Evening star., 1953-04-25
Moscow
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to intervene in favor of the resto-
ration of the reactionary regimes
overthrown by these people" Tin
the satellites).
China. The editorial made
much of the fact that Gen.
Eisenhower did not mention
China. It said a policy which
tried to turn back steadily de-
veloping events" was doomed to
failure; in other words declaring
that Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek was finished. It said Com
munist China should be in the
United Nations.
The Russians did not appear
to take very seriously the Ptesi-
dents suggestions that vast saw
ings from rearmament, once
peace is assured, could be turned
to helping underdeveloped ma
tions.
Treated as New Marshall Plan.
"a more pompous name for
such a fund is not enough" said
the editorial, intimating that
they considered his suggestion
was for a new version of the
Marshall Plan.
Although it was unsigned and
entitled solely "On the Address
of President Eisenhower" it
seemed clear from the wording
that it was correct to call the
article a statement by the lead
ership of the Soviet Union.
It was clearly and definitely
an answer to President Eisen-
hower's April 16 speech.
(In that address, the Presi-
dent challenged the new
Soviet government to prove its
peace overtures by agreeing to
global disarmament and tax
ing concrete steps to end the
tensions that threaten World
War III.
president Eisenhower said
the first step toward peace
must be the establishment Of
an honorable armistice in Ko-
rea, followed by political dis
cussions leading to free .elec-
tions in a united Korea. He
also called for an end to Red
aggression in Indo-China and
Malaga, an Austrian peace
treaty, unification of Germany
and independence for the east
European satellites of RuSSia0
Text Published at Length.
In addition to devoting their
front pages to the statement
both Pravda and Izvestia pub
lished on inside pages what ap-
peared to be the complete text
of President Eisenhower's speech
It took two-thirds of a page.
It was the first time the Presi-
dents text has appeared here
although shortly after he spoke
Soviet newspapers carried $751;
word item that included several
of his points.
The Soviet statement sharply
attacked some things President
Eisenhower said and many things
that Secretary of State Dulles
has said since the President
made his appeal in speaking be-
fore the American Socieoy OF
Newspaper Editors.
Atomic War Threat Claimed.
Referring directly to President
Eisenhower's remarks, the Soviet
statement accused him of trying
to threaten the U. S. S. r. with
atomic war.
president Eisenhower said
the alternatives to true peace
endeavorS were: At worst
atomic war;" at best, "a life
of perpetual fear and ten
Sion.O
The Soviet statement fully
agreed with President Eisen!
hower's plea for a lessening OF
tension and building peace, but
it accused him of not being very
consistent in his remarks.
"In his address," it declared,
"the President of the United
States for some reason consid-
cred it possible to connect his
proposals of peace with a whole
series of preliminary conditions
presented by him to the Soviet
Union, although these claims are
not reinforced by corresponding
obligations from the side of the
United States"
| Making it perfectly clear that
they did not subscribe to or
agree to many of these "condi-
tions," the Soviet statement
pointed out that Russia, too, has
claims and ideas about what
should be done.
Want Some U. S. Deeds"
The statement also took UP
President Eisenhower on his re-
mark that deeds. not words. are
needed today by saying it is
impossible not to agree with the
President. In other words, the
Soviets say they want some deeds
in addition to words from the
United States to show it wants
peace.
I'VE do not intend to enter
into q discussion with the Presi-
dent lon his rather strange dec