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Evening star., 1961-03-27

against the people of Laos viii
meet countering force"
The article also gave a pre-
view Of what the Russians are
likely to demand at an inter-
national conference on Laos. It
restated the Soviet position
that Prince Souvanna Phouma
heads the legal government Of
Laos and that Western-backed
Premier Boun Oum is leading q
revolt, inspired from abroad, +"
against the legal government.
It demanded that Thailand
not be used as a base to supply
Boun Gums forces, that Amer
ican military advisers leave
Laos at once and that the In
ternational conference "help
restore peace in Laos on
a basis that would be accept
able to the lawful government,
the national-patriotic forces
(meaning the pro- Communist
Pathet Lao rebels), and other
political forces Of Laos"
Proposed by NOrOdOm
The 14-nation conference to
consider the Laotian situation
was first proposed by Prince
Norodom Sihanouk, the Cam
bodian chief Of state, and
quickly indorSed by the Soviet
Union and Communist China.
The United States for months
opposed such q conference be-
cause it would give Communist
China an official role in South
east Asian affairs but finally
bowed to pressure from the
British and the worsening mill
tary situation Of the Boun Oim
forces in Laos"
Prince Norodom proposed
that the conference include the
nine nations that attended the
1854 Geneva conference that
ended the war in Indo- China,
the three countries which
served as an armistice control
commission for Laos, and two
other neighbors Of Laos. These
nations were Britain, the Soviet
Union. Communist China, the
United States, France, Cam
oodia, Communist North Wet
Nam, Laos, Thailand, Burma,
India, Poland and Canada. The
latter three were the control
commission members.
If that is the conference
lineup, the Soviets and the
| Western allies are expected to
lock horns Immediately on
which Laotian government will
attend the conference.
Nehru Critical Of Policies
In New Delhi, Prime Minister
Nehru told midas parliament
that Laos is an example of
wrong policies pursued until
they reach the edge Of disaster
and then trying to retrieve the
situation"
He said Laos and other Indo-
Chinese nations can exist only
as neutrals and that a mill
tary solution would be dis
astrous for Laos, possibly Lead
ing to disaster on a bigger
scale.
"One almost might think the
issue Of war or peace depends
upon what happens In the next
! few days there" " Mr.. Nehru
said. He mentioned nothing
about personal intercession but
repeatedly had urged Soviet
Premier Khrushchev by message
to accept q peaceful solution.
In laos itself fighting sub
sided yesterday as the Seato
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MOSCOW

Continued From First Page
favor intervention OF American
troops in Laos.
& But there was no mention in
Izvestia-or in any other Soviet
publication-that Presid e n t
Kennedy and Prime Minister
Macmillan declare Laos must
not be allowed to be taken by
the Communists.
Izvestia merely reported the
White House said their meeting
vas useful in view Of the
serious situation in Laos" The
newspaper also quoted the
Washington Post as saying the
Kennedy Macmillan meeting
vas called because Of the sue
cess achieved by the troops of
the national liberation move
Tnent in Laos"
I Intervention Possibility
sThen 1t Northumberland
that there is a possibility of
direct American military inter-
vention. ID
1--WE cannot but help pay at
tention to the movement which
has been gaining strength in
the United States for a broad
military intervention in Laos" !"
said Izvestia. "For example,
Senators Jayits Of New York
8hd Scott Of Pennsylvania, dur
ing radio and television inter-
views, spoke in favor Of mill
taa'y intervention Of American
troops in Laos"
Izvestia briefly reported the
opening Of the aggressive bloc
SEATO" meeting in Bangkok
and said the meeting was for
the purpose Of discussing the
situation' in Laos and to "elab-
crate plans for mutual action" :"
Sees Real Possibilities"
"Britain agrees with the
(soviet) proposal for speeding
the international conference to
consider tne Laos problem and
stands for a speedy solution Of
the problem of a neutral COVER
nfnent of national unity IN
LAOS" the Pravda article said.
@"It is not difficult to see that
there are some real possibilities
for regulating the Laos problem
IL all interested countries try
to achievs that and no Eothing
that could aggravate the situa-
ton in Laos"
sAlthough it put the blame on
the United States for the stu
alton in Laos and took issue
with much that President Ken
rledy said at his news confer
e1lce Thursday. the Observer
article welcomed "the state
r1ent Of the President that the
United States wants peace in
Laos and not war.
They want to solve the
problem in a conference and not
on the battlefields. That Is
what the Soviet Union wants. =
I Coupled With Warning
The Soviet agreement to a
Laotian truce and conference
was coupled with a stern warm
Ing against intervention by the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organi-
zation. whose foreign ministers
are now meeting in Bangkok
90 make plans for possible 'ac-
ton In Laos.
Peace-loving states will moi
remain Indifferent to plans FOL
intervention in Laos" said OBJ.
SO 1ers. THE use Of force
Evening star., 1961-03-27

