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The article reports and comments on news events taking place during the week of December 24, 1951. A number of items are covered including the dismissal of John Stewart Service from the State Department, French support for a plan that would lead to the European Union and criticism of American Jews by David Ben- Gurion, prime minister of Israel.

The organizers of the Congress of Europe, which closed a four-day meeting last night, had cast nets far and wide and, despite a boycott by the official Socialist machines of Western Europe, obtained a large and varied catch of delegates. Representatives of almost every shade of opinion except communism participated in the meeting. In view of this it was a minor miracle that the two major resolutions put before the Congress passed unanimously. Some of the elements present did not mix easily. One group of delegates wanted a European union as an essential step in the economic and moral recovery of the Continent and another groups enthusiasm for union was a by-product of hatred and fear of Soviet Union.

Reports on the decision of the British to try to join the European Common Market of the European Union. Reaction of the imperialists on the Tory Right and the Little Englanders on the Labour Left; Commonwealth opposition in Canada and New Zealand; Presence of East German troops at the checkpoints on the Western access routes to Berlin.

The article discusses about reservations and conditions kept by various countries of Europe and role of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the formation of European Union (EU) . It discusses how four weak governments met under heavy pressure at London, England and finally resolved to create a strong entity at Lisbon, Portugal. This validated the concepts of EU and western unity. One contentious issue was the contribution of Germany and France to the defense budget of EU. Other issues argued were : release of war criminals, security concerns regarding production of weapons by Germany, membership of Germany to the NATO.