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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1954
De Gaulle Hits At Army Plan
US TROOPS UNLIKELY TO GO
Democrat
Criticises
TO INDO-CHINA
Nixon's Idea Mr Dulles's Statement After
Washington, Apr, 19. Senator Edwin Johnson, Democrat of Colorado, 10- day advocated that the bases of US foreign policy bo
the Monroe Doctrine and the Asia for Astana slogan.
Interposing in a Senato debate, Senator Johnson criticised Vice President Nixon for his suszcation thak American troops zeni to Indo-China France should ever with-
draw.
be
Top-Level Meeting
TWO-HOUR TALK
WITH
EISENHOWER
ON SITUATION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Augusta, Georgia, Apr. 19.
"I am against the send-
The American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, said to- Ing of American troops to take part in a war designed day he thought it unlikely that American troops would have to be sent to w perpetuate colonialism,"
Earlier
Indo-China. debate
He said this after a conference with President Eisenhower In the Senator Ralph Flanders, on the situation in Southeast Asia. Republican, fad said the Korean truce Jind nol Molved any problems auct an Indo-China truce wauki 3301 solve Any either.- France. Fress0.
Union's Call For Ban On H-Bomb
London, Apr. 10.
Mr Dulles flew to the President's vacation headquarters at Augusta to report personally to Mr Eisenhower. He went straight to the con- ference, which started shortly after his arrival and ended about two hours later. Mr Dulles returned to Washington immediately afterwards. Mr Dulles is expected to leave for Paris tomorrow night for a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation prior to the Genova conference,
"I have reported to President Eisenhower on my recent trip 'to Lasscom and Paris where I dis- the position in Ludo Ching,
This
the text of Mr
"The brutal Soviet conquest, Tullor's #atement isstied after of Czechoslovakia did not dis- his meeting with Mr Eisen-Integrate the will of the West. It led to the formation of the hower:
North Atlantic Treaty alliance.
"The violent conquest of the China mainland followed by the
nina
did aggression
not Korean
the will paralyse
of the free netions. It led to a serios of Pacific mutual security pacts and to the creation unler the North Atlantic Treaty of a powerful defensive force-in-being,
The Association in pangilioca – "I found in both capitals re- ing and Sapburkling Draughts-cognition that the armed Com- men of their annual conference minist threat endangered vital at Brighton toung called on the free world interests and makes Brush Goverment to take üre it appropriate that the free intuve tur international mens mest immediately con- bun on the H-bomb.
eerned should explore the pos- The
sked the "lity of establishing a coffec- conference
defence. This SKMC I Government to start East-Wettive
manufacture cognition had airendy been ex- hydrogen pressed by other nations of the Southeast Aslan area.
01
talks to ban the
stockpiling and weapons
The conference also passed a
"The Communists in Vietnam, resolution "deploring the recent
spurred on by Red China, have the Parlamentary acted on the assumption that a decision of Labour Party and the National quick, easy victory at Dien Bien Executive Commifice t
the Phe
would open the door to a to support Gezini Cominunist
advance Labour Party
to domination of the entire South- rearmament."
Another motion carried un-
Asin area,
They animously opposed Mr Anthony cluded they were justified in Eden's statement after
talks recklessly squandering the lives with Mr Juhn Foster Dulles of the subjects to conquer this the formation of д Paciile
strong point so as to confront military alliance, believing it the Geneva conference with would add to the danger of ex-
what could be portrayed as both lending war in the Far East.-
a milltary and political victory Reuter.
for Communism.
dist
Conference, Sopur, said at Yorkshire today the Churches should unite
in up-
cou-
of
Gre
nni
"The United States, working in close consultation with the Re- mid the repla public of Korea presentatives of the other Allied hations, will adhere steadfastly to this purpose of establishing by
penecful means a united and independent Keren.
