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Foreign News
November 15, 1955
Daily Sitka Sentinel And The Arrowhead Press
Sitka, Alaska
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J.M. Roberts analyzes the pros and cons of scheduling another four-power conference after the unsuccessful Geneva summit and foreign ministers meetings, amid the Cold War tug-of-war over Germany, Russian tactics, and influences on uncommitted nations.
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by J. M. Roberts
A. P. News Analyst
You can get up a pretty good argument on both sides as to whether it is wise to end one unsuccessful international conference by announcing plans for another.
The factors involved are both tangible and intangible. Not all are directly involved with the major question, which is the tug-of-war for Germany.
The chief intangible factor is that scheduling another four-power meeting now tends to continue the situation which began when the summit meeting was planned, in which unfounded hopes for east-west settlements interfered with prosecution of the western defense program.
Russia's clear demonstration this time that she pursues a strictly "heads I win, tails you lose" policy should put a damper on this tendency. Nevertheless, the tendency to mark time pending scheduled negotiations is always there, and is especially noticeable in connection with such things as West German rearmament.
The other side of this coin is that during the latest negotiation period Red China has also been marking time in her political approach, if not in her military preparations, on the Formosa question.
The allies may hope by scheduling a new conference, to delay Russia's direct approach to West Germany on the reunification issue.
Russia began setting up machinery for this approach before the summit conference, intending to go ahead with it after the conferences which she knew would fail. But the reasons why she should not violate the "truce" created by continuing negotiations, and why she cannot refuse to enter them, seem almost as cogent as for the allies.
Both sides at Geneva have made many moves designed primarily to influence nations which are not yet definitely committed in the cold war. An appearance of sincerity in trying for settlements is important in this contest.
There is not the slightest reason to believe, however, that another conference next spring will bring the contestants any closer to agreement.
The final communique Wednesday will be optimistic. It will stress things that the two sides are agreed upon, such as that war is bad. But the facts of life will remain as they were before the summit conference and the foreign ministers conference, and as they have been ever since Russia devised her plan to conquer the world through communism.
by J. M. Roberts
A. P. News Analyst
You can get up a pretty good argument on both sides as to whether it is wise to end one unsuccessful international conference by announcing plans for another.
The factors involved are both tangible and intangible. Not all are directly involved with the major question, which is the tug-of-war for Germany.
The chief intangible factor is that scheduling another four-power meeting now tends to continue the situation which began when the summit meeting was planned, in which unfounded hopes for east-west settlements interfered with prosecution of the western defense program.
Russia's clear demonstration this time that she pursues a strictly "heads I win, tails you lose" policy should put a damper on this tendency. Nevertheless, the tendency to mark time pending scheduled negotiations is always there, and is especially noticeable in connection with such things as West German rearmament.
The other side of this coin is that during the latest negotiation period Red China has also been marking time in her political approach, if not in her military preparations, on the Formosa question.
The allies may hope by scheduling a new conference, to delay Russia's direct approach to West Germany on the reunification issue.
Russia began setting up machinery for this approach before the summit conference, intending to go ahead with it after the conferences which she knew would fail. But the reasons why she should not violate the "truce" created by continuing negotiations, and why she cannot refuse to enter them, seem almost as cogent as for the allies.
Both sides at Geneva have made many moves designed primarily to influence nations which are not yet definitely committed in the cold war. An appearance of sincerity in trying for settlements is important in this contest.
There is not the slightest reason to believe, however, that another conference next spring will bring the contestants any closer to agreement.
The final communique Wednesday will be optimistic. It will stress things that the two sides are agreed upon, such as that war is bad. But the facts of life will remain as they were before the summit conference and the foreign ministers conference, and as they have been ever since Russia devised her plan to conquer the world through communism.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Four Power Conference
Geneva Summit
Germany Reunification
Cold War Negotiations
Russian Tactics
West German Rearmament
Formosa Question
Where did it happen?
Germany
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Germany
Event Date
Next Spring
Event Details
Analysis of whether to schedule another four-power conference after unsuccessful Geneva summit and foreign ministers meetings, considering impacts on western defense, West German rearmament, Russian tactics on Germany reunification, Red China's approach to Formosa, and efforts to influence uncommitted nations in the cold war.