Evening star., 1952-03-26
Aeheson Says Russia
Wont DeiIect Allies
By German Pact Bid
BY Gnrnetf b. Homer

DY k5oInett ". 10fnef
Secretary of State Acheson de-
clared today the United States
will not be detected" from the
Vests current drive for integra-
tion Of Germany into q strong Eu-
ropean defense community by Rus
sian proposals for q quick German
peace treaty.
Mr.. Acheson reaffirmed Ameri-
can emphasis on the Western Eu-
ropean unity drive In a news
conference discussion Of diplo-
matte exchange with Russia about
her peace treaty proposals.
The United States. Britain and
France informed Moscow fatty
yesterday that they won't discuss
peace treaty details until an all
> German government Is formed by
free elections throughout Ger
many.
The Western notes stressed that
o first essential" for free elec-
tionS in RuSSia'S eastern zone of
Germany must be circumstances
which safeguard the national and
individual liberties" of the people
and challenged the Soviet to per-
NIT q United Nations commission
to investigate whether such con-
ditionS exist there.
Key to Russian Sincerity.
Making clear that Russia's re-
ply to this challenge will be con-
sidered a key to her sincerity in
talking about a peace treaty with
a unified Germany. MIR. Acheson
said today that Soviet co-opera-
ton with the q. N. commission
would be especially significant as
a touchstone of Soviet intentions"
One Of the primary purposes Of
the Western powers reply to the
Soviet proposal, MIR. Acheson said,
is to seek Qualification of Russian
intentions with respect to condi-
tions which would permit free elec-I
tions in Eastern Germany.
The Soviet move for four power
discussions of a German peace
treaty brings to mind the seven
fruitless years. Of discussions
about an Austrian treaty. Mr..
Acheson said. He added that
Soviet acceptance Of Western pro-
posals early this month for 81
peace treaty for Austria would be
"an encouraging augury for any
future discussion about a German
treaty" ~
Rejects National Force.
Mr.. Acheson put most emphasis
in his statement, however, on the
Vests rejection Of Russia's idea
for letting Germany form national
armed forces but not join in any
associations with her neighborS.
Plans under way now for re-
Armament Of Western Germany
ban national armed forces as such,
involving complete integration of
German soldiers into a Western
European army as part of Glen.
Eisenhower's defense command.
"The peace and prosperity Of
Europe" Mr.. AcleSon asserted, I
demand that unity among it's
people shall supersede the play
of national interests and national
forces which have brought so
much distress to the European
continent
1.-THE United States Government
has supported and viii continue
to support measures for the for
nation of q community OF Eu-
rope designed to develop the
economic strength and defensive
capacity Of the participating
countries as q whole. ]. ]
"The Soviet proposal. with its
emphasis on national forces.
points to the past and away from
the establishment of a new Eu-
rope in which national rivalries|
would be subordinated to the in
terests of the entire area"
Long Exchange Likely.
American officials anticipated al
possibly long -drawn-out exchange
of notes with the Soviet on re-
vived German issues but said the
Western powers were firmly de-
termined not to let this interfere
with moves to add West German
soldiers to Gen. Eisenhower'si
command as part OF a European
army.