Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-26
| Eisenhower to Attend
|NATO ToIks, Poris Told

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with Britain. Russia and
France In 1855.
The Paris report confirmed
diplomatic hints circulating in
Washington yesterday. Details
of the top-level visit apparently
remained to be worked out.
BY building confidence in
their strength and resolution.
the Big Two hope to lay the
foundations for reorganizing
Idefenses against Russia into q
modern. truly collective alli-
ance sweeping away many
vestiges Of national sovereignty
In favor Of supernatural
power.
True Meaning Cited
That's how the most highly
authoritative American sources
are interpreting the Eisen-
hover Macmillan conference
which ended yesterday after
noon. The true meaning Of the
parley goes far beyond the Of
| iicial communique.
Britain and the United States
believe their weaker allies doubt
the two Western leaders would
risk Russian retaliation by hit
ting Soviet aggressors with
their fun power. including nu-
clear bombs and missiles. The
smaller partners In the Western
alliance feel too remote from
those who would make the de-
cision TO attack Russia. and
distrust mere treaty words.
Furthermore. the smaller
countries consider nuclear
weapons 4 mysterious force.
and do not understand their
power. And they fear misuse Of
super weapons.
While such mistrust exists,
according 70 top American
thinking. each country facing
the Russian threat viii keep UP
the hopeless race to keep its
own offenses strong enough to
repulse aggression. Russia win
edge ahead.
Seeking Confidence
Therefore, the United States
and Britain seek to instill con-
fidence in members Of NATO
and In all the approximately SO
nations tied to the United States
In defense pacts. PSychologically
and through concrete action.
they win Try TO show that it's
safe for each ally TO take care
OF q reasonable share Of the de-
tense job. and TO rely on the al
liance's total power in case Of
need.
The first concrete action in
this division Of responsibility
will involve exchange Of scien-
tific information and pooling Of
military missiles and space sat
elites.
The countries Of the free
world are interdependent and
only in genuine partnership. by
combining their resources and
sharing tasks In many fields.
can progress and safety be
found" the Eisenhower-Mac-
MILAN communiQue declared.
win Seek Amendment
The President promised 70
ask Congress to amend secrecy
provisions Of the Atomic Energy
Act "as may be necessary and
desirable 70 permit Of close and
fruitful collaboration Of scien-
fists and engineers Of Great
Britain. the United States and
other friendly countries"
Both leaders said they win
urge the NATO Council 70
launch IAN enlarged Atlantic
EFFORT in scientific research and
development in support Of col
lective security.
They said "the free nations
possess vast assets, both mate
rial and moral. These in the
aggregate are far greater than
those Of the Communist world, /"
but the problem is to determine
how best to utilize the moral.
intellectual and material.
strength"
Future action on pooling re-
sources. 1t was indicated. viii
include creation Of a NATO
stockpile Of atomic weapons.
The mechanics Of additional
pooling and creation Of conf
dence are under study.
Defenders Of Free World
I'VE regard our possession Of
nuclear weapons power as a
trust for the defense Of the free
world" the communique as
serted. This was interpreted
as a plea for other Western ma
tons to steer clear Of the nu-
clear race - both because it's
so expensive and because 1t is
unwise to scatter such weapons
promiscuously.
France is the main target Of
this policy. The French seem
determined to produce atom
bombs. but the United States
and Britain hope to convince
them that the allied leaders
stockpiles will be used in need.
The expense angle arose be-