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COMMENT OF THE DAY
A Good Start
can be Hald the Geneva
Isusumit" talks have got off
to fairly encouraging start. Wide gaps have still to be cloned before the Big Four can hope to announce any solid agreement for realising mutually shared nims, but a welcome note of conciliation was discernible opening of the in speeches, simulating the -hope that before the week is out the four lenders at the conference will have effected compromisCA sufficient to provide a sound hasis for
eventual solution of East-West dis- pulations.
D
The Western spproach was
fairly well known publicly
before yesterday's meeting.
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BULGANIN'S PEACE
European Two
Security Phases
In
RUSSIA TO CONTRIBUTE TO
ATOMIC EN ERGY
POOL
Marshal Bulganin, the Soviet Prime Minister, advanced a two-stage plan for peace and security in Europe at yesterday's opening of the Geneva "summit" talks, and principal interest wstand at the same time said that Russia was prepared to participate in President Eisenhower's proposed atomic agency for the pooling of atomic resources as soon as the agency was established.
centred
On Marshal
Bulganin's contribution to
the opening discussions. In the result he covered familiar ground, but with a
te difference.
diti not demand the immediate and unconditional abolition of NATO; he did not present Russia's European security scheme in a manner which allowed no modification or adjustment. And on the positive alde, he intimated that his country was pre- pared to contribute to the international pool, of atomic
resources.
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Marshal Bulganin's two-phase plan for European security was:
1. "Freezing" of armed forces and alliances in Europe, and the settlement
of outstanding differences by peaceful means.
2. Creation of a general European security system, accompanied by the dis- solution of regional defence organisations and the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Europe.
Marshal
SOVIET
LEADER'S SPEECH
Geneva, July 18. ARSHAL Bulganin's con-
Nikola Bulganin, Soviet Prime Minister, In 13 ception of at two-stage
speech to the four power "sum- plan for ensuring inter-mit" conference here today said
all nations... national peace included the in part: Intriguing proposal that
"The conference of the heads | CONTRIBUTION TO albances such as NATO and the Eastern Defence Bloc the governments of the four should be "frozen" in their powers convened in conformity ATOMIC POOL
the desires of all the
1s concerned
with
taking
would
remove onc
of
the
"The foreign policy of the security with the participation Soviet Union is clear. We have in it of all European nations and essential, if not the most essen- always been in favour of peace of the United States of America tial sources of the present dis- relations between the peoples and of military groupings of some trust: in among
nations directed between European peaceful co-existence
natione. agains: others should be re "The significance of this sty evident it placed by a system of security based on the joint efforts of al becomes even more
al viewed
in relation to the the nations of Europe a system duction of armaments and the the principles of which have prohibition of atomic weapons. of foreign withdrawal
from the countries of proponts of the Soviel Govern-
been set forth in the well known or would greatly facilitate
ment.
present condition-a much|ues
"As far as the Soviet Union milder and more practical place at a time when a certain
teris concerned, it now, as in Muggestion
that of raluxation altension in inter-
favours ħ broad Intert their immediate abolition, natknol relations is in evidence past,
co-operation In the This is clearly a recogni. and when more favourable con-national
ditions have appeared for the field of peaceful uses of atomic such
tion.
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which undoubtedly represented a considerable success for the forces of pence,
Woman Arrested After
Incident
Geneva, July 18.
A wonian was ar. rested by the Swize the police just outside Big Four conference building here today she tried to throw a letter into the open car in which the Soviet leaders, Marshal Nika- lai Bulganin and Nikita Krushchev, were rid-
ing to this afternoon's session.
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Singapore, July 18.. Singapore's Chief Minister, Mr David Mar- shall, confirmed his intention to resign tomorrow, exclusive interview with in the course of an Agence-France-Presse tonight.
He stated that he would resign unless the new
The police, who seized Singapore Governor, Sir Robert Black, granted his
demand for four junior Ministers.
the woman as she rush- ed forward toward the down car as it slowed
in
the square outside the League of Nations building, refused to re- veal her identity and stated only that the let-
ter
contained a plea about her husband. No other details were given.
The woman is still being held by the police. ---Reuter.
Mr Marshall pointed out that tion, like all constitutions, can actually this question was over- be interpreted variously,
conellutional shadowed by a
"If it is not interpreted in a issue, the tatter being whether sense favourable to the will of or not the Governor was pre- the people, a government elected pared to govern in co-operation by the people cannot but, dis- with the Cabine!.
soclate fiself from any action the taken under its provisions," the
Mr Marshall added that Constitution provides that
Mr Marshall inld that Singa Governor can only make use of pore cannot be governed by his "reserve powers" after con- dual control", and added that he sultation with
the Cabinet, himself was cot prepared to whereas Sir Robert Black seems play the part of a glamourised to think that he can do so en-
civil servant. tirely on his own.
