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Many West Germans see in the Oder-Neisse territories a high card that can be played in a deal with the Reds for reunification. The Bonn government, including Foreign Minister Gerhard Schroder, would like to use them as a bargaining lever for establishment of an all-German government and the convening of a peace conference. But the Poles-who have moved 8,500,000 migrants of their own into the lost territories-are equally adamant that formal recognition of the Oder-Neisse boundary must precede any settlement of the German question...
...well-known "Atlanticist" who believes that Germany's best friend is the U.S. (Strauss is inclined to think it's De Gaulle). Strauss also called for removal of Erich Mende, chief of the Free Democrats and a longtime Strauss-hater, from his coalition post as Minister for All-German Affairs...
...ornate Palais Schaumburg, Erhard's official residence, the Chancellor informed his adversaries that Schröder would stay-though the government was more than willing to improve relations with France, if De Gaulle would only cooperate. Erhard also pointed out that unless Mende got his beloved All-German Affairs Ministry back, the Free Democrat coalition partners wouldn't support the government...
...might not be easy, for the C.D.U., three seats short of an outright majority, inevitably needs Mende's Free Democrats once again for a coalition that could wield firm parliamentary control. Mende promptly staked out his claims: for himself, the vice-chancellorship and Ministry of All-German Affairs again, plus three other Cabinet posts for his party. Somehow, however, Erhard would have to reconcile Mende's demands with those of former Defense Minister Franz Josef Strauss. Strauss is chief of the 48-man Bavarian branch of the C.D.U., which won a thumping majority of 55% in Bavaria...
...Christian Democrats surprised even themselves, increased their share of the votes from 39.5% to 46.2% of the total. The Socialists barely held their own, did noticeably badly in cities, where their main strength supposedly lies, and with new voters. Practically wiped out in the same election: the right-wing All-German Party, which had based its strength on discontented refugees from the East; now integrated into the West German economy, they are discontented no longer, and they massively joined the ranks of the C.D.U. Said a troubled Willy Brandt: "We shall now have to double our efforts...