NATIONS ASKED TO WITHDRAW FROM SPAIN

Chronicle (Levin), 14 December 1946, Page 5

NATIONS ASKED TO WITHDRAW FROM SPAIN

Reeeived Fridav, 11.15 p.m. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The General Assembly has decided to aslc all liimnbers immediately to wilhdraw their representatives from Madrid. A resolution branded the Franco Government as Fascist and barred it from participation in any mternational organisations to be established under Fnited Nations. The proposal to uithdraw Ambassadors falls short of an outright break in the diploniatic and eominercial relations souglit by the niore vigorous anti-Franco forces. Their d.emands were tempered by tlie Britisli aiul Americau fears that too severe nieasures miglit toucli off a Spanish civil war. The Fnited Nations resolution on Gpain whieh ]iassed by 34 votes to six was denounced by Hector Castro (E1 salvador) as au intervention in Spain 's internal affairs whieh was - outsidc Fnited Nations' jurisdiVtioii. His speech was followed .by boos and elieers from tlie public galleries. The Fnited Press points out tlial none of the big Powers at present maintain relations w4tli Spain and a1 though there is no compulsion, it. is ho]ied tlie other nations will also with draw their rc'presentatives. The resolution also cleai-ed the way for possible aetion by the Securit\ Fonncil whicli is asked to considei "aderjuate nieasures" to be taken if within a reasonable time, a Spnnisli Goveniment is'not establislied.