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INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
PLAIN
26
Action
Control: 434
EUR
Rec'd:
December 1, 1950
FROM: Paris
3:27 p.m.
Info
P
TO:
Secretary of State
SAM
FE
NO:
3105, December 1.
OLI
CIA
IE
Press roundup (special on Chinese aggression).
PA
DCR
President Truman's statement on Korea and his press conference
remarks draw heavy headlines throughout Parisian press today.
In several instances, notably in pro-government FIGARO and
independent rightist AURORE, President's statement UN forces
will not abandon mission is used as top headline angle but
Interest of press generally centers on remarks regarding
atomic bomb.
Paris edition NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE states, "1t is clear
French leaders regretted hite House had even mentioned atom
bomb" Socialist POPULAIRE carries streamer head on clarification
of President's remarks to effect only President can order use
of bomb. All non-Communist papers, with sense of relief
emphasize this clarification, AURORE remarking that it "can
breathe easily again" now that clarification has been made.
Communist HUMANITE exploits President's remarks regarding A-
bomb to fullest. Headlines quote Truman as saying in effect
"we are disposed to use atomic bomb" Clarification is
called "laughable" by HUMANITE which asserts, "decision to
use bomb has been taken, it is now just matter of time and
place" HUMANITE features editorial by Etienne Fajon under
title, "war criminal" thus referring to Truman and his
"monstrous" declaration. Americans are trying to "spread
war to include China and then entire world, which appears
to them to be last chance for survival of their rotting
world" declares Fajon, who adds that peoples can save peace
by "isolating atomic criminals and forcing them to abandon
(Korea and Asia)".
Along with President's statements, intention of Attlee to
talk with President Washington is treated as highly
significant development today by papers, which generally
report London opposing use of A-bomb and disturbed by
President's remarks. AURORE reports that "it is thought
Truman will ask Attlee to serve as mediator in negotiating
acceptable settlement with Communist China". AURORE adds,
"it goes without saying that Attlee's intervention will
be supported by France".
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