Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-25
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Arms Is Vital
Otherwise U. S. Will
Not Disurm, He
Declares in Moscow

MOSCOW, June rs (P).-Gen.
Nathan Twining, United States
Air Force chief of staff invited
to Moscow to see the latest in
Soviet aviation developments,
has told his hosts the United
States will not disarm until it is
certain Of worldwide controls.
Gen. Twining, his aides and
British and French air force
chiefs were among foreign guests
yesterday at the Soviet Aviation
Day show in which the Russians
unveiled three new types of
fighter planes and a new jet
propelled transport.
1t was the first time United
States and British air chiefs
witnessed the annual display.
Communit Party Chief Nikita
Khrushchev told the foreign
guests and newsmen the show
omitted new heavy jet bombers
because I'VE wanted to empha-
size defense, not offense."
Message From Eisenhower
Gen. Twining called on Soviet
Defense Minister Marshal Georgi
zhukov today with a personal
message from President Eisen-
hover which consisted of a
greeting and an appreciation for
the friendly gesture of inviting
the American airmen here.
Then Gen. Twining, accom-
panied by seven of his aides and
a party of military represent
atives from Britain. France and
other countries, set out in a
motor cavalcade for Kubinka
Airfield. 40 miles outside Moscow.
Until today the base had been
top secret.
Two carloads of American
newsmen, who followed the
motorcade, were turned back by
Russian officers when they got
halfway to the base. Yugoslav
correspondents also were turned
back when they attempted to
accompany President Tito to the
field recently.
Western experts said yeSter-
days show contained nothing
startllngly new.
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The new models shown in
cluded ID three delta-wing day
interceptors assumed capable of
supersonic speed, 90 two "ad-
vanced type" day fighters Of a
model called Farmer" by
United States airmen and first
shown last year, CD two i'm
proved all-weather fighters of
the type labeled "Flashlight" by
Western observers, also shown
in the original version last year,
and "a a single assault type,
twin-engine turboprop transport
which can operate from short,
unimproved runways.
In all, the crowd of more than
100000 at Tushino Airport saw
about 100 fighters, 40 helicopter
transports and only Is bombers
fly over. Last years show fea-
tured 70 bomberS.
But Gen. Twining called the
display very interesting and
successful" He said he hoped
TO examine the aircraft in more
detail during his inspection of
Soviet air installations and fac
tories in the coming week.
Twining is Firm
At a garden party at the
Soviet Army Club after the
show, Soviet leaders proposed
repeated toasts to disarmament
and world friendship. When his
turn to speak came. Gen.
IWlnlng said forthrightly but
politely:
I'VE know what war means
and my country has proved
through the years we are a
peaceful people. We always got
into wars very late.
After the last war we dis
armed completely. That. gen.
tlemen, is disarmament. We had
to build up our forces in Korea
and we are not going to reduce
them again until we are sure
Of worldwide arms controls"
He was applauded by diplo-
mats and air force delegations
of Britain, France and the
United States.
During the entertainment, Mr..
Khrushchev said to Gen. Twin
ing, you probably are very in
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