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Evening star., 1953-06-08
Dorothy Thompson:
Dorothy thompson:
Can a Big Four Farley Do Much?
There Should Be Such Meeting Only If the West MAJ
Plan to Meet Red Interests Without Appeosen1ent

1t was Churchill's speech at
Fulton, Missouri, in March,
1946. that, one might say, ini-
tiated the cold war.
Mr.. Churchill then was in
advance of American opinion.
Now, however, it is Sir Win
ston who wishes to accept
Soviet proposals for a high
level conference to end, if pos
sible the cold war, while reluc-
tance to do so comes from the
United States.
An important by-product Of
the British coronation was the
presence in London Of the
prime ministers Of the British
Commonwealth. These minis
ters conferred with Sir Win
ston and, as reported, backed
him for a four-power confer
ence.
The debate over the appoint
ment of M. Pierre Mendes-
France showed that large
part of the French Parliament
believes in a four-power con-
ference and that the Indo-
Chinese war should be liqui-
dated.
Sir Winston'S attitude is OBJ
viously conditioned by Britain's
position.
Sir Winston, as the leader
Of the Conservative Party,
wants to keep it in power. The
British public is war-weary
and austerity-weary-as it's re-
Sponse to the coronation indi-
Gated. AS a politician, Sir
Winston knows that accept
ance Of a cold war OF infinite
duration will draw few votes.
Sir Winston wants to hold
Hong Kong and keep India
and Pakistan within the Com
monwealth. These objectives
are not compatible with a
crusade against Red China.
Britain cannot anticipate
eternal American subsidies, and
wants to trade with whoever
will accept her products.
Their market is not in the
United States, but in underde-
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1t ltAppeusenent

veloped countries, whatever
their form Of government.
The Korean war has not
shown that Western military
adventures in Asia are prom
ising.
These elements are the prac-
tical reasons for accepting the
Russian bid.
But what chance does a four
power conference have to Sue
ceed?
What questions can one dis
cuss with the Russians?
Korea? Would Cor could
Malenkov compel the Chinese
Reds to accept U. N. terms?
If so, is a conference needed?
Indo- China? The Soviet
view is that the North Korean,
Wet Mini. and all rebel arm
: les anywhere in Asia are lib
Grafton forces" fighting "im-
perialiSm;" that Russia is no.
where militarily engaged; and
that negotiations are impossi-
BILE without recognizing Red
China. But the United States,
as the Senate has just regis
tered. will not recognize Red
China or support a U. N. ad-
mitting its representatives. It
is, therefore, clear that a con-
ference over Asia would get
nowhere.
That leaves Europe and,
specifically. Germany. Here
the Russians have made pro-
posals: Unif1cation. free elec-
tions, naturalization.
But what do these words
really mean?
Unification, If it means any,
thing, would imply Russian
abandonment of East Ger
many as a satellite. The move
would provoke repercussions
in the East European satel-
lites. Why should Poland, an
ally during World War II con-
tinue under what amounts to
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everything we have created,
and send a lifeless cinder,
where no birds sing, wht'ling
on its accustomed orbit around
the sun. That is, If some of
us who live in one spot get
mad enough at some of us
who live some place else, and
start tossing these big things
around.
What Gordon Dean said at
Atlantic City also forecasts
that there'll be plenty Of the
stuff around to make bombs,
and make them bigger and
bigger.
But. at the same time, what
he said opens new vistas for
peaceful use Of atomic energy,
and that's what he empha-
sized. The breeding" discov-
cry. he predicted, "holds out
the promise Of making q ci-
william atomic power industry
even more feasible and attrac-
tive in the long range than It
has hitherto appeared to be-"
Gordon Deans announce
ment has dramatized anew the
better life for all Of US that
atomic energy eventually can
provide in many ways.
Will the human race be
smart enough to recognize
that, and to see, conversely,
that the road from Las Vegas,
f1guratively speaking, Uttered
as it is with bigger and bigger
bombs. IFS the certain road to
eventual destruction?
We can get a happy moral
If we can answer that in the
Affirmative.
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Fletcher Knebel:
Potomac Fever

