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10 D THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1962 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Highly Informed Correspondents Review Tense East-We t Situation Editor's notes Speculation bout United Slatei-Soviet relation! and the direction in which they are heading hat increased sharply since the Cuban crisis. Four highly in formed correspondents who have followed closely the diplomatic maneuvers in the world capitals, assets the sit uation in the following spe cial report. By United Press International Is the relationship between the Soviet Union and the United States about to enter sn entirely new climate Has there been a turning point in the long struggle be tween the Communist ana free world, an ebbing of the tide that has seen Marxism engulf vast portions of our globe? Up until the Cuban crisis, those questions would not have been asked. Since then, there have been straws in the wind to indicate that we may be passing through one of those periods which historians will come to record as a de cisive time, a time when the course of events moved into a new channel. One of those straws came on the night of Nov. 20 at President Kennedy's press conference. After breaking the moment ous news that Wikita Khrush chev had backed down on tne 1L28 bombers and that the United Stales was lifting its quarantine of Cuba, Kennedy said in answer to a question: ". . . This is a rather cli mactic period and I think that we can perhaps tell in the next six months what is going on in the world beyond this hemisphere with more pre cision. . . "If five years ago we had looked at the world, I don't think we would have made a judgment that it would have moved quite the way it has moved, that China and India would be involved In a very serious struggle which may lead to full scale war : . . and that relations in many parts of the world would be chang ing as they are. I think this is a very climactic period." That same day, speaking in New York, Secretary of State Dean Rusk'said; "I suspect we 'are on the front edge of significant and perhaps unpredictable events Three days later As 'slant Secretary ot Stale for Inter national Affairs Harlan Cleve land out a damper on Ion optimistic speculation. He said any assumption thai tne i n Servicemen ENLISTED Several Jackson county men have enlisted or recnlisl cd in the U. S. Navy's branch station, Mcdford, during No vember. They include Clifton R. Masscy Jr., son of Mrs. Nelda Roberts, HI Chestnut St.; James M. Williams, son of Francis E. McCalcb. route 2, box 6(9,'., Central Point; Jerry A. and Joe A. Gamble, sons of Mrs. Harriet J. Lo max, 620 Ray lane, Ashland; Franklin R. Marshall, son of Mrs. Margaret R. Marshall, V.15 North Front St., Talent; llichard W. Wnlkcr, son of Wyllc T. Wnlkcr. box 277, Prospect, and Barton L. Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cowan, 325 North Oakdale avc., Mcdford. ban backdown presages a gen eral Russian retreat was "bot-tlcd-in-bond mythology." But Cleveland, too, said there migtn now be a "turn ing point"-that the Commun isl world might undergo "an evolutionary mutation-chang ing subtly and with massive deliberation. If such a change is at hand, how will It manifest itself? Will it affect the Berlin stale mate? Is an open break be tween Red China and Russia a likelihood? What about dis armament? United Press International asked four of its most widely informed correspondents what they thought of the "turning point" idea. They are Morri- man Smith, White House cor respondent since the Roose velt days. Henry Shapiri, Mos cow bureau chief more than 25 years; Stewart Hensley, chief correspondent at the State Department, and Karol Thaler, veteran of a decade of European diplomatic re porting. Shapiro Optimistic It was interesting that the two Washington correspond ents took a relatively dim view of any grand new era of East-West cooperation, that Thaler was somewhere in be tween and Shapiro slightly more optimistic. Here are their comments on these questions; is this a turning point? Shapiro: Cuba has shown how much pride Khrushchev is willing to swallow to avoid nuclear war. President Kennedy, with his desivencss in the Cuban crisis, with his readiness to act without time delaying con sultation with America's al lies, must have gained him new stature in Khrushchev's eyes. The Soviet premier has always maintained that if he could only achieve agreement with the United States in the Interests of world peace, no other nation could possibly object. In the present circum stances, it is reasonable lo ex pect a reactivation of Soviet foreign policy looking to wards a normalization of East-West relations and event ual relaxation of world ten sions which would enable Khrushchev to devote all his resources and energies to do mestic problems and cause a solution of the Sino-Soviel conflict. Smith: No, I don't really agree that things generally between the U.S. and U.S.S.fl. might be getting better. At least, we have no solid evidence to this effect. Russia's pattern over a great many years has been to turn crisis off and on as she probes expansion possi bilities around the world. John Foster Dulles, before and after the Geneva M55 summit meeting, warned Americans not to expect much. The Eisenhower admin istration had the same warn ings before and after the roseate li)50 Khrushchev visit and the so called "spirit of Camp David." We've been through these happy hours be- sWi'tiii, fVfaiitA " J I - 5L fr--4 VIEWS ON RELATIONS - United Press International has asked four of its most widely informed correspondents what they think of the theory that there might now be a turning point for the better in U. S. - Soviet relations. They are Mer riman Smith, upper left, who takes a relatively dim view of the prospect; Henry Shapiro, upper right, who is slightly more optimistic; Karol Thaler, lower left, who takes a view somewhat in the middle, and Stewart Hensley, lower right, who shares Smith's opinion. (UPI) fore and each time the result has always been that the Rus sians had a method in their pleasantries. Yet, Western statesmen can not afford lo be completely cynical about each thaw in the .cold war. Each positive development, no matter how transitory, carries the hope of some residual good. , , Thaler: The signs as seen from here ; (Europe) are that in months to come Khrushchev is likely lo embark on a new major j peace offensive, and a new 1 diplomatic offensive lo supple- j menl it. He is expecled to ap-j pear more amenable and offer pledges for cold war settle ments. But lie is nut held likely to give anything away or even to offer easy solu tions. One must hear in mind that Moscow's and, for that mat ter. Khrushchev's own long- term policy aims have not t changed, despite Cuba. The long term 'aim of the Kremlin is and remains lo change set- j backs, has if anything,; strengthened Russia's deter-! 