of European defense. While the French have a heavy burden - in Imlo-China and while one must consider the sacrifices they have made both during World War II and afterwards, they—as well as other European nations—must real ize that the present NATO army in Europe is nowhere near capable of stopping- a de termined Communist effort to overrun Wes tern Europe. Cntil such aggression can be checked by a NATO army, Europe will re main in serious peril. Cndoubtedly the Secretary of State cleared his speech with the President, be fore its delivery. Certainly, that has been the custom in the past. One of the new ad ministration's chief foreign problems is that <d the stalemated defense situation in Western Europe and we consider Dulles re marks quite timely. We see no reason for anyone to be shocked by C. S. insistence that progress continue to be made toward adequate deiVnse of Western Europe if C. S. dollars are to be continued to be provided toward that end.

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