U.N.O. Assembly Losing Fear of Soviet Threats

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1949, Page 5

U.N.O. Assembly Losing Fear of Soviet Threats

(Rec 9.10) LONDON, Nov 4. Sir Hartley Shawcross, the British Attorney-General has been attending the United Nations Assembly in New York. When he arrived back at Southampton last night in the line” “Queen Mary,’' he said that the U.N. was not making’ much progress. “There were many bitter speeches between the representatives for the Eastern European countries and the rest of the world.” But he thought that the Assembly was healthier and stronger than it had been, and it was now less frightened by Soviet threats. “The Russians still tend to use the United Nations as a propaganda platform, but there is no doubt that they attach much importance to it, and are not entirely uninfluenced by the decisions which it reaches,” Sir Hartley added.

U.N.O. FRUSTRATED BY SOVIET BLOC

LONDON, Nov 3. The Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, told a United Nations Associatoin rally to night, proceedings of the United Natons since the San Francisco meeting had been constantly frustrated by the Soviet Government and fts satellites Comparing the United Nations ' with the League of Nations, he said: “The rise of Fascism brought into the. league not just non-democratic States but anti-democratic States. Japan, Italy, and Germany smashed the League of Nations, he said: “The Soviet Government has used the United Nations as an instrument of power politics and for furthering its imperialist aims.” Mr Attlee deplored the passing of democratic Czechoslovakia, built up by President Masaryk. He applauded the emergence into complete selfgovernment of India, Pakistan and Ceylon. “Thus, though in Eastern Europe the tide of democracy has temporarily receded .in Asia it is flowing,” Mr Attlee added. _■ ii "■ T T"* T”*" *

COUNCIL OF EUROPE MINISTERS MEET

PARIS, Nov. 3 The Committee' of Ministers of the Council of Europe met to-day under the chairmanship of the Danish Foreign Minister, Mr Gustav Ramussen, to consider the agenda which is beieved to consist of:— 1. The election of new members particularly Western Germany and the Saar. 2. The economic relation? between the Council’s members States and their collective economic relations with other countries. 3. Amendments to the Council’s statute, including proposals to strengthen the Assembly’s responsibility, double its numbers and abolish the system allowing substitute delegates. The Ministers are meeting in closed session.