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Newspaper Page TextS B THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1963 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON y Thoiriift, SJ, Reviews Uiniiteedl Nloiomis OS By RALPH TEATSORTH Unilod Prn Inltrnslional United Nations, N.Y.-IUPD-U Thant of Burma, who pre sides over a vast earthly en terprise to build a Utopi will observe his 54th birth' day anniversary Tuegda (Jan. 22) in his usual quiet way. It was just another work' ing day for the United Na tions Secretary-General. But on this anniversary he reflect ed with some satisfaction on events of the last three months that have left their indelible mark on his career, First was his peacemaker role in the Cuban crisis last October. His personal mission to Havana helped ease what he had called at the outset the most dangerous confrontation of major powers since World War II. At the time of his trip to Cuba. Thant was acting Sec retary-General. He was called to that job on Nov. 3, 1961 because of his reputation as a skilled diplomat and, inci dentally, because he was the only man the big powers could agree upon to succeed the late Dag Hammarskjold .Win Full Term . The Cuban affair establish' red, in any case, that Thant is a trouble-shooter of inter national stature. He was unan imously elected to a full term .as Secretary-General on Nov. 30. , In his acceptance speech to the genera' assembly, he rc. called his own conditions fur tdklng the assignment: 1) that an early settlement of the Congo problem I e reach' -ed: 2) that the United Na' -tions be stabilized as "a po rtent force for peace;" 3) that he play a "humble" part in easing tensions and, 4) that -he prove himself able to ."bridge somewhat the gulf between the two giants." Significantly, he put the 'Congo at the top of his pri orities list. Thant has staked his own prestige and that of the Unit ed Nations on a determina tion to unify the Congo, bring it stability and remove from It the "crisis" label. Thus, by his own standard, Thant will measure his suc cess as secretary . general by the kind of Congo solution that is finally achieved. When he took over the helm of the UN secretariat, Hammarskjold had just given his life trying to clear up the chaos in the Congo, the world organization was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and members were split on UN policies in the Congo. A less dynamic and dedi cated man might have been wallowed up by the magni tude of the task. But that de veloped a plan based on the inflexible minimum demand that Katanga be forced to re main in the republic. Problem Still Horo The Congo problem is far from solved after two and one-half years, but the pros pects are Improving. For one thing, it appears M o i s e Tschombe will not realize his dream of secession. Thant is no carbon copy of Hammarskjold. Yet their alms and their concept of the job of the secretary - general are remarkably similar. The moon faced Burmese believes, like Hammarskjold, In the efficacy of quiet diplo macy. Thant, perhaps more than Hammarskjold, subscribes to the Hegelian theory of syn thesis - the combination of the parts (nations) Into whole (a world united). He sees a distinct possibil ity of the United States and Russia moving towar' better mutual understanding, per haps even a new alliance, Some Grumble While Thant enjoys wide spread support among UN members, this does not go to the point of unqualified en dorsement of his every act. There has been grumbling over several of his ecisions, particularly on Congo policy to which each of the big pow ers has taken some excep tion. The Soviet government is dissatisfied with the number of UN jobs held by Russians and has kept pressure on Thant to get more. The So viet acquiesced in the elec tion of a single UN executive last November, but have not given up their stand that troikc would be better. The day Thant was elected secretary general foi a term of five years from the dale he became acting secretary general, U. S. Ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson said the American delegation would have preferred that the five years date from April, 1963 when Hammarskjold's term would have expired. The shorter term was in defer ence to Thant's own wish. Currently, Thant has Pres ident Kennedy's substantial backing. Nowhere is this more apparent than in thj U. S. support of the secretary-gen eral's "tough" policy in the Congo. Some of the United States' chief allies are dis pleased by this. But this docs not deter Thant. from being frank with Americans. He has said he is convinced they fail to under stand the full significance of Russia s change in political climate under Khrushchev, or to appreciate the latter's pro fessed desire for peace, ' Descriptions of Thant of ten contain such adjectives as mild mannered, "a i-spo- ken," "calm" and "gentle." These certainly are applic- ble but they tend to conceal the iron will of the man. . A UN diplomat said, "when you scrape the patina off this Buddha, you find hard metal underneath." Buddhist "Too many!" Friends estimate he smokes upward of 10 a day. During his trip to Cuba, Thant gave prime minister Fidel Castro some of his cher oots. He was asked later if Castro smoked them. "Yes, he lit one and took a few puffs," Thant replied. "Then he put it down and I didn't see him pick it up again." Arlsti Early Thant's working day is not much different from that he followed as Burma's ambas sador to the United Nations. He's a 6 a.m. riser. He reads, breakfasts and is driven to the office by a UN chauffeur, usually arriving fo.