Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-24
Kennedy Adenauer
To Work for A-Force
Will Strive
To Bolster
NATO
By JOHN B. HIGHTOwER
Associated Press staff Writer


BONN, June 24.-President
Kennedy and German Chancel-
lor Konrad Adenauer agreed to-
day Ito use their best efforts"
to bring into being a NATO
multinational nuclear force 10
strengthen the defenses Of
Western Europe.
A communique announced
they also agreed that "every
effort will be made to strength
en- common defense planning
and joint operation of NATO
defense forces"
The communique came near
the end of Mr.. Kennedy's two
day visit to this West German
capital at the start of his swing
around Western Europe.
Shortly before the COM
munique was issued, Mr.. Ken
nedy reminded the NATO
allies, through a news confer
ence statement, that the
United States has borne a
major burden Of European de-
Tense for Is years. And he said
he expects them to consider
this in shaping their economic,
trade and monetary policies.
Asks Allied Cooperation
In effect Mr.. Kennedy urged
allied governments to reject
discriminatory trade policy
that would hurt United States
economic interests. He APP
pealed for allied cooperation
in this as in other fields.
Mr.. Adenauer and Mr.. Ken
nedy pledged themselves In
their communique to carry out
their undertakings within "the
free worlds strategy Of peace"
They said their talks here
had demonstrated the close
and friendly relations which
exist between the two coun-
. tries" the communique added.
Spokesman for the two men
also announced that they had
talked over forthcoming East
West negotiations in Moscow
on a nuclear test ban treaty.
Their conference covered trade
relations between the United
States and the European Com
mon Market as well.
! Hopeful Of UnificatiOn
Answering questions at a
news conference, Mr.. Kennedy
said time and changing events
may yet bring about the unfit
cation of Germany and II
don't think any one should
despair" But. he said. there is
mo immediate solution" to the
problem of the division of Ger
many.
AS to .. s. policy, he said it
has been the American position
not to recognize the division Of
the country in a legal sense.
Mr.. Kennedy avoided any
direct sharp criticism of the
. recently concluded French
! German pact which caused talk
Of a Bonn-Paris axis.
The United States never
: registered any objection to the
treaty, he said. But in what
appeared to be indirect crit
icism he said the United States
Is concerned about the integ-
} rity Of NATO and it feels that
greater strength is obtained
} through broad international
! arrangements than through
deals between two nations.
Mr.. Kennedy expressed con-
fidence that the assurances
which the Western powers have
given for the security and pro-
lection Of West Berlin will be
fulfilled.
II expect West Berlin TO
remain free" he said.
But he foresaw a continuing
struggle over the city because
Of its geographical situation.
Calls Ban Essential
OF the forthcoming United
States British Soviet talks in
Moscow Mr.. Kennedy said: II
think 1t essential 10 get a test
ban treaty this year. Otherwise
there will be a spreading OF
nuclear weapons"
In response TO a direct ques-
ton. the President said he had
no immediate plans this year
for talks with President Charles
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