Evening star., 1955-09-25


presumably would like to make
sure that they also can photo.
graph Americas overseas bases
The Reds see q broad, multi.
nation pact as the way to do this
But even If you concede some
Legitimacy In the Soviet stand
ION this point. you have to b
more than generous to accept
their other ideas for immediate
larrns reductions without inspec.
ton. and for the establishment
Iof some date OF period wher
atomic weapons should be junked
AL Of this without first estab-
Fishing more mutual confidence
than now exists.
/ Mr.. Molotov also sounded an
Iominous parliamentary note. He
submitted a resolution under
which the General Assembly
would encourage the big powers
ito get on with their disarmament
talks. and take note Of the vari-
ous American, Soviet, British and
French proposals In this field.
! In submitting this resolution
IMr. Molotov beat the United
States to the draw.
j The United States will ask the
ASSEMBLY to indorse MIR. Eisen-
mowers blueprint-aerial inspec-
Ition plan.
The Soviet resolution would
tend to keep the assembly from
emphasizing the American plan
which the Reds do not relish.
| Air Of Innocence
! Overall, then, the Soviet star6
lon disarmament is not especially
acknowledgement. as has beer
lnoted, the "nyet" Is delivered
softly.
Mr.. Molotov, in fact, sometimes
approached an cir Of innocencs
las he addressed the y, N. Genera
Assembly on Friday. Mr.. Bul.
Iganin's letter to Mr.. Eisenhower
twas phrased In respectful, sim
Ilcere language.
/ In the old days, you had to
read between the lines Of In
vective to find out what the
Soyiets wanted. Nowadays. you
Tread between the lines Of sweet
mess. In each case. you detect the
Same Soviet line.
| The problem Of European Sc
Icurity and the reuniflcation o1
Germany is an example. This
Twill come up at the Big -Four
foreign ministers meeting start
ling In Geneva October a.
1 Mr.. Dulles. In his address to
the General Assembly. noted
that some nations feel their BE-
lcurity is endangered by q di-
lvided Germany. Others profess
Ito feel, Mr.. Dulles said, that q
lunited Germany within the
North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
Ization would endanger them.
Reinsurance Offered
"To bridge this difference, :
Mfr. Dulles said. "the western
Ipowers are ready to advance
some overall plan Of European
security which would give the
Soviet Union substantial addi-
ltional reassurances."
| Mr.. Dulles gave no details, but
the West clearly was ready Il
guarantee Russia against Ger.
man aggression. II the Sor:eI
Union would cooperate In allow.
ling Germany to reunify.
In reply. Mr.. Molotov said thu
Sovkt is prepared TO study AM
proposals designed to ensure
European security. But he ar.
Igued for the Soviet plan. Z
Inonaggression arrangement de.
velopipg In stages but concluding
with the abolition Of NAT'O anc
the Paris agreements which
pfoyided for the rearming o,
IWest Germany.
| The United States, OF course
4 will have Y10ne fsf this Tht
Soviet arguments only seem t
underline the logic Of the Amer.
Iican desire to make the mrs
step an agreement on an inspec.
ton system including Mr.. Eisen.
hower's plan and q Soviet
proposal for establishment o.
ground inspectors at key ports
Irailyards and crossroads to watch
for any major military move.
ment.