זיי
with
with
abo discussed President Eisenhower the meet- Ministerial ing of the NATO Courell to be held in Parts next Friday. Since the military pro- gramme for NATO has now been "The violent batues now established on a stable and dur- being waged In Vietnam and able basis, this particular Minis- the armed aggressione against terint meeting will be confined Laoa and Cambodia
to an exchange of views between Foreign Ministers creating any spirit of defeatism, the
the
worldwide On
they contrary,
are reference to
ns affecting Tousing the free nations to mea-political situation
be the NATO members. Furcs which we hope will sufficiently timely and vigorous preserve these vital areas from Communist domination,
iles the best "In this course
at Geneva hope of achieving the restoration of peace with freedom and justice.
to
"In addition to discussing with the President the situation in Indo-China, I reported to him with reference to the Korean phase of the forthcoming Geneva conference April 20.
which
opens
on
tension
"10 preparation for this meeting, I reviewed with Pre- sident Elcenhower the United world of the States estimate situstion, and the persistence in varying forms, of the menace of Soviet Communism
which
makos it imperative that there be collective measures to meet that menace.
of
"The President expressed his great personal, satisfaction that NATO, as it completes its fifth | year, has already made a large contribution to peace and faces the future with a prospect growing strength and unity.
"I leave for Geneva confident that the Aillos are closer than ever before to unity of purpose with respect to world problems, not only of the West, but of the East,"
After
"At Berlin the Soviet Union 5OPER'S VIEW
"The gallant defenders agreed that the establishment, London, Apr. 19. The President of the Metho- Dien Bien Phu have done their by peaceful means, of a united Dr Donald part to assure a frustration of and Independent Korea would
the Communist strategy.
an They be
important factor in Knarcborough,
such that reducing international Christian have taken a toll from a
a military standpoint, he and in restoring peace in other posing the use of the hydrogen they could win. From a politicat
attackers already_lost more than parts of Asia. bomb,
tha defenders
PEACEFUL MEANS Speaking ut វា open-air standpoint,
Dies
Bien
Mr Dulles completed Phu have dramatised "The megling Dr Soper sald:
"To achieve that goal is the the struggle for freedom so that
statement to great need at the moment
re-porters, he was subjected to for Christian people to
will be held between the unite the free world sees more clearly purpose of the conference which the formal
about questioning than ever before the issues that Governments Bay to their
M. Richard that if they go on
this at stake and once again is presentatives of the Soviet Union, persistent
and North Vice-President and the Chinose
and
Nixan's statement 10 wicked satanic mucking drawing closer together in unity Korean Communist regimes,
and about with the H-bomb they
the representatives of 10 nations American Society of Newspaper the Editors last week that American cannot count on us to support
which participated under United Nations Commend, in troops might be used lii Indo- the defence of the Republic of China if the French forces are
withdrawn at any stage. Korea,
and
them.
with
19
"It Piz Christian Churcvics
of purpose.
NO DEFEATISM
"The Communist rulers arc said no to the bomb no poiti-learning again that the will of clan would say yes to it." the tree world is not broken by France-Pressc.
violence or intimidation.
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"I Think It's Unlikely"
General de Gaulle speaking at a press conference at the Hotel Continental in Paris, attacks the proposed European Army. If the French Parliament yields to foreign pressure and supports this proposal, Franco will be thrown into s state of permanent revolution," he said.---Express Photo.
A Young Count and His Countess Start
4,000-Mile Drive Over Andes In
A Second-Hand Car
New York, White Russian, Countess Mary Psheradsky, is on her way from South America on a gruelling trip to New York and then to Canada in a second-hand British
Twenty-three - year - old
car...
US Offietal's View
War Preparations
In Russia "Are Defensive.
Washington, Apr. 19.
The Soviet Union's war preparations were defensive and indicated that it was more afraid of the United States than the United States was of it, the Secretary of Defence, Mr Charles Wilson, told a Congressional group recently.
His testimony before the group-the House of Representatives Appropriations Sub-Committee considering the Defence budget--was made public today.
