 On 16 January 1951, General Dwight Eisenhower, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander, visited Ottawa to tell the Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and his cabinet that he believed there was a possibility the Red Army would invade West Germany in the near-future and help from Canada was needed at once.Ultimately, Canada promised two divisions to the defence of West Germany.A major dispute arose between General Charles Foulkes, chief of the defence staff and General Guy Simomds, chief of the army staff over whatever the Canadian contingent would serve under U.S or British command.