Evening star., 1945-02-02
u. ). Stresses Need
10 Punish Axis, Solve
YugosIav Problem
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER

Development of American foreign
policy toward increasingly positive
action in European affairs was in
dicated today by State Department
emphasis on "far-reaching" plans
for Furnishing all Axis war criminals
and on this country's desire for q
prompt and amicable settlement of
the Yugoslav problem"
Acting Secretary of State Grew
declared at news conference late
yesterday that this Government is
seeking approval of its Allies for
deflnite proposals providing fol-
stern punishment of German leaders
and their associates responsible fol-
their whole broad criminal enter
prise" including offenses against
Jews within Germany.
He also said that Richard Patter-
son, American Ambassador to the
Yugoslav government in London
had conveyed to all parties con-
cerned" this Governments interest
In the establishment of a unified ad-
minlstration in Yugoslavia, although
ne mad not participated directly In
negotiations between King Peter
and Premier Ivan Subasic.
Free Elections Proposed.
Mr.. Grew emphasized American
understanding that the proposed
united Yugoslav government should
be set for a transitional period in
Belgrade, with national elections in
winch Yugoslav people can freely
express their will, to be held after
liberation of the whole country.
Mr.. Crews statement on war
crimes was intended to clear up what
the State Department considers mis-
understandings that have arisen in
connection with the withdrawal of
Herbert G. Pell as the American rep
resentative on the United Nations
War Crimes Commission in London.
After cancellation of Mr.. Pell's as
slgnment was announced as due to
failure of Congress to approve a de-
hclency appropriation to cover his
salary and expenses, Mr. Pell in
sisted that he believed dissatisfac-
ton here with his recommendation
that Nazi atrocities against Jews
within Germany should be treated as
war crimes was responsible.
The British position, enunciated
in Parliament Wednesday by Minis
ter of State Richard K. Law. is that
German offenses against German
nationals are in a different cata-
CORY than war crimes and cannot be
dealt with under the same proce-
dure,' but that those responsible
should be prosecuted by authorities
In postwar Germany"
Details Secret for Present.
Mr.. Grew said the details of pro-
posals worked out by this Govern
ment to implement the firm objec-
tive of Furnishing all the Axis "acts
OF saVagery'' cannot be disclosed
pending the outcome of current
discussions with our Allies"
L wish, however" he added, ito
state categoricaly that these pro-
posals are as fortnight and far
reaching as the objectives an
nounced by the President, which
hAACS dlC IliICilGCu W 1IIlpltulS11L.
They provide for the punishment
of German leaders and their asso-
ciates for the responsibility for the
whole broad criminal enterprise de-
vlsed and executed with ruthless
disregard of the very foundation of
law and morality, including offenses,
wherever committed, against the
rules of war and against minority
elements, Jewish and other groups,
and individuals" IS
Mr.. Grew said the State Depart
ment welcomed public discussion of
the punishment of war criminals as
making clear determination of our
people that the guilty shall be pun
iShed,' and said the Government
shares that inexorable determina-
ton"