Evening star., 1955-10-27
East and West
Launch New
Geneva Talks
Germun Unificution
And Security for
Europe Top Topics

GENEVA. Oct. ~ H9.Russia
and the Western powers opened
another historic, and not too
hopeful. conference here today
to see whether they can agree
upon q formula for unifying Ger
many and securing permanent
lpeace In Europe.
Foreign ministers Of the Big
-Four nations settled down to
work in the council room Of the
Palace of Nations at AIS pm,
Secretary Of State John Foster
Dulles. Foreign Secretary Harold
Macmillan Of Britain and French
Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay
had agreed beforehand to press
Russia's v. M. Molotoy to accept
German unity on Western terms.
They were prepared to con-
front the Soviet diplomatic chief
with q two-part program, Offer
ing to guarantee Russia against
German aggression In future II
Russia viii agree to merge East
and West Germany through ma
Ition-wide free elections. The
Western ministers are convinced
la free German vote would be
overwhelmingly anti Communist.
Compromise Doubted
Barring a reversal Of estab-
iished Soviet policy. Mr.. Molo-
tov was expected 70 insist that
before Germany can be unified
new conditions must be created
In Europe by aboiishing the
IN orth Atlantic Alliance and
building up q new European wide
security system.
There appeared to be no pros
Ipect Of q compromise here be-
tween the Western and Soviet
approaches.
The conference which began
here today is an outgrowth OF
1.-THE Geneva summit meeting In
July when heads OF, the four
governments spent q week Of
cordial but highly generalized
talk about Germany and other
world problems. It Is also q
continuation Of negotiations car
lried on at foreign ministers
meeting on Germany at Berlin
Itn January-F February. 1854.
Mr.. Pinay, whose government
lat Paris is threatened with dis
solution tomorrow because Of
internal French problems. was
chairman for the opening ses-
sion.
Wilson Sits By Dulles
The seating arrangement had
Mn Dulles with his back TO the
great windows that look out
toward Lake Geneva. Mr.. Molo-
tov was seated ct the square
table to his right, MIR. Macmillan
ito his left and Mr.. Pinay oppo-
Esite. Each was fianked by ad-
viserS and interpreters.
Secretary Of Defense Charles
Wilson sat on Mr.. Dulles right.
Mr.. Molotov was between Andrei
Gromyko and an interpreter.
Mr.. Macmillan told the OPEN
ling session there are Consider
able gaps" between Russian and
Western policies on the great
issues up for negotiation here.
but Britain believes these can
be bridged."
The next few weeks, Mr.. Mac
milan said, present both an
inspiration and q challenge"
I'VE must not be disturbed by
temporary setbacks. = he said. cor
thrown out Of our paths by OBJ
Stacles, however dinicult. At
Ithe same time we must be real-
lists. We must recognize that
there are considerable gaps be-
tween the positions hitherto
taken by the Western powers
and by the Union OF Socialist
Soviet Republics.
! I'VE believe that these can be
bridged. and we are determined
TO make every effort to achieve
success .
| Eisenhower Message Urged
Mr.. pinay proposed sending a
message to ailing President Ell
senhower. Mr.. Macmillan backed
this proposal and said the Presi-
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