Evening star., 1953-12-10
u. n. Session Ends;
Delegates Have Faint
Hope on Atomic Plan
By the Assoeicted Press


UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Dec.
10.-Delegates headed home to-
day from the eighth United Ma
tions General Assembly hopeful
that President Eisenhower's call
for an atomic power pool might
lead to peace. but apprehensive
over the chill blast it brought
from Moscow.
AS the Assembly recessed last
night, many delegates admitted
privately that the hopes Gen.
Eisenhower's speech had in
spired were considerably dashed
by the Moscow radio charge that
the Presidents address threat
ened atomic war" and proved
that the Western Big Three "do
not want to ease international
tension"
Russia's Andrei VishinSky also
lowered the general morale last
night when he indicated to the
Assembly that Russia would re-
ject Gen. Eisenhower's call for
an atomic pool for peace.
ViShinSky Insists On Ban.
Mr.. ViShinsky declared that
without the adoption of a de-
ciSion on the unconditional pro-
hibition of atomic weapons, no
strengthening of peace and in
ternattonal cooperation can be
achieved"
Delegates tried to derive some
comfort from the fact that the
Moscow blast was not billed as
official Kremlin reaction and
that Mr.. Vishinsky had not given
a fiat turn-down to the Eisen-
hover plan.
They admitted. however, that
neither Mr.. Vishinsky nor the
Moscow radio would be apt to
comment on such a vital issue
without getting the green light
from the Soviet government.
Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit,
the Assembly president, disclosed
that at the U. N. reception fol-
lowing his speech Tuesday, Gen.
Eisenhower asked her what Mr.
ViShinsky thought of the ad-
dress. She obligingly walked
over to the Russian and asked
him.
Mr.. Vishinsky repeatedly re-
piled that it was a better talk
than he had expected, but
where is the ban?" This was
a reference to RusSia's perennial
demands for an immediate pro-
hibition of the atomic bomb.
Hopes for Other Speeches.
At last nights closing session,
Mrs. Pandit told the 60-nation
Assembly that Gen. Eisenhower
speech had affirmed mans des-
perate need" for assurances of
peace in the atomic era. She
added that she hoped the chiefs
of state of Russia, Britain and
France also would have a chance
to address the world forum.
Despite the cold wind from the
east, most delegates looked for
some development in the Eisen-
hover plan when the U. MS Dis
armament Commission meets
next month under United States
chairmanShip.
Diplomats predicted that the !
would be ready to get |
down to cases with facts and |
figures when the commission |
Convenes. They said Gen. Eli
senhower'S call for action on the
atom was clear indication that
he had plans to place before the
commission, or at least to in
troduce to a proposed sub-com-
mittee composed of the United
States. France, Britain, Russia
and Canada.
Delegates also felt pretty GER
tain they would be back in ses-
sion early next year, probably
early in February. to ponder the
prisoner repatriation issue and
other thorny problems growing
out Of the Korean war.
In view of the present Korean
stalemate, the Assembly decided
to recess rather than adjourn.
1t is subject to recall by Mrs.
Pandit-if the majority Of the
delegates feel Korean develop
mentS warrant such action.