Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-12
Chou, All Smiles,
Back in Geneva Tor
Asia Peace Talks
By The A.soeio.ed Pres,

0GNGVAs July 4As--N1lOU Eli
lai returned to Geneva today
for a fresh round Of bargaining
on 1ndo-C China. He flew In a
few hours after British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden Joined
French Premier MendeS- France
in a last effort to make peace
with the Communists over the
revolt-torn Southeast Asian land
The Red Chinese Premier was
greeted by Soviet Foreign Min
lister v. M. Molotov as he stepped
from the Russian air force plane
that brought him here from Mos
COW. Premier Chou was all
smiles, a startling change from
the cold and reserved manner
he displayed on his first arrival
here last April.
In statement. he said peace
could be achieved with con-
ciliatory spirit for seeking peace
on the part of all sides con-
cerned."
Eden Also Arrives.
Foreign Secretary Eden also
arrived by plane today for the
crucial Indo : China meetings
coming up.
81 am glad to be back again
in Geneva. We all have some
hard work to do" Mr.. Eden said
in a radio interview at the air.
port. The foreign secretary was
the luncheon guest Of Premier
Mendes- France and the hard
work began there.
First on Mr.. Eden's schedule
after the lunch was a meeting
with Soviet Foreign Minister
Molotov. The two ministers,
who are -chairmen Of the In
do China conference, will have
to set the time Of the next meet
ing,
Mr.. Molotov arrived last week.
In aQditlon TO seeing Premier
Mendes- France, he has had
many meetings with the other
Communist delegations here.
The conference will first dis
cuss the reports Of the military
commissions. These groups
were ordered three weeks ago to
submit by July 10 recommended
tons on military aspects Of an
armiStice.
1t appeared there was no clear
agreement on these questions,
however. Neither the Cambodi-
ans nor the Laotians repeatedly
have been able to agree with the
Communicated Wet Mimi repre-
Sentatives on a single report. In
each case. separate reports prob
ably will be issued by the two
sides.
The negotiations over Wet
Nam, where most of the fighting
has occurred and where the
Wet Mimi is demanding the
greatest concessions, have been
held in deep secrecy. The re-
port, or reports, on these talks
undoubtedly viii show just what
the Communists are asking for
peace in Indo- China.
New Vietminh Meeting.
Premier Mendes France sched-
uled another meeting today with
Pham Van Dong. the Vietminh
foreign minister. The French
leader entered the crucial week
OF the conference uncertain of
full United States backing.
Two American ENJOYS told the
French leader yesterday that
Secretary of State Dulles would
not back up the French by re-
turning to Geneva himself unless
he saw signs that the Commu-
nists were ready to negotiate in
good faith.
/ Reliable sources said this was
the message given Premier
Mendes-France by Alexis john
son, acting head of the United
States delegation at the Geneva
conference, and c. Douglas Dill
lon, United States Ambassador
to France. at their meeting here
yesterday.
The United States repeatedly
has made it clear it would stand
aloof from any "sell-out" to the
Communists in Indo- China.
Despite Secretary Dulles firm
messages however, there was a
general feeling in Western cir
cles that either Undersecretary OF
State Walter Bedell Smith would
resume leadership of the Ameri-
can delegation or some other
high State Department official
would be sent for the fateful
negotiations ahead.