Evening star., 1961-11-07
KHRUSHCHEV
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minded him that Russian and
other foreign observers had
been invited to witness the
American tests.
I'VE were invited once and
we turned it down." Mr.. Khru-
shchev answered. I'VE are
not interested in underground
tests. Anyway, there are no
secrets"
Other Reports Denied
Returning later to the ques-
ton of launching sputniks, Mr..
Khrushchev said there was a
report that the Soviet Union
planned to launch a sputnik
during the Congress, and again
that it planned to launch one
to commemorate the revolution
date today. He said there was
no basis for these reports.
mo matter how sure we are,
certain risks are involved" he
said. Launching is not 100
per cent sure. 1t would be too
bad If we had had to inter-
rupt the Congress to go to a
funeral"
Then he added with a grin,
I'VE had rockets during the
Congress. The Congress itself
was a rocket. Why should we
repeat one over another?"
In reply to a question he
added:
"Of course there will be more
launchings. But we are not
preparing anything in the i'm
mediate future"
mot SuperstitiOus"
In discussing the Berlin sit
uation in his wide-ranging chat
with the correspondents, Mr..
Khrushchev commented: I'VE
are not superstitious about
dates, whether the date is the
18th or the 31st."
During the recent Commu-
mist Party Congress he with
drew the December 81 deadline
for a treaty, provided some
definite steps were agreed upon
looking to a settlement of the
German question.
1T is not good" he COM
mented today, Ito push one an
other around" He used the
Russian word (tolkat), which
has the sense of hurryingr 9TH
ers along without at the same
time involving too much an
tagonism.
During the discussion of nu-
clear testing, Mr.. Khrushchev
was asked whether the Soviet
Union had stopped its nuclear
experiments, to which he re-
piled with a smile, I'VE stop at
night. In the morning we start
again."
No More 5O-MegatOn Blasts
To a question on whether the
Soviet Union would explode any
more 50-megaton bombs such
as was exploded October 80,
Mr.. Khrushchev merely shook
his head in the negative.
There is talk Of the harmful
affects of experimental nuclear
explosions on peoples health, ~
the Soviet Premier was quoted
by Tass. "Yes, it has been SCI
entifically established that they
are harmful to health.
But the use of nuclear weap-
ons in war is a million times
more dangerous, not only for
the peoples health but for the
very lives of people-for it is
clear that these weapons are
not being produced to be kept
in storage"
Mr.. Khrushchev said the So
Wet Union would "be glad if it
were possible not only not to-
test these weapons, but also to
rid mankind Of them entirely"
He added:
I'VE should be happy if other
powers which have nuclear
weapons at their disposal agreed
together with us not to produce
these weapons, to destroy them
and thereby put an end to their
testing for all time.
II again solemnly state: The
Soviet Union is prepared to do
this"
Reds Ended Moratorium
The Soviet resumption of
nuclear testing September /
ended a moratorium the major
powers had observed for three
years while trying to work out
a ban on such weapons backed
UP by a water-tight system of
international inspection. So far,
the Soviet Union has declined