Evening star., 1954-04-27

Soviet Replies to Plan for Atomic Pool
Little Progress Noted. Poee A.;
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North Korea, laid the proposal
before the Donation Geneva
conference.
The session was closed to the
press and details of the plar
were not announced immedi-
ately But it was understood the
proposed election would be-, con-
Quoted similarly to that which
Moscow proposed for Germany
at the Berlin conference last
February. The German election
plan was rejected by the West
ern Big Three on the ground
it stacked the cards in favor OF
the Communists.
Gen. Nam II addressed the
conference after his counterpart
in South Korea, Pyun Yung Tai
appealed for reunification of the
War-ravaged nation. Mr.. Pyun
called for free elections.
Western Solidarity Weakens.
The addresses of the Korean
adversaries came amid two de-
velopments affecting the other
Asian hot spot, Indo-China:
l. Soviet Russia and France
opened discussions on Indo-
China here amid reports the
solidarity of the Western Big
Three was weakening over
cease fire terms in that coun-
try. The United States was
reported to oppose any cease
fire not backed by certain un-
specified guarantees. Britain
was believed ready to back
France in seeking an immedi-
ate cease fire.
2. Prime Minister Churchill
announced Britain does not
intend to take any military
action in Indo-China pending
the outcome of the conference
here. The British House of
Commons cheered as Mr..
Churchill reported I'VE have
not entered into any new
military or political commit
mentS."
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov drove in a bulletproof
limousine to the lakeside villa
of Frances Georges Bidault at
the latter's request for talks on
which nations will be invited
here for discussions on Indo-
China. They had 40-minute
discussion. Then Mr.. Moltov
drove back to his villa. There
was no clue at once on the re-
suits of the get-together.
Not Seen as Fatal Blow.
United States military think
ing generally is reported to be
that the fall of Dien Bien Phu,
while it would be serious, would
be nothing more than the loss
of a battle and not a fatal blow
to Frances position in Indo-
China.
Any military intervention in
Indo-China, Washington is said
to believe, should come as the
result of consultation among the
interested powers.
In London French Ambassador
Rene Massigli conferred urgently
with Prime Minister Charchill
today on the Indo-China crisis.
Diplomatic informants there
said the envoy gave the British
leader an up-to-the-minute pic
ture of the battle of Diem Bien
Phu and the consequences if il
fell.
POndering Nature of Help.
The informants reported that
American, British and French
military leaders are pondering
the scale and kind of help that
may have to be thrown in il
circumstances force the allies tc
intervene.
That was a main talking point
yesterday when Admiral Arthur
Radford, chairman of the
United States Joint Chiefs oi
Staff. flew Unexpectedly into
London to see Mr.. Churchill anC
British high command. Admira,
Radford few back to Washing
ton early today.
. A reported British-Ameri-
can decision to stay out of the
Indo-China war for the time
being. according to the inform
ants. does not exclude a posi-
BILE demonstration of allied air
(See GENEVA. Page A-3)