Evening star., 1952-04-02
Eisenhower Reports
Defenses Of Europe
Improved Over Year
BY the Associated Press

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BY the Associated Press
PARIS. April 2.-Gen. Eisen-
mower said today the United
States needs to continue its SUD-
port Of European rearmament-
but must get more results for the
money.
The generals opinion was
stated in his first annual report as
commander of the North Atlantic
Treaty defense forces.
But the general left no doubt
about his belief in NATO. With
out 1t. he said. the future of the
United States and Canada could
promise ever-greater danger of
attack. requiring endless sacrifices
and defense costs which would ul-
tlmately break their economies"
Makes Special Recording.
Gen. Eisenhower presented a
12.OO0-word report to America and
the other 13 nations aligned in de-
tense against Communism. His
voice was heard on international
hookups and his figure was seen
through films, on television screens
across America. This was a spe-
clal 750-word recording designed
10 give the gist of the full report.
In it he observed:
The purpose of our govern
ments dn forming NATO) was a
very simple one-to retain the
peace through establishment of a
sound collective security"
Complete success is still a long
way off," he said. adding:
"On the discouraging side, for
example, we have had the strained
economies in Europe developing,
threatening and slowing pre-
vlously predicted schedules. We
know that, in spite of the ex-
penditure Of vast sums of money in
the United States and elsewhere,
the flow of equipment has not
been as rapid as previously pre-
dicted.
Heavy Burdens Cited.
I'm Korea, Indo China and
Malaga. NATO nations of Europe
and in America are carrying very
heavy burdens; burdens that are
costly, both in blood and treasure.
They have direct effect upon
our efforts here to establish a
secure defensive advancement in
Western Europe.
"On the encouraging side, there
has been almost revolutionary
rise In the morale of the armed
forces. Their training is efficient,
directed by some of the most ex-
perienced soldiers, sailors and air.
men alive today. In each case. in
each unit, there is a growing con-
fdence that they can do their Job. -
THE Soviet army casts its
shadow over the length and
breadth of Europe" he said. "The
satellite countries have increased
the size and combat effectiveness
OF their armed forces. Reports
from behind the Iron Cur tain in
dicate that the restiveness of these
captive peoples has led to even
tighter, tougher, more brutal
measures of state control. The
familiar technique of the purge,
deliberate terror. and intimidation
has forced measure of unity
however unhappy-in this area.
Reds Using Modern Planes.
"The Soviet air force Is Eastern
Germany is currently replacing
,bsolescent aircraft with jet planes.
Work on airf1elds, communications
and supply installations is being
vigorously pursued in Eastern
Europe"
Nevertheless, the tide has be-
gun to flow our way and the situ-
alton Of the free worlds is brighter
than it was a year ago. At Lis
bon. our member nations made
great headway on issues vital to
our continued progress. They
strengthened our eastern flank by
bringing into NATO the stout
hearted peoples of Greece and
Turkey. They agreed to the con-
cept Of European defense COM
munity and a close relationship
with the German Federal Re-
public"