Senator Mundt charges allies 162 ships
Chinese ports recently No wonder made concessions the
Chinese Reds at Panmunjom-they had the goods
South Korea she won't sign Korean armsice What
war Started by North Korea fought America
by South Korea, lodged by Russa-and by China
Queen Eizabeths horse English derby
woman win throne Lz-but horseracng still the
sport of kings
Red Czechoslovaka increases on chidless
couples by 100 cent The Reds at way
make sure that every new baby 100 cent Communist
Our BAT jet bobers fly to England in less than five
and half It's possible to to England before
you have time to regret it.
Georges Bidault tries to form Frances 10th
since World War H. We've had only four administrations during
the period-Truman Dewey Eisenhower Mccarthy
Ofcas it cost England 50 million to the
ton British coronation almost expensive Republican
Inauguration almost permanent Democratic one
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cause we must have allies in
an hour of need are not ac-
cepted in Europe in the spirit
IN which they are made. They
are interpreted to mean that
America is powerless without
her allies and since she con-
tinues on the present "hysteri-
cal' path. she is supporting
the NATO countries to fight
Americas war with Russia and
her satellites.
AS a matter Of fact, our
Western allies are now going
through only the vaguest mo-
tions Of rearmament-barely
SUFFICIENT to justify the de-
mands Of our top officials for
MSA support.
France and Italy are in a
political crisis. Their politi-
clans who are jockeying for
Office feel that they can gain
popularity only if they reduce
military plans to a minimum.
The French Parliament is
more determined than in the
past to let the European De-
tense Community treaty, which
would permit Germany to have
a 500,000-man army within the
NATO, die a natural death. It
is highly improbable that the
, next French premier will bring
up that treaty for ratification.
An overwhelming number of
French people is opposed to
any military effort by Ger
many.
This sentiment is shared by
the Benelux countries which
are following France political
ly. Our military leaders feel
that there will never be an
efficient NATO army without
German manpower. It is safe
to say that this problem has
now been solved-our allies
have made up their minds not
to include their neighbor across
the Rhine in the NATO club.
simultaneously even the
little spark for rearmament
which existed until the Krem-
lin started its peace offensive
is fast disappearing.
The Muscovite peace STRAIT
egy is divided into two parts.
One concerns the public all
over the world. Soviet broad
Evening star., 1953-06-08

The two events, in Nevada
and at Atlantic City, have per-
haps more significance than is
apparent at first glance.
What we have been doing
for months in the recurrent
explosions Of one sort and an
other out in the Nevada wastes
obviously has two purposes
experimental for our own mill
tary knowledge and use, and a
big show aimed by our politi-
cal and military leaders at
Russia. that is, to impress Rus
STA with our atomic might.
It is a sort of pyrotechnic
duel that goes on over the
heads Of our people who had
nothing to do with it, and can
only watch.
1t serves to dramatic the
power that q few men in our
Government have over these
dangerous instruments of de-
struction. They necessarily
must remain secret, and that
only magnifies the power pos
sessed by q few men at the top
Of our Government. That is
true. too. Of Russia. The peo-
pie there also are in the dark,
much more so than ours.
But these atomic explosions
Evening star., 1953-06-08
u. 5. Fuel Denied
Graft in Red Trade
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

The United States Government
has frightened its curbs on trade
with Communist China by is.
suing an order, effective July {
denying American fuel to ship.
or planes headed for Red-helc
ports in the Orient.
An export control regulation
announced yesterday will re-
quire special Commerce Depart
ment approval before any for
eign ship or plane going to Red
China can get fuel fro ma United
States port.
Samuel w. Anderson, Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce. said:
Applications for such ap-
proval will not generally be
granted"
The new regulation will re-
quire a petroleum export license,
not previously required, for craft
registered or chartered to a So
Wet bloc country or national, or
for craft which:
l. Called since January l. at
Red-held Far Eastern point.
2. Are bound for any such
point within 120 days. If a ship,
or 80 days, if a plane.
3. Expect to carry goods, not
otherwise covered by a United
States export license, to the
points during this period.
Evening star., 1953-06-08

undoubtedly have had their
subtle psychological effect on
people, ours and others. No
atomic war surely would ever
come from them and, if any
thing. what they have read
about, and what some in the
vicinity have seen and heard
during the successive tests, have
only made this antipathy to
atomic war stronger. Maybe
this has had its effect-it is
hoped so-on the few men in
the world who have it in their
power to plunge the world into
atomic war. Their responsible
ity is awesome, and we ought
to keep all Of them, wherever
they are, reminded of that con-
stantly. It is hard to imagine
any leader stupid enough to
start an atomic war.
Another bomb blast in
Nevada and a progress report
from Atlantic City are fear
ful reminders Of the choice
that lies before us today.
Evening star., 1953-06-08
Mary Badger Wilson,
Novelist Who Led
Story Class, Dies