ton in Laos cannot be allowed
TO continue to deteriorate 2
They discussed In general
terms the possibility of joint
military action If necessary to-
stem Communist conquest Of
the Southeast Asian kingdom.
At the same time, the two
allied leaders stressed strong
hope that the Soviet Union will
make - positive and construc-
tive reply" to the American
backed British proposal for q
ceaSe-fire in Laos to clear the
way for negotiations to set up
a neutral government there. 4
Mr.. Stevenson conferred with
Mr.. Kennedy before Mr.. Gro
myko came to the White House.
The Kennedy Gromyko meeting
was arranged through Mr.. Ste
venSon. Mr.. Gromyko told Mr..
Stevenson at the U. N. last week
he would like to see the Presi-
dent today to deliver a message
from his government.
The Pravda article warned
against intervention by the
Southeast Asia Treaty Organi-
zation in Laos and said in
effect that force in Laos would
be met by force. But its main
emphasis was on the possibility
Of a peaceful solution, the As
sociated Press reported.
Gets DeGauIIe Message
Mr.. Kennedy returned from
Florida last night and was
handed a message from French
President Charles de Gaulle.
French Ambassador Herve
Alphand delivered the note
and rode with Mr.. Kennedy
from the airport to the White
House, where they sat in the
car talking in the driveway for
another five minutes.
Mr.. Kennedy had sent a
message to Gen. de Gaulle
telling him he was meeting Mr..
Macmillan and asking Gen.
de Gaulle's latest views on the
Laos crisis. There was no I'M
mediate word on the content
Of Gen. de Gaulle's note, but
the quickness Of the reply in.
dicated close coordination with
the French on the situation.
Text Of Statement
Some four hours after Mr..
Kennedy had welcomed the
British Prime Minister to
American soil on Boca Chica
Field at the Key West Naval
Air Station, they issued the fol-
lowing statement through their
press officers:
President Kennedy and
Prime Minister Macmillan have
had a most valuable exchange
Of views about the situation in
Laos. This will be Of great as
sistance to the representatives
OF their two countries in the
discussions at the SEATO
meeting which is due to begin
in Bangkok tomorrow (Mon-
day..
"They agree that the situa-
ton in Laos cannot be allowed
to continue to deteriorate.
They also agree that the re-
cent British note to the So
Wet Union contains proposals
which, II. implemented, would
bring to an end the warfare in
Laos and would pave the way
for Laos to become the truly
neutral country which it is
their joint wish to see.
They strongly hope, there
fore, that the Soviet Union will
make a positive and construc-
tive reply to these proposals. :"
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Algeria Talks
Begin April I

PARIS, Mar. 81 (APl.-The
French government announced
today that peace negotiations
would begin April 2 at Evian-
les-Bains, on the Swiss border,
with representatives of the Al
gerian rebel government in
exile.
The brief announcement was
made by the office of Presi-
dent de Gaulle. No details were
announced.
It is expected that Louis JOKE,
Minister for Algerian Affairs,
will head the French negotiating
team. The Algerian team is ex-
pected to be headed by Ahmed
Francis, q French trained
lawyer.
Attacks Stepped Up
The French and the rebels
agreed several weeks ago to
begin talks. But the Algerian
nationalists apparently delayed
the opening date to give them
time to contact leaders Of the
Arab world. Rebel representa-
tives are now scattered from
Cairo to Beirut for these talks.
They are expected back in Tunis
late this week, when the rebel
cabinet will hold a full-dress
meeting before going into the
long-awaited peace talks.
The rebels stepped up their
terrorist attacks in Algeria over
the week end as the peace talks
approached. At least nine per-
sons were killed and so wounded
in the upsurge Of grenade and
machine gun attacks in sew
eral sections.
Wedding Party Attacked
The most spectacular raid
came last night in the little
village Of Debdou, in Western
Algeria. An eight.man COM
mando group burst into a we'd
ding dance, tossed a grenade,
then swept the crowd with ma
chine gun fire, killing a II.
year-old boy and wounding q
score Of other guests. The at
tackers escaped before French
troops could arrive from a
nearby camp.
At Rivet, in Central Algeria,
terrorists killed four European
brick factory workers and
wounded another.
The new terrorist outbursts
followed a speech last Thurs
day by Rebel Premier Ferhat
Abbas warning against any
letup in the struggle against
France even though negotia.
tons were approaching.
Evening star., 1961-03-27

