Council round;
on. the Congo. Advocates Of
this procedure suggested that
the Council president, Italy:
Guido Ortona, should mereA;
declare it to be "the sense Of
the Council" that Mr.. Ham.
marskjold should proceed more
forcefully along the road HI
has charted to crack down or
the undisciplined Congolese
army and prevent further
bloodshed among the warning
! forces.
But Ambassador Slim wa
reported to be working witt
the Secretary General, with
some of his African colleagues
he is intended to represent ii
the Council, and with other
council members as well on Q
resolution which would invite
U. N. members to contribute