Miss Mary Badger Wilson, 64,
an author who was especially
known for her light romance
writings. died Saturday at Doc
tors Hospital from a heart at
tack she suffered Wednesday.
A Washington resident for so
years. she lived at the Imperial
Apartments, 1853 Columbia road
NV.
Miss Wilson was the author of
a number of novels, short stor-
les and articles published here
and abroad. She conducted a
story writing class at the YWCA
until about eight years ago.
Sketched d. C. Life.
Among her writings were "The
Painted City," a. group of
sketches of life in Washington
published in book form in 1927;
Borrowed Plumes," a romance
with Washington setting;
Canon Brett: "Close the Door
Softly" and 1.-THE Story of St.
Adams" Her history of the out
standing woman of each CEN
tury. Twenty Centuries of Chris
tian Womanhood," was used as
the authority for the selection
Of the 20 panels in the five win
dows of the chapel in the Bish-
ops residence at Mount st. AL
bans.
Miss Wilson began her career
writing short stories for lnaga-
zines. At one time she read
manuscripts for Putnam's in
New York.
She was born in Raleigh, N. C.
Her father, Peter Mitchell Will
son, was the author of South
ern Exposure" a volume of tales
and sketches Of the South. Her
father was a former newspaper
man and chief clerk of the Sen
ate. Her mother was Ellen Hale
Wilson, whose family founded
the Raleigh Observer.
Sponsored Destroyer.
Miss Wilson sponsored the de-
stroyer Badger, named for her
great-grandfather who was Sec
retary Of the Navy in the VIII
liam Henry Harrison admins
tration.
She was a member Of Pi Beta
Phi Sorority and st. Johns Epis-
copal Church. She has no i'm
mediate survivors.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow at st. Johns
Church, Sixteenth and H streets
NV. Burial will be in Raleigh.
N. c., Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-06-08
Thon1os L. Stokes:
Ihonos l. Stokes
Atomic Reminders ofOurChoice
A Bomb in Nevada and Deans Speech in Atlantic City
Could Show Us the Way to Peace if We Are Smart

Maybe 1t was a mere COIN
cidence, or happenstance.
That is. what that atomic
bomb did out in Nevada and
what q man said in Atlantic
City on the same day.
But this dual atomic event
seemed, at one and the same
time, to add up to a terrific
climax that could suggest a
happy moral, If we so take it.
The events were, as you
know, the explosion of the big
gest bomb yet, possessing such
a kick that they say the glow
could be seen by folks as far
away as San Francisco and
southern Canada; and the
revelation by Gordon Dean,
Atomic Energy Commission
chairman, Of the successful
breeding" of fashionable ma
terial, the atomic fuel, so that
it can reproduce itself just as
fast as it Is burned up.
Almost, perpetual motion
so that this new source Of
energy is practically mex
haustible. At least that's what
Chairman Dean seemed to
say at the Edison Electric In
stitute meeting at Atlantic
City about the successful ex-
periments with breeding" at
the national nuclear reactor
testing station in Idaho.
What happened at Las
Vegas certainly seems to prove
that we can go on making
these apples bigger and bigger
until we could blow our
selves OF this planet, destroy
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casters and their minions all
over the world proclaim that
the U. s. s. r. wants nothing
but peace and prosperity for
all. These utterances were ac-
cepted originally with q bit Of
salt by the Western govern
ments. The second part is the
confidential diplomatic facet.
The Kremlin leaders are hav.
ing frequent conversations
with the representatives Of
Western European countries.
In these conversations practi-
cal subjects are discussed. Inn
mediate resumption Of East
West trade on a large scale; q
practical solution Of Britain's
problems in Iran; a practical
solution Of Frances war In
Indo-C China and a number Of
similar topics all Of immedi-
ate interest to the parties in.
volved.
The diplomatic CONVERSE
tions lead our allies to become
convinced that the Kremlin
harbors no hostile intentions
toward them and it is only our
own fault that we cannot
manage to share in this pro-
Spective millennium.
President Eisenhower's de.
nand for deeds and not
words" as proof of the Krem-
Inns good intentions is con-
sidered as another demonstra-
ton Of Americas lack Of
know-how in handling difficult
international situations. Deeds,
say our allies, will follow, once
the words of the Muscovites
are accepted at their face
value.
All this adds up to a desire
by our allies to get themselves
ready not for war but for a
greatly intensified trade with
800 million people behind the
Iron Curtain-an expression
coined by Winston Churchill
himself.
And in preparation for such
trade our allies feel that a
continuation Of their military
effort is a mere waste Of time
and effort which would arouse
the suspicious of the Kremlin
and cause increased dissatis-
faction among their own citi-
ZenS.
Evening star., 1953-06-08

