CHARTER ADOPTED

Grey River Argus, 27 June 1945, Page 5

CHARTER ADOPTED

By United Nations , _ I COLOURFUL CEREMONY AT U.N.C.1.0. (Received June 26, 11.55 p.m.). SAN FRANCISCO, June 26. The “New York Times” correspondent at San Francisco says: Delegates of fifty United Nations received the final text of the United ( Nations’ Charter at the Opera House'to-night. In a ceremony, replete with pomp 1 and colour the delegates formally adopted the Charter, creating a new global organisation for keeping peace. Lord Halifax presided in this last business session.

Because of delays in getting the Charter printed in time, delegates will commence affixing their signatures at six a.m. on Tuesday. The signing will occupy eight hours. U.N.C.1.0. leaders approved the establishment of a preparatory commission which will handle the new League's work from the U.N.C.1.0. end until the General Assemblyis first meeting.

The Dardanelles SOVIET’S NEW ATTITUDE NEGOTIATION WITH TURKEY LONDON, June 25. A climax has been reached in the Russian-Turkish relations, according to well-informed circles says “The Times” Istanbul correspondent. It is known that the Turkish Ambassador in Moscow discussed the conditions whereunder the Russo-Turk-ish treaty of friendship, which the Russians denounced in March, could ae renewed. The Russian Government put forward conditions covering a wide political range and’ believed to include a request for the modification of the administration of the Dardanelles. The correspondent adds that the Turkish view hereanent had always been that the administration is an international matter, precluding T'urkey discussing it with Russia. The Associated Press Ankara correspondent says, as the Russians are not pressing for a reply on the clause relating to the control of the Dardanelles, it is presumed that Turkey will consult Britain and America before giving a reply. WAR CRIME TRIALS 8.0.W. RUGBY, June 25 A Press correspondent stateo: — Methods dealing with major war criminals will be discussed by the Four-Power conference, which begins its deliberations at Church House Westeminister on Tuesday. Britain, America, Russia and France will be represented—Britain by Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, Attorney General, America bv Judge Jackson, Russia by M. Mikitchenke, Deputy-Presi-dent. of the Supreme Court U.S.S.R., who will be assisted by Professor N. Training, and France by M. Falco, Chancellor of the French Court of Casation. Judge Jackson is known to have brought with him a plan for trying war criminals before an international military tribunal, wmeh has been considered with interest by Britsh authorities. ’ TRIBUNAL FOR WAR TRIALS. (Rec. 11.40). LONDON, June 26. British, American, Russian and French representatives met here to discuss the establishment of a tribunal for trials of major war criminals and to decide rules of procedure. The Press Association says: No statement on the ..discussions, are likely' for some days. There is an American proposal that major war criminals should be tried before an inter-Allied military tribunal. This will be considered. The representatives at the conference are: Britain, Six' David Maxwell Fyfe; America, Judge Jackson; Russia M. Nikichenko (Deputy President of the Supreme Court), and Professor Trainin; France, Judge Falco of the Court of Cassation.