NOAtluaeu from First rage
yidual country will shirk its
responsibility"
The toughening British line,
1t Is believed here, reflects the
results Of yesterdays meeting
between British Prime Minister
Macmillan and President Ken
pedy in Key West, Fla.
3. Lord Home read the COM
munique of that meeting to the
Assembly, reflecting complete
agreement" between the two
leaders on the issue of Laos.
Mr.. Rusk apparently spoke
fDr most Of the eight-nation
alliance when he said that
peace is possible only through
restraining those who break it
u contempt of law"
i Mr.. Rusk reportedly made an
even stronger statement Of the
American position to officials of
the United States Embassy just
before the SEATO meeting,
telling them that the United
States would not finch from
positive action If the Soviet
Union refuses to go along with
q cease-fire in Laos. 1--WE will
fight if it is necessary" an
american informant said.
The other seven Foreign
Ministers from SEATo's mem
Der nations each spoke his
concern about the crisis in
TAOS.
i A notable exception to the
general tone Of the speeches
was that of French Foreign
Minister Maurice Couve de
Murville, who made a brief.
noncommital statement stress
ing Frances hope of a sensible
solution" of the Laotian crisis. |
The French do not entirely
share the general impression |
that the military situation In
Laos has reached the critical
point. They also have long
believed In the possibility of a
neutral Laos and have worked |
70 prevent q hardening Of the
opposing factions within the
country.
& Won't Block Action
I Despite their apparent re-
mctance, it seems probable
that the French would go along
With the decision by other
SEATO members to intervene
with force in the Laotian war. |
In any case, it is thought un-
likely that they would attempt
to block any action that the
ether member nations may de-
eide on.
q At the same time, the French
land perhaps some other dele
cations as welfare unhappy |
over the thought that they may
pc asked to decide in the course |
o. this meeting whether or not |
military Intervention in Laos
IS necessary. To face the Rus |
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Wedding on TV

LONDON, Mar. 27 (AP).-
The Duke Of Kent's June 6
wedding to Miss Katharie
,Worsley at York Minister in the
north Of England will be tele-
yised, place officials report.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Provdo's Laos Story
Stirs British Hopes

LONDON, Mar. 27 (AP).-A
government spokesman today
expressed cautious hope the
Soviet Union will accept Brit
aims plan to end fighting in
Laos.
In the House Of Commons
Lord Privy Seal Edward Heath,
who speaks for the government
on foreign policy, noted that
the Communist Party news
paper Pravda said the Soviet
Union would welcome a nego-
tiated settlement.
Il have seen the statement
in Pravda about the proposals
we put to the Soviet govern
ment," he said.
II hope it may be taken as
an indication of a favorable
response" Lord Heath told op-
position Labor Party question:
ers he sees no reason why any
East-West differences over the
timing of a Laotian peace con-
ference should block a settle
ment.
Cease-Fire Sought
The British propose a cease
fire to be followed by a IA
nation peace conferenc e.
Pravda again indorsed the idea
Of an international peace con-
ference but left up in the air
the question of,a cease-fire.
The speaker of the House OF
Commons. Sir Harry Hylton-
Foster. overruled a Labor bid
to force an emergency debate
on the issue Of possible British
military intervention In Laos.
/ Lord Heath was pressed Il
Evening star., 1961-03-27