'initiation to achieve this. With this goes aim to spread com-i munism world-wide. Hensley: Turning points are usually not identifiable except by his-, loric hindsight. It 1 had to stick my neck out, I would say that the turning point has yet to come and that it will depend on the skill with which the United Stales is able to exploit the existing situation. On the other hand, it may have come when Russia pull ed out of the Congo affair, suffered major reverses in Guinea and obviously de cided the Soviet bloc eco nomic base was in no condi tion to sustain major conti nental offensives of this na ture. . The Soviet retreat in Cuba undoubtedly has increased the doubts of many of the world's hungry and ragged- as well as those who are simply oppor tunistic fence sitters-as to whether communism is in deed "the wave of the future." My assumption is that we can anticipate a period of superficial relaxation of East West tensions due to the en forced necessity for Khrush chev to review his strategy after the failure of his gam ble to convert Cuba into a strategic nuclear base. Basic ally, however, I would assume that Soviet - American rela tions in the fundamental sense are as bad as ever, pos sibly worse. What can we expect in the near future in Soviet-American relationships? Hensley: Most top officials in Wash ington appear to expect a new Soviet "peace offensive" as the next phase, with Khrush chev posing as the "apostle of peace" who magnanimous ly pulled his weapons out of Cuba in the interest of world peace instead of because he had to. Such an offensive undoubt edly would be designed to lull the West into compla cency. Most officials believe there may be some possibility of agreement on a nuclear test ban since this is the issue on which the two sides seem closest at this point. It de pends on two factors: 1-How much progress made in its last test series; 2-How com pelling is Russia's need to lessen the strain of the nu clear program on its economy in order to put more dyna mism into its international economic offensive which, ex cept for Cuba, is at a virtual standstill. Thaler: The next few months may see the Russians more amen- 0 HAIR " Sp STYLES K E-CJOR YOUR HOLIDAY WHIRL . . at Beautifully Personalized for YOU Only mm Beauty Salon 410 Hawthorne in Med ford Shopping Center k Glcnnis Cady Lucille Smith Elena Sullivan Dorothy Elliott Phono 772-2096 Plenty of Parking Facilities STATIONED Irwcn M. Stoekford, engi neering aid third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl I. Stoekford. 602 North River side ave., is stationed at ihc Naval Construction Battalion center, Port Hueneme, Calif. SERVING "aboard Larry G. Smith, radioman third class. USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lennis E. 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Sergeant McCart. an air craft accessory systems tech nician, was previously as signed In Saudi Arabia. lotsaTumber Chicago - UPli - Illinois has enough lumber In standing SHWtimbcr on its forest lands to build a five-room frame house for more than half of nil the families In the state, reports the Illinois Forest In dustries committee. T for youiyy Enchanted Evenings (J jm -mid ftl 'jl Fashion lake shinn designed to dance the night away . . . by to the opulent look ... in bUck gold, silver magnifique cloth. Hi end mid heel. 19.95 III IILs n tl,a imp ! mi uj 1 AW V P'e"Y en V-yaj&"1 '' ptoinenl the prelheit IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Open Monday Thru Friday 'Til 9 P.M. ugh to com pany dress in silver lijard glitter cloth . Hi end mid hel. 19 93 able in negotiations with the West, but experts here doubl whether Moscow will make any major concessions on real ly essential issues. They may agree to a nuclear test ban, although they are not expect ed really to allow Americans or Britons to inspect Soviet territory proper. They will almost certainly seek some accord on prevent ing nuclear weapons from get ting in the hands of other nations. They are desperately anxious to keep Western nu clear weapons away from the Germans and in turn have no intention to give - the atom bomb to Red China. Optimists believe there may even be some form of settle ment on Berlin, at least a temporary one. Shapiro; Four areas in which new moods many manifest them selves shortly from the Krcm-1 Smith: ; Berlin cominucs io qe ine lin arc: 1 -Postponement of the oft threatened showdown on Ber lin. 2. -Progrcss for an agree ment banning nuclear tests. 3. -General disarmament. 4. -Developments on the Sino-Indian border clash. Agreement on nuclear test ing is likely to materialize first. real flashpoint between' East and West and this will con tinue to be the case until'the Russians make a rather solid public committment lo contin uation of at least the status quo. The Kennedy - Macmillan meeting set for mid-December is no bland, routine checkup. Kennedy and Macmillan have something, or many 'thing;, they want to discuss. leeneei. n i i lii n t " 111 ' BH n 1. 1 I ei i mil msnf" ""' " 1 1 """" '"'n 111 C. I Ah Y c.f-S 1 apQJ wimMf i Made for great moments (and many of them !),! "fatf this dazzle shift in imported lame brocade. jjM irril- I V x t - vf St It's the fashion fabric, a blend of rayon aI& $?&.tv!2l I and metallic, and superbly styled in PtSr VST h .?t ' f your favorite skimming-the- yjffi - '' J$A?'i ' j but one of a glittering assortment SijF ":nl3 of gala brocades, ffSv 0 f wonderful way to look ! fif pit s fc, ssi.iisiieewi slii. in I.M i mm-4tZ' ' V,-, ' X? MM 1
