FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1954 France Agrees 0n iden Plan PARIS, Sept. 16 (iflP) —Premier Pierre Mendes-Fran.ee agreed to day to British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden’s emergency. plan for a seven-nation West European defense alliance including Brit ain. Perhaps two more nations will join the seven in London about Sept. 27. The new alliance would include Britain, France,' a rearmed West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. There also were widespread re ports here it would, be expanded to include Norway and Denmark during London talks. The United States and Canada also are expected’ to attend the London talks. The agreement came after two day talks climaxing Eden’s flying swing through-Western European capitals to save European unity after the French killed the -EDC, which had not included Britain. Eden and Mendes-France issued a joint communique today saying they were fully, agreed on the im portance of strengthening the At lantic community and achieving unity “in which the United King dom will play a full part.” A French Foreign Ministry spokesman said that meant agree ment on the basic idea of Eden’s plan. Mendes-France himself an nounced the forthcoming London talks. The French Premier said diplomats will try to iron out dif ferences before the London meet ing. Eden, back in London tonight, indicated-to reporters he still did not have full American • and French support for all phases of his program for rearming West Germany. He said a “wide meas ure of agreement” was reached,' but warned that “a good deal of work remains to be done.” The British plan was thrown in to the breech after the -French National Assembly blasted a hole in European defense plans by kill ing the EDC treaty to set up a six-nation unified European army. This body would have put. West Germans back into uniform under control of a European superstate associated with NATO. : Britain gave it her blessing but would not join it. Eden took to the air last week to sell his substitutes to the coun tries that signed the army treaty. He got approval from all of them. But his two days of conferences with Mendes-France. gave no of ficial answer to the question: Will Mendes-France help put COEDS ... SPORTSWEAR LARGE SELECTIONS Come in and Browse Around Smart Shop ’ THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA I West Germany into -the North At lantic Treaty Organization? Germany wants equal treat ment with NATO’s 12 European members, the United States and Canada. The United States, Brit ain and some European countries are willing, but France and others are hesitant. U. S. Secretary of State John. Foster Dulles has come to Europe, to talk about it but will not visit France this trip. A French Foreign Ministry spokesman today made public a passage from an off-the-record speech -last week in which Mendes-France said: “The entrance of Germany into NATO can be considered possible under certain conditions. Every thing depends on the conditions and precautions.” Trustees - (Continued, from page three) dustry. are elected at the June meeting by six delegates from each county. Of the six delegates, three represent agriculture, and three represent business and in dustry. These delegates to the board are nominated through letters sent to the more than 600 groups in the state interested in the Uni versity. The county groups caucus at the June election meeting and de cide whom to support. The agri culture group and the business and industry group each vote for six in separate elections. Between meetings of the entire board, the executive committee meets and transacts business - in the name of the board. This group meets at least seven times each year.. Under the executive committee are several subcommittees which aid in the work. These standing committees • are architecture, buildings and grounds, finance, educational mat ters, student and staff welfare, and extension. Other special com mittees are appointed as needed. 2 Profs Retire From Ag Faculty Two faculty members of the College of Agriculture have re tired with emeritus rank. Retirements of A. Leland Beam, professor of dairy production, as sistant director of resident in struction, and director of short courses in agriculture coached dairy cattle judging teams for many years and taught until 1949. He was a member of the Univer sity faculty for 37 years. Martin W. Lisse, professor of biophysical chemistry, served 36 years on the faculty and was named to the position he held at time of retirement in 1929. Engle to Speak Head football coach Charles A. “Rip” Engle will discuss “Foot ball in America Today,” at a meeting of the Faculty Luncheon Club at noon Monday in the State College Hotel. The Used Book Agency IFC Rushing List Available at SU Desk The upperclassmen rushing list which is being composed during registration by .the Interfraternity Council is available to fraterni ties at the Student. Union desk in Old Main, John Russell, IFC rush ing chairman, said yesterday. The registration booth will re main open until registration ends at 5 p.m. today, Russell stated! NEED In order for the USED BOOK AGENCY to continue giving efficient service fo students. we must have hooks for ALL COURSES Remember, You MAKE money by selling books, and SAVE money by buying books Daily 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-12 noon LUTHERAN STUDENT CENTER 412 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE Open Daily 9 a.m. -11 p.m. headquarters of LUTHERAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION Friday, 7:30 p.m. Open House Sunday/ 6:30 p.m. 'Kick-Off" LSA Meeting followed by Coffee Hour WELCOME! in The TUB Forestry Camps Held An estimated 58 sophomore and junior forestry students attended two camps during the summer. , Forty-five of them attended Camp Blue Jay, near Marienville, for two months, where Ronald A. Bartoo, assistant professor of forestry, was in charge. At Stone Valley, 13 students were enrolled for one month, un der H. Norton Cope, professor of forestry. PAGE SEVEN
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