slams with what appears to be
an ultimatum is not in their
view the best way to get a
favorable response.
There also is some unwilling
ness to 60 along with what must
be described as a demonstration
of collective craftsmanship,
however justified it may be.
Even those most outspoken
about the futility of further
negotiations are obviously hope
full that a real show of deter
mination here may bring Soviet
Premier Khrushchev to a more
reasonable frame of mind.
The only exceptions are such
pessimists as the philippines
Foreign Minister Felixberto
Serrano, who argue that a neu-
tral Laos would inevitably wind
up under Communist control
and that Mr.. Khrushchev, by
accepting the British offer, will
get what he wants in the long
run without having to fight
for it.
Sound Reservations
Such individual reservations,
however, are those of a small
minority. The main impression
at the opening meeting was one
Of remarkable solidarity.
Unless the Communists agret
to q ,cease-fire in Laos within |
the next three days-the truce
followed by the reconvening Of
the International Control Com
mission and eventually a IA
nation conference-it is highly
probable that the conference
will go through with a vote for
Intervention with the shortest
possible delay.
The sense of urgency reflects
the general estimate of the
seriousness of the military sit
uation in Loas. where the Conn
munist-supported Patlet Loa
forces are believed to have the
capacity to launch a decisive
offensive at any moment. Time
Is running out and quick action
Is called for If help from
SEATO is not to be too little
and too late.
Whatever happens, SEATO
seems bound to emerge from
the present crisis with a very
greatly increased stature as a
defensive alliance. In some
ways the weakest Of all regional !
pactS (the treaty calls only for
consultation" between mem
berS in case of aggression) the
council is showing real deter
to face up to the
threat and take whatever COL
lective action is necessary.
This is the state Of affairs
which the Communists could
hardly have counted on in max
ing their plans for LoaS. And
1t is one which surely will weigh /
heavily in their calculations, in
the future.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
GoIcotcher Is q Place

SPAVINAw, Okla. tAPl.--
Galcatcher Cove at Lake Eucha
was named for a Cherokee In
dian named Snowmaker Gal
catcher.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Reads Statement

Mr.. Salinger came out a few
moments later and read the
following statement:
"The President discussed the
problem Of Laos with Foreign
Minister Gromyko.
He continues to be hopeful
that there will be agreement
between the parties concerned
which will permit a cessation
Of hostilities and the develop
ment of a neutral and inde-
pendent Laos"
The question of whether
there is going to be peace or in
tensified war in Laos appeared
to hinge on the Soviet decision
about a cease-fire in the fight
ing there.
Prospects that peace will be
the answer appeared to be
much improved upon the basis
of the reports Of the Kennedy
Gromyko talk as well as the
Pravda article today.
Some Doubt Remains
But there remained some
doubt, SO far as is publicly
known at least. about the exact
nature Of the Soviet reply.
Mr.. Kennedy and British
Prime Minister Macmillan
aligned British American poll
icy for a break either way in a
dramatic Palm Sunday con-
ference at the Key West ella }
Naval base yesterday.
Mr.. Kennedy flew back to
Washington last night to re-
ceive Mr.. Gromyko in his White
House office at noon.
Mr.. Grofnyko was acconlpa-
MED by Soviet Ambassador
Mikhail Menshikov. the envoy
who assisted Mr.. Khrushchev
during his visit to the United
States,
At the White House, Mr..
Kennedy shook hands with Mr..
Gromyko and they sat for a
few minutes behind the Presi-
dents desk, windows filled
with light March sunshine at
their backs. Then they started
their talk sitting on sofas ar
ranged around O fireplace. Mr..
Kennedy sat In his rocking
chair.
Aides Present
Participating with the Pres
ident's side were Undersecre-
tary Of State Chester Bowles,
Assistant Secretary Foy D.
Kohler, Soviet affairs adviser
Charles e. Bohlen and Adlai
Stevenson, envoy to the United
Nations.
While Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.,
Gromyko were in the garden
Mrs. Kennedy came UP and
shook hands with the Foreign
Minister, .,ts
The President and Mr.. Mac
milan announced agreement
in Key West that "the situa'
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Touches ON Cease-Fire

Touches on Cease-Fire
Mr.. Gromyko said he touched
upon the cease-fire matter in
his talk with Mr.. Kennedy.
Asked II Russia was willing to
agree to a cease-fire. he said he
was not prepared to say pub
licly at this time.
AS to whether he had
brought the President q mes
sage on the subject, he said
mot in written form" He
added that he had expressed
orally to Mr.. Kennedy certain
views of his government on the
question of Laos.
The President and the Soviet
Foreign Minister, flanked by
aides. conferred for 40 minutes
in the Presidents oval office.
Then, leaving their aides
behind, they walked alone into
the sunny garden adjoining
the office and sat together on
a wooden bench for about Is
minutes.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
KENNEDY

Continued From First Page
ference to decide the future Of
Laos.
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Interesting Conversation"