Russian occupation If Ger
many were free?
There should be a confer
ence only if the West goes
into it with a clear program
that, without appeasement,
would take account of every
legitimate Russian security
interest. The reluctance Of
the West to negotiate or make
any proposal conceivably &C
ceptable to the Russian state
allows Moscow to pose as q
frustrated peacemaker, at no
cost whatever. But Sir Win
ston's apparent willingness to
talk with the Russians at any
price also plays into their
hands.
The West might guarantee
Soviet frontiers. But the
Russians have never shown
willingness to exchange real
tiles for guarantees. Would
the Soviets. for instance.
agree, in return for German
naturalization, that East Eu-
rope should equally be neu-
tralized-should belong to no
military alliance hostile to
either side?
The Soviet overtures are
contributing to paralyze West
ern unity and strength. But II
Russia's real intentions were
clarified. chapter and verse,
the European peoples would
discover, suspect, that they
are victims Of wishful think.
ing.
We also wonder what the
reaction would be in Great
Britain and France If Rus
Sia succeeded in convincing
American opinion, as success
fully as she is in convincing
European, that there is no
real and present Russian
danger.
We suspect that such q turn
in the United States would be
viewed with great alarm.
Evening star., 1953-06-08

ations Of the u. N. under way
at that time, demanded Of its
members that "all appropriate
steps be taken to insure condi-
tions of stability throughout
Korea" That resolution was
passed just after Gen. Mac
Arthur, the y. N. Commander.
had been authorized to cross
the 38th parallel and move on
toward the northern boundary
of Korea at the Yalu River.
But now President Eisenhower
comedies defeat in Korea for
the u. N. by declaring that I'VE
would not be justified In pro-
longing the war with all the
misery that involves the hope
of achieving by force the uni
fication of Korea"
This is tantamount to say
ing that 135. 900 American cas-
ualties and three times that
number by the Koreans have
>failed to achieve the objective
of the UN. It also implies that
Soviet Russia may rest assured
hereafter that the United
States Notwithstanding acts Of
infiltration and aggression by
the Communists "doeS not in
tend to employ war as a polit-
ical instrument to accomplish
worldwide political settle
mentS."
One wonders why there is
so much controversy after all
about the size Of our military
budget in view of the adoption
of a policy Of entering a war
and then agreeing to accept
an armistice without achieving
the objectives Of that war.
CzechoSlovakia was sold out in
1893 by the same reasoning.
Now it's Korea and next maybe
it will be Nationalist China
and then may come World
War III when a disillusioned
free world again finds out that
it cannot stop the aggressors
by either pacif1sm or appease-
ment but must be ready at all
times. to use maximum force
when a fundamental principles
is at stake.
A wave of relief and peace
sentiment swept the world,
too. in 1898 just after Munich
but war came a year later. It
looks as If June, 1853, is to be
a fateful month in world his
tory when a show Of firmness
in making the armistice terms
in Korea could still prevent
World War III.
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point of view. However, If
such programs cannot get the
money, any other conSidera-
tionS are academic.
Chairman Bridges and his
associates have now warned
that the money may not be
forthcoming.
Senator Bridges is not an
isolationist:: in fact, he was
of great aid to both the Tru-
man and Roosevelt admins
trations., He is, however. an
ardent economizer and he is
also firmly committed to aid
to Franco Spain and National
ist China. It was under his
leadership that the Appropria-
tionS Committee attached a
rider to the State Depart
ment's money bill that would,
in effect, have required the
United States to withdraw
from the United Nations if
Communist China were ad-
mitted.
The President persuaded
Senate leaders to abandon
that rider. The price he had
to pay was a Senate manifesto
declaring that the Chinese
Communists should not be ad-
mitted to U. N. membership.
This makes it clear that
new international tensions
will succeed the old even
though U. N. troops, mainly
American, can be withdrawn
from line of fire. Most
United States allies including
Great Britain, believe that
Red China must eventually
take China'S U. N. seat.
What Senator Bridges seems
Evening star., 1953-06-08
Anna Levin, 6S, Dies;
Jewish Theater Actress
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, June 8.-Anna
Levin. 68. character actress OF
the Jewish theater, had awaited
the day when the great Of the
theatrical and film world would
pay formal tribute to her actor
husband.
He is Michal Michalesko, q
noted performer in the Jewish
theater.
The testimonial dinner was
held Saturday at the Wiltshire
Ebell Theater. Paul NUM-, George
Jessel and Shelley Winters were
among the hundreds who at
tended.
But Mr.. Michalesko. the guest
Of honor, was not present. His
wife. i'll nearly six months. had
died at noon that day.
Evening star., 1953-06-08
Doris FIeeson:
Doris Eteeson
More Trouble for Eisenhower
He Must Decide Whether to Battle Opponents in Congress
On the Red China Question When Truce Is Concluded

