The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-11

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WASHINGTON Il II niR
Three Western fogeign ministarul
look % reports krom their emhas-
sies b Moscow to-day d throw
fresh light On ne dramatic IBERIA
purKe before hey ny finaIly 10
assess It's importance % free world
policies.
Under summons from Secretary
a State Dulles. q. S. Ambassador
Charles Z. BOhlen was flying home
10 report.
Bohlen had inst arrived ID Paris
from Moscow for . vacation. The
state Departnaent said he had fore
seen and reported d week agO The
PROBABILITIES for the downfall d
Lavrenty r. IBERIA &c Russia's No.
& man and rival for power II Pre-
mier Geord MalenkOv.
Dulles, Foreign Secretary Sails
bury Cf Britain and French Minis
tar BidauR we're reported TO have
agreed yesterday that the affair
mighs mean : return b. Moscow
b : tougher policy toward the
west and harsher rule for the cap
tive Communist lands Of Eastern
Europe.
ID tha midst If the Big Three
discussions II Washington. Presi-
dent Eisenhower made 4 dramatic
offer IL Is million dollars worth Of
food % Be sent Immediately 70 the
people OF East Germany, where
Soviet tanks have had to be used
% queI riots against the Commu-
mist regime.
The offer 81 grains, fats and
other commodities, to come large
~ out Of gOyernment-Owned sur
pluses, was made 10 the USSR as
the occupying power IN East Ger
many, NOT 10 the Soviet-backed
East German government, unrec-
oknised By the United States.
THUS tie Soviets were given .
chOiea u admitting the food from
I country ceaselessly labeled In
Communist propaganda as an i'm
perialist menace, or refusing and
riskine the hGiehtened resentment
a hungry Germans.
The foreign ministers discussed
German problems at their meet
|ing yesterday, specifically unifica-
Hon and the proposed role Of Ger
many in Western defense. The con-
versations also touched on the
postponed Bermuda conference
and suggestions for top level meet
ies with MalenkOy.
These matters are scheduled for
further discussions today $3.50
Z. m, ESTl after White House
meeting @ !. n. ESD At which
the three were to talk with Eisen-
hover. The President returned last
night from : One-day trip 10 Texas,
where he met with governors 81
TIE droueht-stricken Southwest.
This afternoon Dulles and Sails
bury meet on Anglo American
problems with the probability that
Britain's troubles with Egypt and
American hopes for their settle
ment would take up much Of the
time.
Tonight Dulles win meet with the
two foreign ministers at dinner 1t
his home. Later salisbury win 50
% Newport, r. i, for Z Sunday
visit with British Foreign Minister
Anthony Eden, who IS recovering
from ! series 81 operations.
Diplomatic inforn1ants gave this
aecOunt q he opening meeting:
lIeet e TIE time was spent in
discussing TIE IBERIA affair and
Ruesian relations in general.
4hTeo brad conclusions stood out
"a tha exchange Of views:
1. Weaknesses which have re-
recently shown up In the Soviet
Systern such as the uprising IN
East Germany and the power
struggle ii Moscow-tend to justify
ne fofeign policy Of the West IN
dealings with Russia.
Z. There d no reason 20 far
seen to change the Western poll
ties 81 building strength against
Soviet power.
8. Toward the satellite countries
TIE Western Powers should pursue
! middle 81 the road course aimed
at keeping alive The hope Of free
dom but avoiding moves which
could prompt suicidal revolt.
An three ministers reported they
were not surprised at Beria's fate
and agreed that MalenkOv, with
his power secure, might take Z
firmer line toward the outside
outside world. Beria had been iden-
tiled By some experts with !
..soft" policy.
Further discussions:
European Defense Community
DuIles stated lie u. S. view that
The treaty under which West Ger.
many would Be permitted TO r.
arm In 4 European army should
Be speedily ratified. BidauIt
stressed the difficulties 81 getting
French parliamentary approval.
Big -Four meeting u Eisenh0w-
e., Malenk0v. Prime Minister
ChurchiIl and Freneh Premier La