Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-26
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lem Of Germany he believes
firmly that no solution is pos
sible except in the framework
Of a far broader European set
tlement.
Recently revived talk in
Britain Of a military "disen-
gagement" in Central Europe
fills him with horror. It will
be no easy job for the Presi-
dent to allay his misgivings
or convince him that "a real
beginning toward solving the
problems Of a divided Ger
many" is likely to emerge
from the meeting with Mr..
Khrushchev.
The British, in contrast, seem
determined to make the Presi-
dents visit as agreeable-if not
as restful-as possible. Most
people there see the new Amer
lean approach as the result of
Prime Minister Macmillan's
leadership and influence on the
President. Certainly Mr.. Mac
milan himself has done Moth
ing to discourage this idea.
For the President, the major
problem will be to get through
the series Of meetings, speeches
and television appearances
with his British hosts without
confirming the suspicion of
favoritism among most Of the
other European allies.
Paris Prepares Pomp
The most dramatic part of
the Presidents trip certainly
has been reserved for the end.
The plans for his reception in
Paris next Wednesday are being
laid on with all the customary
Gallo pomp reserved for great
occasions. In his two days of
talks with President de Gaulle,
Mr.. Eisenhower will have an
opportunity to test his powers
Of persuasion on "L'Enfant|
Terrible" Of the Western ALI.
ance.
Exactly how rough this en-
counter may be is hard to say.
Most Of the apprehension about
President de Gaulle stems from
two recent speeches by his
Prime Minister, Michel Debre,
in which Mr.. Debre went far
out Of his way to denounce the
"incomprehension of Frances
allies on the subject of Al
geria" and warned that
Frances policy in Algeria must
not be challenged by anyone
who wishes our alliance"
Fears U. S. Mastery"
In an earlier speech Mr..
Debre went even further. While
declaring himself favorable"
to the Atlantic alliance the
Premier added:
What we have always
aroused ourselves against is the
Transformation of the Atlantic
alliance which had the effect
that the Americans, instead of
being allies, were becoming
masters or would be masters
Of France and made Europe,
instead Of an association of |
nations, a sort of national bloc
in which the national person.
atty Of France was being lost
and at the same time the lib
erty and the soul of her citizens
was in danger Of being lost"
How far this sort of talk
may reflect the views Of Gen.
de Gaulle is highly uncertain.
Some well informed people,
however, feel that the excitable
Mr.. Debre is given very ample
scope to express himself as he
sees fit. And that for his part
Gen. de Gaulle considers him
self by no means committed
to support Mr.. Debre in all
of his views.
1t will be impossible. of
course, for Mr.. Eisenhower in
the course of his trip to solve
all the problems which he will
meet or satisfy all the special
concerns of his Western Euro
pean friends.
The best he can be expected
to do is to convince them at
least that his forthcoming en-
counter with Mr.. Khrushchev
will not aggravate these prob
lens. And that in the new
diplomatic phase between East
and West the basic interests of
the allies will continue to be
a major concern of the United
States.