ATOM-FREE ZONES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28492, 23 January 1958, Page 11

ATOM-FREE ZONES

Mr Reynaud’s Criticism

(Bee. 8 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. XL Mr Paul Beynaud. a fanner French Prime Minister, today said that the Kapaekl plan for an atom-free sene in Central Europe would aggravate the risks of war by weakening America. In a letter published. In the “Daily Telegraph” Mr Reynaud said the plan put forward by Mr Rapacki, the Polish Foreign Minister, had received the consent of the Soviet Union. “It should be determined whether the Russians by thia diplomatic offensive are not trying to bring about a crack in the Atlantic Alliance,” wrote Mr Beynaud.

“By weakening America the Bapacki plan would aggravate the risks,-of . war.j- In any case Germany would feel entirely at the mercy of Soviet Bussia. “As she would not be given something for nothing. Germany would become the satellite of Rusaia, who would give her the task of dominating tn her name what remained Of tree Western Europe." "What then would remain of the hope of a United Europe? “What would be the morale of most of the countries which Ought to be comprised in itt "Would not Soviet Bussia have won without a wart “At the time of "paetomania* some 20 years ago we were being led to war under the flag ot peace. “Do not let ua begin again.” Mr Beynaud concluded.