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Big Three Conference
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the resurgence of German mill
tarlSm; remove or destroy all Ger
man military equipment; eliminate
or control all German industry that
could be used for German military
production; bring allswar criminals
to just and swift punishment and
exact reparation in kind for the
destruction wrought by the Ger
mans; wipe out the Nazi party,
Nazi laws, organizations and in
StitutionS; remove all Nazi and mil
itarist influences from public Office
and from the cultural and economic
life of the German people, and
take, in harmony, such other meas
ures in Germany as may be neces-
sary to the future peace and safety
of the world.
1T is not our purpose to destroy
the people of Germany, but only
when NaZiism and militarism have
been extirpated will there be hope
for a decent life for Germans. and
a place for them in the coGaity of
nations
A commission is to be set up in
Moscow to consider the extent to
which Germany is to be penalized
for war damage, and the methods
by which the reparation is to be
exacted. In speaking of ''repara-
ton in kind" the communique pre-
sumably referred to labor and
goods.
The proposal for the reorganiza-
ton of the Lublin government con-
templates that it be shaped ION a
broader democratic basis, with the
inclusion of democratic leaders from
Poland itself and from Poles
abroad" No direct reference was
made to the Polish government-in-
exile in London which now is recog-
nized by the United States and
Great Britain.
The new government is to be
known as the Polish Provisional
Government of National Unity, and
would be recognized formally by the
Big Three. 1t was further decided
that this new government shall be
pledged to the holding of free and
unfettered elections as soon as pos
sible on the basis of universal suf-
frage and secret ballot.
In these elections, all demo-
cratic and anti-Nazi parties shall
have the right to take part and put
forward candidates"
Actual steps toward the creation
of the reformed state are to be
taken at a conference between For
eign Minister Molotov Of Russia, the
American and British Ambassadors
to Moscow, w. Averell Hartman
and Sir A. Clark Kerr, and Polish
leaders.
THE three heads of government
consider that the eastern frontier
of Poland should follow the Curzon
Line with digressions from it in some
regions of to kilometers in favor
of Poland" the communique said
They recognized that Poland must
receive substantial accessions of ter
ritory in the north and west. They
feel that the opinion of the new
Polish Provisional Government of
National Unity should be sought in
due course on the extent of these
accessions and that the final de-
of the western frontier
of Poland should thereafter await |
the peace conference"
The Curzon Line boundary would
leave Russia with a large slice of
so-called "old Poland"
The announcement of the forth
coming United Nations conference
said that "the important question
of voting procedure" which had
been left unsettled at the Dunn
barton Oaks conference, has now
been adjusted. Both France and
China are to be invited to join the
Big Three nations in sponsoring
the meeting.
I'VE are resolved upon the earliest
possible establishment with our
Allies of a general international Or
ganization to maintain peace and
security" the communique said.
1--WE believe this is essential, both
to prevent aggression and to re-
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social causes of war through the
close and continuing collaboration
Of all loving peoples"
The question of voting procedure
was raised here by Russia, which
had insisted on holding veto power
on any issues affecting herself. The
nature of the adjustment will not
be disclosed until China and France
are consulted.
A new era for American foreign
policy, which will see this country
taking an increasingly important
part in European affairs, was opened
by President Roosevelt's adherence
to the pledge to aid liberated coun-i
tries and former Axis satellites to-
set up governments Of their own
choosing.
Atlantic Charter Affirmed.