Show Acheson Acheson FesTo flies Fes To Path Paris For Sessions B By Associated Press Secretary of State Acheson left for the Paris foreign ministers' ministers meeting Friday bearing President Truman's best wishes and pledged to o a firm policy polley in dealing with the Russians on Germany The president was at the airport to o see Acheson off at 12 1205 05 pm p.m. EST Mr Truman shook hands with the secretary and then turned to o reporters saying I 1 wish him luck Mr Truman was asked whether he thought the Paris meeting would be an auspicious occasion That remains to be seen the president resident said You can tell more about it after it has been in session ses- ses sion ion a while Pressed further Mr Truman referred re re- erred reporters to Acheson's statement pledging a no compromise compromise compromise compro compro- mise stand in the talks with the Soviets on Germanys Germany's future Acheson made clear his primary purpose at the talks will not be bean bean ben an n west east agreement on Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many just for the sake of agreeing Instead he expressed determination Hon tion ion to protect the economic recovery re re- covery overy and political stability of all 11 western Europe in which Germany Germany Ger Ger- many plays a vital part Observers in Berlin believe that in n the Paris talks for the first time ime the west can take the offensive offensive of- of I or sit tight and let the I Russians seek to break the dead dead- lock In previous parleys the west was in a defensive position trying to see agreements from Russia Diplomats say the western position position position tion has been strengthened by booming prosperity ty in western Germany a growing surge against communism throughout all Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many and by Russia's open failure to freeze out the western powers ts with ith her Berlin blockade Traffic rolled on all roads to Berlin without Russian interference ence although the Russians still I have not answered western protests protests pro pro- I tests against their off again again rules Economists of the Russian and western zones got I together for or more talks in their deadlocked efforts to arrange for fora a revival of trade But the whole situation still was a round merry of confusion |