Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-21
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marily with him. This sort Of
thing is what makes 1t hard for
him TO sleep some nights.
The Soviets' overwhelming
supremacy in manpower and
conventional arms on the
European continent means that
for effective defense in an all
out conflict, the Western pow
ers probably would have to en-
ploy nuclear weapons, But such
a decision would not come
automatically. 1t would have
to be considered on a day-to-
day basis in the light Of the Sc
curity Of the United States, in
Mr.. Eisenhower's opinion.
He still hopes, of course, that
the Russians will back away
from their tough stand on Ber-
lin sufficiently to make possible
some progress toward easing Of
tensions over German prob
lens.
For himself, he is perfectly
willing to go to a summit meet
ing with Premier KhruShchev
if there is some sign of decent
progress in the Geneva foreign
ministers conference. But he
insists on progress at Geneva
as a prior condition to a sum-
NIT meeting. He is determined
not to go to the summit under
circumstances which would i'm
ply any idea of surrender of
Western rights in West Berlin.
Mr.. Eisenhower believes the
Russians chief aim in talking
about a summit conference as
the place to solve East-West
problems is to try to divide the
Western allies.
In his opinion, the SovietS
seek to make the most of the
British desire for a summit.
British statesmen have made
1t clear that they want to go
to the summit because they
believe Premier Khrushchev is
the only Soviet official who can
make decisions. But French
President de Gaulle shares Mr..
EiSenhower's reluctance for
such a top-level meeting unless
there is ground to hope for
some accomplishment.
The President realizes that
the Vests position in Berlin
is tactically very poor for de-
tense if the Russians go
through with their threats to
turn control of access routes
to the city over to the East
German Communist govern
ment.
The best the West could do
against a blockade could not
supply West Berlin with the
raw materials its economy
needs, so that a blockade prob
ably would mean at least the
temporary end of West Berlin'S
industrial prosperity, the Pres
ident feels.
Sees Reds Against Unity
He is convinced that Russia
does not want Germany re-
unified because the Soviet
leaders greatest fear in Europe
is a resurgent Germany.
Incidentally, Mr.. Eisenhower
believes the Kremlin'S other
big international fear is a
strong China. He sees signs of
complication between Peiping
and Moscow for world Com
muniSt leadership.
AS for the United States rec
ognizing Communist China, the
President feels it would be silly
even to think about it under
present circumstances. Dealing
with the Red Chinese while
they still hold American pris-
oners would be to him like
sitting down to dinner with
Al Capone.
Stresses Self Discipline
Mr.. EiSenhower's concern
about the steel strike is in line
with his general feeling that
he, his predecessors and other
leaders of public opinion have
failed in an effort to make
clear to the mass of Americans
that self discipline in the eco
nomic field is necessary if this
country'S economy is to remain
free and survive against the
Soviet dictatorship.
Labor, business management
and other economic groups
T0nSt learn Tn djScinline them