U.S. MOTION ON TRUSTEESHIP DELAYED

Chronicle (Levin), 25 March 1948, Page 5

U.S. MOTION ON TRUSTEESHIP DELAYED

Received Thursday, Noon NEW YORK, March 24. Shortly before the Securitv Council met to'day, the American delega- ■ tion announced that the United • States would not introduce at today's session its resolution requesting" a special session of the General Assembly to consider Ihe American propqsal for a trusteeship instead of partition for Palestine. A spokesman last night said the resolution Avould be moved today, When the council met, it was difficult at first to get speakers on the Palestine issue. General McNaughton (Canada) finally read a brief statement, saying that Canada Avas not prepared to declare herself on the American trusteeship proposal until there was some evidence of agreement thereon between the Jews and Arabs. M. Parodi '(France) said the trusteeship proposal would be given a new opportunity for conciliation, but France Avas unable now to pionounce herself for or against the plan. Dr. Abb Hillel Silver, of the Jew- ; ish Agency, officially notified the! council of the Palestine Jews' de-i cision to establish. a Jewish State on May 16. ' ; ■ 'Mohammed Faiwzy Bey (Egypt) inunrdiately challenged« Ahe ; deblaration. Ihe council adjourned the debate until March 30. ! Reuter's correspondent says the Palestine problem is still extremely

eonfused, but two facts appear to emerge clearly. Firstly, that the United States is no longer certain that its proposal to call the General Assembly is a sound ohe/ and, secondly,, that the. smaller powers, are not prepared to support the American trusteeship plan unless they can be sure in advance that it can be carried out.