JFK's Accidental War Plan Turned Down by Soviet Union
GENEVA—(UPI)—The Soviet Union today turned down President Kennedy's plan to guard against accidental war which included a "hot line" direct telephone link between the White House and the Kremlin.
At the same time, chief Soviet delegate Vassili V. Kuznetsov gave the 17-nation disarmament conference a take-it-or-leave-it choice of accepting the Kremlin's terms for a nuclear test ban or risk getting no treaty at all.
KUZNETSOV SAID the Kennedy plan would just make espionage easy.
The proposal to guard against the start of war by accident was emphasized in a message the president sent to the conference Tuesday when it reconvened after an eight-week recess.
The Kennedy proposal would set up special observation teams, establish instant White House-to-Kremlin communications and carry through other measures designed to prevent war by "accident, miscalculation or failure of communication."
Kuznetsov also told the conference that Russia insists on acceptance of its terms for such key treaty points as the number of on-site inspections for policing any ban agreed upon here.
HE COUPLED his take-it-or-leave-it test ban offer with another call for the conference to adopt his declaration opposing foreign nuclear forces—a declaration designed to strip the United States of its overseas nuclear might.
Kuznetsov focused on the United States' growing fleet of nuclear-powered submarines carrying rocket-firing Polaris missiles. He said their presence in the Mediterranean "disturbs the balance of power between the United States and Russia."
President Kennedy, in citing reasons for the recent U.S. naval blockade of Cuba, said Soviet offensive missiles there were upsetting the balance of power between the United States and Russia.
Kuznetsov then attacked the NATO grouping,
calling it an alliance of aggressors and saying that it was speeding up the arms race.
U. S. DELEGATE William C, Foster replied that Kuznetsov was "completely inaccurate."
A Western spokesman said Kuznetsov dropped Kennedy's anti-accidental war plan with one hand and with the other produced the Kremlin's own version.
A prime feature of the Soviet plan is the removal of U.S. nuclear might from abroad, apparently starting with the withdrawal of U.S. Polaris-equipped submarines from the Mediterranean.
Other features include setting up so-called nuclear-free zones in Central Europe and elsewhere, and a non-aggression pact between NATO and the Communist Warsaw Pact nations.
BRITISH DELEGATES Joseph Godber, who termed the Soviet test ban position "a take-it-or-leave-it offer," urged Moscow to compromise.
But Kuznetsov, after making his speech in the conference hall, told a news conference;
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"It is not far from the truth to say there is no basis for negotiations" between the Soviet Union and Britain here.
The U.S. delegation spokesman told another news conference, "Russia's stand is totally uncompromising."
Kuznetsov, according to the Soviet spokesman, told the conference: "The basis for negotiations as proposed by the Soviet Union contains all basic provisions."
KUZNETSOV ENDED his tough-line speech by saying, "The Soviet position is clear. The Soviets have moved considerably forward . . . now the matter rests on the United States."
The Communists have steadily refused since the 11-month-old conference reopened here Tuesday to bargain with its nuclear colleagues—the United States and Britain. The Communists even spurned neutral insistence on such bargaining.
Today's Soviet action virtually slammed the door on early agreement on a nuclear test ban pact.
Thomas Hardy believed poetry is the only responsible career for a serious writer, a KU English professor said yesterday.
Hardy Termed Poet's Career Best For Serious Authors
"HARDY'S LEGACY to our times is that the proper study of mankind is man — and Hardy knew himself well," Prof. Orel said.
Prof. Orel ranked Hardy with Tennyson and Browning as one of the three greatest Victorian poets.
He said Hardy had great integrity and was one of the true eccentricities of England. He knew his own mind, believed in what he knew, and had nothing to do with what he did not like.
Hardy wrote over 800 poems, the longest of which, "The Dynasts," concerns the Napoleonic wars. It was extremely popular in England during both World Wars because it praises the role of England in repelling foreign invasion.
Prof. Harold Oret, speaking at the Poetry Hour, said Hardy also wrote short stories and novels. However, he advocated complete candor in English prose and was often forced by his editors to tone down his stories because they were considered offensive to Victorian taste.
"One comes away from reading a great deal of Hardy's poetry with a feeling of admiration and respect," Prof. Orel said.
Hardy's poetry was the only part of his career in which he took real pride. In it he was not forced to compromise with his editors or to write down to the masses. He could write to his own satisfaction.
AFTER HARSH criticism of the frankness of his novel, "Jude the Obsure." Hardy concluded, "A man must be a fool to stand up to such offence." Thereafter he wrote only short essays and poetry.
"HE WAS A MAN who made up his mind fairly early about the Universe, God, human beings, and the role of the artist."
Prof. Orel read several of Hardy's poems, some of which expressed
definite beliefs in an "imminent will which shapes us whether we will it or not and a negative attitude toward the salvation of mankind."
Hardy was one of the greatest users of dialogue and dialect, Prof. Oral said. "He could imagine very well what people of the illiterate or picturesque social classes might say," he told his audience.
AURH To Sponsor Dorm Confab Here
"Residence Halls — Status Quo or Better" is the theme of the Midwest Association of College and University Residence Halls (MACURH) convention to be held here Aug. 25-28.
Lewis Hall will be the conference center.
The convention is being sponsored locally by the Association of University Residence Halls (AURH), a group composed of representatives from the residence halls and scholarship halls.
JIM TSCHECHTELIN, Shawnee Mission sophomore, who is vice president of the MACURH, is the convention chairman.
Committee chairmen are Ginny Schwanke, Overbrook junior, publicity; John Underwood, Parsons junior, housing; Carol Wendt, Bonner Springs junior, registration; Harry Bretschneider, Kansas City, Mo., junior, program; Kent Smith, Topeka junior, entertainment; Ron Rardin, Leawood sophomore, finance, and Pat Service, Kansas City junior, correspondence.
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