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2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1961 ' MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHP, ORE. ' '
De :Gaulle1s Aims in Europe Africa Are Outlined
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Five Controversial Projects Expected To Be Considered
(Editor's note: Following If the
- third dispatch relating to the
seventh annual "Great Decisions"
program ot the non-profit, non
partisan Foreign Policy associa
tion. The dispatch Is related to
. the third discussion topic: France
and Western Unity De Gaulle's
, Aims in Europe and Africa.)
By JOSEPH GRIGG
United Press International
Paris-IUFIl-Prcsident Charles
de Gnulle of France, long the
stormy odd-man-oul o the
Western alliance, is likely to
provide some troublesome
headaches for President Ken
nedy and the new U.S. admin
istration in 1961.
Controversial De Gaulle
projects which he plans to
push this year include:
Demands for a greater
say-so for France in free world
elobal policy-making.
A European unity blue
print which most of France's
neighbors have found objec
tionable. Plans for revamping both
the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization (NATO) and the
United Nations.
A drive to retain a strong
foothold for France in an
Africa torn by nationalism and
mounting pressure from the
Communists.
Moves to gain full nuclear
club membership for France.
De Gaulle is expected to ex
plode more nuclear devices,
regardless of criticism by his
allies, the Communists and
the uncommitcd countries. He
also will press his plans to
give France an independent
nuclear striking force of her
own,
No Kennedy Meeting
De Gaulle, according to
aides, has no plans to meet
with President Kennedy. In
fact, he is said to feel it is
up to the new U.S. President
to come to Paris if he wants
to see De Gaulle.
But he will give these issues
another go,around with his
European neighbors soon.
De Gaulle, according to
French officials, has some
very strong personal ideas
which he is likely to expound
at length to the other Euro
pean summit leaders.
He is said to feel that in
recent months Western dis
unity has reached catastrophic
proportions, particularly over
the Congo crisis, the fighting
in Laos and the handling of
the Algerian issue in the
United Nations.
The French leader is said
to be more anxious than ever
to push through the plan he
put up to former President
Eisenhower and British Prime
Minister Harold Macmillan in
personal letters on Sept. 25,
105f8, for constant global poli
cy consultation between the
United States, Britain and
France. 1
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ain' pointedly ignored the pro
posal and the smaller NATO
nations denounced it as a De
Gaulle plan for a 3-power
NATO "directorate."
Denies Power Domination
French officials deny that
De Gaulle wants to impose big
power domination on the
Western alliance. But they say
he is more than ever con
vinced that continuous close
consultation is necessary be
tween these three countries.
which have global interests
not shared by the smaller
NATO powers.
The French argue that West
Germany or Norway, for ex
ample, have no interests in
Laos, and Italy or Iceland are
not affected by the Congo
crisis. But the United States:
Britain and France are vitally
and directly interested in all
such matters, they claim.
As a stepping stone toward
closer consultation among the
Western Allies as a whole De
Gaulle is said to feel a new
push should be given to plans
for European unity.
But here De Gaulle is up
against sharp disagreement
with his European neighbors.
Adenauer and the other
leaders of the "little six" who
signed the ' treaty of Rome
March 25, 1957, setting up
the European economic com
munity, believe the six na
tions should set their sights at
ultimate close political inte
gration, in the same way they
have agreed to merge their
economies. They want an
elected six-nation parliament
and, perhaps, ultimately a fed
eral government of the "little
six."
De Gaulle has rejected this
In favor of what he calls a
"Europe of fatherlands" (Eu
rope des partrics). He wants
each country to retain its full
national sovereignty and poli
tical institutions. Instead of
a Eureopean government he
wants frequent meetings of
European government heads.
Instead of elections for a Eu
ropean parliament he wants
a vague six-nation referendum
on the question of European
unity.
No Sign of Agreement
So far there is no sign ot
agreement between De Gaulle
and his neighbors on this Is
sue.
The French president re
mains equally adamant on the
question of the trade rift be
tween the six European com
mon market nations and the
rival "outer seven" sponsored
and led by Britain.
His attitude is that "the
six" are well on their way
to setting up a European eco
nomic community, that Brit
ain and the other members
mar
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FUND CONTRIBUTOR Glenn L. Jackson,
Medford, a director of the Oregon Heart
association, is shown above, right, as he re
ceives a certificate from the association
designating him as a "research associate" in
recognition of his support of research into
the cause and possible cure of cardiovascular
diseases. Presenting the certificate is Don K.
