Evening star., 1953-04-05
.Adenauer Due Here
tuesday for Talks
With Eisenhower
By Gornett D. Horner


Republic of West Germany and
the first German government
chief ever to visit the United
States, is due here Tuesday for
conferences with President Eisen-
hover and Secretary of State
Dulles.
Their discussions are expected
to revolve around these key prob
lens:
/. The French German dispute
over the Saar, into which the
United States may be drawn as a
mediator in efforts to secure an
early settlement.
2. Progress toward completion
Of the European Defense Com
munity project for integrating
West German forces into q six
nation European army.
3. The stand to be taken by
the Western allies in response to
Soviet peace offensive moves
on such long -deadlocked issues
as the reunif1cation of Germany.
4. Possibilities of further
American aid in handling the
increased flow of refugees from
Communist controlled East Ger
many into West Germany.
He'll Also Visit Sights.
DR.. Adenauer has two meetings
scheduled with President Eisen-
hover and two with Secretary
Dulles during his three-day stay
In Washington.
The German Chancellor plans
to take time out from his Official
talks to visit the National Gal
lery of Art, Mount Vernon, the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
and the Capitol as we'll as to
receive an honorary degree at .
Georgetown University dinner
Tuesday night. He also will ad-
dress a National Press Club
luncheon Wednesday.
He is due to reach New York
by ship Monday and fly here
Tuesday morning. He will be
welcomed at Washington Ma
tional Airport at 10:15 am. Tues
day by Vice President Nixon.
Secretary of State Dulles. Secre-
tary of the Treasury Humphrey,
Mutual Security Director Stassen
and other officials.
Saar Issue Is Vital.
Dr. Adenauer will stay at Blair
House while in Washington. He
plans to leave Friday morning by
plane for San Francisco on the
first leg of a tour that will take
him to Chicago, New York and
Boston before he leaves this
country to- visit Canada on
April II.
The Saar issue assumes Spe-
cial Importance for the Aden-
auer talks here because it has
emerged as the major remain
ing barrier to French ratifica-
ton of the EDO treaty. . The.
French insist on a settlement
with Germany about the Saar's
status as a prerequisite to EDC
ratification. French Premier
Rene Mayer would not bulge
from this position in conferences
here week before last. Z
1t was agreed in the Mayer
talks with President Eisenhower
and Mr.. Dulles, however, that a
settlement would be sought "at
the earliest opportunity on a
basis which would provide a Eu-
ropean status for the Saar."
rench-German negotiations
on the Saar question are ex-
pected to be re-opened about the
middle of next month. France
wants Germany to recognize a
politically autonomous status
for the induStrially rich area,
linked economically to France.
Germans don't like to think of
the Saar being severed prema-
nently from Germany, but DR..
Adenauer'S government is re-
ported willing to agree to Eu-
ropeanization of the territory
undel conditions granting full
political rights to pro-German
parties there. Three pro-German
particles were barred from the |
ballots in a Saar election last |
fall.
Heat on France and Reich.
The United States is expected |
to keep the heat" on both
France and Germany to work out |
some sort of understanding on
the matter among themselves.
If they do not reach settlement |
soon. some American officials
believe this Government, per- |
haps in cooperation with the |
British, may have to propose a
solution and press for its &C
ceptance by the French and
Germans. They point out that |
an outside" solution might be
politically easier for both the
French and German govern
mentS to accept.
Unlike the French. DR.. Ade-
nauer's government has moved
ahead toward ratification of the
EDO treaty without waiting for
settlement of the Saar issue. The
West German Bundestag dover
house of Parliament) approved
the treaty by a vote Of 224 to
165 on March 10. The upper
house, or Bundesrat, still must
act. And then the treaty faces a
constitutional court test brought
by the opposition Social Demo-
crat Party.
The Germans consider the
Bundestag action the best an
swer yet given by any European
nation to Secretary of State
Dulles call soon after he as
Sumed Office for "clear and Wis
lille" signs of progress toward
edo ratification before the
North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization council meets in Paris
later this month.
Architect of Unity Plan.
Dr. Adenaler along with for