He pointed out, "There is no doubt that the Rendle Constitu-
Bonhomie At The Dinner Table
Geneva, July 18.
President Eisenhower presented. Marshal the difficulties standing agreement both on the reduction way of up of of armaments of the
b system have to
be nations of Europe and not only Georgi Zhukov with a portable radio and fountain reckoned with and, in particular, of Europeant on
hower in his well known state-
by military
commitments
in
other nations. regard to
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than
the pro-
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then the President raised his glass in a toast to Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov completed the, for the Russian leaders tonight by President Eisenhower
Prior to tending his resigna- tion in the morning, Mr Mar- chail said that he might call a meeting of the Legislative Al- sembly.
Mr Marshall who was spend. ing the night in his seaside bungalow at Chang on the cast coast of Singapore island said, "I feel much happler now that 1 have decided on a definite course of action."--France-
Presse.
SIG. SEGNI
SCRAPES
THROUGH
Rome, July 18.
The Italian Chamber of
#
Italy's new centre coalition Cabinet, headed by Pro-
wing Christian Democrat, fessor Antonio Segni, left-
Voles for the 10-day-old gev- crnment totalled 293, walle 265 deputies voted against and 12 abstained.
chisis
tion on the part of Russiaettlement at outstanding inter-energy, the importance of which the fact that the powers engaged hibition of the use of the nuclear pen set tonight for his daughter's wedding and that there is no short cational issues.
was stressed by President Elsen-in the present talics are bound we stands to reason that in Soviet President Klimenti Voroshilov. all- to the creation of an
"What
facts which ment... are the European security system,
ations the Soviet Union the bave contributed to the relaxa- Baniculty. however,
tion of international tension? "The Soviet govemment has Soviet government is, therefore putting forward these consider-
decision to contribute of the opinion that, in order to not insist on any special condi- rare picture of East-West comradeship at a dinner give Deputies tonight gave Russian position remains "The first thing to be men- unchanged, namely that #tioned is the termination of to international pool of help reach agreement, the pro- united Germany should not bloodshed In Korea
and also atomic materials of the inter-cess of establishing a collective ions for itself although the ex- the Soviet Union has more valid he permitted to join NATO the cessation of hostilities in national atomic
be divided into two stages. of Assion-
reasons than some other nations city.
Molotov strode straight up to U.S. Secretary of State or become a member of the Indo-China-developments an appropriate amount agency security system in Europe could (perience of history indicates that at his lakeside White House in this Summit conference narrow vote of confidence to
scon as an OBLIGATIONS
to show concern for its West- European Defence
ble materials as
frontiers. on setting up this
It is common John Foster Dulles, clinked champagne goblets and drank agreement munity. The important shift
agency has been reached.
knowledge that aggressors at- with his past arch-foe at the bargaining table. TO REMAIN "It should be
be pointed out in
tacking our country of more
Geneva Summit parley in emphasis relates to time.
"Furthermore it is necessary
There were toasts to peace, to the one occasion forced their The Soviets now indiente
this connection that the Sovic! Union consitters it
"During right to
the first stage the way through the territories of fellowship and to the leaders of would succeed.
In a second round of toasts they are prepareil to tackle to stress the significance of such events the conclusion of the
to the treaty countries situated to the West the global titans plited as main
In a roll call voto the four the European security prob-state treaty with Austria:
establish the levels proposed by states parties the
States,
Christian the of frontièrs of the Soviet Union. rivals in the coki war were Molotov saluted Mr Dulles. Mr
coalition the
Britain, would not be relieved of United
parties, the Dulles responded. Western normalisation lem
in with
of relations
at dinner the
united- France nid Canada for
vers. under
the obligations assumed by
existing treaties and WANTS ATTITUDE
President's villa. The old war- powers in two phases, and between the USSR and Yugo-
began to EX- Libora and Republics volod time friendship of the Presiden: Soviet leaders American and Democrats, Social Democrats, are no longer pressing for stavia which has paved the way armed forces of the five powers.
It would be a fact of great im- agreements, but they would be
use DECLARED were bound to refrain from the the immediate creation of a for the development of friend-
and Znukov lent real personal change toasts, Molotov walked solidly for the government.
down to side of the long dinner Communists, Socialists, Moner of armed force and to settle by
cilnk his champagne
and Neo-Fascista voled collective security organisasip and co-operation between portance if this conference were the two countries: the success of to come out in favour of an
peaceful means all the disputes "We would like to know the warmth to the evening.
