THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1950.
SWIFT BRUSSELS AGREEMENT Eisenhower To Be Supreme Commander Of Atlantic Army Power And Authority Also Decided By Treaty Powers
Brussels, Dec. 18.
The Foreign and Defence Ministers of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations meeting here today reached complete agree- ment on the two items of their agenda so far tackled, con- ference quarters stated.
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These two points were: (1) German parti- cipation in the defence of the West and the integrated European army; (2) The appointment of General Dwight Eisenhower as Supreme Com- mander.
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and powers They also agreed on the authority he will require. The Defence Committee at a four-hour meeting formally approved these questions.
The Foreign and Defence a result of these discussions, may Ministers, meeting later, re-have a vital effect on the future viewed the items in complete of the free world.. agreement.
Formal approval of both sections of the agenda will be recorded early tomorrow by the Foreign and Defence Ministers, again meeting in joint session, stood.
General Eisenhower's pointment
"It is for us to lose no time in building up by our common efforts the force under the pro- tection of
our peoples will once more be able to follow their peaceful callings."!
under- it was
which
This was expected to come
up before the virtually routine for including German units in
approval of the Spofford Plan
the Atlantic Army.
The joint
in session had,
to any case, been expected open with a report from the
of US Secretary
Mr State,
Dean Acheson, on the conclu- sions reached in the recent Washington talks on Western
rearmament.
Several delegations wished to speak on their attitude to- wards the weekend. Soviet understood in move, it was usually well-informed "quarters here.
Britain was believed to sup- port a proposal expected to be laid before the Ministers:
This was an authorisation of discussions
the spófford between Plan
the Western the German Government and Allied High Commissioners
Mr Ernest Bevin, of Britain, was one of the first to arrive. ap- He looked tired and haggard as Com-he left his car. as Supreme
A lift, which had beenGermany. mander, usually reliable quar-. ters here thought tonight, arranged for Mr Bevin, broke would also be announced to-down just before his arrival. Mr Bevin walked up the stairs and morrow.
showed no distress..
The question of German participation in the Atlantic force and its American com- mander
still awaiting were "final formalities" by the At- lantic Council of Foreign Ministers.
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DOOR OPEN Supporters of this proposal urged that it would leave the door open for Russia to make a before any cooperative move German - units were formed. There would be no danger of this happening unless:
1.-The West German Govern- ment were willing to accept the Spofford Plan as it stands and without delay, and
ADEQUATE STRENGTH Mr Frank Pace, the United states Secretary of the Army, gave this pledge to the Defence Ministers of the 12 North Atlantic Pact nations today: "We The Defence Ministers, meet-have joined with you in a solemn arrangement for, mutual protee- ing separately. this morning,
tion and I assure you that we 2.-The Russians proved com- understood in usually
shal keep faith with our ob-pletely unwilling to talk well-informed quarters to have
operatively with the West about approved the plan worked out ligations." last week in London by the Mr Pace was presiding at the Germany. - Deputies' Council and Military opening three-hour session of Committee of the Atlantic Pact the two-day discussions to set up an integrated West European Army.
were
organisation.
The plan is a compromise by which Germans would be or- ganised in fighting groups of 5,- 000 to 6,000. -
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He was confident, Mr Face said, that they would achieve “adequate strength" to protect the peace of the world.
Co-
The proposal might thus re-
concile the French view that no chance of reaching an under- standing with Russia should be missed and that of the Ameri- cans, who are understood to be convinced that more time
no
the
should be lost in making Atlantic Pact a reality.-Reuter.
Pity the poor "frog" in this little game. He does all the back-bending and never gets the chance to see smiling Renée Lester, of Streatham, sailing through the air at the Roehampton swimming pool,
Sharp Protest Over Attack On Acheson
Washington, Dec. 18.
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Senator William Fulbright (Democrat) ac- cused the Republicans today of resorting "character assassination” in an attempt to change
He called on them to. American foreign policy. bring forth a "constructive programme” instead.
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Weather Fate Of Crowded Representatives in formally de-
FINAL DECISION
(Mr Dean Acheson, the US A spokesman of the North
Secretary of State, was not Atlantic Treaty organisation in-present as his plane had been dicated that the final decision to forced down by bad appoint a Supreme Commander-
in Paris). and approve recruitment for an integrated European Army, in-.j cluding German fighting units, will be taken when the Foreign and Defence Ministers meet to- morrow morning.
