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FOTJRTEZW MrarOBD tOREGOW) MAIL TBIBUNK Wednesday. July 27, 1955 Growing Goodwill Toward America Shown by Average (Russian Soviet Papers Sharply Revise Press Treatment Editor' Not: The Western world hailed the Geneva conference results as a promise of peace ill the cold war. What was the reaction in Russia it self? I'nited Press Correspondent Kenneth Brodney supplies the an swer in the first authoritative follow up dispatch from inside the Iron Cur tain. He report after a tour of Rus sian provinces that the new .soviet friendship look appears to reach all the way down to the Soviet man In the street. The dispatch was passed by Soviet censor. By KENNETH BRODNEY United Press Correspondent Moscow U.R The biggest single result of the Geneva con ference was the fact that Presi dent Eisenhower appears to have convinced the Soviet leaders that America's intentions are peaceful. This has already resulted in side Russia in the rapid blossom ing of good will toward America on the grass roots level. The official Soviet position previously was that the Ameri can "people" were a fine and peaceful folk but that the "rul ing circles" led by the "im perialists and Wall Street mon opolists" were constantly doing their utmost to "unleash a new war" as the only means of pre serving crumbling capitalism. Now that appears to have changed. The "monopolists . . -imperialists . . . and militarists" will continue to be attacked. but the top Soviet leaders ap parently have decided the Amer ican ruling circles as well as the people are sincerely seeking ; peace. Better Press Treatment Hints of the new attitude be gan to appear publicly even be ' fore Geneva with sharply re vised press treatment of official American statements, particular ly Mr. Eisenhower's press con ference remarks. The usual "al legeds" and other devices to cast suspicion on his statements were omitted. Tuesday Moscow Radio in an unusual but not unprecedented move broadcast in full the text of the President's Monday night television speech including such uncomplimentary references as the "regimentation" of those un der Soviet rule. Pravda, the official Commu nist Party organ, even found some of Mr. Eisenhower's state ments worthy of editorial praise although it still took exception to others but it markedly less bitter language. Thus even before Geneva, word was being passed to the Soviet people that Americans could again be considered friends or at least as fellow human be ings rather than with suspicion and hostility. And while all the suspicion is unlikely to melt away immedi ately, the result of the new attitude already has been to re lease an apparent tremendous interest in America as well as a surprisingly large reservoir of good will toward Americans. People Warm, Friendly The process swelled to aston ishing proportions during and after Geneva. It was spectacu larly demonstrated by the recep tion given 12 American farmers now touring the Ukraine. Offi cials are bending over backward to be cordial and accommodat ing. But the real surprise has been the obvious real pleasure ordinary persons show in seeing and talking with and welcoming the Americans. In village after village, town after town, city after city, the arrival of the Americans was awaited for hours by throngs thousands strong. As one Amer ican put it. "The authorities might be able to get the people out but they couldn't possibly put the smiles on their faces and the shine in their eyes." The enthusiasm has gone so far it apparently has even sur prised the Soviet offiicals, and led observers to wonder whether the authorities realized it would be so extreme. Observers also wonder what this indicates in terms of the attitude of the man in the street to the previous drumfire of criticism of America by press and radio. 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Ilya Ehrenburg. one of the best known Soviet authors and publicists whose vitriol has fre quently been turned on Amer ica, recently told me that a new magazine of international litera ture, the first issue of which has just been published, will soon start serialization of Ernest Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" paying royalties. Talk of Other Exchanges There was increasing talk of other exchanges of Soviet and American delegations similar to the farmers in cultural and scientific fields. But it was be lieved this would be ac companied by sharp criticism of the McCarran Act regulations re quiring fingerprinting visitors to the United States. A Soviet woman doctor, talk ing with three Americans and the embassy's resident physician who paid a precedent-shattering visit to a Soviet hospital to wit ness the birth of a new Soviet citizen, expressed a desire to visit U.S. hospitals. Another example came during this reporter's tour of the Uk raine. Members of Moscow's top dramatic repertory theater. The Stanislavsky, on tour in the Uk raine, said it would be a fine idea for an American company to come to Russia. They plied me with questions about Ameri can theater life, new 'plays, new authors, whether Russian play wrights were ever performed, and even the prices of theater tickets. Influx of Tourists Expected Already scheduled for early next month is the visit of four American Baptist clergymen to preach as well as travel in the Soviet. Large groups of Western European tourists are expected this summer and perhaps Ameri can tourists next year. During the course of centuries before the Communist state was formed Russian history has been a long series of