Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29
Peurifoy Says Proof
Is Lacking That Reds
Now Are Giving Up

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A top State Department oficia
warned today that there is no
yet definite proof that the Com
munists are giving up" despite &
slowly turning" tide In the worlc
toward victory for democrat,
In the cold war.
This warning was sounded BY
Assistant Secretary of State Johr
z. peurifoy after Secretary OF
State Acheson promised last might
that the United States will dt
its utmost" to reach a settlement
with Russia on the crucial Ger.
man problem but will not sacrifice
essential principles in any dea
with the Russians.
Stresses Need for Caution.
In q speech today at Farmville
N. c.. Mr.. Peurifoy emphasized the
need for caution in regard u
Soviet proposals that appear u
clear the way for lifting the block.
ade Of Berlin and resumption o1
efforts to reach a four power set.
tlement of the problem Of Ger.
many as q whole.
Declaring that there have beer
impressive" gains for the democ.
racies in the world struggle with
the "totalitarian force" Of COM
munism. Mr.. Peurifoy said:
In many parts of the world the
tide has been slowly turning to.
ward a favorable recognition Of oul
way Of life. However. there is moi
yet definite proof that the Com
munists are giving up.
AT this time encouraging de.
velopments are taking place. es'
pecially in Germany. The Berlin
blockade may be lifted, but
think most people in the worlc
are going to approach this --latest
effort with caution and will moi
be deceived If this effort is moi
Q real interest in furthering worlc
peace"
Addresses Publishers.
Mr.. Acheson's emphasis, In ar
address TO the American News
paper Publishers Association In
New York last night, on the prin-
ciples which this Government will
stick to in any discussions with
Russia on the future of Germany
also implied a note of caution
about hopes for any quick settle.
ment of this crucial problem.
Mr.. Acheson promised there will
be no bargaining away Of right,
and security of the As million
Germans in the Western occupa.
ton zones. or of the rest of Eu.
rope.
The Secretary emphasized that
the way still is open for four.
power agreement on 4 united
Germany. Steps taken by thu
United States, Britain and Franc,
to found the proposed West Ger.
man republic Ibid not mean thai
we had abandoned hope of solu'
ton which would be applicable Il
Germany as whole, he, said.
Won't Wait Indefinitely.
"It did mean that this Gov,
eminent was not prepared to wal
indefinitely for four-power agree
ment" after seeing conquered
Germany threatened with "chaos'
by disagreements with the Rus
SLAMS, he continued.
West Germans, Mr.. Achesor
declared, may rest assured that
this Government will agree to nj
solution for Germany into which
the basic safeguards and benefits
of the existing Western German
arrangements would not be ab-
sorbed. They may rest assured
that until such a solution can be
achieved, this Government will
continue to lend vigorous support
to the development Of the West
ern German program"
1.-THE people of Europe" HI
continued, may rest assured thai
this government will agree te
no arrangements concerning Ger.
many which do not protect the
security interests of the European
community"
The United States wants Ger
mans in due time to share the
obligations and benefits enjoyed
by the rest Of Western Europe
Mr.. Acheson said, but this mus,
depend largely on themselves
America wants to see an inte-
grated German people, "or as
large a part of them as possible
qua " for place in "a new com.
mon structure Of the free people
Of Europe" he told the meeting
Efforts Declared Sincere.
Western agreements on the fu.
ture Of Germany have held un-
swervingly to that line, Mr.
Acheson asserted. and represen,
"a sincere effort to deal with ex.
listing realities in the spirit of the
original Allied covenants pertain.
ing to Germany"
The participating powers want
the German federation governed
with a minimum supervision BY
the occupation authorities" which
seeks to safeguard general secu.
rity and the broad Allied purposes
he said.
Mr.. Acheson spoke after receiv.
ing a personal report in Wash.
tngton from DR.. Philip c. Jessur
of the conversation DR.. Jessur
had here Wednesday with Russia's
United Nations delegate, jacob
Malik, on the Berlin blockade.
Richard w. SIocum, genera
manager Of the Philadelphia
Bulletin and chairman of tn,
Bureau Of Advertising. opened tn,
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