Show Big Three Hurdle Major issues On German Arms LONDON LO DON Feb 19 UP The UP-The The Big Three foreign ministers reached agreement Tuesday on all outstanding issues barring the way to West Vest German participation participation participation pation in Gen Dwight D D. D Eisenhower's Eisenhower's Eisenhower's Eisen Eisen- howers hower's European army An official announced announced announced an an- the agreement and American sources said Secretary of State Dean Acheson was confident confident confident con con- that all major bars to speedy establishment of the European European European Eu Eu- army had been removed The day saw these important developments in London Paris I and Lisbon 1 1 Chancellor Konrad Adenauer Adenauer Adenauer Ade Ade- announced that the Big Three foreign ministers in London London London Lon Lon- don agreed ed to give West Vest Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many an indirect voice in North Atlantic pact affairs and also agreed to lift all direct controls on German war production 2 The U. U S S. S and Britain pledged to stick to their previous decision to maintain armed forces force on the continent even after a European army is created That allayed French fears that the Anglo-Americans Anglo would pull pullout pullout pullout out after the army is formed thus giving Germany a chance to build an independent military machine 3 The NATO N A T 0 Council deputies deputies deputies ties in Lisbon completed a draft agreement which would commit U. U S S. S forces to West Vest Germanys Germany's defense if she were attacked The agreement will be presented to the full fun meeting of NATO N A T TO 0 leaders opening Wednesday |