Evening star., 1960-07-08
Khrushchev Ends Visit to Austrio;.
Gives Hint of East German Treaty

VIENNA, July 8 (AP) Nj
kita Khrushchev hinted today
he might sign a peace treaty
with Communist East Ger
many in September. He de-
livered the warning just before
leaving for Moscow after a
nine-day State visit in this
neutral country.
Mr.. Khrushchev said he and
the East Germans would con-
slider taking action against
West Berlin if the West Ger
man Federal Parliament meets
there in September. He called
such a meeting a "provoca-
ton"
AS he departed, he got a
scolding from Chancellor Julius
Raab for assailing the West
and threatening Austrian neu-
trality during his visit.
Yesterday the United States
formally protested to Austria
against "slanderouS. attacks"
by Mr.. Khrushchev during his
visit, and asked why this
avowedly neutral country did
not diSsaSsociate itself from
them.
Threat Made by Premier
Mr.. Khrushchev had threat
ened in a speech at Klagenfurt
that Moscow would send troops
into neutral Austria If United
States rocket bases in Italy
were used to attack Communist
countries.
In bidding farewell to Mr..
Khrushchev at the Vienna Air
port Chancellor Raab said:
You referred several times
to Austrian neutrality. The
Austrian Parliament has
adopted voluntarily and with
out force this neutrality after
the conclusion Of the state
austrian peace) treaty. in
which you played a substantial
part. .s-
I'VE are fully aware that
thereby we have assumed an
important international obE-
cation and we expect that all
countries. but especially the
big powers, win respect and
honor this neutrality. The de-
fense of this neutrality is as
sured by the views and attitudes
Of our people,"
Reject Facism, Nazism
He pointed out that Austria
has full freedom of speech.
which Mr.. KhruShchev had
ample opportunity to use. and
added:
I'VE hate all dictatorship and
all coercion Of opinion, we
therefore reject all forms of
Fascism and Nazism. These do
not grow on Austrian soil"
An Austrian-Soviet commu-
nique marking the end of the
visit announced a new trade
pact cutting Austria's war re-
parations of crude oil to Russia
from million to a half million !
tons annually. Ii
The communique noted that !
Soviet-Austria relations were
developing satisfactorily ION the ]
basis Of mutual respect and !
non-interference in the inter l
nal affairs Of each other"
Mr.. Khrushchev dropped the
hint on the East German treaty '
at a farewell news conference. Il
II win tell you q secret" the
Soviet Premier told 500 corre- /
spondents in Vienna in the
closing hours Of his nine-day
visit to Austria.
I'VE have information from {
West Germany that the West s
German Federal Parliament
may meet in West Berlin in
September. This is another !
provocation. Y
I'VE will consider with our
friends Otto Grotewohl and
Ulbricht whether it would be
possible to sign at this time a
peace treaty with the German I
Democratic Republic east /
Germany" S
This" he continued, would I
mean that all members of the
West German parliament would s
have to ask for a visa from the l
East German government in I
order to return to West Ger
many"
Mr.. Khrushchev indicated,
however, that the Soviet gov
ernment has not definitely de- {
cided to go ahead with a peace {
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