Evening star., 1957-12-31
u. 5. 10 Insist
On Good-Faif
Test for Reds
Seeks Concessions
Before Discussing
Summit PurIey
BY JOHN SCALI
Associated Press stan writer

Associated Press stan writer
The United States was re-
ported preparing today TO in
sist that Russia prove Its good
faith by new disarmament con-
cessions before this country
will consider a second East
West summit conference.
This basic strategy unfolded
as top officials drafted Presi-
dent Eisenhower's reply to Rus
sian Premier Bulganin's newest
bid for q meeting Of Commu-
mist and Free World leaders.
Mr.. Eisenhower and Secre-
tary Of State Dulles were un-
derstood to be increasingly
reconciled to the inevitability
of a new round Of talks with
the Soviets. but far from en-
thusiastic about the prospects.
Three Major Points
Their attitude. in the face Of
allied pressure for new discus
sions. appeared TO be develop
ing into this pattern:
/. New talks should be con-
fined strictly to the disarma-
ment deadlock and should not
include discussion of political
lproblems.
| 2. These discussions should
be held either on q foreign
ministers level or lower. such
as within the United Nations
Disarmament Commission. to
test Russia's professed willing
ness to ease tensions.
3. The door TO a multination
summit conference. bringing
together Mr.. Eisenhower and
Premier Bulganin. will remain
open as a follow-up to any
promising disarmament nego-
tiations
/ II Russia rejects new dis
armament talks or refuses TO
offer concessions. Mr. Eisen-
hover and Mr.. Dulles viii
vigorously oppose any new
summit conference. Their view.
officials said. is that it would
harm the West by sending
hopes skyrocketing. only to see
them tumble in disillusion-
ment.
! Asks Liberal Attitude
Harold Stassen. Mr.. Eisen-
hower's disarmament chief.
meanwhile was reported urging
the administration TO liberal
ize" its own disarmament atti-
tude in advance Of new talks
with the Soviets.
Mr.. Stassen was understood
to have strongly advanced his
recommendations for changes
despite bitter opposition from
Mr.. Dulles. Atomic Energy
Commissioner Lewis L. Strauss
and the Defense Department.
The conflicting Dulles-Stas-
sen views viii be laid before
President Eisenhower at a de-
cisive meeting Of the National
Security Council set for next
Monday in the White House.
Mr. Stassen. who led Ameri-
can negotiators at this years
arms talks with Russia in
London. is known to be ready
) to quit II Mr.. Eisenhower sides
with what Mr.. StasSen regards
as the negative" Dulles view,
. In this case. Mr.. Stassen,s
friends believe he will cut his
. flve-year ties with the Eisen-
hover team and make q public
issue Of disarmament, hoping
: to build up a clamor OF public
support for his ideas. This also
would give Mr.. Stassen CAM
paign ammunition for his ex-
! pected bid for the Republican
nomination for Governor In
Pennsylvania. a move he is
, considering II he quits.
Views Put In Writing
Mr.. Stassen was reported To
have put into writing his rec
concentrations for changes In
administration policy along
with a suggested draft Of the
. reply. Mr.. Eisenhower should
make to Mr.. Bulganin.
Mr.. Dulles. who is vacation
ing with friends on Long Island
was reported studying Mr.
Stassen's ideas along with those
OF more conservative advisers
who believe any American con-
. cessions TO Russia should bt
! minor.
Mr.. Dulles is expected to re-
turn TO the Capital Thursday
in time to discuss with Mr.
Eisenhower the final draft ol
the Bulganin reply. Mr.. Eisen.
; hower's approval is hoped fol
, by the week end in order Il
] circulate the reply to Atlantic
: pact governments who are u
! coordinate Western answers
5 at a Paris NATO Council meet