The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-08-30

United States possibly Of the universe
III using their Judgment to approve or
dlsapprove the proposed band on nu-
clear tests in the atmosphere Certainly
long look and exhaustive debate will
De necessary before a conclusion is
reached. Experts in nuclear develon-
ment have appeared before the Senate
committee with widely divergent opin-
lons-so have military experts, former
chiefs of staff.
Some senators, liberal senators, have
rather pertinent questions and have
made important statements. Senator
Ernest Gruenlng, Cd Alaska) veteran
liberal, questions the reliability of the
pact in view Of Russia's long record of
broken and violated agreements. es-
peclally the persistent illegal invasion
of Z. 5. fishing waters, particularly in
Alaskan waters. Complaints from
Alaska bring diplomatic Understanding.
that is all, Senator Gruening charges.
Representative Craig Hosmer. (R-
Cab charged that 's.since the beginning
of the Communist regime in Russia. a
calculated course of insincere negotia
TONS has been pursued wherever and
whenever 1t forwards the goal Of world
domination. In its 44-year history, the
Soviet has signed 1000 agreements with
non-communlSt governments. It is safe
to say that those remaining unbroken
by the kremlln are only those which ex-
pediency has not yet dictatated to
breach"
Recently" continued Congressman
Hosmer. the American Bar Associa
tons Committee on Communist Tao
ties, Strategy and Detectives, had this
to say: During the last 25 years the
L. S. has had 3,40O meetings with the
Communists. including Teheran, Yalta,
Pcstdam. Panmunjom and Geneva. The
negotlators spoke JOG million words.
All this talk led to 50 major agree
ments and Soviet Russia has broken
so Of them
Senators have their own opinions in
regard to the reliability of the Russians.
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namely, that you can't trust them to
keep an agreement. They know nothing
but power, political and military. They
are willy, cunning and INSCRIPTIONS.
We have but to point to the invasion
of Cuba by subversive tactics, and the
establishment of military base in the
Western Hemisphere, while the Presi-
dent, the State Department, Central In
telligence. and the military looked on.
Today, it is not known how many Com
munist troops are in Cuba as YOU know.
only 50 miles from the territorial
waters Of the United States, and cap
able Of launching short and long range
missiles. We don't trust Khrushchev nor
the Communist apparatus.
We find ourselves in good COMPANY.
According to reports by the U S.
News & World Report, Joint Chiefs of
Staff gave qualified approval. in vary
ing degrees to the treaty"
Gen. Thomas S. Power chief of the
Strategic Air Command "flatly oppos-
ed the treaty as opening now dangers
for the U. 50
Gen Bernard A. Schriever. head Of tho
Air Force missile - and - space re-
seach. said he could carry out his mis-
sion better without the treaty. with it's
disadvantages and risks from mill
tary standpoint
DR.. Edward Teller, leading atomic
scientist. again expressed strong op-
position to the treaty on the ground that
it leaves Russia far ahead in knowledge
of nuclear effects in basic areas, such
as missile Defense
John S. Foster, Jr. director of Law
renee Radiation Laboratory, opposed
the treaty on purely technical-military
ground. saving its disadvantages are
very serious"
On the other hand, President Ken
nedy maintained that the u S. will
gain more than it risks, and that it will