West Germany's Chancellor Konrad Adenauer went to London the leader of an occupied country. He returned last week proudly bearing pledges of restored sovereignty for his people and equality for his country in the company of free nations. But the triumphant traveler came home to no public jubilation, no dancing in the streets, no volleys of cheers.
The Germans were saving their cheers for the time when the French showed that they were willing to stand by the new and more liberal pledges of the London Conference.
Undaunted by the reserve of his countrymen, Old Chancellor Adenauer made an optimistic report to his...
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