West Germany: The Buoyant Mood

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A June Visit. Erhard's government, though skeptical of Ulbricht's motives, cannot afford to oppose the new mood. Last week, in league with the Social Democrats, it was drafting legislation granting special immunity to visiting East Germans who might come on the speakers' exchange. The East German response was to call for a postponement of the talks until July, but that may not mean the end of the affair. Observers believe that the Kremlin favors discussions and no doubt will tell the East Germans more or less what it wants them to say. But the Kremlin itself may not be ready to provide any guidance until it gets a chance to discuss German reunification with Charles de Gaulle when France's President visits Moscow in June.