Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02
Farley Spurs
NATO Hopes
BY GARRETT d. HORNER
Star stan Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ga. Dec. IA
conference between President
Eisenhower and Secretary Of
State Dulles here tomorrow is
expected to put new steam be-
hind American efforts to patch
up differences with Great Britain
and France and rejuvenate the
North Atlantic Treaty Alliance.
The first face-to-face meeting
netween the President and his
Secretary Of State in more than
two weeks comes in the wake of
a series Of actions demonstrating
this Governments determination
that the split with Britain and
France over their invasion of
Egypt shall not be allowed to
wreck NATO.
From his vacation headquar-
tiers here during the past week,
Mr.. Eisenhower ordered into eff
feet an emergency program for
helping to meet Western Eu-
ropes oil shortage. and approved
a State Department warning to
Russia against any threat to the
independence of Baghdad Pact
members Turkey, Iran, Iraq and
Pakistan.
Reports from London and
Paris indicate that these moves
have done much to dispel Brit
tsh and French anger at Ameri-
can policy that had built up
during the last few weeks. IS
Sends Own Plane
Further steps to strengthen
American ties with its tradi-
tional British and French allies
as well as the NATO alliance
generally are understood to be
up for discussion at the Eisen-
hower-Dulles conference here
tomorrow.
The President sent his per-
sonal plane, Columbine III, to
Key West. Fla, today to bring
Mr.. Dulles here tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Dulles, who had a can
cerous portion of his inteStines
removed in an operation at
Walter Reed Army Hospital in
Washington four weeks ago, has
been recuperating at Key West
for the past two weeks.
The Columbine is scheduled
to land the Secretary and Mrs.
Dulles here tomorrow in time
for them to join the President
and Mrs. Eisenhower at 11:15
am. services at the Reid Memo
rial Presbyterian Church.
After church, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dulles will have lunch with the
Eisenhowers at their vacation
cottage on the grounds Of the
Augusta National Golf Club.
Then the President and Sec
rotary will review the interna-
tional situation and discuss plans
for Mr.. Dulles participation in
the NATO ministerial council
meeting starting in Paris De-
cember IL.
Press Farley Slated
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said Mr..
Dulles plans to hold a news con-
ference here tomorrow afternoon
before he flies on to WASH
ington to return to his desk in
the State Department Monday.
The news conference will give
opportunity for Mr.. Dulles to
shed new light on the develop
ing American policy to shove
into the background the Middle
East differences with Britain and
France in favor Of renewed en-
phasis on common interests in
opposing Soviet Communist
threats to peace.
In announcing plans for the
Dulles visit here. Mr.. Hagerty
emphasized that the President
considers NATO "a basic and
indispensable element Of Amer
lean defense alliances"
Awaiting Mr.. Dulles arrival to-
morrow, Mr.. Eisenhower con-
tinued today the comparatively
relaxing routine Of mixing work
with play that he has followed
since he few to Augusta last
Monday. He is expected 70 stay
here another week or 80.
For more than three hours this
morning. he worked In his vaca-
ton ONCE above the Augusta
National pro shop. The only
news coming out OF that work
session was announcement that
he approved promotion OF Rear
Admiral Frank 7. Watkins to the
rank Of vice admiral as his as
signment changes from COM
mand Of the Atlantic Fleet Sub
marine Force 70 command Of is
Antisubmarine Force.
The President then went out
20. nine holes OF golf before
lunch and later watched on tele-
vision the Army-Navy football
game IN Philadelphia.