Evening star., 1946-12-03
Big Four
Continued From First Page.

iccQHOullC program designed TO make
the area self-sustaining in three
years. BY this program it is ex-
pected not only to decrease the
costs of occupation for the areas but
also to make possible the gradual
restoration Of a healthy, nonaggres-
siye German economy which will
contribute materially to the eco
nomic ability of Europe"
The agreement provides for two
classes of imports into the merged
zone-those such as food and medi-
cine for prevention of disease and
unrest and those for the restora-
ton of peaceful German industries.
Food to Cost $1,000, ,OOo, 900.
Imports in the food category will
cost the United States and Britain
about $1,000, ,000, 900 through 1949,
but they are charging the sum on
Germany's future account for ulti-
mate collection, according to 1t
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American dep
uty military chief in Germany.
The agreement will raise the
American cost for German occupa-
ton by an estimated 500, 1000, 600
next year because the United States
and Britain agreed to share equally
the net deficit of the two zones
The deficit for the British zone has
been about s400, ,000, 900 year while
that for the American zone is only
about 5000, 600, 900.
The main method for making the
zones self-sufi1cient Is to build up
their exports to the rest of the
world. In order to restore produc-
ton of exportable goods, the United
States and Britain have agreed to
build up a fund of about $140, ,000,-
900, none of which will require ap-
propriations from Congress but will
come rather from such sources as
British and American loans, Ger
man funds in Sweden and the like
Ration to Be Raised.
Mr.. Byrnes and Gen. Clay said
their hope is that this money, plus
the first returns on future exports,
would make 1t unnecessary ever to
ask Congress for money specifically
to promote Germany's economic re-
covery.
The economic agreement provides
for an increase In the German ra-
ton standard from 1850 calories
per person per day to 1900 calories.
Mr.. Byrnes said under questioning
that actually the United States is
at present hard pressed to meet the
/ $50 level because Of transportation
difficulties in this country. He said
he is working to break the bottle
neck and hopes the ONCE Of De-
fense Transportation and Interstate
Commerce Commission can use
emergency powers to give food ex-
ports to Germany priority in trans
|portation.
Gen. Clay reported that he had
lined up fairly good shipments for
December, but faced tough problems
In obtaining satisfactory export
rate.
The British american economic
agreement, Mr.. Byrnes said, was
worked out in a series of confer
ences in Washington with Assistant
Secretary Of State Hilldring head
ling an American negotiation team,
Including Gen. Clay and spokesmen
for the State, War and Treasury
Departments.
More Disputes Settled.
In the Big -Four session which
preceded the signing Of the British
American agreement last night, the
foreign ministers wiped out several
more controversies standing in the
way of final action on peace treaties
for italy, Romania. Bulgaria, Hun
gary and Finland.
They agreed that Greece and
Yugoslavia each should collect q
total of $3.50, 600 900 In reparations
from italy and Bulgaria, but they