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Il ready to make its full con-
tribution to the NATO defense
shield. That shield. he said.
under present conditions offers
the best hope Of avoiding "the
apocalyptic fate Of modern war. :"
Citing criticism that NATO's
forces are inadequate to deal
with the Soviet Unions immense
military power, Mr.. Adenauer
said NATO's forces assurely are
inadequate for waging q war Of
aggression.
"But it NATO) is not meant
to be an instrument Of attack. !"
he declared. 1T Is an instru-
ment Of defense against attack
and it fulfills that task in full
measure.
The West, Mr.. Adenauer con-
tinued. must base its policy and
actions on "the serious realities
Of our age" Among these he
listed:
Cd Soviet maintenance of
I'VE million men under arms and
retention Of AZ divisions with
$500 modern tanks in East Ger
many: ca Russia's expressed
determination to impose the
Communist system on the entire
world: ca the territorial ex-
pansion Of the Soviet Union since
the war and her control Of East
Europe.
Basis Of NueIear Weapons
Mr.. Adenauer's statement fell
In line with the conviction Of
most Of the alliances political
leaders that successful collective
defense must be based ON the
free worlds arsenal Of nuclear
weapons.
Both Mr.. Adenauer and Italian
Foreign Minister Gaetano Mar
tino. current chairman Of the
NATO Council. warmly praised
the work Of the retiring secre-
tary general. Lord Ismay Of
Britain. It was in Lord Ismay's
honor that the opening council
session was held in public, in the
Stadhalle Of nearby Bad Codes
berg.
Lord Ismay. who viii be sue
ceeded by Belgian Foreign Min
lister Paul-Henri Spaak on May
is. replied that the primary pur-
poses Of NATO had been
achieved: Peace In Europe had
been preserved and Russian ex-
pansion westward had been
halted.
"a remarkable degree of
unity has been built up between
the partners Of the treaty at all
levels and in all spheres" the
Briton said. adding that Gin the
event Of aggression against one
Of the partners. all the rest would
spring to arms in defense Of their
territory, their freedom and their
way Of life"
Efficiency Big Issue.
Overall military policy-the
old problem Of q bigger bang
for the buck or the most EN-
cient defense ut the lowest cost
-waS one Of the main issues
facing the Is ministers in their
three-day session.
Political opposition at home
made 1t tough for some Of the
NATO governments, west Ger
many's In particular, to agree to
stock U on arms that could be
fitted with American atomic
warheads In case Of Communist
attack. - -
But Lord Isnay warned the Is
nations last night that rour
alliance IN terms Of sheer num-
bers could never successfully
oppose that Of the Soviet Union
without the use Of nuclear weap-
ons."
Lord Ismay told Q news con-
ference NATO's military plan
ners In q report to be made to
the council in August would
recommend that the IA NATC
members with armed force:
ICELAND has none) at out fol
nuclear arms.
Lord Ismay emphasized no ma
ton would be forced to accept
this advice. but he said It would
be "a very dangerous event" Il
any important NATO power re-
fused the atomic equipment.
Threat Of Retaliation
Despite q lot Of initial tall
about divisions that never have
materialized, NATO's chief de.
tense always has been the threa,
Of retaliation with American
atomic and hydrogen bombs. But
90 long as America held on x
the nuclear weapons, it and moi
the West European nations wa.
the chief target for Soviet
threats for retaliation.
Britain frankly has chosen nu.
clear arms IS the future main.
stay Of the island kingdoms de.
lenses, pegging its survival OF
the prevention Of q conflict b,
the specter Of general nucleal
devastation.
But IN West Germany, an.
preaching q general election
next September, the opposition
Socialists are appealing to anti,
war sentiments and fears o.
Russia by campaigning agains
nuclear equipment for the new
German army. Mr.. Adenauer
who hopes to win another four.
year term. has had to disavov
any intention Of seeking sucl
weapons In the immediate fu,
ture.
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