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...Essential Thing." The time for decision pressed on French politicians. Mayer's predecessor, Antoine Pinay, who had himself refused to submit EDC to the Assembly during his 9½ months as Premier, last week came out for it, and even had a few words of criticism for those who oppose it. "These people who want more out of others while giving up less themselves," said he, "let them give us an effective formula . . . Never forget that while we may be the masters of timing in the organization of Europe, we are not masters of the timing in the organization...
...Pinay and de Gasperi...
...months as Premier of France, Antoine Pinay seldom saw a foreigner, and was, in the eyes of one diplomat, "absolutely innocent of foreign policy." From Bonn last week came a well-authenticated report that shed new light on the innocence of the little tanner from St. Chamond...
...last days of his government, Pinay tried to arrange a secret meeting with West Germany's Konrad Adenauer at an old chateau outside Paris. Purpose of the meeting: to discuss renegotiation of the European Defense Community treaty. Adenauer was assured that Foreign Minister Robert Schuman would not be present. Facing a political crisis over Schuman's demand for unequivocal ratification and parliament's demand for amendments, Pinay hoped to escape his troubles by working out a deal with Germany...
...days later Pinay fell. In his place came René Mayer, and one of Mayer's first acts was to oust Good European Schuman (TIME, Jan. 19). Last week new Premier Rene Mayer promised that parliament would soon have a chance to examine the EDC treaty, along with protocols which he said would modify but not basically change the treaty. Back home in the little world of St. diamond, tanner Pinay went over his factory accounts, and considered whether to run for mayor again in the spring municipal elections...