Evening star., 1951-07-25

tactical air bases in Europe has
been launched.
The North Atlantic Treaty Or
Iganization has come to grips with
the problem of developing the
military production potential Of
Western Europe. We are working
together to lick the financial prob
lens, the raw material problems.
and the many other problems
which must be overcome in the
process Of building strength to-
lgether.
We are greatly encouraged by
the progress our European part
Iners are making in strengthening
their unity of operation. Many OF
us do not realize what progress
has been made toward European
unity in just the past two or three
years.
Revolutionary Accomplishment.
The North Atlantic treaty idea
Of pooling military strength is a
revolutionary peacetime accom-
Iplishment. At Paris, several of
the European nations are now in
conference seeking to carry this
principle further forward by es-
ItabliShing a single European de-
tense force. We are deeply con-
|cerned with the success Of this
conference, and we are doing all
that friendly cooperation can dc
Ito help it succeed.
This effort is of a piece with the
bold vision and promise Of the
Schuman plan-which will pool the
coal and steel industries of West
ern Europe.
The vast free market of the
United States, which allows raw
materials and human skills to be
used efficiently. has shown us the
value of breaking down local trade
barriers. We do not have one auto
mobile industry in Texas and an
other in North Dakota and another
in Florida. We build steel mills and
parts factories and assembly plants
wherever they can efficiently serve
the entire country, without regard
to State lines. The Schuman plan
is a step in this direction in Europe.
BY such steps as this and the
proposed European defense force,
we believe that our European part
ners can continue to move toward
greater unity and greater strength.
Although our joint progress to-
ward an effective defense force in
Europe has been considerable, 1t
is not enough, when measured
against the goals that are neces-
sary to ensure our common safety.
No one can be satisfied with the
progress so far made. A greater
effort is required. from us and from
our allies. This effort must be
measured according to our eco
nomic capacities since economic
health is an important foundation
Of defensive strength.
Security Treaties Coming.
Along with our effort at home
and in Europe. we are also seeking
TO build other situations Of strength
In Asia, the Middle East, and other
parts Of the world. as a bulwark
against further advances Of Com
mllnist imperialism.
The treaty Of peace with Japan
will be taking concrete form In a
little more than a month, and it
will be followed by security treaties
with Japan. and with Australia
and New Zealand. These are in
addition to our long standing COM
mitmentS to the Philippines, whose
security is as much our concern
as the defense of our own land.
What we are now doing, in this
total effort at home and in various
parts of the world, is building up
the capital equipment of a defense
system. We started with very
little and several years Of very
hard effort are before us--even
harder than we have yet put
forth.
But the greater our effort now,
the more rapidly will we pass
through the present period of
maximum danger.
When we have achieved our