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S-0981-0003-03-00001 Expanded Number S-0981-0003-03-00001 Title Items-in-General files - radio bulletins and press releases of United States Department of State Date Created 01/0211945 Record Type Archival Item Container S-0981-0003: United Nations Conference on International Organization (UNCIO) subject files Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit I I I GOVERN~MENT PRESSIA FOREIGN SERVICE DEPARIV4ENT OF STATE Radio Bulletin No. 132 June 2, 1945. WHITE HOUSE PressConference. Press secretary Ross announced this morning that the President had been advised. that the San Francisco Conference would. not close on June 69 but will continue for some days thereafter. Mr. Ross said. the President still planned to address the final plenary session of the Conference. Mir. Ross affirmed. the statement Mr. Truman made yesterday to a group of visiting Latin American journalists that he was not happy over the Argentine situation. The press secretary also said that the President had. spoken to the journalists on the Good Neighbor policy and had. expressed his complete and un- qualified approval of that policy. Apopointments. Presidential appointments today included Representative Rankin, General Julius F. Howell, Mrs. Howell. and. Miss Maude B. Snead; Senator Gordon; Robert 1-iurphy1, who was to make a report on conditions in Germany; and Mr. S. G. Holland. and F. W. Doidge, New Zealand visitors. STATE DEARTIVIET Mr. Grew's Statement. Acting Secretary Grew today made the following state- ment: "With regard to the various questions which have been asked by the press concerning a statement by Senator Brewster on actions taken by the occupying Rhis- sian forces in Germany, I covered, the situation in my press conference on Thursday in discussing the Renner Cabinet. At that time I said that there had not yet been time since the cessation of active hostilities to establish the projected inter-Allied administration in either Germany or Av-stria and that in the interim each military force was responsible individually for mattdrs within the area it has occupied. The United States has no representatives functioning in Berlin or other areas under the control of the Russian armies and, therefore, adequate consideration cannot be given to such questions as tho-se'raised by Senator Brewster's statement." Russian Note,. A correspondent asked if the Department had received a note from Russia asking that the Big Five take 'timely measures to find a solution to the Levant situation. Mr. Grew said ~W- had received such a note. In answer to a question, Mr. Grew said that this country is continuing to collaborate with anybody who wants to avoid bloodshed in that area. Phillips' Address, At a banquet in New York City tonight given by Institute for Arab American Affairs, Inc., in honor of His Royal Highness Prince Abd,-al- Ilah, Regent of Xraq, Special Assistant to the Secretary William Phillips concluded his address by saying-, "The determination of the Arab people to reestablish their independence and to play a role in world aff airs to which they f eel themselves enti tled by reason of their brilliant past and their talents and industry, undoubtedly was one of the factors which motivated them during the first world war to fight for their freedom. Unquestionably the same de~termination contributed to their deci- sion recently to form the League of Arab States, We welcome the development of Arab cooperation and are confident that the strengthening of the ties be- tween the various Arab countries will not only be to their common benefit but will also enable them to make important and. constructive contributions to the great tasks awaiting the United Nations, "."The American Government and people are deeply distressed that, at the very time when the United Nations are cndeavoring in San Francisco to perfect an International Security Organization which will guarantee future world peace1 r dif- ferences between members of the United Nations should have led to fighting in the Levant. "Th United States could not ignore recent events in Syria and Lebanon. The American Government endeavored through a number of channels to prevent the situation there from degenerating into armed conflict. When, in spite of Our efforts, fighting broke out we began at once to work for the restoration of order and an atmosphere in which dtfferences could be eliminated in a peaceful and friendly manner. we, have beea, in constant touch with all parties involved. -2- and. sincerely hope that the British troops already on the spot will be ablet with the cooperation of both sides, to prevent further bloodshed.. "~Although events such as those which have been taking place in Syria and. Lebanon are discouraging, we must not permit ourselves to be pessimistic with regard to the future. It may require a little time for all of us again to accustom ourselves to the ways of peace. If we are to meet with success in our efforts to establish a peaceful community of nations, it will be necessary for all of us to have patience with