Evening star., 1959-12-19
President Urges De GouIIe to Put
Military Forces Into NATO Setup
EISENHOWER
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De Gaulle private meeting the
French President was host to
the whole group at luncheon
in the Elysee Palace.
When the four leaders re-
sumo their talks this afternoon,
they will be accompanied by
their foreign ministers who met
separately this morning.
Mr.. Adenauer, returning to
his hotel for a brief rest, told
newSmen he was satisfied with
the progress of the opening
session. He would give no de-
tails.
This is only the first day."
Mr.. Adenauer said.
This mornings sessions be-
gan on a note Of pomp and
panoply.
Differences Still Apparent
But the flare of music from
the colorfully uniformed mill
tary band could not dispel the
cold bite in the air or the un-
derlying differences which lurk
behind the vital meetings.
In the courtyard of the high
windowed Elysee Palace stood
company of Frances Repub-
hcan Guard, sabers at the
salute. A 32-piece band blared
as each governmental chief
arrived.
When Mr.. Eisenhower arrived
at the palace, he stepped out
Of his bubble-top limousine and
extended a hand to Gen. de
Gaulle saying, "Ah. my dear
friend"
The four statesmen met in
an old gilt and white chamber
once used by Napoleon. 1t
looks out over formal gardens.
Although the palace is in the
heart of Paris, it is walled and
shut of from the city's hustle.
Inside the conference room
as interpreter was Mr.. Eisen-
hower's old friend and aide,
1t. Col. Vernon Walter, who
won the hearts of many French
statesmen last September with
his beautiful French tranSla-
tions of some of Mr.. Eisen-
hower's phrases. These came
out remarkably like the speak |!
ing style of Gen. de Gaulle.
Ministers to Meet Again
The three-day Big Four talks
have been spliced in the middle
of the l5-nation ministers con-
ference of the North Atlantic
powers here in Paris. The
NATO ministers will meet
again for one day at the end
of the Big Four talks.
Shortly after the govern
ment chiefs began thir talks,
the four foreign ministers
started more detailed discus
sions across the Seine River in
the foreign ministry buildings
on the Quai d'Orsay.
Accompanying Secretary of
State Herter was the State De-
partment's Soviet expert, /
Charles E. Bohlen.
The four foreign ministers /
after the session would an
nounce only that the discus
sions covered "procedural mat
ters in connection with the
summit"
This. presumably, covered a
date which is expected to fall
between the last of April and
mid-May.
Two Oppose Concessions
On Berlin, the United States
has raised the question whether
the allies should be ready. if
pushed by Mr.. Khrushchev, to
negotiate a new status for the
divided city, France and West .
Germany oppose concessions;
Britain is known to favor a
stopgap deal pending a final
German settlement.
This illustrates the fact the |
Western powers are far apart /
on tactics and the nuances of
a negotiating position. The
talks today, tomorrow and Mon
day are designed to narrow if
not eliminate these differences. I
The military integration idea
Is a related issue.
In addition to discussing the
agenda for the East-West sum-
NIT talks, the Western Big Four
were to choose date and place
to be recommended to Mr.. |
KhruShchev. Usually reliable
informants said the date will |
be in the last 10 days of April. |
The meeting almost certainly
will be held in Geneva.
Mr.. Eisenhower returned |
rather quietly to his old stamp
ing ground of Paris shortly
before midnight last night. He
came here happy and cheered
by resounding welcomes in