The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
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l proposals for the earliest possible establishment of permanent inter- national organization to maintain peace"
 Joint Plans
 Language of the progress report committed the confcrees to discus sion of joint plans" for Europc's political and economic future. That is 6 larger order. Another com munique was promised when the conference ends.
 General Black Sea conference plans for postwar Germany were understood to be as follows:
 1. Destruction of Germany's war making potential centered in heavy industry, the aviation industry anc the SyntheticS industry.
 2. Prevention of German living standards from improving more rapidly than those of her ravished neighbors.
 3. Assurance that Germany shall aid in reconstruction of her neigh bors' economies, notably by provi- sion of materials and forced labor.
 MT. Roosevelt is known to have been strongly convinced that Ger many must survive in some form, but not as a Reich. He Is believed to be proposing that Prussia shall be separate from all else in Germany Prussia being damned as the seat of German belligerency. But the ex- tent to which Germany shall be fur ther dismembered If at all - iS subject to discussion.
 Germany would be deprived of airplanes, and submarines, the facil- ities to manufacture them, and, pos- Sibly the privilege of teaching her people to fly. The conception of grounding" an entire nation IS understood to be MT. Roosevelts own.
 Germany would be disarmed. The Black Sea conferees are expected to complete and perhaps to announce @ peace time plan for international policing and regular inspection Of Germany to prevent nullification Of armaments prohibitions this time as Germany so deftly nullifed them after World War l.
 If inspection found Germany cheating, her borders would be closed. If cheating persisted. al police with bombs would enforce the regulations.
 A distinction is made between the initial period Of occupation of Germany and the ultimate per iod of international police control The United States will participate with It's armed forces in Germany'i occupation" as hostilities cease.
 Occupation plans are expected tt put Berlin in joint Anglo -American- Russian custody. Russian troop would occupy eastern Germany British troops northwestern Ger. many. and American troops south western Germany. Early plani called for Anglo American occupa- ton of the Rhineland. It is likely that France now will share in that
 Some officials here talk of oc. cupation in terms of until 2000 ADJ --a matter of 50 to 55 years. Presi. dent Roosevelt, however, is believed to feel that the American people would not accept such direct rcspon- sibility for the peace of Europe or such long terms.
 MT. Rooscvelt's idea is understood to be that the enforcing power oi the regulations under which sur rendered Germany must live woulc be the United Nations Dumbartor Oaks organization with full United States participation and complete acceptance of that responsibility But the implement would be British Russian and French internationa police-no Americans. If the police were unable to handle the job they could call for help--and get it-ln. cluding American troops if needed
 The Presidents idea of likely period of initial occupation" o Germany is understood to be about a year.
 He would prefer that 12 months eIapse after the end of hostilitiei before the United Nations under. take to write peace treaty fol the defeated Germans. Occupation would appear to be necessary pend. ing the peace treaty.
 The British have not abandoned their hope that the United States will contribute armed forces of some kind for the long-term policing oi Germany after the occupation per iod ends. It has been suggested here and in Britain that the Ger. man police detail would be gooC place to train some of our young men if we adopt postwar universal military training. It Is possible. oi course. that the British may obtair agreement to at least token armed force from thls country. Bu the President Is known to doubt that the American people would accep such responsibility.
 Tn what apparently will be partly q partition and partly an interna. tionalization of portions of Ger many, there has been discussions oi aIIotting industrial Silesia on thu east to Poland--a rich prize. FrencG wants internatlonalization of tn Rhincland, the saar Basin and par of the Ruhr valley. That is indus trial Germany on the west.
 Germany under that get-up woult lose outright, or lose control, c about 16 per cent of her coal. hei