Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-23
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On ArnsCu
Dulles Says


today that the United State
intends to stand pat on it
disarmament proposals.
Any important concessions
Secretary of State Dulles mad,
clear in a radio-television tall
to the Nation last night, mus
come from the Russian side.
I'VE believe that our pro
poSals offer a basis for an i'm,
portant start in bringing
destructive forces under con,
troll" Mr.. Dulles said. wv,
hope the Soviet Union viii
accept them.
Our allies have given on.
proposals independent and in
tensive study and their reaction
is generally favorable. En-
couraged by this we shall, with
them, persist in our pursuit O
Soviet agreement upon al
initial program. That program
goes as far as can be gone nov
without endangering our owl
safety and that of our allies.
Some Progress Seen
On the hopeful side, the Sec
Rotary Of State conceded tina
some slight progress has beef
made"
He referred to Soviet &C
ceptance Of aerial and grount
inspection "aS an initial phas,
of disarmament" But MI
Dulles quickly added that Nv,
are not agreed as to wher,
such inspection should be in
augurated; or as to the nature
of the inspection"
The Dulles speech was thu
first comprehensive Statement
Of the American position OF
disarmament since last Janu
airy. 1t was replete with firm
ness and resolve to continu,
to build the Vests defense
until a really dependable for.
mula for disarmament haI
been agreed to.
Russian Proof Lacking
until we have proof OF
Soviet seriousness in arms re-
duction, we must as a matter
of simple self-preservation dc
our part in sustaining the vigol
and strength of our security
arrangements including de-
fensive alliances" Mr.. Dulle:
said.
ITO slacken our efforts ir
! these great and constructive
security arrangements woulc
be to risk our very existence
and moreover almost insure
Soviet indifference to our dis
armament proposals"
The Voice of America today
is beaming Secretary Dulles
words around the world. behind
the Iron Curtain and to the
non-Soviet nations.
State Department officials
deny that the speech was made
in anticipation of a breakup
in the disarmament talks in
London, where British, French
Canadian, Soviet and American
delegates have been negotiat-
| ing since last March.
Mr.. Dulles again rejected
firmly, as American Delegate
Harold E. Stassen has repeat
edly in London, the Sovie!
demand for a declaration ban
ming the use of nuclear weap-
ons as a precondition for any
cutoff of nuclear-weaponS pro-
duction.
1T is not practicable to as
sure the abolition of nucleai
weapons" the Secretary de-
clared. The scientists tell us
that there is no known method
of detecting and surely ac-
counting for the fashionable
material already produced.
Therefore. we must make
our plaRs on the assumption
that the nations which now
have nuclear weapons would
use them in war"
Mr.. Dulles outlined the
United States four-point pro-
poSal for partial" disarma-
ment in this order.
/. A system for guarding
against surprise attack.
2. A three-part scheme to
reverse the nuclear arms build
up, including a cutoff Of nu-
clear weapons production, a
small reduction in nuclear-
weapons stockpiles. and a sus-
pension Of testing for 10
months.
3. "A start on reducing and
regulating nonnuclear arma-
ments and armed forces"
4. A system to insure that
outer-space missiles are used
exclusively" for peaceful and
scientific purposes.
Mr.. Dulles emphasized that
the United States intends to
continue testing nuclear weap-
ons until there is convincing
evidence the Soviet Union will
agree to an effective first-steI
disarmament plan.
Best Weapons Essential
Until we see CONVINCING
proof that the Soviets are Sc
rious about arms limitation.
the Secretary asserted, "oul
safety primarily depends or
having the best weapons, large
and small. that we can develop
This means continued testing.
AT this point Mr.. Dulles made
yet another new statement
bearing on American scientists
hopes Of developing a clean
hydrogen bomb.
Testing makes 1t possible Il
develop even smaller weapons
and to insure that larger
weapons will have less radio,