After a few more moments
of talk in the Presidents office,
Mr.. Gromyko left and stopped
outside to talk with reporters.
THE President and l." the
Foreign Minister reported, ''had
a very interesting and useful
conversation.
! Naturally the question Of
Laos was touched upon.
The President and I after
our conversation expressed the
hope that possibilities would be
found of settling the Laotian
question peacefully.
"And we expressed the hope
that possibilities would be
found to settle the matter in
such a way as to insure peace
full development Of Laos and
implementation by that coun-
try of a policy Of neutrality.
1T would be good If both
countries act in that direction.
1T is natural that during the
conversation we also touched
on other questions of mutual
interest,""
Evening star., 1961-03-27
Scattered Fighting
Reported in Loos

fled, later returning" said one
Evening star., 1961-03-27
SEkTO
SEATo
Ministers Support
U. S. Policy on Laos.

Continued From First Page Isia
Evening star., 1961-01-08
CONTINUED


to be dropped, probably in April: If
so, it would be replaced by The
Asphalt Jungle"
"Klondike," starring Ralph Taeger;
Howard Duff's Dante, The Bar
bara Stanwyck Theater' and Ma
tional Velvet" - all NBC shows -
reported having their troubles.
THE Witness" was reprieved by
CHS with better time slot, but its
future is uncertain.
Rod Serling, the man behind CBS'
Twilight Zone" plans to stage his
TV hit drama, Requiem for Heavy
weight" on Broadway in May. That
could end the TV show.
NBC's Peter Loves Mary" star
ring Peter Lind Hayes and his wife,
Mary Healy. is typical of the new
situation comedies that have had
rating problems.
CBS' Candid Camera" which Al
len Funt introduced to radio l3 years
ago and to television briefly couple
of years later, is hailed as one of the
best 'new" shows of the year. Funt
got his own half-hour after being a
hit on Garry Moore's CHS show last
season.
ABC's The Untouchables" con-
tinues to 60 through the rating
ceilings.
CBS' "Gunsmoke" remains the king
of Westerns, while MICS Wagon
Train" now without the late Ward
Bond, retains its popularity.
There have been far fewer specials
than last season, but among the best
was a new NBC production of Peter
Pam" Newcomer Maureen Bailey
joined Mary Martin and Cyril Ritch-
ard in the two-hour fantasy, color
taped for posterity.
Other memorable specials included
Evening star., 1961-01-08
Ronnie Burns, Boby Born.
Yyonne Lime in 'HoPPy'

tor Borge, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye,
Debbie Reynolds were among the
stars seen in specials.
Given impetus by coverage Of the
conventions and the Great Debates,
TV documentaries finally have come
into their own.
The most heralded was ABC's TV
version of Sir Winston Churchill's war
memoirs.
The bread and butter shows of tele-
vision, however, remain the week-in,
week-out favorites.
Perry Como, Red Shelton, Dinah
Shore, Jack Benny, Garry Moore,
Craig Peter Gum" Stevens. Ray
mond Perry Mason Burr and
Danny Thomas were among the old
favorites who continue to pack 'em
in'-into the living room that is.
Evening star., 1961-07-12
U. S: Enjoys
Attitude Irks
BruziI'sChief

RIO DE JANEIRO. July IL
M).-President Janio Quad
ros was described yesterday as
lrritated by United States AM
baSsador John Moors Cabot's
refusal to characterize. Brazil
as a truly uncommitted nation
because of its defense pacts
with other American nations
including the United States.
This was reported by Brazil
ian political columnists. The
Meridional News Agency quoted
the President as telling a re-
porter: This government will
not tolerate criticism formu-
lated by foreign diplomats sta
toned here. You can put that
in your headlines"
In a speech yesterday, Mr..
Quadros said Brazil "does not
tolerate meddling from anyone"
and is "well aware of the COM
mitments assumed with it's
brothers of the continental
family"
Mr.. Quadros' sharp criticism
was echoed by Foreign Minister
Alfonso Arinos, who called in
Brazilian newsmen to give his
reply to Mr.. Cabot, an out
spoken career diplomat. Mr..
Cabot is expected to be re-
placed shortly by Lincoln Cor
don, a Harvard economist.
Brazil has always known
how to observe it's commit
ments," Mr.. Arinos said, "and
is the exclusive judge of main
tanning them within the lines
of it's interests"
The origin of the dispute is
whether Brazil will send a rep
resentative to a conference of
uncommitted countries in Bel
grade this September. A num-
ber of leading neutralists,
including the United Arab Re-
public, India and Ghana, are
expected to attend.