RUSSIA DENIES THAT SOVIET PILOT WAS IN PLANE SHOT DOWN

Wanganui Chronicle, 7 September 1950, Page 5

RUSSIA DENIES THAT SOVIET PILOT WAS IN PLANE SHOT DOWN

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Reed. 6 p.m.) —Mr Jacob Maljk, Soviet delegate in the Security Council, today called the report that a Russian airman was shot, down in the Korean war "a provocative statement made by General MacArthur and the War Department.” The plane incident was reported to the Council by the chief United States delegate, Mr. Warren Austin, who said Russia appeared to have been trying to increase the tension between Communjst China and nations fighting the North Koreans. Mr. Malik declared the plane incident had been brought forward to facilitate United States efforts to spread aggression in Korea. Mr. Malik added: “As a place for this provocation the sea was chosen in order to make it easier to conceal the rather sharp corners of the whole matter." Russian experts at Lake Success were unable to explain what was meant by “sharp corners.” Mr. Malik spoke at' length of "barbarous bombing" of Korean towns by United Nations planes. He asked the Council to reject an American resolution which ho said was merely designed to cover up “American aggression against the Korean people." Tho resolution is one left, hanging in the air when Mr. Malik look over as Council president for August. It condemns the North Korean authorities for I heir continued defiance of (he Security Council and calls on all countries to refrain from assisting or encouraging the North Koreans.