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"~WHURSPAY, OCTOBER 20, 1949 ROTARY SPONSORS UNITED NATIONS INFORMAT § | mm ym temnasn aes, [ ..;y par?" / 3 2* â€"‘‘ 9 6 * | WA \‘» i +9 .fw&\,@‘ ES p : e Â¥* + k s i A N'_, J _ P 5 ‘% * I j 1| \\\\f 1 xd 16 ¢ | ‘\ \\ 3 \‘\M ~JRJ § Cl id Tthe s§ f wli l s [ ; .,,.»:;::,«_,«;â€"f;~ 3 Zndved s x e e aaiesi $2 s l $ss :A;:‘:‘jfi%)": e E %s l ” s 4k e , ie ee 12 ty Ts s s i4 4 4 m K & a Five areas, this year, have been kept under continuous U.N, observation: (1) the Balkans, (2) Palestine, (3) Kashmir, (4) Indonesia, and (5) Korea. In Kashmir, after earlier fight« Ing, a U.N.â€"invoked "ceaseâ€"fire" order had gone into effect on 1 January and truce lines â€" have now beep agreed upon. Enroute to the "front" in their whiteâ€"painted U.N. jeep, the two U.N. observers encounter local inhabitants whose stories may help to clarify the situation. They explain their mission and ask for directions to the mountainous area in dispute, LA Pans: *.. ‘ulm cucP Aapereemte i Having crossed the "front" safely, the U.N. observers at last encounter the unit holding this part of the line against Indians. They check its positions and hear its complaint that Indians are reinforcing positions on their side of the mountainous "ceaseâ€"fire" line, In Greece, where U.N. observers have been on duty longer than anywhere else, a U.N. team stops to talk with a village home guard in central Macedonia. Here function of -hcl is to keep an eye out for border violations and for I help to Greek guerillias from Greete‘s northern neighbors. §\ _E _ 2. 0. " ooampeaiee ‘, © l uie "*** w _ Wms oo * oo us o oo i o Pm i zie j C#a * & ° ** * f § 3. & P es 4 . . P oo < " Te s * wooiat ~ ~Â¥en xgie" se s qo "M "’1 s d > ~ _ uks h s * 5 ' * ~aetl f icaple t > n ~â€" _ 2 We _ M‘:’ w tw fi@' es 3 To 0n Inspections completed, observers find food i# Et m‘{’ s e t WR TE = and rest in tent of Indian commander, overâ€" r M isnn . ® towered by mountains which lead into Recrossing the "ceaseâ€"fire" line, observers have now reached Indian outpost on same part of "front," nearly 13,000 feet above sea level. Magnificent scenery near world‘s highest mountains compensates them for their dangerous climb. Since U.N. does not yet have an army of its own, its only agents for stopping wars have been a small number of military observers, mediators â€" and _ conciliators, "loaned" to it by member countries. Thirâ€" teen of these agents of peace have so far been killed in the line of duty, but others, suchâ€" asâ€" those â€"shown below, carry on At the edge of a turbulent river, the jeep is abandoned and the observers cross by this improvised "cable car." In Indonesia (population 70,000,000),, steps toward a final settlement of the island?‘ fate were initiated this year after heavy fighting between the Netherlands and the Indonesian Republic. Typical of hardships undergone by Continuing on foot, the observers near the dangerous military zone and identify themselves with a U.N. flag before crossing a hill. Observers are drawn from many nations, but serve U.N. exclusively while on U.N. duty, TIMES AND GUIDE, WESTON Inspections completed, observers find food and rest in tent of Indian commander, overâ€" tqwered by mountains which lead into the Himalayas. They now know the posiâ€" tions of units on both sides and can start to write their reports to the U.N. Commission which is mediating the Kashmir conflict. Somewhere in Kashmir, an Indian comâ€" mander reports angunguthorized advance by opposing troops. Two U.N. observers, one a U. S. ofllce}' (left), the other a Canadian colonel, have been assigued to investigate U.N. representatives ‘in/ the area: isâ€"this {’nm tiver|crossing in ‘Suniatra by the .N. Good Offices Committee after a ern bridge (background) had been from â€"its foundations â€"during the ‘ s uied alie nraaaie s 6 . 100 Te , .2 Nee on ces aieattis Th ie d natiaie 03 i uie . old Kashmirâ€"82,000 square miles and 4,000,000 peopleâ€"borders on both India and Pakistan and is scheduled to decide by plebiscite which it will join. Meantime, both sides hold parts, Still on foot, observers have crossed another river and are now nearing the disputed outpost. The altitude here is more than 10,000 feet and much of the footing is ice. The lead man uses the staff of his U.N. identification flag as a walking stick, Next day, with clear visibility, the observers once more ascend prominent peak near "cease fire" line from where positions of units on both sides can be definitely determined on map, A sergeant helps to identify landmarks. Then, their mission completed, the observers can return â€"to their home headquarters to finish their report andâ€"toâ€" prepare for another field trip. also took messages fromâ€" U.N. headgt A strictly modern noto im U.N, "military behind fronts to collect Mn-; ports from and relayed them to headquarters of the . C Â¥%