VYSHINSKY IN RAGE

Chronicle (Levin), 7 October 1948, Page 7

VYSHINSKY IN RAGE

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— Reuter,

Reporters Pushed Aside As He Leaves Councit

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Received Thursday, 10.10 a.m. PARIS, Oct. 6. Mr. VyShinsky (Russia) was in a towering rage with reporters as he left 'the Security Council meeting when it adjourned until this at'ternoon. This was in contrast to his mood when he arrived. He pushed correspondents aside, saymg: "I am not going to explain anything, I am not going to say anytning and I do not wish to listen to anything. There is not a single correspondent who speaks in good faith." Earlier Dr. Phillip Jessup (United States) accused the Soviet authorities of inconsistency in having adopted first one view and then another with regard to air traffic. "The directive to tne Military Governments was quite explicit on this question. It called for the removal of the restrictions and nothing more." Mr. Vyshinsky, however, came back for the afternoon debate, at which Sir Alexander Cadogan (Britain) was the first speaker. Russian Action Denounced Sir Alexander endorsed Dr. JesSup's statements and denounced Russia's action in Berlin, describmg it in various parts of his speech as uniiateral, illegal, forcibie and arbitrary. He deplored Russia's decision not to take part in the Security Council discussion on Berlin. "Have they no arguments or is it that their minds are aiready made up to refuse acquiescence in anything that the council may recommend? Is that the way by wnich the Soviet delegation seeks peace and understanding?" Britam would carry out in good faith any resoiution the council adopted, comtinued Sir Alexander. He described as inconsistent Russia's 'attempt to blame the blockade on technicalities or credit it to defence against currency reform. "Tne action taken by tne Soviet Government amounted to nothing iess than the exercise of illegal pressure upon the British Government in furtherance of its nolitical and economic oojeouives." He said that the Russians entered the recent direct negotiations without good faith. "The documents show conclusively that the Russian intention in entering the discussion wasn't to£ reach any settlement, but to secure the same poiitical advantages in Berlin wnich they had in the first place planned to secure by the blockade. Britain's Position Clear "The British Governmen'D's position is clear. They are in Berlin as of right. They are wiiling to accept,,, ,any, , gefiuine % agpeement consistent with this right, but cannot abandon it. My delegation deny emphatically that there can be any bar to the Security Council trying to find an amicable settlement where other means have failed." • Mr. Vyshinsky sat thi'ough the first part of Sir Alexander's speech with his earphones off, taking notes rapidly. Following Sir Alexander Cadofirst part of Sir Alexander's permanent French delegate to the United Nations, recapitulated the points of the dispute between the We&tern Powers and the Soviet. The Security Council then adjourned on the understanding that after what the •chairman called the "intermediary waiting period," tne meeting would be called by the president. \ The British United Press says that the -meeting will probably be called again next week.