Evening star., 1945-02-08
Plans for Big Three
Political Action in
Europe Due Soon
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of the toughest issues growing out
of the European war
These are issues of Russian and
British security, power of Com
munistic minorities in liberated
countries of Anglo-Soyiet conflict in
the Eastern Mediterranean and of
American hopes to see Atlantic
Charter principles applied to the
freedom-starved peoples of the con-
tinent.
To diplomatic officials who have
been watching political conflict de-
velop in Europe as the war ends and
who have seen this country's futile
efforts to obtain settlements by
statement, there was no doubt that
the end of an era had been reached.
They foresee new period of more
active diplomacy, aimed at eventual
participation in world organization
backed by force.
It was considered apparent that
the troubles of many troubled coun-
tries would come up for discussion,
notably Yugoslavia, Poland, Italy
and Greece
Speculation on Machinery.
Speculation as to means of han
ding some of these explosive situa-
tions has centeyed chiefly on ma
chinery for bringing the leading AL
lied powers together in frequent or
constant consultations. This applies
also to plans for the control of Ger
many. The following probabilities
are foreseen in Washington:
/. A decision to follow up the pc
riod of military occupation of Ger
many already agreed on with pro-
longed period of joint civil control.
In this, some policing by Allied
armies would be continued to make
sure that Germany did not again
build a great armament industry.
2. Expansion of the authority of
the European Advisory Commission
to deal with broader inter-Allied
problems than simply the questions
OF German occupation plans.
3. Agreement on periodic confer
ences of Allied foreign ministers
with the creation of secretariat
which might have the duty of an
ticipating difficulties among the
Allies and forestalling them.
4. A system Of advisory commits
sions functioning in liberated terri
tories where the authority of a
government is challenged until such
time as elections can be held.
Alienation of Suffering.
S. Agreement of the need for al
leviating human suffering through
out the liberated areas as rapidly
as possible and agreement on in
dustrial conditions of the countries
so they once more may function
effectively.
A single paragraph in the official
announcement set the tone for fu-
ture disclosures by the big three.
Their purpose" it said, "is to
concert plans for completing the de-
feat of the common enemy and
for building, with their Allies, firm
foundations for lasting peace" It
was added that "a communique will
be issued at the conclusion of the
conference"
Throughout the statement ran a
tone of confidence. A section deal
ing with military operations en-
phasized interchange of "the fullest
information" on the European front.
Always before the United States and
Britain have exchanged very full
information, but there has been
little give and take between those
two and the Russians.
Tone of Broadcasts Changed.
London observers, who saw Ger
man disappointment reflected in the
outcome of the conference, pointed
to the political haranguing motif
evident in the broadcasts to the
troops. Ordinarily, these broadcasts
are factual discussions.
''The Allies want to get the Ger
man people to surrender" the Ber-
lin radio said. I'm past years the
enemy could not persuade the Ger
man people to capitulate. They will
not succeed now, either"
British newspapers said the fate
fui hour for Germany was near and
that Germany definitely is beaten. "
A ws-Chronicle editorial de-
clared: 1--WE may reasonably hope
that before the trees are in leaf
again the Third Reich will be a
thing of the past. g" The
Daily Express urged that German
peace hints be disregarded, asking
DO they think we want third
World WARP" the Daily Herald, de-
scribing the conference as the most
fateful one" asserted:
I'VE believe if they face the facts
they will resolve that steps must be
taken to found a new
League of Nations, so that planning