Nikita Krushchey told Presi- table to international the conference of 29 Asian and
against. A Monarchist splinter agreement
that may arise between them, nititude of the governments of
agreed
the United dent Eisenhower this morning-goblet with Dulles. could bo
The atmosphere at dinner to-group abstain. that the United States, The proposition has the merit African countries in Bandung: bodying our common consent to
Zhukov's daughter was
up
four-day Summing visit to the Soviet Union of establish the level of the armed the
conclusion of of permitting the European
an Kingdom and France to the So- that
The assemblage also took note debate, Professor Sognd repeated the reduction
ofviet government's considerations being married in Moscow but night was convivial. problems to be delegated to Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime forces of the United States, the pending the
pledges that Italy diplomatice negotiations ut/Minister of India, as a result of USSR and China at one millon Bigretmen the prohibition as stated by me bath on the re- that Zhukov missed the wedding
which the friendly relations to 1 million men for each and armaments
birthday of Deputy Soviet For- would loyally and positively President. 000 the withdrawal of foreign troops hibition of atomic weapons, and
res-eign Minister Andrei Gromyko. full her NATO treaty obliga- President Eisenhower foreign ministers or other between the USSR and India of Britain and France at 650.000 t atomic weapons and also on duction of armaments and pro- / because he wanted to see the lot the fact that today was the previous
still
tions-Reuter, strengthened
-United Press, Jevels, there being in the have been
men and to limit the levels of from the territories of European on the establishment of a sys-
ponded
tonight with the gifts meantime what Sir Anthony further: the proposal made by
the armed forces for all other countries, the parties to the
tem of collective security in
to Zhukov for his daughter, states to 150,000 to 200,000 men. treaty undertake not to take any Europe and the withdrawal Eden has called a "thawing the Soviet Government to the to
SUCCESS HOPES "would like to stress once th
to increase their out of the cold war." Thus German Federal Republic
After the presentation Presl Marshal establish diplomatic, commercial
stationed on for-foreign troops from the coun the tone of
urmed
dent Elsenhower proposed tries
of Europe. and cultural relations between again that the Soviet
to ment has accepted the proposal algo territories under treaties Bulganin's opening speech thesise necessary to stress made to
USSR and the GFR.
"The Soviet Government now toast
Soviel President the three powers in and arrangements concluded by as in the past favours the un! Klimenti
Voroshllov. Soviet At the conference could well
conventional arma-them previously.
Nikolai Bulganin accelerate agreements in particularly the importance for regard to
"During the second stage the Acation of Germany in conform Fremier
interests of ty with national
responded. Both the Soviet principle during the rest of relaxation of International ten-ments, Now we are entitled to
and the American sice of the proposal made by expect that these powers would states concerned would assume the week.
the Soviet government on May take a step which would ensure in full the treaty commitments the German people and security Premier
in Europe.
President
expressed hope that the reduction of agreement on the prohibition of related to the setting up of the
"It must be admitted that the NE of the most heartening 10 last
armaments, prohibition of atomic atomie, weapons: that would put collective security sytoneous remilitarisation of Western Ger of yesterday's and hydrogen weapons and te- e whole problem of disarma-
the many and her integration into the of military groupings newment on firm ground. speeches was their construc-moval of the threat of a
"In his statement M. Edgar North Atlantic Treaty, the Party tive nature and the manner war.
saw Western powers now represent There are urgent Issues divi Faure, Prime Minister
of Agreements and the Warsaw the main obstacle to the unifica in which the various sugges-
auggestion
Treaty
and while the grouping tion of Germany, It would be tions were received. None ding us, however. There issues France,
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"It is a fact that the so-called "cold war" is still on..
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Impossible to contemplate international shuation pite of set forth his reasons for that, abolished and replaced by or discuss, and noticeably a certain improvement still re- We are of opinion that these all Marshal Bulganin described mains trase on the whole. M. Fauro's proposal for a reduction in military expen- COLD WAR diture as "a line of reason- ing which deserves atten- tive study. Equally merit- ing attentive study is Sir Anthony Eden's offer for
"Furthermore, in the opinion the Western powers to be dent Eisenhower's statement "... of the Soviet Government the for, partics to a security, pact Mr President pointed out the four powers would make a good THE EVENTUAL which would Include need to
lift artificial barriers beginning if they agreed now
to demobilise the military con united Germany as well as between the two peoples,
"We are in complete age agents which they are with OBJECTIVE Russia,
drawing from the territory of Thero WAB yesterdayament with that
"The Soviet government is of "In the opinion of the Soviet Austria in corection with thei and refreshing of conciliation, and government the purpose of this conclusion of the Austrian state opinion that our eventual ob
conference is not to indulge in treaty
treaty, and correspondingly re-fective should be to:have reciprocity. If all parties recriminations, but to find ways dured the strength of their foreign troops remaining in the can maintain this attitude and means to case international armed forces. The Soviet govern territories of European states.
"The withdrawal of foreign bo little doubt tension and
atmo-mont has decided to carry out creato an there can that something very useful here of confidence in relations such a measure and invites the troops from the territories of OBLICATION' TO
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