World Mourns Passing of Dulles; Eisenhower Orders State Burial; Big Four Suspend Geneva Talks

WASHINGTON--John Foster Dulles, former Secretary of State, died of cancer yesterday morning at the age of 71.

Members of the family were notified at their homes at 5:30 that the end was approaching. Mrs. Dulles was with her husband when he died.

For weeks, Dulles had been slipping. In February he was told that there had been a recurrence of the cancer of the colon which had led to his operation in 1956. By April 12 he was back at the hospital, never to leave again.

Just last Wednesday, the President bestowed on Dulles the nation's highest award to civilians, the Medal of Freedom. Only 13 persons have received this award since it was created in 1946. Dulles was too ill for Eisenhower to present the medal in person.

Eisenhower Lauds Dulles

WASHINGTON--President Eisenhower issued yesterday a statement of sorrow calling Dulles a lifetime laborer for world peace, a foe to tyranny, "one of the truly great men of out time."

The proclamation called Dulles a champion of righteousness "whose eyes were fixed on the highest goals which men are given to see."

Eisenhower formally directed that the American flag be flown at half staff on all government buildings at home and abroad until Dulles is buried.

With the full military honors accorded heroes and distinguished men, Dulles will be buried Wednesday on a wooded hillside at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac from Washington.

Geneva Conference Recesses

GENEVA--The Big Four foreign ministers agreed last night on a two-day break in their talks to allow statesmen to attend the funeral of John Foster Dulles in Washington. The conference will be in recess Wednesday and Thursday.