each other, to exercise restraint in settling our differences and to endeavor to understand the points of view of other peo- ples. These are important responsibilities which the United Nations in their efforts to establish a new and better world mudt assume." FSO Changes. The following changes have occurred in the Foreign Service since May i9, 1945: Robert John Bernstein, has been assigned Vice Consul at Bucharest; John W. Campbell has been assigned Vice Consul at Bog~tn; Philip Ernst, Vice Consul at Ankara, has been assigned. Vice Consul at Izmir; Raymond George Fisher has been assigned Senior Economic Analyst at Versailles; Laurence C. Frank has been assigned as Secretary of Mission, attached to the Staff of the United States Political Adviser on Austrian Affairs to the Commanding General, United States Army Forces, Mediterranean Theater of Operations, at Naples; William M. Gibson, Maritime Delegate at Angra do Heroismol Terceira, Azores, has been assigned. as Senior Economic Analyst at Paris; U. Alexis Johnson, Vice Consul at Msxnila, has been designated Consul at same place; Donald A. Jones has been ap)pointed Vice Consul at Lugano; James L. L~ee has been assigned. Vice Consul at Budapest; Walter H. McKinney, Consul at Winnipeg, has been designated Consul General at same pl.ace; John F. Meyer has been assigned Vice Consul at Buenos Aires; John J. 1Uccio, Counselor of Embassy at Habanao has been assigned as Foreign Service Officer at Versailles, attached to the Staff of the United States Political Adviser on German Affairs, SHA4F; Frederickc W. Thomas has been assigned Vice Consul at London; Luther A. Thomas has been assigned Vice Consul at Bristol; Zalie V. Warn~er has been assigned Economic Analyst at Santiago; Royce Atwood. Wight has be Ien assigned Economic Analyst at San Jose. CONGRESS Agricultux-e Secretary. Senate yesterday confirmed. the nomination of Clinton P. Anade~r-sn to be Secretary of Agriculture. Trusteeshi-p, UNqCIC Onmmittee dealing with trusteeship system has approved. five important sections of the Chapter setting forth a trusteeship system for dependent territories. In substance these sections are provisions of the Comn- mittee's basic working document drafted at its suggestion by the United States Delegation. The only sections of the trustee-ship chapter not yet approved~r the Committee are those dealing with the basic goals of the trusteeship system; the composition oT' the trusteeship' council; the right of dependent peoples to petition the Organization; and. the right of the organization to Inspect ter- ritories. Gene r4l Provisions. Drafting committee of Commission One (General Provisions) yesterd~ay formally adopted language amending the opening paragraph of Chapter 4 One Of the Dumibarton Oaks Proposals to Includ~e a statement in this paragraph 'call~ng for conformity with the principles of justice and. international law. Economic and Social Council. Committee dealing with Economic and Social Council (Committee Three of Cow-mission Two) yesterday approved following pledge: "PAll members pledge themselves tto take joint azd. separate action in cooperation with the organization for the achievement of these purposes." Purposes of -Economic and Social Council, as enumerated In the Charter, are the promotion of higher standards of living, full employment, economic and social progress, solu-. tions of international economic, social, cultural, health and. educational prob- lems and observance of fundamental h~man rights without disarimination, The adopted pledge, which will tr, incorporated in Charter, was suggested by the Soviet Union Delegation and passed by a vote of 34 to 1. Committee also adopted section setting forth the relationship of the propos- ed. Economic and Social Council to other specialized intergovernmental agencies, ýwhich must have "wide international responei~bilitiestt before they are eligible to become affiliated with the world. organization. Secretary Secretary General. UNCIC Committee on membership and general provisions (Committee Two of Commission One) adopted. a proposal that the Secretary General serve in that capacity for all organs of the world body and make annual re- ports to the General. Assembly. Question of whether deputy secretaries general should 'be specifically provid~ed. for in the organization's charter was refer'red to the Steering Committee at the motion of the Soviet Union Delegation. International Court. UNCIO Committee on the International Court (Committee One of Commission Four) yesterday approved by a vote of 31 to 14 the voltuntary- compulsory text (Article 36) under which the members of the United Nations and any other states which may become parties to the Court vtatute "tmay at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement,ff the jurisdiction of the Court in certain classes of disputes. Text of the Article further states that the declaration of acceptance of compulsory jurisdiction in these classes may be made unconditionally, or it may be made contingent on "reciprocity among several or certain members or states, or for a certain time".