Replying to questions, Mr *I do not mean to say that Wilson sald that whether danger does not exist or that we Soviet bombers could reach the ought to cut our military pro- United States und in what gramme back to where it was numbers would spend in want in the spring of 1950 because time of the day an attack was I do not thiële that at all. But started, how much warning I do think the new progrAKBARO could be obtained and whether | is round,” he said. the attack came "now or threó years from now,
"
Then he said: **I will чу that my analysis would in dicate that the Russians have been much more ufraid of us than we are of them, and their build-up has been a dotenstva hulld-up."
arc
"Wo
militarily strong enough to deter aggression and the Russians are not going to start a war by dropping a bomb on us when they know there is and be immediate going to massive retaliation," Mr Wilson Jaid.
"Also we know we can great- ly improve our warning system and cur ability to stop bom- pers."
He disclosed that to build up United States military strength still further,
the Defence De~ partment proposed to spend 3,700 million dollars during the next fiscal year, starting July 1 on the continental defance sys- tem, radar warning, Aghter interceptor and aircraft and anti-aircraft weapons.
NEW
WEAPONS
Mr Wilson listed among new defensive weapons the army's "Nike" anti-aircraft guided missile and new "Superior" produc interceptor planes in
Including The Countess and her 32- won a French university degree, tion apparently
Count and was working in a travel such aircraft as the Convair brusband, year old
was delta-wing F-102
supersonie have completed the agency, and the Count
to pretender the Byzantino worst part of the trip-nearly secretary to Prince Falcologus, fighter. 4,000 miles-part of the distance throne being over rough ground with- out roads, over the Andes from their home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Valparaiso, Chile.
George,
To get the money to buy food and petrol and oil, the couple are taking and selling pictures of local scenes atid people.
They left Rio de Janeiro January for Buenos Aires, and from there drove to Valparaiso, where they are staying for à few weeks to raise money for the next leg of their trip.
New milies
They expect to reach
6,000 York about more in two or three months to join the Countess's step- father and mother, General and Mru Sukpcev. General Sukacey is ex-King Zog's representative in the U.S.A. He said, however, that the "Is there any serious possi-
The dis-
count and countoss bility of American troops being timing of an Indo-China
Spanish as well as Sent to Indo-China?" Mr Dulles cussion was "unpredictable" and speak was asked,
that no agreement existed as to Folish, Russian, French, Portu- the nations which would partici- guese and English. Mrpate in such a discussion.
"I think it is unlikely," Dulles sald.
not
ROMANCE
On the question of whether Furthermore, he said, he had additional Americon personnel They have been making studies discussed this particular would be sent to Indo-China, of folk-lore and customs in the point with the President today. the Secretary said that for villages they have visited.,
He said also that as far as he practical purposes there knew, the small number of U.S.substantially no technicians now in Indo-China personnel there now."
would come out of the battle
area on schedule-sometime be
fore June 30,
to
Mr Dulles was asked evaluate the Nixon speech- which was first made with the understanding that his words would not be attributed to him
Bild Mr Nixon Mr Dulles answered "a hypothetical ques- tion in terms of a personal opinion and
on an off-the record basis, and he certainly is entitled to do all of that."
Asked whether, aside
from
the Nixon statement, he him
welf favoured dispatching American forces to Indo-China. "as a last resort" if the "u likely probability of tronch collapse" comes to pass, Mr Dulles said:
"T
prefer not to answer the pypothetical quartion on an on- the-record bask
"Reporters pressed him on an other point whether Indo- situation China now poses. ́*
the
similar to that la 1950 when the United States entered Korean wärast, e
Mr Dulles tald Indo-Chine was an dros of vital concern to the freo
World United States, including the
#lative for Génové opa
epandent that the Allies are closer than ever before to a unity of pur porn with respect to world problems, not only of the West
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The
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Also Secretary tloned that they had some new. electronic equipment to identify aircraft in this early warning system.
Mr Wilson tested that no thought the threat to world
"We certainly connot looks forward to keeping about 10 or in divisions permanently de- played in the Pacific.
"We havo built Up
the We are helping these Koreans. people and others to try to look after themselves to the greates degree possible," Mr Wilson said.
The fest
festimony made no durther reference to roducing any forces in the Pacific. The Gov. ernment has already announced that two army divisions, which have been in Karos, were being returned to the States and dis banded as part of the reperal reduction programaneReuter,
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