REHABILITATION PLANS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 304, 5 October 1946, Page 5

REHABILITATION PLANS

DEVASTATED AREAS OF EUROPE DISCUSSION BY UNO DEFERRED (N.Z. Press Association —Copyright.) NEW YORK, Oct. 4. The Economic and Social Council at the insistence of Russia deferred for four months consideration of the United Nations, economists’ proposals for the creation of a co-ordinating commission to rehabilitate the devastated areas of Europe. The Soviet delegation opposed the idea on the ground that it was too general and designed more for longterm operation than to meet urgent needs. The American delegate told the Council that the United Stales might press for a special session as soon as the General Assembly completed its business. Britain indicated that she would press for action at the General Assembly. Opposition by Russia, the Ukraine and Yugoslavia prevented the Council from unanimously approving the draft of tlie constitution for the international refugee organisation. The opponents said they could not accept the draft without important changes. Because unanimity is essential the General Assembly will have to try to reach a compromise.

International Police Force Russia finally submitted recommendations on the basic principles whlcn should govern the international police force organisation, thus ending almost five months of near deadlock in the United "Nations military staff committee. The announcement was made by the American member of the committee, General George Kenney, who said th document supplied details of the recommendations, but did not reveal disclosures that the Soviet presented. * The recommendations were made after the publication of a report by the Security Council to the General Assembly regarding its work up to July 15. The report pointed out that Russia’s failure, to present recommendations was hampering the work of the military. Britain, America, China and France all presented recommendations by April 3. The Council adopted by eight votes to five the United States resolution calling for a conference in Vienna before November 1 to consider the whole question of the free navigation of the Danube.

The SoViqt delegate, Mr Nikolai Feonov, said before the vote was taken that, if tlie resolution were adopted, it would not be carried out because the Danubian States w ! ould not attend.

Council Refuses to Vote The chairman of tne Council, Dr. Andrija Stampar (Yugoslavia) said that under the Council’s rules an international conference could not be called without prior consultation with the States to be invited. The Council should recommend that the United States release Yugoslav and Czechoslovakian vessels held by the occupation authorities on the Upper Danube.

The Council refused to vote on a similar Greek resolution complaining that the Russian authorities were holding Greek vessels on the Lower' Danube, because the evidence was Insufficient. .

In spite of Russian opposition, the preliminary international civil aviation organisation admitted Spain to membership. The Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and France supported Russia.