Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
State Department
Hopes for Curb
On Chinese Reds
By John N. Hiehtower
Associated Press star Writer

The United States yesterday
welcomed Soviet Premier Bull.
ganin's positive attitude" to.
ward a possible peace meeting
with President Eisenhower ano
other great power leaders.
Premier Bulganin's statemen,
was put under the microscope al
the State Department to study
its full meaning. officials were
encouraged to hope that the So
Wet government may restrain
Communist China from precipi-
tating a war with the United
States in the Formosa Strait.
Formosa is a focus Of top
level concern here.
Pressures seem to be building
up on President Eisenhower to
harden American policy in adj
vance of any attack on the
coastal Nationalist islands of
Quemoy and Matsu. There was
talk that some public statement
might be issued to warn the
Chinese Reds of the dangers of
American reaction they face and
the destruction they risk If they
force a military showdown.
Showdown Seen Inevitable
Secretary of State Dulles and
the Joint Chiefs of Staff seem to
consider that the Communist
regime has been moving de-
terminedly toward a showdown.
Mr.. Dulles is described as con-
WINGED that the United States
must make a firm stand, with
full readiness to fight over
Matsu or Quemoy If the Reds
force the issue. Similar views
are attributed to a majority of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Formosa situation and the
possibility of big power meet
ing are foremost among subjects
which will be discussed by Presi-
dent Eisenhower and Mr.. Dulles
when the President receives SEN
ate and House congressional
leaders at two successive lunch
cons next Wednesday and Thurs
day.
The meetings will afford the
President, Secretary Dulles and
other Administration leaders an
opportunity to sound out con-
gressional sentiment, which has
been somewhat divided on Big
Four top level meeting and shown
little general enthusiasm for war
In the Far East.
Bulganin's Statement Welcomed
The State Department reatced
to Marshal Bulganin's state
ment promptly after it was re-
ceived here. The comment pre-
was approved by Secre-
tary Dulles. 1t said.
1--WE are carefully studying the
implications of Premier Bull
ganin's statement. In general
we welcome it as a sign that the
Soviet government is receptive
to President Eisenhower's views
concerning the circumstances
which would make it useful to
hold future discussions"
President Eisenhower said
Wednesday that a meeting of the
heads OF state should be preceded
by talks among the foreign min
listers who would lay the ground
work. He said there were a dog
en- ways in which the Soviets
could give essential evidence of
good faith"
Nothing In Bulganin's state
ment indicated that he resented
the Presidents call for evidence
OF good faith. On the contrary
ne said Russia had already pro-
posed a foreign ministers meet
ing to conclude an Austrian in
dependence treaty. Russia has
In fact made some apparent con-
cessions which. II they stand up
In negotiation. might mean the
early conclusion of an Austrian
Pact. Conclusion Of the pact is
one thing cited by Mr.. Eisen-
hover as affording evidence of
Soviet good faith.
AS to other implications" of
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