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Minister Churchill's government
thus far also has refused to &C.
cept the American .30-caliber Gar
and as the standard rife for the
Atlantic Allies. Britain still is
arguing in favor of its own new
.280 rifle.
The North Atlantic command
structure, the Mideast command,
the small arms Standardization
and the streamlining of NATO's
military structure are the chief
issues begging down the North
Atlantic defense ministers who
are meeting here.
Gen. Eisenhower warned the
chiefs of staff that no one nation
alone can discharge the great re-
sponslbllity for security and add
ed: I'VE must pool sovereignty
we must attempt the impossible. "
He urged that there be less dis
pute sover command appoint
ments. He did not refer directly
to the disagreement over the Sc
lection of an American admiral
Mr.. Churchill once said this would
Slight British naval prestige-but
he said there was too much tend
ency to look on the appointments
as some form Of national or per-
sonal prize.
Its time we were thinking
more about the responsibility than
the glory or PRIDE" he told the
chiefs.
The NATO commander said
some progress was being made
toward meeting the problems fac
ing the Atlantic organization, but
there still were great differences
to be overcome. such as questions
OF training, mobilization and re-
serves Of the various countries.
He urged utmost cooperation in
solving these differences.
The American general said that
although progress was being made
toward meeting the problems,
there still was lack of understand
ing of the common factors in
volved.
The defense ministers, meeting
IN separate session here, adopted
ar American proposal to accept a
document prepared by the chiefs
of staff setting forth the Allied
1854 forces program. This is to be
re-examined in the light of w.
Averell Harriman's report on the
Allies economic and military ca
pabilities. The report is due by
December S. The 1854 forces pro-
gram will be scrutinized by the
ministers in January, probably at
Lisbon, and by that time the pro-
gram may have been revamped.
Channel Command Accepted.
The defense ministers have ac-
cepted plan setting UP a sep
arate British-led command in the
English Channel and the south
ern North Sea to guard the ap-
proaches and the ports of these
waters. 1t needs the final stamp
of the Atlantic Council as whole.
AS the man who has built up
SHAPE (supreme headquarters
Allied powers in Europe) Gen
Eisenhower gave the chiefs OF
staff assembled in the one-time
Mussolini stadium a report OF
"some progress here, some tagging
there" in the drive for security
One informant who listened
said Gen. Eisenhower gave nc
clue, either by implication or by
the infection of his voice, as tc
his personal future. Some diplo-
mats here have been speculatine
Gen. Eisenhower might drop g
hint about whether he intend.
quitting SHAPE in order to rur
for the United States presidency
next year.
Gen. Eisenhower told the secre
session of the chiefs of staff-"a
one old soldier to another"-tha
he had been Mortified" when h
came to Europe last January, i
the idea of welding a single arm.
out of the different European mill
tary forces.
But, he declared, he learne'
that "it must be DONE" TIL
problem of security is so grea
that no one nation can discharg
its responsibility fol securit
alone, he said, adding:
I'VE must pool sovereignty-w
must attempt the impossible"
Must Look Beyond New Weapons
The supreme commander tol
the chiefs of staff that they mus
not look to the hope of new wear
ons as a solution to their problei
Of mutual defense.
He said his SHAPE comman
was taking into fullest considers
ton all that new types of weapor
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