Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Hopes for Cuts
In Weapons, He
Tells House Unit
By RICHARD FRYKLUND

dicted today that the Soviet Un-
ion would reduce certain forms
lof it's military establishment, not
ably its manpower,
The Secretary told the House
Foreign Affairs Committee that
the Kremlin figures it could use
Imanpower to greater good in in
dustry and agriculture" He sug-
gested. however. that the Soviet
Union would not reduce its new
weapons strength. which is what
we are most concerned with
The purpose of a military man.
power reduction. Secretary Dulles
said, would be to provide more
efficient machine for the over
all purpose of winning a victory
for communism in the world"
The Secretary said the military
and foreign policy changes in
the Soviet Union were merely
tactical. But he said he de-
tected some slight, new liberal
Ipressures" in the Soviet Union.
which might have more long run
Importance.
EnumerateS Pressures
He cited as these liberal pres
sures the Soviet educated people
who tend to think about more
than their jobs. the common re-
vulsion against the personal in
securities of the Communist sys-
tenn, the demand for more con-
sumner goods. and the tendency to
give wider distribution to the
dictatorial power of the Com
munist government.
IF we can prevent them from
winning great successes abroad"
the Secretary said. I'VE may
help advance the day when the
Soviet Union can become a de-
cent, acceptable member of the
society of nations"
The Secretary thought that
significant changes would take
perhaps 10 years or a generation.
The changes are the cumulative
result of 10 years Of postwar
work by this country. Credit for
these changes should be shared
by my predecessor in office.
Mr.. Dulles sought to clear up
some of the fog surrounding
his recent statement about a
shift in emphasis in NATO. He
was not seeking a shift from a
military to an economic func-
ton, he said. but was attempt
ing "a shift more to the politi-
cal."
The administrations purpose,
he said. is to correct the great
weakness of Western civiliza-
ton" The West has been de
stroying itself through inter-
necine struggles"
i The Secretary hopes that
NATO can take further steps
to prevent assures within the
West"
/ Mr.. Dulles said the outlook for
peace in Europe is "encourag-
lng,' in the Middle East is mot
so good" and in the Far East
is even less stable"
The Secretary presented what
he called the broad philosophy"
of the program. The President
has asked Congress to authorize
appropriation of $4,672.475, 900
for the coming fiscal year. Mr..
Dulles assured the committee,
however. that estimated spend
ing would be only $4.2 billion
approximately the same rate of
expenditure as We had last year
and will have this year"
Red Outlook Encouraging
In outlining his views on the
current world outlook, Mr.. Dulles
said the Is foreign ministers at
tending the NATO meeting in
Paris last week agreed that re-
cent developments within the
Soviet Union were on the whole
encouraging"
They seemed to increase the
chance of peace and to suggest
the possibility that Soviet Rus
STA might ultimately have a gov-
eminent responsive to an edu-
Gated public opinion and reflect
ing a code of conduct such as is
accepted by other civilized ma
tons and as is embodied in the
principles Of the United Nations
Charter"
But their behavior is not so
good in the Middle East, where
they have played fast and loose
with peace in the area by a reck-
less policy of dispensing arms"
Secretary Dulles said
The situation is even less
stable" he said, when we look
to the Far East where the Chi
nese Communists maintain
threatening posture and refuse
to agree TO any meaningful re-
nunciation of the use of force"