Evening star., 1953-04-16
Soviet Policy Change
May Be Effort 10 Dupe
West, Lodge Warns

West, Lodge Warns
The changed appearance of
Soviet policy. with it's peace ges-
lures, could be a maneuver based
on the fear of growing American
strength and designed to soften
the preparedness effort of the
Western world, Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr., United States repre-
sentative to the United Nations,
warned last night.
He was principal speaker at a
dinner given in the Hotel Statler
by the Women's National Press
Club. The dinner honored the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors, now in session here.
There are probably several
reasons for the recent changed
appearance of Soviet policy" Mr..
Lodge commented. For one
thing. it is the kind of change
of pace which q nation can use
when it has the initiative. Hav-
ing the initiative enables a ma
tion on one day to anger and
alert its rival and cause him to
tool up'-and then, just as he
is beginning to get strong. to
use honeyed words on some
other day and cause the rival to
tool down.
Credits Eisenhower Leadership.
One reason for the changed
appearance of Soviet policy is
the strength of America under
the leadership of President
Eisenhower, as this has been re-
f1ected at the United Nations
where the Soviets have had a
good chance to observe it.
II think we are giving the i'm
preston of a people united as
they have not been in a long
time behind leader who has at
his command many, many strong
tools which he can use to regain
the initiative and to build a
peaceful world"
Mr.. Lodge declared that, for
the future, therefore, I'VE should
look at deeds and not at words.
Words" he added, have be-
come so debased by communism
that they are inaccurate guides
to the truth of world strategy.
We should watch for results and,
when one action has been COM
pleted, then watch for the next"
He said that I'VE will meet
the Soviets halfway at any
time-in the realm of deeds
and it is only deeds which can
bind up the wounds of the
world"
Mr.. Lodge urged the neWSmen
and newSWomen present to look
at deeds and not at words" in
evaluating the policies of Rus
Sia. He asked them to sup
port the United Nations.
THE United Nations" he con-
tinued, "is not in any sense a
f1nality. 1t is in a primitive
stage. but, primitive though it
is, we know that, if it disap-
peared, war would seem in
evitable."'
United Nations Lives.
He said that, with all its faults,
the United Nations is a living
organization, which has gone
further toward organizing peace
and security than any other
body in modern history and this
has occurred at a time of great
threats to the peace and the
security of the international
community.
"I have said that war would
seem inevitable if the United
Nations disappeared" declared
Mr.. Lodge. IF, on the other
hand, the United Nations con-
tinues and we do have armed
aggression, then it would be the
indispensable vehicle for repell-
ing that aggression. This is un-
doubtedly one reason why the
Communists don't leave it."
Entertainment during the eve
ming was provided by Helene
Francois, appearing at the Old
New Orleans Restaurant; the
Air Force Orchestra and Singing
Sergeants Chorus, and a group
of Philippine folk dancers. Betty
Beaie, society columnist for The
Star, introduced personalities in
verse. Marie Sauer, president of
the women'S press group, pre-
sided