Mr Pace said: "We have been meeting now over a period of four months and can show some real
感
kong
"We must now speed up our efforts and/ translate our plans into reality as rapidly and effectively as possible.
back. North
as
Hongkong
will
his
"Now, when they are face. to face with a crisis, they seck to blame Acheson."-United. .Press.
our ISEERTRANSACÂBLIRUBACQURULD
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in progress strengthening our military and "I very much doubt whether economic position to withstand Wes- there will be any change what-a Communist assault on soever in the plan already tern Europe, but we are far worked out in London," he said. from ready even now. "I consider that unlikely."
On behalf of the Atlantic Council, the Com- mittee of Deputies later issued the following brief communique:
STRONG HINT. "The Council and their Defence "If the American Govern- Committee met and made ment, the Congress
and the constant progress on their American people are to
Sup agenda, which they hope to port aid to the defence effort about any of them until the of "sticking a knife" in Mr complete tomorrow. They will of the European countries they inter-departmental then issue a communique." must be fully convinced that gives the go-ahead. each of these countries is doing applications consist all it can do...
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Mr Fulbright protested, in a their most eloquent speeches" Senate speech, against action on behalf of administration by Republican Senators and policies. manding the replacement of Mr Dean Acheson, Secretary of State. The action "will largely, if not completely, destory influence and consequently (Continued from Page 1)
nation's influence" at the Brus-. Other exporters, anticipating sels conference on European de-' some such situation, began fence
märkets Senator Own Brewster (Re- for other looking
the earlier this year.. Ships al-publican) protested that ready on their way to Hong-Republicans had shown ""con-
not be
moderation." ordered siderable
said the Republicans had waited for a month after the election, MAMMOTH JOB The export control division in the belief that the President of would interpret the results as a is facing the mammoth job
all applications mandate to dismiss Mr Acheson.tish Possessions and other coun reviewing
Senator William Langer ac- have piled up since which
done cused his Republican colleagues Dec. 3. Nothing can be
committee Acheson's back. He said the Re- as the as well Licence publicans
häd two Democrats
supported The spokesman also said that
had culminated all policies which the Big Three Foreign Ministers "The American people already manner of details (to assist in a crisis.
"Acheson is no more guilty Bevin of Britain, have stepped up their prepared the applicant, the Department Mr Dean Acheson of the Unitedness and plan for even greater
of the very Re-. pages of minute than some issues three States and M. Robert Schuman sacrifices in the next
year to
instructions). The application publicans who stuck a knife in their own position of France-will meet separately strengthen
first to the licensing of his back last week," he said. and to help strengthen the posi-
Senator Langer, a harsh and pro- tomorrow afternoon
It takes about a month tion of their partners. in the bably tomorrow night."
to pass over his desk. It then critic of administration conduct North Atlantic Treaty Organisa-
said the They will be meeting as oc-
if of foreign affairs, goes to other officials and, tion." cupying powers in Germany to
Mr Pace added: "We are con difficult, to Mr Burton. It may Republicans had made "some of discuss the procedure for trans-
to the inter-
Owing to continually committee | and | 660 mitting to the West German Go-fident that every member nation then be referred
"Spies" Sentenced increasing price of news- will approach the problem of departmental vernment the recommendation
to the finally
of Secretary of the North Atlantic Treaty our mutual defence with a
Commerce,
print, as from January 1, similar spirit of determination
To Death organisation regarding German and sacrifice-and similar If rejected there it may be
Berlin, Dec. 18. 1951, the "price of the The delegations" attending
readiness and eagerness to con- appealed to a threeman Appeals ·
The Soviet military court has Sunday "Post-Herald)"` will were from the following coun-
tribute a full share to the de- Board.
This was the procedure sentenced six Germans to death tries Belgium Canada, Den-fence of Western Europe.
before the "This is the only way we can followed
new and 14 others to long prison be increased to 30 cents. mark, the United States, France,
regulation went into effect. It is terms on charges of engaging Iceland, Italy, Norway, Luxem achieve ultimate success."
in espionage activities in the now immeasurably more in- bourg, the Netherlands Portugal
Russian zone for the United The and Britain:
-Bel- Foreign Ministers was expected
The Department of Commerce States, the Soviet-licensed news Paul to tackle the situation created foalght declined to offer any ago ADN reported tonight,
vg Another ? man fací hour is by Russia a weekend notes to estimate of how long it might
year's sentence fo He de- Britain and France on German take now for an application to report the rings be taken as rearmament.
go through the works.
about it.—United Presi
-Mr Brnest
participation.
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