Evening star., 1951-11-08
Red Official Jeers
At Allies, Presents
Own Demands
BY the Associated Press

GIlc WeSttIu QlSdTIuaMenG pro-
gram as "trif1ing" and spurious
and called for a world conference
by next June l to consider the
whole disarmament question.
The Soviet Foreign Minister
ridiculed the British French =
American plan as something to be
laughed at
Il could hardly sleep all night
last night" he said, because !
could not keep from laughing
Even from this rostrum can II
hold back my laughter"
Despite the advance publicity of
this sensational" peace plan, Mr.
Vishinsky said. the Western gov
ernments not only gave birth to
a mouse. but they gave birth to
a dead mouse"
Asks NATO Condemnation.
He called on the U. N. to con-
demn membership in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization as
incompatible" with u. N. men,
berShip.
These were main points in a So
Wet proposal offered to counter
the British French American
peace program.
Other points in the Soviet pro-
posal included demands for:
/. A cessation of hoStilities In
Korea within 10 days and with
drawal of troops to the 38th Par
allel.
2. Withdrawal of all foreign
troops from Korea within 80 days
3. Conclusion of a peace pact by
the five big powers and adherence
to the pact by all peace-loving
countries.
Replying to United States Sec
retary Of State Acheson's presen-
tation of the Western peace pro-
gram. Mr.. Vishinsky charged il
was the United States and not the
Communists who started the
Korean war. He accused the
United States of forcing other
nations to line up behind II
through constant threats about
atomic weapons.
Immediate Action Urged.
AS Mr.. Vishinsky strode to the
podium he was greeted by loud
applause from delegates and the
public gallery. Secretary Ache
son listened intently from his
third-row seat in the Palais de
Chaillot auditorium.
THE Soviet delegation now. as
at the previous session, feels duty
bound to help the Assembly re-
move the hurdles in the path of
peace" Mr.. Vishinsky began.
This requires immediate ac-
tion on the part of the United
Nations"
Then he charged that peace
deteriorated during the past
year as "the direct outcome of
the aggressive policies of the At
lantic bloc"
He accused the United States OF
driving other nations to rearma-
ment by pressure so that the
United States could maintain its
economy.
Mr.. Vishinsky declared infla.
ton was running rampant in the
United States. lowering the stand
ard OF living of the people.
He said the Vests policy oi
cutting off trade with "the
U. S. S. r. and the countries o1
the peoples democracy" hac
caused great harm to the econo.
mics of the Western world. HI
said this policy, plus the cost.
OF rearmament. was depicting thu
economies of Western Europe.
Quotes President Truman.
Mr.. Vishinsky quoted Presiden,
Truman as admitting that stand.
ards of living could not be kept ur
unless there were diminutior
of arms expenditures"
The Soviet foreign minister
spoke without a prepared text il
what diplomats regarded as botf
his direct reply to Mr.. Achesor
and an outline of Russian foreign
policy.
He lso quoted from an articl
by British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden and the Kings speecl
opening Parliament Tuesday OF
the bad effects of rearmament OF
Britain.
To-day Dean Acheson made al
attempt to shift the blame for tn
war in Korea from the Unite
States of America to the shoul
ders of Others" he said.
"We shall again marshal ou
evidence" to prove this untru
| (See VISHINSKY. Page A-3)