Evening star., 1954-06-10
Dulles Rejects View
U. n. Should Not Act
On Indo-China Now
BY the Associated Press


Secretary Of State Dulles today
rejected British and French
arguments that the United Ma
tions should not act on 1ndo-
China while peace negotiations
with the Communists are under
way at Geneva.
He appealed, in effect, for
speedy action by the U. N. Secur-
ity Council to send a peace
observation commission to
Southeast Asia, asserting that
knowledge has never yet been
an impediment to honest nego-
tiation."
Mr.. Dulles did not mention
Britain and France by name,
but United States diplomats in
Washington said those nations
have been the principal source
of arguments which Mr.. Dulles
said have little validity"
Discusses Foreign Policy.
In a speech prepared for the
International Rotary convention
here, Mr.. Dulles discussed major
topics of American foreign policy
with emphasis on these points:
/. Today there is perhaps too
much difference between the
members of the nom Communist
world" Mr.. Dulles deplored the
lack of unity, but said it is prob
ably inevitable in the develop
ment of common policies among
free nations. He presumably re-
ferred to differences about action
to save Indo- China from Com
munist control.
2. He renewed his warning to
Western Europe generally and
Italy and France particularly
that there may have to be a
basic shift in United States
policy" unless the nations there
promptly complete organization
of the European Defense Com
munity. He noted specifically
that France and Italy so far have
failed to ratify the treaty under
which a Western European army,
including German forces, would
be established.
Sharply Mr.. Dulles declared:
'The time for unity is fast run
ming out"
Wants Independence Granted.
3. The first condition which
must be fulfilled prior to possible
American intervention in the
fight against communism in
Southeast Asia is the grant of
complete independence by France
to the native States of Indo-
China. Mr.. Dulles asserted, 1.-The
United States will never fight for
colonialiSm."
4. Regarding the development
of Communist influence in the
Central American Republic of
Guatemala, Mr.. Dulles expressed
hope that the Organization of
American States will help the
people of Guatemala to rid them
selves of the malignant force
which has seized on them" He
said that if the GuatemalanS do
not succeed in this effort the
whole American organization
may be corrupted"
5. Regarding the Unit e d
States attitude toward the rest
of the world, Mr.. Dulles diSa-
vowed any assumption that we
have any mandate to run the
world" He said none need fear
that we shall develop an un-
healthy lust for power"
In this connection Mr.. Dulles
reaffirmed basic American pol
icy that the possibilities Of ef-
fective action in solving tine
problems of other peoples-for
instance, rejection Of Red con-
quest in Indo- -China-rest pri-
marily on the peoples VINO live
there.
DenOunces Red Leader.
Mr.. Dulles again denounced
the Red leader in IndO-China,
Ho Chi Mimi, and said he is try
ing to establish "a ruthless die
tatorship" under "the iron dis
cipline of the Soviet Communist
Party.
THAT plot is an active opera
tion," he said.
Throughout the newly liber-
ated areas and those which seek
liberty Communists operate,
usually disguised as local pa
triots. They are, in fact, the
new imperialist colonialist.
Never before has the art Of
the big lie been so boldly prac-
ticed."
In speaking Of Western Europe
Mr.. Dulles broadly hinted the
United States would cut of
military and economic aid to
European nations unless swift
progress is made in unifying the
continent.
THE additional resources
which the United States can de-
vote to building this strength"
he said, will be meaningless If
they are not combined with the
resources of a Western Europe
which is organized on the prin-
eiple of unity"