Evening star., 1961-09-02
BELGRADE
bEEOKADE
Nehru Sees NucIeor Tests
As Increasing War Danger
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nearer and nearer by the re-
cent decision Of the Soviet gov
ernment to start nuclear tests.
I'm not in a position to know
all the facts underlying the Ge-
cision, but I know this decision
makes the situation much more
dangerous, and therefore re-
gret it deeply because it may
lead to other countries start
ing (teStO.
Aside from nuclear fallout.
all this brings you much closer
to the verge Of war;"
Mr.. -Nehru said prevention of
war is "a dominating problem"
The conference heard mes
sages Of crossings from Mr..
Kennedy and Mr.. Khrushchev.
A secretary read both mes
sages-first Mr.. Kennedy's and
then Mr.. KhruShchev's. There
wa Sno applause after either.
Kennedy Hopeful
Mr.. Kennedy told the "a ma
tional delegations "it is always
encouraging when responsible
world leaders join together to
consider the problems that be-
set mankind" He expressed
hope the deliberations will
bring us nearer the goals" Of
freedom and peace.
Mr.. Khrushchev told the
delegates all peace-loving states
cannot but take measures to
put out the remaining sources
Of war dangers and curb the
forces Of aggression and re-
venge."
The long-standing Soviet
proposal for removal of the
United Nations from the
United States drew implicit
support in a speech by Presi-
dent Osvaldo Dorticos Of Cuba,
who heads the only Latin
American delegation to the
conference.
Mr.. Dorticos asked the con-
ference to consider recommend
ing that the next General As
sembly discuss transferring
the U. N. headquarters to an
other country where human
dignity is not despised."
U. N. Reforms Urged
Mr.. Nkrumah called for U. N.
reforms, saying there should be
three undersecretary generals,
one from the East, one from
the West and one from the
nonaligned nations.
Red China, he said. must be
admitted to the United Ma
tionS.
So far attacks on Western
colonialism have dominated
the conference rather than
concern that the Berlin crisis
would erupt into a world war.
Mr.. Nkrumah also dealt with
colonialism but also spoke at
length on East-W problems.
Mr.. Nkrumah has often re-
flected Soviet views on inter-
national affairs and his criti-
cism Of the nuclear Test was
something of an exception.
But he ran closer to form In
backing several Soviet ideas
on Berlin and Germany, and he
did not criticize Moscow out
right for resuming tests. The
Ghanaian President urged the
nonaligned conference to pass
a firm resolution calling on
the great powers" to sign a
German peace treaty imme-
diately.
Even before the conference
began, there had been some
speculation that the resump-
ton Of Russian tests might
frighten the conference into
calling for negotiations no mat
ter what the outcome.
Two GermanieS Backed
Mr.. Nkrumah said all ma
tionS should recognize the ex-
istence of two German states,
accepting the present facts OF
the Situation."
He said West Germany must
withdraw from the North At
lantic Alliance and East Ger
many from the Warsaw Pact.
This is the only way Germans
themselves will be able to solve
issues"
Berlin should present no diff
ficuIty, he said, because rights
of access had been guaranteed. |
Must the world be destroyed
over this issue?" he asked. I'm
sure a little goodwill on both
sides and the coming together
around a table for peaceful
negotiations would be sufficient
to clear the war clouds"
He said the Oder -NeisSe from