Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-10-26 | Page 1 | 5 West Nations Agree on Defense Pact

5 West Nations Agree on Defense Pact Pad Proposal Would Link U. U Canada S.-Canada Power With Europe PARIS Oct 26 INS UNS INS Representatives of the nation five-nation Western West Vest Western Vestern ern European union announced Tuesday that they have agreed upon the principle of an Atlantic defense pact linking the continent continent continent conti conti- nent with the United States and Canada A issued at conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- of a two-day two session in Paris indicated that formal negotiations negotiations ne ne- may be undertaken soon to align the strength and power of oC North America with western European defense measure measures A issued at conclusion conclusion conclusion con con- of oC the session said that the five nations nations Great Great Britain France Belgium Holland and Luxembourg are Luxembourg are in complete unity concer concerning ing the much much- much dis is- is cussed Atlantic defense pact idea Repeated Indication There have been repeated indications indications indications indi indi- of steps planned by American American American Amer Amer- ican and Canadian leaders for congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional and parliamentary action action action ac ac- tion to aid the rearmament of oC western Europe against Communism Communism American and Canadian armed service representatives have sat in as observers at meetings of oC the power five-power defense board As now constituted the western union pact has coordinated the armed forces of oC the five European states under a common supreme commander Field commander Field Marshal Viscount Viscount Viscount Vis Vis- count Montgomery with Montgomery with officers from the other nations in charge of potential armed and naval force units Give Ghe Full Approval The said daid that the five he nations had given full approval ap ap- approval to recent promulgation of oC the over all military naval and air command The five nations decided to io o appoint ap ap- point a committee of oC experts charged with resolving financial questions relating to the defense of western E Europe rope There also will be a committee of the European federation federation federation fed fed- to be composed of five representatives representatives rep rep- from France five from Britain three from Belgium three from Holland and two from Luxembourg The task of this committee will be to examine and propose government government government gov gov- measures to be taken with the he end of realizing a tighter union of oC European countries