Move To Block U.N. Inquiry Into Czech Events

Chronicle (Levin), 19 March 1948, Page 5

Move To Block U.N. Inquiry Into Czech Events

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter,

Covwiaht)

Receiyed Thursday, 7 p.u\. . . NEW FOR R, MaV.ch 17,. Mr, Gromyko (Russia) today clial lenged the. Seeurity C'oaneii's right to investigate the/' situgUou |n Ozeclioslovakia as . proposed by CJiiie. JVlr. Gronn'kp told tlie' Council - .t,hat •ihu '•hange in the Pfague regime was an. internal matter outsi.le the United N.ations jurisdiction. Aiiy ' charges thal Rnssia interf ered in Czeehoslovalcia were a libel. Not a single fact had been subniitted by Chile in siipport of its elaim th at tlie situation in O./.ocho slovakia constituted a threat to peace. The formation of* a new Uzoeii Government was the concern of the Ozecho sJovakian peopJe theinseives in the execution of their rsovereign rights. iSir Alexander \Cadogan (Britainl said (1hile's declaration that anot.hei . member of the United Nations, nameJy Russia, hacl interveued' in the 'affairs oi another f-itate with a threat to use iorce was a.serious charge. It, was n cliarge of violation of the Charter. He was supportcd .by Air. War'rmj Austin (United htatesj who said the Gouncil i-ould not ei'ade the responsibility of giving ChileL ".harges a hearing.' Tbe Council voted Ly 9 to 2 to place Ohile s request ou the agenda. Ukraine suppnrted Ihissia in opposition. The Council by the same vot-e 'lecided to iiivite the Chi'lean representative per sonally to present to the Council the case which today was subniitted b> letter. The Council decided to debate the case on Mareh 22 wlieq it also -will discuss whether it will hear Air. Ja r l apanek wlioAi tho Czech Governnien1" last weelc dismissed as its United Na tions delegation after* he charged Russia with complicity in the Commui' ist coup in Czeehoslovalcia.