The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
South Korea
DenOunces Big
FOurDecisiiOn
bY TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS


South Korea angrily denounced
today the Big Four agreement to
hold . Korean Peace Conference
at Geneva, Switzerland, April 2e.
AS the Big Four ministers
headed home after winding up
their 2S-day parIey, the South Ko-
rean government called the SEIZED
uied talks, which win include Red
China, fundamentally incompati-
bic withs the Korean armistice
agreement" There was no asser-
ton, however. that South Korea
would refuse to attend the Geneva
talks.
Although the top problems of
Germany, Austria and European
security we're left unsolved, the
foreign ministers did agree that
question of ending the Indochinese
war would be discussed at Geneva.
They also promised to ''hold an
exchange of views" on world dis
armament.
Secretary Of State John Foster
Dulles voiced regret at the failure
TO agree on pressing European
problems.
Western high commissioners in
Germany moved swiftly to reap
one possible harvest from the par
ley. They planned to ask Soviet
officials in East Germany to set
up four-power talks aimed at cas-
ing Russian-imposed barriers be-
tween East and West. The big four
agreed to try to improve trade and
cultural relations between the two
German areas.
Austrian newspapers appeared
with black borders to mark the
big four failure to agree on an
independence treaty for that nation.
But official West German sources
said Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
was not discouraged over the lack
Of progress on unification.
These sources said the West
German leader thinks the Soviet
attitude at the Big Four Conference
has created q solid opportunity
for final approval Of the European
Defense Community treaty"
Adenauer repeatedly feels that
Soviet Foreign Minister v. NJ. Mol.
otov's refusal to permit German
identification on any terms accept
able TO the West clearly shows
Moscow's determination to exert
heavy military pressure on West
Europe.
West Germany and the Neither
lands already have ratified the
edo pact, which would set up Z
six-nation European army, includ
ing German troops. France, Bel
GUM, Italy and luxembourg have
still to act.
In France, the difference prom
ise to discuss I Ice in Indochina
posed a fresh bstacle to speedy
legislative confederation of the
edo treaty. French supporters oil
the pact faced the dilemma Of
either pressing for immediate con
sideration Of the treaty--as the
United States wants.-and perhaps
so anger the Russians they win moi
help halt the war, or delaying .
treaty vote until after the Geneva
conference and run the risk of the
us. Congress cutting off arms aid
In Saigon, capital of the Indo
chinese republic of Wet Nam, Of
ficials expressed approval Of Indo'
china's inclusion in the Geneva
talks. They warned, however, thai
any settlement must make it i'm
possible for the Communicated
Vietminh rebels to take over the
country.
The Berlin conferees said the
Geneva talks would be open to the
Big Four, South Korea, North
Korea and other nations whose
troops fought in Korea.
The Big Four agreement speci.
fled that the inclusion of Red China
In the talks did not mean diplomat
lc recognition Of that country.
Representatives of the United
States and its Korean War allies
gathered in Washington, mean.
while, to decide how to cancel the
now by.passed peace talks at Pan
munjom. They were expected Ia
decide at their meeting this after
noon to just forgot about a Com
munist demand nearly a month
ago for resumption of the long.
A.