Evening star., 1961-01-05
US. Will Insist
ThatU. N. Drop
Cuban Charge


Jan. S (AP9.-The United
States was expected to insist
today that the United Nations
Security Council drop-witnout
formal action-Fidel Castro's
charge that the United States
Government plans to invade
Cuba
The 11-nation council con-
tinues debate this afternoon on
the Cuban charge, which the
United States yesterday called
false and ridiculous.
The United States position
dimmed the chances for council
approval 'of a resolution sub
mitted by Chile and Ecuador
calling on the United States and
Cuba to settle their differences
by peaceful means. Cuban
Foreign Minister Raul Roa also
told the council his government
is opposed to any negotiations
with the Eisenhower admin
istration.
United States officials said
their Government felt the
council would be giving too
much Importance to the Cuban
charges by adopting a resolu-
tion-no matter how mild and
conciliatory.
Bitter Exchange
The Cuban debate opened
yesterday with a bitter ex-
change of accusations between
Cuba and the United States
and with unusual tension both
inside the council chamber
and outside U. N. headquarters.
The debate was accompanied
by. heckling Of the speakers by
pro-Castro and anti-Castro
demonstrators and by clashes
at the U. N. entrance.
United States Ambassador
James j. Wadsworth blasted
the Castro regime in two
speeches, each accucing the
Cuban leader Of turning Cuba
into a center for Communist
subversion in the Western
Hemisphere.
Mr.. Wadsworth declared that
the Cuban leaders had isolated
their country from their nat
ural friends "by their extreme
thirst for power and domina-
ton and fanatical Intolerance
of any and all dissent" He
charged that Mr.. Castro had
deliberately forced a break in
United States-Cuban relations
by a strategy of harrassment.
The United States delegate
said the Cuban government had
demonstrated that it did not
want to consider United States
Cuban differences in a studied
and calm atmosphere.
No Improvement Seen
"They would rather ccme in
here and fling wild charges
about" he declared. AS long
as they are in that frame Of
mind, we see no chance for inn
provement." a
Mr.. Wadsworth' urged the
council to consider whether
the Cuban charges should be
taken seriously.
I'VE believe that they should
not" he said. I'VE believe act
ually that there should be no
resolution before this Council
taking any cognizance of these
charges whatever"
Mr.. Roa claimed to have evi-
dence that the United States
Is planning an attack within
a few days. He said that the
United States decision to break
relations with Cuba will pre-
cipitate the aggression"
Russian Speaks
Soviet Deputy Foreign Min
lister Valerian A. Zorin said Mr..
Wadsworth's denial Of Mr..
Roa's charges was not con-
vincing. The denials. he said.
show how the present admin
istration has tried to conceal
many Of its dirty actions"
Preparatory steps are be-
ing taken to carry out open
aggression" Mr.. Zorin said.
He added that If aggression
finally is carried out, Cuba
will not stay alone" but, will
have the support of countries
that love freedom and justice. /"
Mr.. Zorin noted Soviet Pre-
mier Khrushchev's New Years
greeting to Mr.. Castro and said
the Cuban people could always