Evening star., 1946-07-11
hoIotov AIiens Russia
In Favor Of Reich on
5ef-5ufficient Basis
BY the Associated Press

FIutI Stu GOudy dS lIlc champion
of a reunited and self sufficient
Germany on the basis Of a policy
charting speech yesterday by
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov.
Addressing his colleagues on the
Foreign Ministers Council. Mr.. Mol
tov fatty opposed the dismemper-
ment or liberalization of Germany
or reduction of the Reich 10 an sgri-
cultural state.
The speech was the first clear cut
expression of the Kremlins attitude
toward Germany since the enc of
the war.
Some quarters here were inclined
to write off the address as a Russian
bio for popularity within the Reich,
and as a move TO strengthen the
forces of German Communists.
French Quarters Dismayed.
Tt was generally conceded that
Mr.. MoIotov, in the eyes of the
average German. now stood for q
Germany governed by Germans. and
for return of a decent standard
OF living.
French official quarters expressed
diSmay that the Russian policy of
unif1cation was in direct conflict
with the French proposal 10 sepa-
rate the Ruhr, the Sasr and the
Rhineland from the remainder of
the Reich.
But Frances Foreign Minister and
President. Georges Bidault. won q
countervictory at home in the con-
ference back yard.
The French cabinet unanimously
voted today to uphold his stand on
Germany TO date, which included a
demand for internationalizing the
Ruhr and contributed to holding up
q unified four-power German policy
The Information Ministry said
Communist ministers voted for the
Bidault motion
It was not Immediately clear
whether the Russian statement of
Of the Council, tentatively planned
for this week end. The ministers
were called into session today TO re-
sumo discussions on Germany. They
are scheduled TO approve final drafts
OF peace treaties with Italy. Hun
gary, Romania. Bulgaria and Fin
land on Saturday.
Mr.. Molotov urged the ministers
not TO be governed by the spirit
of revenge in dealing with Ger
many, and said that Russia would
not object 10 the splitting up of the
Reich if plebiscites should show that
this was the desire of the Germans
involved.
Central Administration Urged.
He urged the immediate creation
of a central German administration
Tas a transitional step toward the
establishment of a future German
government" with which the Allies
eventually could sign a peace treaty.
Our purpose is not 10 destroy
Germany. but to transform Ger
MANY into democratic and peace
loving state which. next to its agri-
culture, will have its own industry
and foreign trade. but which will
oe deprived of economic and mill
tary potentialities 10 rise again as
an aggressive force MI. Molotoy
said
He called for the Establishment
OF a system of four power control
over German industries and over
key Ruhr plants in particular. AT
present the Ruhr is administered
exclusively bv the British.
Mr.. Moiotoy also demanded that
. plan be drafted to assure the de-
livery of German reparations 10 the
Allies as means of furthering the
complete military and economic
disarmament of the Reich.
The Russian Foreign Minister
urged that the Council meet later
this year TO discuss German oues-
tlons exclusively He opposed a
proposal by United States Secre-
tary of State Byrnes that special
deputies be appointed TO study the
German situation and report back
10 the Council
Mr.. Byrnes suggestion was sup
ported by the other two members of
the Big Four-M Bidault and
Ernest BeYin, British foreign secre-
tary
Mr., Bidault also supported Nj.
Byrnes' proposal for 25-year treaty
to insure disarmament of Germany.
Mr. Molotov, who previously had
described the proposal as wholly
tnadeQuate.' said today he would
study it further,
Mr. Byrnes indicated that the
term of the treaty could be extended
to 40 years. if this would sllay Rus
sian objections.
Mr.. Beyin complained that Russia
had prevented fultillment of Pots
dam pledges 10 allow import and
export exchanges among the various
Allied zones of occupation in Ger
many. He submitted a paper asking
for immediate consideration of Ger
many as an economic unit.
MI Molotov also submitted a pa
per asking for four-power COM
mission TO inquire into German de-
mobilization in the four zones