Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-25
INFLUENCE FOR PEACE STRESSED
) WorIdLeoders Express Sorrow,
7 Coll Death of Dulles Personal Loss

around the world. remembering
John Foster Dulles for his
leadership In the fight against
communism, today mourned
his death.
Western statesmen recalled
his emphasis on "face TO face
diplomacy and grieved for the
loss OF a personal friend.
The Rrernlins leaders were
silent. but Communist organs
revived old criticisms Of the
former American Secretary OF
State.
Sir Winston Churchill called
on the world to keep in mind
the example Mr.. Dulles set for
those who put their trust in
freedom and fail dealing"
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain
sent a message of coincidence
to Mrs. Dulles and to President
Eisenhower. In her message
to Mrs. Dulles. the Queen said:
MY husband joins me in send
ing our heartfelt sympathy to
you and your family in your
great loss"
French President Charles de
Gaulle messaged President Eli
Senhower he deeply felt the
great loss Mr.. Dulles death
causes @for yourself, for your
country and all men attached
to freedom
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
told his fellow West Germans
they had lost a friend who
made their cause his own.
Prime Minister Harold Mac
milan of Britain remembered
Mr.. Dulles for his signal force
of character which supported
the highest ideals.
The official Soviet news
agency reported the death in
a 32-word dispatch without
comment, and Moscow Radio
reported it as the l4th item in
a listen roundup of domestic
news.
Satellites Critical
But the East German news
agency, Adm, said Mr.. Dulles
name was linked inseparably
with the creation of a new war
danger in Europe through the
armament of Bonn" And in
Communist ruled Hungary,
Radio Budapest said that Mr..
Dulles fanaticism imprinted it.
self on the United States for +
eign policy" Breakfasts from
other Communist states main
tanned the same general tone.
Former British Prime Min
lister Anthony Eden said he and
his wife were deeply grieved. |
Italian Premier Antonio Segni |
said he hoped the Dulles spirit
would bear fruit in the Geneva
conference. West Berlin Mayor
Willy Brandt called Mr.. Dulles
a faithful friend who could
always be counted on.
AustrianS. remembering Mr..
Dulles part in bringing them
a treaty Of independence in
1855. expressed sadness. Cham
cellor Julius Raab said Mr..
1855, expressed sadness. Chan
Dulles death was a great loss
for the entire free world"
French Premier Michel
Debre's message to President
Eisenhower said Mr.. Dulles
left behind IAN imperishable
Of energy, of conf
dence in man and of faith in
the future Of liberty"
President Sean OKelly of
Ireland declared Mr.. Dulles
loss will be felt wherever lib
erty is cherished.
Lauded by Japanese
In Canada. Prime Minister
John Diefenbaker said the
death removed from the coun-
ellis of the world one whose in
fiuence for peace was world
wide.
Japanese Premier Nobusuke
KiShi and Foreign Minister
Fujiyama called Mr..
Dulles a true friend of Japan.
Emperor Hirohito sent con-
dolences to President Eisen-
hover. Mr.. Fujiyama will fly
to Washington for the funeral.
Indian Prime Minister Nehru
named Mr.. Dulles a great
servant of state"
Philippine Foreign Secretary
Felixberto Serrano said the
death posed a great loss for the
free world.
Norway's Foreign Secretary
Harvard LANCE said certain res
ervations could be taken to some
aspects Of American foreign
policy under Mr.. Dulles. but
that he did not think there was
ANY disagreement in East or
West that Mr.. Dulles was a
champion of peace"
From Israel, Prime Minister
David Ben-Gurion sent PreSi-
dent Eisenhower his condol-
ences at the death of the great
American statesman who in a
large measure guided the inter-
national policy of all free coun-
tries" i