Adjourned

Northern Advocate, 5 October 1948, Page 5

Adjourned

“The real question is whether, in the present situation, which I do not attempt to minimise, the only existing general international machinery for the preservation of peace can be used to remove a threat to peace, or whether the Soviet Government intends that the world shall be thrown back on an unorganised world community, with all that that implies.” Dr Jessup rejected the Russian argument that Article 107 prevented the United Nations from dealing with Berlin.

Nothing in it prevented any of the Allies from appealing to the Security Council when they considered that there was a threat to peace.

“Soviet actions in Berlin are not directed against Germany,” he continued.

“They are directed against Britain, France and the United States.”

Dr Jessup said the Soviet should have welcomed the opportunity for the Security Council to terminate the present serious situation, but, instead, the Soviet had rejudiated the machinery of pacific settlement established by the United Nations. It was trying to secure unilateral freedom to resort to force.

The debate was adjourned until tomorrow after Sir Alexander Cadogan had expressed Britain’s agreement with the United States. ANOTHER HITCH?

The Belgian Defence Minister (M. Defraiteur) in a report outlining the joint defence measures taken by the five Western Union powers, hinted at another hitch in the appointments of Western alliance commands.

He said: “There is a divergence of views on the nomination of the general officer commanding all ground forces.”

Refusing to mention any names, M. Defraiteur did not deny "that he was referring to General Juin.