ATOMIC ENERGY AND USE OF THE VETO

Chronicle (Levin), 5 November 1946, Page 5

ATOMIC ENERGY AND USE OF THE VETO

Rccei ved Mondav, 7 p.in. LONDON, Nov. -1. Atoniie energy or the veto are likelv to be the lwjxt vitiil topics in UNO Oencriil Assemhly, says the 'Hines in a lefuler. There will lie great interest for the world nt htrge in whether the Assemldy reveals auy ligln 011 Russo-Ameriraii relation.s. .\ I r. Molotov ended liis speech to the Assemldy with a l'ormal resolution in 1'avour of a "general reduction in arniameiits, and proliibil ion of the production and nse of atoniie energy l'or military purjjor.es ' '. ()n the oi her hand, ihe inilial Ameriean rcaclion to Alr. Alolotuv's speeeh, has been to diseredit. projiosuls i'or disarmaiuent whieh contain no provision i'or iaternat ional inspeetion. The Kussiaiis may prove as relueianl to pormit efl'eetive inspeetion as.the Amerirans may be — witliout sueli guarantees — to surrendel1 whatever inoiiopoly they now enjov in the military nse oi' atoniie. energy. Jf the real debate on atoniie energy is furtlier postponed, ihe keenest eontroversv in tlie Assemldy may eoneern ihe veto, Some of the smaller nations have started a t'lilldress altaek against the veto. An extreme deinand for the abolition of the veto has little authoritative baeking but inore support ean be i'ound for the view that it shonld be eontined to eases wliere puniiive aetion is in qnestion.