Evening star., 1953-01-30
Dulles Flying
With Stassen 10
Tour Europe
Eisenhower Briefs
ENJOYS on Purpose Of
Foct-Findinq Mission


praised the courage and imag.
ination" Of Western European
nations in moving toward "nec.
essary" unity as he left today
on a flying mission to gather
information on common prob.
lens in that area.
Mr.. Dulles and Mutual Secur.
ity Director StasSen took off al
9:27 am. from National Airport
in President Eisenhower's per.
sonal plane for Rome, their first
stop on a Today tour of sever
countries.
The President gave them "sug.
gestions and guidance" at 8
breakfast conference at the
White House before they drove
to the airport, Mr.. Dulles tolc
reporters.
He pointed out that Gen. Ell.
senhower has a "close persona.
acquaintanceship with the prob.
lens likely to come up because
of his experience as former com.
mander Of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization forces ir
Europe.
StaSSen Is Hopeful.
Mr.. Stassen expressed conf.
dence that the trip will be
a constructive opening move ir
Mr.. Eisenhower's new admins.
tration."
Mr.. Dulles gave this statement
to reporters at the airport:
President Eisenhower ha.
asked Mr.. StaSsen and me tc
make this trip to Europe ir
order to gather information
about problems which we anc
other nations of the Atlantic
community must deal with in
our common effort to affair
peace, security and economic
health.
"Co-operation among the ma
tions of the Atlantic community
is of the utmost Importance tc
all Of us because it is clear that
the collective strength of these
nations, properly directed and
organized. is far greater than
their strength would be if each
pursued separate and individual
nationalistic programs and poll
cieS.
Will Visit Seven Countries.
During our trip we will visit
these six countries which plan q
European defense community,
namely, Italy, France, Germany,
the Netherlands, Belgium and
Luxembourg, and also the United
Kingdom, which is closely asSo-
ciated with this project.
1--WE are looking forward with
very great interest to our meet
ing with the top government off,
cials in these countries and to
hearing about the latest develop
mentS concerning the European
defense community, which was
developed by the Europeans
themselves with great courage
and imagination as a step toward
that unity which all recognize
as necessary.
"In conclusion, I would like to
reiterate what I have recently
said on several occasions, namely
that the purpose Of this trip does
not involve the making of new
commitments, but rather it is to
gather information on common
problems which the new admin
istration will take into consid-
Grafton in the formulation OF
policy"
M0difies Earlier Speech.
Mr.. Dulles praise of European
courage and imagination" in
developing the edo apparently
was designed to quiet resentment
stirred by his remarks on Euro
pean unity in an address to the
nation Tuesday night.
In the speech, Mr.. Dulles said
the unity movement "now seems
to be somewhat stalled" He
added that if there appeared to
be no chance of getting effective
something which he re-
fused to believe - the United
States would have to "give a lit
tie rethinking" to its own policy
in relation to Western Europe.
This was resented, especially In
some Paris quarters, as a virtual
ultimatum that American aid
would be withdrawn unless the
European unity plan advanced.
Since the speech, the French
government has submitted the
EDO treaty to Parliament for
ratification. Delay in doing this
presumably was one of the things
Mr. Dulles had in mind when he
said the plan seemed to be
stalled,
French Ambassador Henri Bon
net, British Ambassador Sir
(See DULLES, Page A-4.)