The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-16
GI's May Occupy Germany 50 Years
Task of Converting Country Into Democratic Motion Means Display of Strength for Long Time

government must he transferred to civilian authorities as soon as pos Sible, there must be o si1eable occu- patton army to implement the pro- gram of remaking Germany from its present sickly state into healthy nation.
 Ike FavOrs Training
 Eisenhower, who understands by study and actual contact much more about Germany than almost any other non-G German you could name, feels strongly that indefinite con- tinuation of universal military serv- ice in the United States is the only way that occupation troops can be obtained to garrison Germany and keep the peace which America helped to win at such staggering cost.
 The Supreme Allied commander, who has proven himself to be a great Democrat who believes the military should be used to prevent wars, told the writer that national service in the armed forces Is essential, unless America wants to be forced into a war of survival every few years.
 It Is from this conscription process that the occupation forces can be recruited and Q trained, nloderni7ed streamlined army and navy provided.
 American military and civilian authorities charged with the occupa- ton and running of Germany are keenly aware that the Germans, ct least the ruling classes plus Q large share of the populace, appreciate only the language of power.
 This they measure in terms Of guns, tanks, airplanes and soldiers, Unless the Germany see physical evidence such as these, they are lit- tie impressed by Allied military gov. rnment and 1t is felt they are less likely to change their warlike turn of mind into constructive peacetinae ways.
 EiSenhower's entire program has been to substitute military govern. ment or State Department control for regular army administration he believes the army should serve In e strictly occupational role, and leave the running of Germany to skilled Allied civilian bodies, with Q share of the responsibility also placed on the Germans themselves.
 But Eisenhower, like his deputy, Clay, does not want to remove the means whereby the occupation forc- es could control German authorities fully ct all times If the Germans should fail to follow the basic direc- tives leading to Q peaceful restora. ton of their country.
 Difficult Job
 The job of building 6 Democratic structure in Germany is easily among the most complex end diffi- cult facing the Allied world.
 Thas writer feels, after having seen Allied operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy and elsewhere, that c first-cIass overall Job iS being ac. complished in Germany. Some mis. takes have been made, but they have hcen admitted freely - c good sign in itSlf.
 Clay, for instance, told this cor. respondent that i've made plenty Of mistakes and undoubtedly will make more. But our policy Is to do what. ever we believe correct after the proper studies have been made"
 The army Of occupation, the mili- tary government, Ambassador Murs paly and other responsible officials in Germany have been plagued from time to time by the So.called "exs perts" who visit Germany for periods ranging from 24 to 72 hours. With little or no background, they survey the situation hastily and then leave, highly critical of what iS being done and claiming they know all the an- Swers to all the questions.
 As one official said
 "Nearly everyone thinks he could command an army, but everyone at home knows he could run Germany"