Evening star., 1961-08-21
KENNEDY
President to Hear johnson Report;
New Red Moves Seen in Germany
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and directed the Vice Presi-
dents trip and the dispatch Of
the l.500-man reinforcement
of American forces, Mr.. john
son said. The President was
very anxious to see that discus
sions took place and were sup
ported by the people of this
country and our allies" the
Vice President said.
In four oral discussions with
West Berlin Mayor Willy
Brandt, Mr.. Johnson reported,
he had gone into considerable
detail on the views of the
American Government and "the
reactions and sacrifices our
people made to honor our OBJ
legations"
Special Praise for GIs
He said he had urged Mayor
Brandt and the United States
other allies Ito be aware of this
and to cooperate by putting
their best efforts forward.
This second reference to the
United States allies may have
reflected some disappointment
in official Washington at the
tardiness of Britain and France
in reinforcing their positions in
Berlin.
The Vice President had spe-
cial praise for the additional
detachment of troops which
was rushed to West Berlin
through East German territory
last week end. American boys
had driven all night in the
rain and the cold, without rest
or sleep, he said, 80 they could
honor their commitment to
their commander-in-chief, do
their duty, be men,"
The heart-warming welcome
the troops received in West
Berlin was something I wish
each of you could have wit
neSsed," he declared.
Mr.. johnson said he felt "un-
limited compassion for the suf-
fering now being endured by
the people of East Berlin and
East Germany and their re-
latives and friends" The Com
munist authorities sealed off
the border between East and
West Berlin a week ago, stop
ping the flow of thousands Of
East Germans out of the Red
controlled zone.
The Vice President referred
to the tragedy of East Berlin,
where the people are not al
lowed to come out to see the
sun or the moon"
Gen. Clay and Ambassador
Bohlen had observed the situa-
ton in East Berlin first hand,
Mr.. johnson reported.
The johnson party began its
two-day trip to Germany with
a call on Chancellor Adenauer
in Bonn on Saturday, TO give
a report on what the United /
States is doing, and to learn
from him his approaches and
his actions" the Vice President
said.
Flew Directly Here
After the strenuous round of
official talks and appearances
in West Berlin, Mr.. johnson
left Berlin for Shannon, Ire
land, and what was then
planned as a stop at Hyannis
Port, Mass, where Mr.. Ken
nedy was taking a belated
weekend resi-,
Rainy weather on Cape Cod
prevented the johnson plane
from landing, however, and
Mr.. johnson came directly to
ashin gton. The President
was expected here late this
afternoon and was to receive a
first-hand report soon after
his arrival.
Authoritative sources said the
Vice President would tell Mr..
Kennedy the Communist seal
ing of the Berlin border to
choke the flow of refugees from
East Germany may be followed
up by new Soviet initiatives.
What these Soviet moves may
be remains a secret OF the
Kremlin. Western plans to
meet them-if any have been
agreed on-were not disclosed.
Mr.. Kennedy kept in close
touch with the Berlin situation
over the week end.
He did not talk directly with
Mr.. johnson, but Mr.. Bundy
twice talked by phone with Mr..
johnson and reported to Mr..
Kennedy.