Evening star., 1945-03-25
Allied Occupation Plan
Still Incomplete as
Armies Push on Berlin
BY GARNETT d. HORNER.

A possibility that the United
States, Great Britain, Russia and
France may not be able to complete
detailed plans for co-ordinated oc-
cupation of Germany before the
Nazi armies collapse was foreseen
here last night.
Swift progress Of powerful new
offensives raised hopes for early dis
integration of German resistance at
time when the Allied governments
still faced many unsolved problems
in working out a definite occupa-
tion program.
Until these problems are solved
and an Allied Control Council is
established in Berlin to coordinate
administration, there may be long
period of divided control of Ger
many by conquering Anglo-Ameri-
can and Soviet military command
ers operating independently in the
areas captured by their forces.
Questions Unanswered.
In substantial agreement on the
basic objectives of occupation policy,
which include complete elimination
of the Nazi party and Germans
power ever to make war again, the
Allies are understood to be still
lacking agreement on such specific
questions as:
l. Exact limits OF the zones to be
occupied by the American, British,
Russian and French forces.
q How German economy is to be
controlled and to what extent va
rious industries are to be elimi-
mated.
3. Procedures to be followed in
the punishment of war criminals.
4. Whether the occupying forces
shall provide food for relief In any
areas where German supplies avail
able are not sufficient to prevent
starvation.
That such problems remain to be
worked out was indicated by State
Department officials who discussed
policy toward Germany in general
terms last night in one of a series
OF radio programs on Building the
Peace. Assistant Secretaries of
State James C. Dunn and Archibald
MacLeish and Robert D. Murphy,
political adviser to Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower, participated in the pro-
gram.
Agree on Control Machinery.
When asked by Mr.. MacLeish to
what extent detailed plans have
been drawn up for occupation of
Germany by the four Allied powers,
Mr.. Dunn said only:
There has been an understanding
among the nations as to the general
location of the occupation zones.
And there has ben agreement on
the type of central control machin-
cry which will govern Germany
the Allied Control Council"
France was added to the list of
occupying powers since the Crimea
Conference, and 1t is understood
that fixing the boundaries of the
zone to be occupied by French forces
is delaying specific definition of the
other zones.
On the economic side, Mr.. Mac
Leish pointed out that there has
been considerable controversy, espe-
cially over "the alleged proposal
that Germany's industry be de-
stroyed and Germany be reduced to
an agricultural country" He added
that this extreme measure was gen.
orally opposed, but there appeared
to be wide approval of stripping
Germany of all industry she might
conceivably use for war purposes. !"
Mr.. Dunn said there's no doubt
that will be DONE" but he did not
indicate agreement had been
reached on specific measures.
U. s. Policy on Controls.
Conflict with the American Gov
ernment over the drastic so-called
"Morgenthau plan," said to have
been sponsored by the Treasury De-
partment secretary In inter-depart-