Evening star., 1957-12-21
Soviet Cool to Proposal
For PorIey Of Ministers

states recognize this. It will be
easy to come closer together
and solve our problems.
The United States has re-
fused TO hold two-power talks
with Russia. leaving out its
allies. But Premier Einar
Gerhardsen of Norway sug-
gested at the NATO meeting
Monday that the United States
should talk directly with
Moscow If that Is the only way
TO win a cold war truce.
Quotes NATO Communique
Mr.. Khrushchev quoted q
passage from the concluding
NATO communique saying the
West would never attack the
Soviet Union unless attacked
first. This is not badly put"
he commented.
But, he added. There are
many statements lin the COM
mdnique) which have nothing
to do with peace"
Mr.. Khrushchev said West
erners call Russian claims all
propaganda, Yes. they are
propaganda. the party boss de-
clared. But it is propaganda
for peace, not for war"
/ Mr.. Khrushchev praised the
announcement at the NATO
meeting by Norway and Den
mark that they did not want
United States nuclear warhead
missiles on their soil.
1 Britain. the Netherlands and
Turkey indicated they would
accept the intermediate-range
missiles and Italy said it would
follow the strategic judgment
Of NATO military leaders Of al
lowing missiles.
/ Considering Italy's geo.
graphic position it is clear she
cannot even use (missiles)
without violating the sover-
eighty Of her neiehbors. Mr..
Khrushchev said. Missiles fired
from Italy would have to cross
Austria or Yugoslavia to reach
Russia. he said. thus violating
those nations sovereignty.
Cites Kennan, Hearst
! Mr.. Khrushchev said there
are "rising voices in the West
supporting the Soviet policies
of peaceful co-existence" He
said such voices are George
Kennan. former United States
Ambassador to Russia; United
States Publisher william RAN
dolph Hearst. jr.. and Canadian
Foreign Minister Sidney E.
Smith.
At one point Khrushchev
said. we do not hide the fact
that If no solution is found to
the disarmament question. we
will continue to build modern
arms. but we will do it in rea-
sonable proportions"
The speeches by Khrushchev
and Gromyko ended the Su-
preme Soviet's budget meeting.
Approval Of the 1858 Soviet
budget had been a formality
for the delegates.
The Supreme Soviet was told
! yesterday that Russia's 1857
. harvest fell below its goals and
was smaller than 1856. Agri-
J culture Minister Vladimir Mats
) kevich blamed this on unfavor-
able weather.
Resolution Adopted
Before they adjourned the
delegates adopted a seven
point resolution of its Foreign
Affairs Com ission which
largely paralleled recent letters
by Soviet Premier Nikolai Bull
ganin to all U. ". members.
The points included a halt
to nuclear weapons manufac-
ture. no more nuclear tests
after January l. nuclear
arms-free zone in Central Eu-
rope and a nonaggression pact
between NATO powers and the
Communist bloc in Europe.
Meanwhile in Washington.
diplomatic sources said Secre-
tary of State Dulles has doubts
in light Of past experiences
with the RuSSians-that new
EaSt-WeSt disarmament talks
will ever be held.
Mr.. Dulles repeatedly feels
the Russians are likely to find
some minor reason to quibble
over setting up the talks.
making it impossible to make
arrangements.