Evening star., 1946-10-29

ADMINISTRATOR TO De plaCeQ IN tnt
hands of the Germans themselves
but under Allied control. which will
make it possible for the Council o.
Foreign Ministers to draft treat,
for Germany?
A. Yes, I do.
Not Confident ON Reich.
@. Do you feel confident in tht
light of the elections which have
been held in the various zones thi.
summer and autumn that Germany
is developing politically along DEM
ocratic lines. which give hope fol
its future as a democratic nature?
A. So far I am not confident o1
this.
| @. Do you feel that as has beer
suggested in some quarters the leve
of permitted industry should be
raised above the agreed level to per-
NIT Germany to pay her own way
more fully?
A. Yes, do. -,..3
@. What should be done beyond
the present four-power program te
prevent Germany from again be-
coming a world military menace?
A. The remnants of fascism In
Germany should be extirpated in
fact and she should be demilitarized
to the end.
@. Should the German people be
allowed to reconstruct their industry
and trade and become self-support-
ing?
A. Yes, they should.
@. Have the provisions OF Pots
dam in your opinion been adhered
to? If not, what Is needed to make
the Potsdam declaration an ef-
fective instrument?
A. They are not always adhered
to, especially in the sphere OF the
characterization of Germany.
Holds Veto Not Abused.
@. Do you feel the veto power has
been used to excess at both the
discussions among the four power
foreign ministers and at the meet
ings of the United Nations Security
Council?
A. No, do not.
@. How far does the Kremlin
feel the Allied powers should go in
hunting down and trying minor wal
! criminals in Germany? Does II
feel that the Nuremberg decisions
created a sufficiently strong basis
for such action? .s
A. The farther they go the better
@. Does Russia consider the
western frontiers of Poland as per-
manent?
A. Yes. she does.
@. How does the U. S. S. r. re-
gard the presence Of British troops
in Greece? Does it feel Britain
should supply more arms to the
Greek government.
A. AS unnecessary.
so Divisions in West.
@. What is the extent of the Rus
sian military establishment in
Poland, Hungary. Bulgaria. Yugo-
slavia and Austria and how long, in
your opinion, should it remain there
in the interest of insuring peace?
A. In the west. that Is, in Ger
many, Austria. Hungary, Bulgaria
Romania and Poland, the Soviet
Union has at present in all 60 divi-
sions Infantry and tank together)
Most cf them are not fully stated
There are no Soviet troops in Yugo.
slavia. In two months, when the
decree of the presidium of the
Supreme Soviet of October % this
year on demobilization of the last
contingent is put into effect, A
Soviet divisions will remain in ths
above mentioned countries.
@. What is the attitude of ths
government of the U. S. S. r. towart
the presence of American warship'
in the Mediterranean?
A. An Indifferent one.
@. What is the present outlook fo
a commercial agreement between
Russia and Norway?
A. 1t is hard to tell so far.
@. Is it possible for Finland agaiI
to become a self-sufficient nation
after the reparations have beer
paid, and is there any idea in con
temptation for revising the repara
tions program so as to expedite
Finland's recovery?
A. The question is being put In th'
wrong way Finland has been ant
remains an entirely self-sufficien
nation.
Interested in U. S. Loan.
@. What will the trade agree
ments with Sweden and other coun.
tries mean in regard to the recon.
struction of the U. S. S. r? Wha1
outside aid do you consider desir'