FRANCO SPAIN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 93, 23 April 1946, Page 5

FRANCO SPAIN

INVESTIGATION LIKELY U.N.O. MAY SET UP A COMMITTEE Recd. 9 p.m. New York, April 21. The Security Council is virtually certain to appoint a sub-committee this week to investigate charges that the Franco regime in Spain constitutes a threat to world peace, says the New York Times. This became evident over the week-end, when it was learned that none of the 11 Council members opposed in principle conducting such an investigation before voting on Poland’s motion calling on all members of the United Nations to sever diplomatic relations with Spain. Australia’s motion calling for the appointment of a sub-committee, however, is likely to be amended to meet the claim hy Russia that Spain should.' not be given the opportunity of testifying. The contention of the British is that the American resolution should be made more specific, and the opinion of some delegates is that the time for completing the sub-com-mittee’s report should be extended beyond the suggested date of May 17.