Auxier, general chairman of the Medford
Heart Fund drive.
of the "outer seven" know
the conditions for joining and
it is up to them to make the
first move to do so. But any
idea of scrapping the Euro
pean Economic Community or
watering it down is out of the
question, in De Gaulle's eyes.
As far as NATO is concern
ed, De Gaulle wants to revamp
it not only to give France a
bigger say in policy-making
but also to provide for United
Western economic and polti-
cal action in the uncommitted
countries-particularly in Afri
ca, and perhaps later in Latin
America.
The French leader never
has disclosed what changes he
wants to make in the United
Nations. But he has denounced
it publicly in scathing terms
as little belter than a talking
ShOD.
De Gaulle Is expected to
make it clear to his allies that
he is determined to settle the
Algerian problem his own way
and that he will tolerate no
outside interference - even
from France's friends. In the
former French colonies of
"black" Africa his chief aim
is to work out a series of
agreements linking these new
ly independent states with
France for purposes of de
fense, diplomatic relations, fi
nance, economic aid, curren-
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Harbors Commonwealth Idea
De Gaulle's earlier project
for a "French community" in
Africa collapsed when, one
after another, its members
demanded full independence.
His aim now is to conclude
agreements with these inde
pendent states that would link
them loosely to France on
the pattern of the British
Commonwealth.
Such agreements already
have been concluded with the
former Equatorial African
colonies, .the Mall Federation
nd Madagascar. Talks are
beginning soon with the Ivory
Coast, Dahomey, Niger and
Upper Volta.
De Gaulle's determination
to make France a nuclear
power was underlined when
he rammed a nuclear striking
force bill through a reluctant
parliament in December and
exploded France's third atom
ic device Dec. 27.
Aides said his purpose be
hind this is not to attempt
to catch up' to the 15-year
nuclear lead of the United
38 Influenza Cases
Reported in County
Thirty-eight cases of influ
enza and nine cases of mumps
were among the communi
cable diseases reported to the
Jackson county health depart
ment last week, according to
Public Health Physician Dr.
A.. Erin Merkel.
A breakdown of the influ
enza cases includes 23 cases
in Shady Cove; 6 in Ashland;
4. in Central Point; 3 in Med
ford; and 2 in Jacksonville.
Other communicable dis
eases reported during ; the
month include one case of
gonorrhea; one case of rheu
matic fever; one case of strep
throat; two cases of chicken
pox; three cases of measles;
and four cases of German
measles. .
States and Russia, but to put
France on a power quality
with Britain and to force the
United States to share its
nuclear secrets with her as it
does with Britain.
Retired Federal
Workers To Meet
James R. Beck Jr., Seattle,
of the 11th civil service re
gional office, will discuss the
retired federal employees
health benefits act which be
comes effective July 1 at a
meeting of retired federal em
ployees at noon at the com
munity building in Grants
Pass March 8.
A potluck luncheon will be
served, and those attending
are asked to take their own
table' service.
The new act will provide
about 415,000 eligible retired
federal employees and their
survivors with a voluntary
contributory health care pro
gram, according to the civil
service commission.
Under the program, eligible
persons will be given an op
portunity through the Aetna
Life Insurance company,
Hartford, or they may retain
their present coverage and re
ceive contributions from the
government to help defray the
cost of coverage.
Beck will discuss the bene
fits provided by the plan, en
rollment procedures, and the
civil service commission regu
lations . governing the pro
gram.
The Grants Pass chapter
will be hosts for the meeting.
All retired federal employees
in southern Oregon are in
vited to attend.
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Education association recent
ly met at Jewett niemtuwij
school here.
Zelma Foote, president,
conducted a business meeting,
during which officers were
nominated. Dr. Dorothy Stolp,
j:, nt the Southern Ore
gon college Drama club, pre
sented a costume program.
Several teachers and admin
istrators modeled the costumes.
othips wimmisfiinn nc.n,.j
a panel discussion on "Duties
of the State Ethics Commis.
sion," and "What Is a Com
petent Teacher."
Representing the ethics
commission were Mrs. Beu.
lah Elliott, Klamath Falls,
Harold Dishaw, superintend
ent of Sweet Home schools;
and Tom Heubner, superirw
tendent of Reedsport schools.
About 135 persons attend,
ed the meeting.
Flue Fires Here
Cause No Damage
Medford fire department
trucks were called to two flue
fires Friday afternoon. No
damage resulted.
Hot cinders were flushed
from the roof of the Larry
Shade Sr. residence at 2473
Barnett rd. Harold Brewster,
1116 Murray St., Medford, re
ported a flue fire later in
the afternoon. Firemen check
ed the' chimney and roof, but
reported no damage.
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