The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-06
Victory Will Find United
Nations Prepared To
Jail Germany
BY ALEX SINGLETON

and soon, and almost cert3s"!g
within. q few months.
What plans have been drafted
for OH armistice: What viii be
Germany's fate? What steps will
be taken to reconstruct Europe
snd lay foundations for lasting
peace?
lI;ny details are still secret, but
this analysis is based upon opin-
ions fem mea Of sc!ecal national
tiles and various political philoso-
phies in this International capital.
Victory will find the Allies ready
with plans for failing Germany
geographically and economically
until a system can be found for
cutlawing all aggression.
The European Advisory Commits.
sion, the tri-power agency tina. is
drafting and coordinate 6 armistice
terms, has accelerated work amid
signs that Germany is cracking Oh
both the war and home fronts.
Details are guarded SO closely
that American Ambassador Jo..a
e. Winant et' Ines to say now tee
work is progressing. Yet, interns-
tional circles here generally be.
lieve it will follow this pattern
leans the south. Berlin may be
Details are guarded SO closely
that American Ambassador Joha
q. Winant declines to say how the
werk is progressing. Yet, interna-
uonal circles here generally be-
ieve 1t will follow this pattern:
One-The complete military oc-
cupation of a Germany divided in
to spheres of influence with Rus
STA controlling the east, Britain the
area north of Mainz and the Amer
leans the south. Berlin may be
chosen or the central co.ordina-
ton spot.
Two-Total disarmament, with
distribution of the remaining Nazi
military and naval equipment,
partly on the basis of loss by the
victims Of aggression and partly
to rearm countries on the German
borders.
Three-Destruction or removal
Of arms factories down to the last
fireworks plant, strict control over
what heavy industry remains,
transportation to Allied countries
of the chemical industry, and SUI
pervision of German inventions
Four-Transfer of all Germans
from the lands they seized.
Five-Divisioa of Germany-and
this is still debatable-into two re.
publics, one embodying Prussia
and the other covering lands to
the, south where the less warlike
people live.
Six-The use for specific Pc
Rod, probably not more than 10
years, of German labor battalions
to repair the devastation tn r
army caused in Europe.
Seven-Establishn of COM
! mission to supervise German bank
ing and business, and especially
to keep an eye on any use of Ger
man capital in developing war in
dustry in the land of any money
hungry but short-sighted ally.
Eight-Restriction on outside
] capital to, prevent it from re-es-
tablishing war-convertible industry.
Nine-Free use of the sky over
| Germany for all nations - except
Germany and Axis powers, which
will be barred from building or
flying planes or even gliders.
Ten-Recovery and return Of all
J loot from occupied countries and
compensation for the Jews and 9TH
e. victims OF oppression within
Germany to be paid out Of Nazi
pocketbooks.
This is only a partial picture of
the gigantic problems which will
| confront the Allies. Some Of the
/, others are:
Punishment of war criminals and
re-education of the people w h o
have had the Nazi philosophy drill
| ed into them for years.
| Relief and rehabilitation for mil
lions of Europeans and permanent
reconstruction.
Settlement of border disputes
and creation of the mechanism or
lasting peace.
The job of rounding up war Grim
inals may go on for years. The
Allied war crimes commission has
been collecting data on atrocities,
and many individual governments
have fat dossiers. This much
seems certain, that mass murder
ers such as Hitler and Himnaler
will not escape to sheltered exile. |
Re.education will not be confined I
to Germany alone, for wherever
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