Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-26

United States officials appar-
emily are convinced that French
Premier Mendes-France did not
buy peace In Indo-C China through
secret deals with the Commu-
niStS to kill of the European
Defense Community or to recog-
nize Red China.
Secretary Of State Dulles is re-
ported to be hopeful that the
French Premier will bring the
controversial EDO project-pro-
viding for German rearmament
up for an Assembly vote in
three or four weeks. Mr.. Dulles
also is said to believe Mr..
Mendes-F France will make a de-
termined effort to get It through
In some workable form.
AS for Red China. French ofi-
Gals have told American leaders
that Mr.. Mendes-France did not
make. any recognition commits
ments. They say the subject did
not even arise in his converse
tons with Chinese Foreign Min
lister Chou En-lai in Geneva.
The French attitude on recogni-
ton was authoritatively described
as being one of waiting to see
how the Red Chinese carry out
the Indo- China armistice terms
It seems clear that France
probably will recognize Red
China eventually If the Chinese
live up to their commitments
with good faith. In that event,
this will help produce a show
down on Red Chinese member
ship in the United Nations. The
United States backs the Nation
aliSt regime Of Chang Kai-shek.
American officials said they
were pretty well convinced Of the
lack of any deals on these two
issues not only by French as
surances but also because Mr..
Mendes- France would probably
have gotten far more favorable
terms in Indo- China If he had
been willing to sign a death war
rant for EDO and to give positive
assurances on recognition.
Russia struck what the Krem-
lin probably considers to be a
death blow at EDO Saturday in
a follow-up to the Geneva Con-
ference. It was in part an at
tempt to trade on any goodwill
won by the Indo-C China peace
agreement in order to advance
Red detectives in Europe.
Propose New Farley.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotoy
handed notes to American, Brit
ish and French diplomats in
Moscow proposing a great inter-
national conference to create a
European security system. The
conference should be held in the
next few months. the note said
with the United States particle
pating and Red China sending
observers.
At the Berlin conference last
January Mr.. Molotov first
preached such . plan. He talked
then about a 32-nation. all Euro
pean system embracing Commu-
mist and Communist coun-
tries alike. He frankly acknow-
lodged that its purpose was to
kill off the American-ba EDO
project.
In a subsequent exchange OF
notes. Russia said the United
| States could be member of the
proposed European system and
that Russia could join the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
The United States. Britain and
France argued that did not
| make much sense since NATO
was set up specifically to provide
Western security against Rus
sian power.
American officials made 1t
clear from the outset that the
Soviet conference proposal
should be- summarily dismissed,
as far as the United States was
concerned. But they promised
consultation with Britain and
France before any formal action
is taken.
will Meet Adenauer.
Allied officials in Bonn. the
;. West German capital, said the
Western Big Three also would
consult with Chancellor ,Konrad
Adenauer before replying to the
Russian note. Observers in Bonn