Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-10-18

I1CSOtldtUfS Will COIlCluQG real
Iistic armistice agreement whic
would afford safety for both side
and which does not become in
/ volved with political and terri
torial issues with which the gov
ernments of the United Nation
must deal.
Reports to Moscow Assumed.
I assume that the Soviet gov
|ernment is receiving full and OBJ
Elective reports concerning devel
opments outside the Soviet Uniol
and the attitude of the Unite,
States and other states confronte,
by Soviet policies which hay
proved uncompromising and no
contributory to the solution O
mutual problems. The Sovie
government does not need to b.
told that other nations are de-
termined to defend their own wa,
of life and independence. TIL,
measures now being taken by tn,
United States and other govern
lments to increase their security
are for defense and defense alone
On specific instructions of my
government I wish to assure the
Soviet government that the United
States has no aggressive design:
on the U. S. S. r. or on any one
and it is our hope that there may
soon be restored to the nation.
of the world sense of confidence
and security which should be con.
ducive to the settlement of out.
standing issues embittering in
ternational relations. Nothing
could contribute more to this a.
an immediate first step than the
successful outcome of the Korean
armiStice talks.
Without the achievement of ar
armistice in Korea, there is little
If any prospect for any real solu-
ton of other problems besettine
us throughout the world. Ar
armistice in Korea might open UP
perspectives for the useful discus
sion of other measures which may
be taken to alleviate existing ten
sions. In conclusion, I should like
to express the hope of the United
States Government that an arm
iStice can be achieved and that
the Soviet government will act to
that end.
Unofficial English Translation of
Statement by Foreign Minister
Vishinsky.
On October S I received at his
request the Ambassador of the
United States of America in the
Union of Soviet Socialist Repub-
lies, Mr.. Alan Kirk. who stated
he would like to discuss the QueS-
ton of the improvement Of rela-
lions between our two countries
The Ambassador stated in this
connection that he was author
lied by the Government of the
United States of America to ask
that the statement which he was
authorized to make on this ques-
ton be brought to the knowledge
of the Soviet government and
brought to the personal attention
of Generalissimo Stain. Then the
read an extended
statement of seven to eight pages.
To my surprise the Ambassador
replied to the expression OF my
wish to receive the text to this
statement that in accordance with
his instructions he must make this
statement only in oral form and
not leave the text.
l. The content of the oral state
ment made by Mr.. Kirk essen
TALLY consists Of the following:
CAD 1t is pointed out in the
read by Mr.. Kirk that
the Korean question is the sharp
est and most dangerous interna-
tional question at the present time
immediate solution. The
American Government attaches
tremendous significance to the
discussions in Korea
considering that a favorable out
come of the armistice discussions
would permit settlement Of other
questions causing ten
sion in international relations
and would open up the perspec-
tive for an improvement Of rela-
tons between the U. S. 8. r. and
the United States of America. 1he
Ambassador stated that the Gov
of the United States OF
America hopes for the co-opera-
ton Of the Soviet government to-
ward a positive completion OF
these discussions. Together with
such reference to the Soviet gov
eminent for cooperation Mr.
Kirk however made rather strange
illusions to some sort Of possible
"unpleasantnesses" between the
U. s. S. R. and the United States
of America in case of unfavorable
results of these discussions.
No Aggressive Aim.
The Ambassador also stated
that the American command OBJ
jects to discussion at Kaesong of
the question of determination OF
the line of cease fire referring to
the fact that this question bears a
political character.
OBJ In the statement attention
is also given to the question OF
Soviet-American relations in con-
nection with which an attempt is
made to shift responsibility for
tension in international relations
to democratic countries called by
the Ambassador the Communist
bloc" as if they were not manis
Testing a desire for settlement of
unresolved international questions
1t is also indicated in the state
ment that the Soviet Union oc-
cupies some sort of irreconcilable
position in relation to many inter-
national problems and this, he
said, is causing alarm in the
United States and other countries
Mr.. Kirk gave assurance also
that measures taken by the Gov
eminent of the United States Il,