Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-16
.Stassen Expects
Red Assent 10
.ArInsDiscIosure
He Tells President
Odds Favor Russian
Exchange Of Secrets
BY GARNETT d. HORNEE
Star STAFF Correspondent

/ Siaf stan Correspondents
| DENVER, Sept. 16.-Harold E.
lStassen reported to President
Eisenhower today that he be-
llieves the odds are that Russia
viii accept the Presidents pro-
posal for an exchange o, military
blueprints and mutual aerial in
lspection as the gateway" to dis
armament and sound peace.
Mr.. Stassen. special assistant
Ito the Pres' dent for disarmament
policy, ana this country's deputy
Representative in United Nations
disarmament subcommittee ne
lgotiations with the Russians.
conferred with Mr.. Eisenhower
flor more than half an hour at
This vacation headquarters here,
| He told newsmen later that his
report on U. N. talks was "opti-
lmistic," and at the same time
lrefiecting the need for patience
because I'VE realize 1t does take
time" for the Russians to give an
ANSWER to the far-reaching pro-
Iposal with which the President
startled them at the Geneva Big
-Four conference in July.
Close Study Indicated
Mr.. Stassen said there Is
every indication" that the So
viet Union is giving the blue
print exchange-aerial inspec-
ton proposal very intensive and
Thorough study"
He also voiced belief that
countries around the world" are
becoming convinced that the
Presidents Geneva proposal sis
1.-THE gateway that has the best
prospect of leading into future
reductions in ornaments and a
lasting peace"
| Asked If he believed the Rus
slams eventually would accept the
proposal, he replied:
I'D say the odds are that they
will"
Later he amplified this by say
ling he believes the entire United
Nations General Assembly, in
Ecluding the Soviet Union. will
support the gateway" sugges-
Ition.
Hopes for Favorable Report
/ Mr.. Stassen explained that he
hopes the full United Nations
Disarmament Commission will
Iact unanimously to present a
favorable report on the Eisen-
hover proposal to the General
Assembly during its session
starting next week and ending
lin December.
/ After comforting with Mr..
Stassen the President went out
for a private golf tourna-
Iment with a group of friends
who came here from vari-
ious parts Of the country for
a stag weekend" of golf and
bridge.
Francis Ouimet, 1918 National
Open golf champion. and Charles
r. Yates. former British ANA
tear champion. are among the
IA friends-mostly big business
Notwithstanding scores with
the President at Denver's swank
Cherry Hills Country Club.
A switch In commanders Of
the American military advisory
GROUP in Indo- China. which SUI
Epervises this country's aid de-
signed to build up anti-Commu-
mist. defense forces there. was
ANNOUNCED here last night.
ODaniel to Retire
Mai. Gen. Samuel T. Williams
was promoted by the President
ito lieutenant general to take
lover the Indo-China assignment
from 1t, Gen. John w. O'Daniel,
who will retire in November. Gen,
Williams now is commander Of
1.-THE 4th Army at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex.
In a special message of greet
ing to all Americans Of the jew
Iish faith on the Jewish New
Year, Mr.. Eisenhower said he
hoped that the observance start
ling today will renew in each
of you a devotion to the cause
iof peace"