Evening star., 1959-11-17
Herfer Urges
NAT0 10 PAY
More Of Costs
U. S. Stands Firm,
He Says; Summit
Dute Study Set
BY EARL H. VOSS
Star STAFF Writer


mentarians that the United
States would continue full
support" for NATO, but called
on them to share more in the
responsibility for financial lead
ership.
At the same time Mr.. Herter
predicted Russia and the West
ern powers will agree on a date
for an Esst-West summit meet
ing by the time President
Eisenhower arrives in Paris
December 19.
Answering questions after
his address, Mr.. Herter said he
would meet with top State De-
partment aides later today to
consider date for the summit
session.
II hope by the 18th of De-
cember that matter will have
been determined" he said.
U. S. Support Firm
Mr.. Herter aroused a burst
Of applause from the free world
legislators by pledging that the
United States will continue to
carry our fair share" of the
Western defense burden despite
its worry over balance Of pay
ment problems.
A British Laborite, Arthur
Henderson, asked Mr.. Herter
afterward If he is still hopeful
meeting with Soviet Premier
Khrushchev will be arranged.
Eyes I am hopeful a summit
meeting will be arranged in a
reasonable length of time" Mr..
Herter replied.
In reference to aid to the less
advanced countries in raising
their living standards. Mr.. Her
ter said:
This is perhaps the most
creative and critical area of
world leadership today"
West Gains Strengthen
GAS the Western European
countries gain in economic
strength, they gain also in
their capacity to exert leader
ship and to contribute to the
overall effort of the free world
both economically and mill
tarily," Mr.. Herter told about
$50 delegates from IA of the Is
NATO parliaments gathered in
the caucus room Of the Old
House Office Building.
1--WE also believe the time has
come for other prosperous in
duStrial nations to share more
fully in the responsibility for
assisting the developing areas
of the world in their efforts at
economic advancement" the
Secretary said.
The fifth annual NATO Par
| liamentarianS Conference, the
first to be held outside NATO
headquarters in Paris, began
yesterday, and is to continue
until Friday.
The conference today also
was urged to initiate a program
to help lift a Language cur
tain" which separates Asa and
Africa from the Western COM
munity of nations.
Senator johnson Reports
Senator Jackson, Democrat
Of Washington, made the sue-
gestion in a special report to
the conference.
THE language curtain" he
said, sis an effective barrier
against the free flow of ideas
and mutual understanding. Un-
like the iron curtain. it is at
least partly of our own
making"
Some NATO countries have
started national programs to
emphasize African and Asian
studies, the Senator noted.
But, he said. 1--WE are still
tongue-tied. There are many
things to be done and some of
them can be done better and
faster by cooperative inter-
national action"
Senator jackson said the
language program would cost
NATO nations a combined total
of not more than $500,000 the
first year.
Mr.. Herter cautioned the
NATO leaders against prema-
ture relaxation of the common
defense effort.
AS an aftermath of Soviet
Premier KhruShchev's visit
here in September, the Secre-
tary conceded there does ap-
pear to be a greater willingness
on the part of the Soviet Union
to discuss problems frankly"
The conference yesterday
elected as president Gen
Antoine Bethouart, a member
of the French Senate to sue
ceed Col. j. J. Fens of the
Netherlands.
Gen. Bethouart recalle d
that Soviet Premier Khru-
shchev had invited NATO to
strengthen their political and
| economic ties.