Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-25
Reds Propose
New Farley on
Europe issues
Sees Way Open
For Accord; U. S.
Rejection Seen
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 24.-Th e
Soviet Government in notes to
the United States, Britain and
France today proposed calling a
new conference in the next few
months to consider setting up a
system of collective security for
Europe.
The notes said the conference
would include, of course, the
United States" and suggested
that it would be useful" if OBJ
servers from. Communist China
were invited too.
The notes, similar but not
identical to the three govern
ments, said the agre m e n
reached at Geneva on an Indo-
China cease-fire showed clearly
that the way was open for agree
ments on other world problems.
Faces Firm Rejection.
Omitted States Department of
ficials in Washington indicated
that the proposal would be firmly
rejected after consultation with
Britain and France.
(The new move was regarded
by these officials as an effort
to kill the Vests plan for a
European Defense Community
(EDC). now that French Pre-
mier Pierre Mendes-France, with
an Indo-C China cease-fire in his
pocket. is in a position to reach
for a showdown on French rati-
fication of the six-nation Eu-
ropean Army pact. It was re-
called that Russia's proposals
for an all-embracing European
security was first advanced at
the Berlin four power confer
ence early this year in an effort
to knock EDO in the head.
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov first wanted the United
States kept out of the Soviet
style European security system,
but later gave up that position.)
Move Is No Surprise.
The new Soviet move was no
surprise. It had been fore
Swallowed by an editorial in
Pravda. the Communist Party
newspaper. last Thursday which
asserted that the Geneva con-
ference should be followed up by
attempts to settle other OUT
standing international muddles,
including the disputes over ato-
mic energy. Korea and European
security.
The note handed to United
States Charge d'Affaires Walter
Walmsley was 16 pages long and
denounced the United States
development of atomic weapons
as a threat to peace.
"In accordance with numer-
Gus statements recently made"
the note said, "the Soviet Gov
eminent considers lit expedient
to expand an all-European
treaty for the collective security
of Europe by new clauses con-
corning cooperation in the
economic field"
Would Invite China.
BASED on what is set forth
above" it continued, "the Soviet
Government proposes for the
purpose of exchanging opinions
on the question of establishing
a European collective security
system. the calling within the
next few months. of a confer
ence of all European states
which wish to take part and
also, of course, the United
States. The Soviet Government
considers it desirable that the
Chinese Peoples Republic send
its observers to this conference.
"It goes without saying that
participants in this conference
should have the opportunity not
only to express their opinions on
the Soviet Governments views
but also to advance their own
proposals on the question of es-
tablishing a system of collective
security"
Russia said the conference
could consider whether a united
Germany should become a par
ticipant in the security system.
The system that is envisaged
by Russia would admit the Soviet
Union to NATO. while the United
States would become a member
(See CONFERENCE. Page A-2)