Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-21

NATO harmony difficult to alta
In the past eight days the U
France have agreed that NATO
should further coordinate its
members political and economic
policies. But the United States
and West Germany start with a
different fundamental estimate
Of Soviet intentions than does
France.
Letup on Mistrust
Systematic mistrust (of the
Soviet Union and her satellites)
no longer seems necessary" Mr..
Pineau told the National Press
Club yesterday.
But Secretary Of State Dulles
said last week it is too early to
Judge whether the changes In
the Soviet Union are permanent
or only temporary.
West German Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer said last week the
new Soviet line is more danger
Gus than the former aggressive
conduct" and the proof of the
Red change of heart is still lack
ing.
The French Foreign Minister
is ready to expand human con-
facts between Soviet and Free
World without any prior condi-
tons. The United States wants
to be selective in. arranging visits
back and forward.
President Eisenhower has set
down a policy of reciprocity. not
only in exchange of technical
missions, but on high-level Gov
eminent officials visits, such as
Air Force Chief of staff Gen.
Nathan F. Twining's forthcoming
visit to Moscow.
Other Conditions Cited
Last week West Germany and
the United States set another
condition on their acceptance of
Soviet peaceful co-existence over
lures.
Secretary of State Dulles and
Chancellor Adenauer empha-
Sized" their final communique
said, "the conviction that the
attitude Of the West toward the
Soviet Union should be deter
mined by the endeavor to pro-
mote the Identification of Ger
many in freedom"
France also favors re-unifica-
ton of Germany, but does not
entertain as much hope of sue
cess as the United States and
West Germany. this weeks talks
have indicated.
Foreign Minister Pineau is i'm
pressed by Communist party boss
Nikita S. Khrushchev'S remark
to him in Moscow last month
that the Kremlin would prefer
to have 20 million Germans with
him rather than 70 million
against him. even if Germany
were neutralized and disarmed.
Mr.. Pineau believes that Po-
land and Czechoslavakia would
be particularly ripe for Western
influence evolving from increased
contacts. For the past four CEN
turtles, France has had particu-
larly close cultural ties with Po-
land. In turbulent periods Of
Polish history. many Poles have
emigrated to France; some of
them are now back in Poland.
Between World Wars ! and
II the French also developed
especially friendly relations with
Czechoslovakia, on a people to
people basis" as well as on a
diplomatic level.
Urges Freer Trade
In advocating increased trade
with the Soviet bloc, the French
foreign minister gave two ex-
amples of items now prescribed
by Western embargo which
French manufacturers would
like to sell behind the Iron
Curtain.
One is the twin jet air trans
port Caravelle, a 70-pasSenger
ship reputed to be better than
the Soviet jet transport which
caused the sensation in London
earlier this year. The Caravelle
recently flew from Paris to AL
giers in two hours and Is
minutes. Its speed is rated at
about 600 m.p.h. It's two jets
are placed in the tail, rather
than on the wings as in con-
ventional jet craft.
Reds Want Tv Equipment
France also intimated it had
received offers from Moscow to
buy television equipment, trans
mitters particularly. These
items, listed as strategic" and
therefore subject to embargo
when the list was compiled dur
ing the Korean war in 1850
were referred by Mr.. Dulles and