Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-01


Dec. 21st--when the Kremlin
issued a statement in response
to President Eisenhower's pro-
poSal for creation of pool of
atomic energy m aterials for
peaceful use under guidance of
the United Nations.
The Russians in a lengthy dec
laration agreed to talk over the
Eisenhower plan, but sought adj
dltional Qualification from the
United States government.
Seek General Ban
At the same time, they made
clear their intention to seek at
these confidential meetings a
general ban on the use of atomic
weapons of the same general
as the Geneva Con-
ventlon'S prohibition of germ
warfare and chemical warfare
to which the Soviet Union sub
scrlbeS as a SignatOry.
president Eisenhower adj
vanced his plan for an interna-
tlonal peaceful atomic energy
pool specifically to bypass pre-
ylous disagreements between
East and West on atomic energy
control. 1t was his concept that
by raising a new, limited and
relatively non-controversial sug-
geStlon, that opportunity for the
beginnings of agreement on
atomic energy might grow into
agreement in the future
as his plan went into operation.
he thus avoided pushing any
part of the previous United
states proposals on atomic en-
ergy control to which the Rus
slams were opposed.
The Russians couched their
reply in language which was
;onclliatory, They professed
agreement with the aim of put
ing the atom to peaceful use.
But by making clear they in
END to push their plan for an
International pledge not to use
atomic weapons, they seem to
AXE the whole subject again out
If the limited framework for
alks suggested by Eisenhower.
md put it right back in the
general framework of overall
atomic weapon control and pro-
llbitlon on which so much has
been sail for so many years
agreement.
Long Way from Ike's Plan
This is a long way from the
eisenhower plan, or so it looks
light now. And it is very close
o where the Russians have been
III along on this issue.
The Soviet agreement to four
lower talks in Berlin was an
lounced on Thanksgiving Day
" the Russians in an unusual
orm. Avoiding the previous
uStom of simple publication of
he full text Of their note. the
,ovietS this time printed a brief
ass release so timed as to reach
he American public at a mo-
nent when everyone was full OF
turkey and benignity. The Tass
elease said simply that notes
ad been delivered giving
greement to these talks.
The full notes issued the next
ay were conciliatory and gent
phrased. But they, like the
reviouS Soviet notes repeated
aough less crudely, all the ele-
tents of the Russian stand
yhlch had made previous agree
lent to talks impossible. They
oWeVer did give a back seat Ia
ne question of five-power talks
with the inevitable and tick
sn matter OF the participation
Red China.
Hope Still Exists
This moderate change did
lake possible agreement to get
,gether.
It would be nice to be able to
link as the year ends that
greement between East and
lest on even limited problems
near in the coming months. +.
-aybe actual big power meet
igs Will bring results contribut-
g to world peace.
Bat caretul study of the re-
nc Soviet diplomatic commu-
cations shows that there are
st as many bridges to be
oSsed as ever before.
The author is a former
Moscot0 correspondent Of