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In Paris, the French National Assembly debates and votes on West German rearmament, potentially affecting Premier Mendes-France's government and the Western defense alliance. Heavy police presence guards against demonstrations; Premier expected to win narrowly.
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PARIS, (AP) The French National Assembly groped in discussions today toward its final decision about the problem of West German rearmament. The deputies convened at 4 p.m. for the showdown on the fate of both the Western defense alliance and Premier Mendes-France's government.
A heavy police force stood guard outside the assembly to prevent any mass demonstrations while the deputies come to the decision which they have delayed for four years.
Premier Mendes-France sat in the center of the first row of the auditorium, with many of his ministers alongside him.
The deputies have been called on to vote twice today. An adverse vote either time would force the resignation of Mendes-France and might lead the United States and Britain to forge ahead with the rearmament of West Germany without respect to France's opinion on the recruiting of a half million German troops for Western defense.
The Premier was expected to win, but by even narrower margin than Monday's 289-251 ballot to admit the Bonn government into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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premier expected to win by narrower margin than monday's 289-251 vote; adverse vote could force resignation and lead to us/britain proceeding with west german rearmament independently
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French National Assembly convenes at 4 p.m. for votes on West German rearmament, Western defense alliance, and Premier's government; heavy police guard against demonstrations; decision delayed four years; two votes today; involves admitting Bonn government to NATO and recruiting half million German troops