President Eisenhower's pop
ularity with the American
people will reach new heights
when and as he concludes q
successful truce in Korea.
Paradoxically his troubles with
Congress will be many times
multiplied.
BY and large, Republican
leadership in Congress rests
with those who do not like
international responsibilities
and their heavy cost. There are
notable exceptions, including
Senator Leverett Saltonstall
Of Massachusetts,, chairman of
Armed Services, and Senator
Alexander Wiley of Wiscon-
sin, chairman of Foreign Rela-
tionS.
But the vital Appropriations
Committees are headed by men
determined to enforce their
ideas on policy and so is the
House Ways and Means Com
mittee where all revenue meas
ures must originate.
What the President can ex-
pect there was definitely out
lined last week end when the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, whose chairman Is
Senator Styles Bridges of New
Hampshire, notified Mutual
Security Administrator Harold
Stassen not to start any new
programs until Congress had
provided special funds for
them.
In theory, questions of for
. eign aid are the province of
the Foreign Relations Com
mittee which is on the whole
friendly to the Eisenhower
Evening star., 1953-06-08
Dovid LoMrence:
Eisenhower Comedies in Korea
Letter to Rhee Repudiotes u NJ and Seems to Assure
Russia the u. S. Will Not Force Settlements
David Lowrence:

Seventy per cent Of the
front lines in Korea is at pres
ent held by approximately
100000 troops whose govern
ment-the Republic of Ko-
rea-doeSn't want to sign an
armistice unless all Chinese
Communist troops are ordered
withdrawn from North Korea
at once.
The signature on a truce
agreement by the governments
holding the other 80 per cent
of the battle line cannot have
much practical effect as long
as the 20 per cent feel free to
fight. President EiSenhower's
letter yesterday to the Korean
President ignores the latter's
request that Communist Chi
neSe forces be withdrawn
from North Korea as a condi-
Llon OF the armlSClce.
If the Korean government
doesn't sign the armistice, the
question arises as to whether
the Communist authorities will
accept a document that
doesn't bind all its military
opponents. For even If at the
last moment Syngman Rhee.
President of Korea, says he
will not sign but will refrain
from hostilities until he sees
what can be negotiated in the
of peace terms, it would mean
that a substantial army would
be free to resume fighting any
moment,
This anomalous situation
has been caused by a peace
at-any-price policy begun in
June. 1851. by the Truman
administration unless the
South Koreans can exercise
sufficient leverage at the last
moment to reopen one i'm
portant part of the armiStice
terms-namely, the compost
ton or strength of the forces
to remain on both sides Of the
battle line.
The South Korean govern
ment does not object to the
continued presence Of the
North Korean Communist
Army in Korea during the
period Of the truce, but wants
the Chinese out. The reason
Is that it believes all Korea
can eventually be united If the
issue is left to the Koreans
themselves.
The South Korean author
tiles also believe that the Com
munist leaders in Peiping are
really anxious for an end to
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to be saying is that appropria-
tions for foreign aid will be
stopped at the source unless
the conditions Of those who
share his views are met He
is strongly backed in his own
committee of which such
Chang Kai-shek advocates as
Senators Knowland, Mccarthy,
Dirksen and McCarran are
members.
How far the American people
are willing to go in support
of the Chinese Nationalists
has never been put to any real
test. To date, their cause has
been advanced by a small
coterie in vital positions who
are able to exercise a veto
power over any program which
does not protect Chiang's in
terests. The price of any attack
on the validity of Chiang's
cause was the accusation that
one was pro-Communist.
Nonetheless, there is a body
Of opinion which holds that
the last thing Russia wants is
contact between Red China
and the Western world. The
British are the boldeSt Spokes-
men for this; they have the aid
Of India, which has some claim
to speak for Asia.
In the presence of q truce
In Korea and the absence of
new Communist aggression,
this is a test of leadership
about which President Eisen-
hover must necessarily make
up his mind or Congress.
mainly by its refusal to do GER
tain things. will make it up for
him.