Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-03
Stand Firm,
Eisenhower
Tells NAT0
Refusal to Yield
On Principle Seen
Assuring Peace
By MARVIN ARROwsMITH

PARIS. Sept. 3.-President
Eisenhower today gave the West
a blueprint for peace: Refuse
to retreat / inch from prin-
ciple and stay flexible tactically.
"Then there will be no war.
There will be peace" the Pres
ident told the North Atlantic
\ Council during a surprise visit.
The President sandwiched
the quick visit to NATO
headquarters into q tight
schedule Of talks with Western
leaders and French President
de Gaulle.
Arising fresh and apparently
relaxed after q late white-tie
state dinner with Gen. de
Gaulle, Mr.. Eisenhower pitched
vigorously into the last day Of
his European tour.
His appearance at the Attain
tic Council was designed to
calm the fears Of the smaller
powers that his coming meet
ings with Soviet Premier Khru-
shchev spelled a lessening Of
their roles in NATO.
A Matter Of Spirit
"NATO is a matter Of spirit,
of determination to work as
partners and to preserve the
ideals we all cherish" the g.
|year-old President said.
IF we are firm among our
selves. II we refuse to retreat
l inch from principle. II we
remain flexible so far as tao
tics are involved. II we give
lNATO the same patriotic, deep
devotion we give to each Of our
own nations, then. there will be
no war. There will be peace.
THE United States seeks no
position in NATO except that
of an equal position. ready to
work with all member nations
REGARDLESS Of their size"
This reference was aimed at
both the smaller NATO powers
and Gen. de Gaulle. who is CIV
ling MIR. Eisenhower q spectacle
lar welcome In France as .
demonstration Of the nations
grandeur and friendship for the
| United States.
The two wartime comrades
only o month apart in age
continued their discussions at a
lunch Mr.. Eisenhower gave at
the United States Embassy resi-
dence. From all outward ap-
pearances they are getting on
lfamously on o personal level.
Many Visitors
Before Gen. de Gaulle's ar
rival. the European white
House" overlooking the River
Seine received o stream Of
visitors.
Mr.. Eisenhower's day began
when NATO Secretary General
IPaul-Henri Spaak and NATO
Council President Joseph Luns
of The Netherlands arrived.
After private talks with them,
'lMr. Eisenhower drove the few
blocks to NATO's sprawling
headquarters for his brief,
friendly and unscheduled visit
there. Employees and Junior Of
ficials leaned from the windows
to wave as the limousine with
the presidential standard drove
up.
After that, Mr.. Eisenhower
returned to the embassy, where
he went into immediate talks
with Italian Premier Antonio
Segni and Foreign Minister
Giuseppe Pella. He apologized
to the Italians for being late
because Of his unscheduled
NATO trip.
The Italians remained clos
eted with Mr.. Eisenhower for
more than an hour and a half
the Presidents longest meet
ing here save for the talks with
Gen. de Gaulle.
Identity Of Views
A United States communique
said the conferees considered
the principal East-West prob
lens and "full identity Of views
resulted"
at was agreed that q con-
ltrolled and balanced limitation
of ornaments represents the
most appropriate means to
guarantee peaceful relations
between East and West" the
communique said.
It announced Mr.. Eisenhower
and Mr.. Segni will resume Their
consultations in Washington
| Immediately after Mr.. Khru-
! shchev visits the United States
Andrew H. Berding, Assist
; ant Secretary of State for Pub.
lie Affairs, said Mr.. Segni will
visit Washington September 80
Mr.. Berding said Mr.. Segni
raised a question today about
United States policy toward
Communist China.
"He was assured by the Pres