Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-11
Dulles Declares u. S.
Will Push Atom Plan
Without Russians
By jones z. Roper


Secretary of State Dulles says
the United States is faced
by a SO per cent negative
Soviet attitude on President
Eisenhower's atoms for peace
plan and therefore hopes to go
ahead with the project without
Russia.
Mr.. Dulles also told a news
conference yesterday that the
United States has asked Russia
whether the SO per cent negative
attitude, demonstrated in the
latest Soviet note on the atom
plan, should. be considered as
100 per cent negative.
He said in the meantime the
United States Is going on the
assumption that Moscow win be
completely negative and hopes
to proceed with its allies on the
plan. :. This is the only course
OF action to take, Mr.. Dulles said,
pending what may be the final
Soviet message on the subject,
Gen. Eisenhower last Deem
Der proposed that the United
States, Russia and other coun-
tries possessing nuclear materi-
ais pool some of them under in
ternational supervision for use
in such peaceful pursuits as de-
velopment of power in backward
countries.
Lack of Enthusiasm.
Gen. Eisenhower repeatedly
has deplored the lack of enthusi-
asm as shown by Russia, but
never has given details of the
Soviet American exchanges.
Twice he has referred news re-
porters to Mr.. Dulles for details.
Yesterday, Mr.. Dulles said the
exchanges between Washington
and Moscow could not be made
public unless both sides agreed
and he did not know whether
the Soviet would agree.
Mr.. Dulles said the United
States and Russia arranged to
negotiate on the only atom plan
In private. Some people thought,
he said, that we would make
better progress if the talks were
private rather than public.
Comments by Dulles.
Mr.. Dulles also made these
comments on other world prob
lens:
l. Japan-the United States
hopes that steps can be taken
for Japan to improve its exports
not only to the United States
but to other countries where
there are more natural markets
for Japanese products.
2. SEATO-Allied talks on a
possible Southeast Asia defense
treaty are going ahead and he
hopes by the end of the week
to see statement detailing how
the prospective members viii go
about getting the treaty. The
problem of dealing with subver-
sion is one of the aspects that
will be considered by the treaty
writing conference if it is held.
3. Balkans-The United States
is happy indeed that Yugoslavia,
Turkey and Greece have signed
a military alliance. The United
States hopes and believes that
that spirit of cooperation will
be extended further.
4. European Security - The
United States will consult West
Germany, Austria. and all mem
bers of the North Atlantic
treaty before replying to two
Soviet notes on European secur-
ity. Russia had suggested that, /
among other things, that it join
NATO after Big Four foreign
ministers meeting on European
problems, including the future of
Germany.
S. United Nations-The United
States will support Thailand's
foreign minister, Prince Wan
Waithayakon, to be president of
the September meeting of the
United Nations General Assem-
bly,. The only other candidate is
Eelco Van Kleffens, former for
eign minister of the Netherlands.
6. Wet Nam-The State De-
partnent has no information
that Communist Wet Mini
forces are about to seize control
Of south Wet Nam, although
press reports from the area have
suggested such a possibility.