pendulum-like swings opening up and shutting tight against the West. All indications now are that Russia again is opening up. One of the keys to the way the government is now trying to do business and one of the signs of the times was contained in a remark by an unusually frank Russian when invited to lunch by an American. He grinned slowly and said, "Well, I don't see why not. There's no Lavrenti Pavlevich around any more to make trouble." He meant Lavrenti Pavlevich Beria, the late liqui dated and unlamented boss and symbol of the police. Flying Beauty Queen In Race Around World Paris (U.R) Susan Bryan, 21-year-old "Miss San Francisco International Airport," left Paris for Rome today en route to Tokyo on a race around the world. Miss Bryan, who arrived here earlier from New York by com mercial plane, is racing Andy Lerios, San Francisco travel ag ency executive, , who is flying around the world the other way. He left Monday for Honolulu. The flying beauty queen left the San Francisco airport yes terday in hopes of flying around the world by Saturday. Russians Buying More Living Conveniences London (U.R) Radio Mos cow said Tuesday night that Rus sians had bought 50 per cent more watches, cameras and tele vision sets in the first half of this year than in a correspond ing period last year. The broadcast heard here said the Soviet people also bought more clothing, sewing machines, furniture, refrigerators and cars. It added that customers must wait "several weeks, sometimes several months" to obtain deliv ery on new cars. KLDCKEIft BEEF YOUNG AND TENDER Only 35c lb. Cut and Wrapped Free Delivery Within City Limits Phone 3-9108 Ask for Loyd Accomplishments at Geneva Meeting Point To Second Term for Ike By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R; The small minority of politicians who doubt that President Eisenhower will be a sec ond term can didate will get some sup port from the rosy feeling of optimism whomped up by the B i g Four confer ence. Secretary of lyle C. Wilson State John Foster Dulles was rather pessi mistic before the summit meet ing. He told his news conference Tuesday that the danger of war has receded .The thought is echoed from London and Paris, even Moscow. The most logical argument against a second Eisenhower term has run like this: If world tensions can be substantially re lieved and the danger of war put away for some reasonably as sured span of years, the Presi dent could say his contribution was complete, and step down. The Bone Crusher There is cause to believe such reasoning has passed through Mr. Eisenhower's mind. There are opposing arguments, of course. The bone crusher is that the Republicans do not as of now have another candidate with even a fair chance of beating a good Democratic candidate. But, if peace were assured for some years, the President might feel that he could turn his back on the party which plucked him for the highest honor an Ameri can citizen may enjoy. That's the way the argument goes. It goes along pretty well until it hits a solid political fact. That fact is that the ponderous ma chinery of international rela tions which began turning in a new direction at Geneva is not likely to move very fast. Appropriation OKd For Bonneville Lines Washington '(U.R) The Sen ate today passed a 52.038,000 supplemental appropriation for Bonneville Power Administra tion transmission facilities which would serve the proposed Har vey aluminum plant at The Dalles, Ore. The funds will be available as soon as the government has "definite assurances" Harvey Machine Company will build and operate a planned alumi num smelter. Sens. Richard L. Neuberger and Wayne Morse, Oregon Dem ocrats, said the plant "should be a valuable and important source of industrial employment in the mid-Columbia area, particularly as work on The Dalles dam tapers off." f Long Haul Truckers Seek Rale Increase Poetland (U.R) Long-haul trucking firms in Oregon and i Washington today were seeking authority to increase most of their rates by six per cent. The firms, who have filed pe titions for the increases with state government bodies, saw boosts are needed to offset wage increases and a pension plan won by AFL teamsters in the re cent strike. Public Utilities Commissioner Charles Heltzel said a hearing would be held here August 11. A hearing before the Washing ton Public Service Commission is scheduled August 8. Admiral Socked by Gob Gets Promotion London (U.R) An Admiral who was socked by a sailor got a promotion today. The Admiralty announced that Vice-Adm. J. W. M. Eaton will become deputy supreme Allied commander, Atlantic. The new post goes with his new assignment of the British, Amer ican and West Indies station. He formerly was commander of the British mothball fleet. Eaton was socked by Seaman James McSporran while inspect ing a ship at Devenport recently. McSporran was jailed for court martial. The nation's hospitals employ 1.200,000 persons and pay them S3,000,000,000 a year. The foreign minister's confer ence which is to begin to seek solutions to the problems dis cussed by the Big Four will not meet until October. The whole field of European security must be canvassed. That probably will involve amendment and re arrangement of the North Atlan tic Treaty Organization. After the foreign ministers work out security details there will be the problem of how to hold German unification elections. And much of the work of the foreign min isters will have to be submitted to parliaments, congresses and such in the appropriate capitals. 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