Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Mine Owners Accept Lewis OfferAms Aid Pact
To Renew Talks; Senators able SignedhUS.,
Plea to Invoke Taft Act on Coal West Europe
Nine Atlantic Treaty
Allies Take Part;
Truman OKs Strategy
By Gornett D. Homer

CTleS To-Day formally agreed to use
American arms aid to promote an
"integrated defense" of the North
Atlantic area.
Separate agreements covering
this point and other conditions
laid down by Congress in voting
a $1,oOo,ooo.Ooo military assist
ance program to bolster common
defense against a possible Russian
attack were signed here by rep
resentatives of the eight NORTH
Atlantic Treaty allies and Secre.
tary of State Acheson.
President Truman, meanwhile
prepared a statement announcing
his approval of a master strategy
plan agreed upon by the Defense
chiefs of the North Atlantic pact
countries as constituting an "inte.
grated defense" program.
Aid Hinges on Plan.
With the formalities of the
Presidents approval and the sep.
arate agreements with the coun-
tries to receive American aid out
of the way, military officials esti.
mated that the first shipments OF
American equipment to Europe
under the program could be or
the way by about March /.
The nations signing the agree.
ments today were Great Britain
France. Norway, Belgium, Italy
Luxembourg. the Netherlands ane
Denmark. The other three NORTH
Atlantic treaty allies, Canada
Portugal and Iceland-have mo-
asked aid under the current pro.
gram.
Provisions Substantially Same.
Varying in wording and some de-
tails. the eight agreements con.
tanned substantially the same
provisions.
In general, they pledged each
country to:
l. Consistent with "clear pri.
ority" for economic recovery, II
give all participating nations such
mutual military assistance a.
might be agreed upon from time
to time. Thus the details of what
each of the eight countries viii
get from the United States WERE
not spelled out in the agreement
concluded today.
2. Use any equipment and Other
assistance provided under ths
agreement ''for the purpose o.
promoting an integrated defenst
of the North Atlantic area and If
accordance with command de-
tense plans worked out in the
North Atlantic treaty organiza.
ton.
8. Not to transfer any equip.
ment or materials received on {
grant basis to any other countr,
without the prior consent of the
government furnishing the assist
ance.
Raw Materials for u. S.
4. Facilitate acquisition by TIT
United States, by purchase or 9th
erwise. of strategic raw material
1t may require which are avail
able to the other country.
5. To take security measures
necessary to prevent the disclos'
ure of any military secrets abou
equipment received.
6. Negotiate arrangements tx
take care of any claims for TIT
use of patented inventions in tn,
military assistance program, with
the understanding that eacf
country will be responsible fol
claims arising in its own juris.
diction. &&
Z. Make available to the Unit.
ed States local currency to pay
the administrative expenses Of
American missions in each coun.
try in connection with the mill.
tary aid program.
Duties, Taxes Waived.
8. Waive customs duties ano
other taxes on the aid goods.
8. Make available to American
missions facilities needed to lob.
serve the progress of assistance
furnished and treat members oil
such missions as part of the
American embassy staff, with
varying diplomatic immunities.
10. Consult at the request Of
either party regarding any ques.
ton relating to the application Of
the agreement.
The agreements contained vary.
(See ARMS AID, Page A-4.)