By joining the Western alliance, West Germany got the right, and the duty, to form an army. Chancellor Adenauer was anxious to get started before the new, balmy atmosphere from the East thawed his nation's resolve. Knowing that he must beware of many, inside and out of Germany, who still fear German militarism, he moved surely as ever, but more quickly than usual. On Monday morning last week he visited President Heuss. tendered his own resignation as Foreign Minister (a job he has combined with the Chancellorship for four years), and nominated two key new ministers: ¶To...
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