Evening star., 1952-03-01

Secretary AeheSOn reports 10
Into existence, and continue IN
existence, In unity and In aFeWI
Inc strength All OF this adds tf
HuFepean security and 20 eul
eWn,
IN States Working Together,
F9F mere thAn a year, Gin Btatel
lef western HHPepe, Including West
Germany, have been working to-
aetheP TO And a way OF meFginG
thelF military forces on the con.
tlnent into A European Army
These ferees weuld he under q
eemmen eentFel, 40 that meme oil
these countries would constitute q
threat to any ether, and 80 that
the most effective use may be
made Of these forces In the COM
mon interest,
The European Defense Com
munity will include not only
ground, naval and air forces, but
economic and political institu-
tions, This bold and imaginative
venture holds great promise for
the future,
What the North Atlantic Coun-
Gil did was to give Its blessing to
the principles which France, Italy,
Belgium. Netherlands, Luxem-
bourg and the Federal Republic
Of Germany have worked out to
establish the European Defense
Community. When this treaty Is
completed and ratified-which we
hope will be accomplished without
|delay-German units will be de.
veloped as part Of q European
army, which is to be part Of the
NATO Supreme Command.
The European Defense Com.
munity will be closely interlocked
with NATO. Each will be irnpor-
tant to the other. They will meet
together, as needed. Security
guarantees between the two Or
ganizations now agreed upon will
be presented to legislative bodies.
And In this way, West Germany
will be closely associated with the
whole defense arrangements for
Western Europe.
German Unlflcatlon ID Aim.
This. In turn, was closely related
TO the fourth main point within
these meetings; that iS, the re.
storation Of Germany to O respon.
Sible and equal place among ma
tions. What we would like to see
10 the peaceful unihcation Of all
Germany under conditions Of free
dom. This remains our aim, but
the history OF Soviet obstruction
and Communist policy In postwar
Europe does not encourage us TO
hope that this goal can be
achieved In the immediate future.
Therefore, what the three occupy.
Ing powers--Britain, France and
ourselves--are now seeking TO do
Is to put an end TO the occupation
Of Germany through q series Of
contractural agreements, between
these three governments and the
Federal Republic. These agree.
inents wuuid establish German
sovereignty 10 the fullest extent
possible In the present world
situation, Coupled with the Eus
tUpeah Defense Community az
tAhgetnehts, they W6uiu ptovlde
the necessary .sAfesuAtds against
aggressive ttliitAtiSEii.
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Finally, the nth point at these
meetings concerned the reorgan-
isatl0n and strengthening Of
|NAT0, At this meeting Of the
Council. we had the special pleas
ure Of welcoming Greece and Tur-
key 10 membership in the organ
iEation, Their joining with 10 IA
not only valuable for the common
defense, but Is Of particular SYM
bolic Importance. Here are two
countries who not long ago were
hard heset by Communist pres
sure. and whose independence
was supported by the doctrine
which bears the name Of our Pre-
sident. These countries not only
lwithstood the Communist on