Evening star., 1950-03-26
by the Associated Presx

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seven points and the Russian re-
sponse have failed to bring the
East and the West closer together
Instead, throughout most of the
world, there is reluctant accept
ance of deepening stalemate.
That is the theme brought out
in an Associated Press survey by
correspondents in non-Communist
capitals.
Mr.. Acheson posed his seven
points in speech 10 days ago. He
challenged the Soviet Union to
accept these points as a move to-
ward ending the cold war. Russia
made no formal reply, but her
controlled press castigated Mr..
Acheson as simpleton and liar,
and made clear his proposals were
not acceptable.
The Secretary of State himself
said there was little chance of
Russia's acting upon his proposals.
Most officials and newspapers ex-
pressing comment have echoed this
view. At the extremes. a London
newspaper found Mr.. Acheson's S
speech cogent and powerful: an
Indian newspaper called it "a
mere piece of cold war propa-
ganda."
The Secretary's proposals called
for a major retreat by the Rus
slams from their present position.
He said they should end obstruc-
zionist tactics in the United Ma
tions, stop using force on Soviet
satellite countries and halt efforts
to undermine other countries
through international communism
He asked the Russians to rip back
the iron curtain so that the Rus
sian people could learn what is
going on in the outside world.
In some countries Mr.. Acheson's S
speech stirred little interest. In
many instances the Soviet re-
sponse was not printed. It seemed
evident that words had lost much
OF their punch in the cold war.
Here is the reaction:
BRITAIN-The official view as
expressed by the Foreign Office is
that Mr.. Acheson's aims are de-
sirable but there is slight hope
they will be achieved soon unless
Russia takes an abrupt about face.
This is considered most unlikely.
Britain feels the United States
must join her in augmenting the
worlds non Communist power.
particularly in Southeast Asia, if
they wish to see Communism ebb.
GERMANY - Mr.. Acheson's s
speech failed to stir peace hopes
of the Germans, who see no end
to the cold war which has made
their divided country an East
West battle-ground. And the
Germans were not surprised by
the Soviet cold shounlder to Mr..
Acheson.
Communist and anti-Communist
officials believe the division be-
tween East and West will worsen
this year. They say Germany
will not be reunited until somehow
the balance of power is changed,
perhaps in two to five years.
DENMARK-The Berlingske Ti-
dende, Denmark's biggest news
paper. headed its editorial: "A
foreign minister in Distress" 1t
held that Acheson's seven points
were not meant as an offer to
Moscow, but as an explanation to
Americans why the cold war is
raging. Other papers also re-
garded the speech as a matter of
American domestic policy.
FRANCE-A 4 Foreign Office
spokesman has this comment:
France always has been in IA
vor of a solution between the East
and the West and always has
been ready to welcome any effort
in that direction.
Until now, what seems to have
been lacking is the spirit of con-
f1dence to make such an effort
possible. We certainly feel that
Secretary Acheson's seven points
are of a nature to restore the
confidence necessary in direct ne
gotiations between Eastern and
Western powers"
ITALY-Mr. Acheson's seven
points and the Soviet reaction
got prominent display in the Ital-
ian press, but only Communist
editors took time off from pressing
domestic problems to comment.
The Communist press said the
speech contained nothing new and
instead of creating a favorable
atmosphere for peace it height
ened tensions and dangers of war.
SPAIN-Diplomatic sources saw
the speech as an attempt by Mr..
Acheson to win friends in the
American Congress. Pedro Gomez
Aparicio, director of the Spanish
official news agency, said there
was nothing new in Mr.. Ache
sons seven points and Russia OBJ
viously could not accept them.
TURKEY-The influential news
paper Comhuriyet said it wa
vain to believe" Russia would ac
on the seven points but expressed
hope the efforts of free ant
democratic world will slowly bu
surely succeed in dispelling thu
causes of tension"
INDIA-A' qualified Indian OBJ
server said Mr.. Acheson's program
would appeal to most persons bu
added that one could not ignor'
the difficulty of trying to solv'
all the problems at once. Thi
observer put the German prob
lem and atomic energy contro
as the two "firStS" on the list