- work about 9:30 a.m. When he reaches his 38th floor office and settles down to the Scandinavian modern desk selected by Hammars kjold, he first reads cables from Leopoldville and other sensitive spots. He goes over number of documents. After this period of ori entation, he begins staff meetings. The participants vary with the business at hand. More often than not, they, include Dr. Ralph J. Bunche of the United Slates, Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan of India, Eugny D. Kisclev of the Soviet Union, Omar Lout fi of the United Arab Repub lic, and his military advisor, Brigadier Indar Jit Rikhye of India. Works at Lunch Thant is a confirmed Budd hist and lias said it is a very practical religion for a dip lomat. "The teachings of Buddhism are focused primar ily on the need to maintain a mental and emotional equil ibrium," he explained. "Buddhism calls for medi tation and concentration. It purges passion and evil thoughts. It is essentially a religion of peace and love. It teaches that one will be more highly esteemed and re spected if one keeps calm and has emotional equilibri um." Thant jolted the diplomatic set a bit last year with his diplomatic reference to Ka tanga chief Moise Tshombc and his associates as "a bunch of clowns." Even some who agreed with that appraisal felt he should have put it an other way. Smokes Cheroots Thant's affection for ter ribly black Burmese cheroots is well known. When asked the other day whether his ci gar consumption had gone up since he became world public servant No, 1, he replied, "I'm afrait it has." "How many do you smoke per day?" Lunch is a 90-minute af fair in his suite between mor ning and afternoon calls. Usu ally it is a "working lunch" with chief assistants. The food is standard fare from the UN dining room. Occa sionally, Thant accepts an in vitation to lunch in the fourth floor delegates' dining room. The hour of decision falls in the late afternoon. The mulled over; it's time for ac tion. The secretary - general day's problems have been frequently is called upon to give the final word, to ap prove a communique, or to is sue an order. When things are wrapped into a package as neat as exigencies permit, he may drop in at a doplomatic party, especially if it's held ai the United Nations. The secretary - general, ex cept in emergencies, will leave headquarters between 8:30 and 9.30 p.m. He retires at about 1 a.m. He rarely accepts dinner engagements because he wants to be home in the eve ning to preserve some kind of family life. H i s two-story, 1 4-room W r Ip H's special and B LnAl sofe'Kious,,', W I,, J became it's I stS"""" flavored for you gpi Ai with OwgH & Swet Spite, GauleiiMinc o licffiusty new and refreshing flavor m tea. cum inuw .viable it... GROCETERIA SUPER FOOD MARKET 6th & Grape Street Med lord serve nest. CATFISH Skinned lb. 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He moved out after an unpleasant experi ence. New York rent control authorities accused the land lord of overcharging Thant, who was not a party to the action. The landlord, defending himself against the state's charges, said the secretary ecncral's family and guests had damaged the premises. Specific mention was made of damage allegedly inflicted by cats. Some time later, an assist ant found it necessary to men tion the painful cat episode to Thant while the latter was reading a thick document. Thant put down t'.ie docu ment with some emphasis and said, "from disarmament to cats. What's next on the agenda?" Has Private Lift The secretary - general in sists on keeping his private life just that. His wife is Daw Thcin Tin (Burmese women do not change their names when they marry). Their 22-year-old daughter, Aye Aye, a Hunter College graduate, and her husband, Tyn Myint U, live with them. The secre tary . general's only son, Tin Maung, was killed in an acci dent in Burma last year. As acting secretary gener al, Thant made official visits to Sweden, Denmark, Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Ireland, France, Finland, Brazil, The Soviet Union, Poland, Czech oslovakia, Austria and the United States. Associates report he "fares very well under pressure" and shows amazing w in his travels despite satura tion scheduling. At home he prefers Bur mese foods. As a traveler, he is likely to cat a light break fast of two eggs and coffee. He prefers beef at his prin cipal meal. He enjoys a glass or two of wine with dinner. He is a light drinker other wise. His favorite alcoholic beverages are diaquiri cock tail and Dubonnet on the rocks. Thant has only one name. The "U" stands for "Uncle'1 or "Respected One." But ha modestly signs his name Maung Thant. "Maung" means "brother" and connotes a less important station than "U." Hardly anyone would dial lenge the popular belief that the secretary - general's job is a "killer." Thant's own brief comment on his position speaks vol umes. 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