Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-12-12
Council Completes
Plans For Draft
ct German Treaty

n Ht" Eouu0 Ol concessions from
Soviet Foreign Minister v. NJ.
Molotov, the Big Four Foreign
Minister'S Council arranged to
finish its histroic peacemaking
sessions in New York after having
completed plans for drafting Ger
man and Austrian peace settle
mcnts.
A final meeting was scheduled
to clean up minor details of the
five European satellite peace
treaties and approve the draft of
SIN point agenda for the
Big Four conference in Moscow
March 10 to begin work on treat
les with Germany and Austria.
In a busy, swift-moving session
Wednesday night the Big Four
agreed that prior to the Moscow
sessions small nations would be
given full opportunity to present
their proposals for German ard
austrian settlements to boards of
great power deputy foreign minis
ters in London beginning January
Il.
Last Minute Agreement
Due mainly to last-minutc agree
ment by Molotov it was also de-
cided hat Secretary of State
James F. Bvrnes's proposals for
sharply limiting occupation arm
les in Europe and for 4o-year
German disarmament pact would
be fully considered at the Mos
COW meeting.
Molotov tentatively blocked a
Brynes move to invite the Chinese
government to participate in the
Moscow meeting and final decis-
ion was due on that at the closing
session. but indications were that
Molotov's objections would stand.
Little remained to be done
on the siN-point agcnda for tn
Moscow conference eXcept to nut
it into final formal language. 1t
was fully approved in substance
Wednesday night and provided for
these actions at Moscow:
l.. Consideration OF reports from
the allied control council at Berlin
on German dcmilitarization, de-
nazi!ication, democratizaticn, eco
nomic principles and PREPARATIONS.
In this connection. Molotov assur-
ed his American. British and
French colleagues that when the
time came he would report fully
on Soviet repartations removals OF
property from Germany.
,. Study of the form and Scop,
OF provisional political organ!zat-
ion for Germany.
J. Preparation of peace treaty
with Germany including considc-
ration OF the work of the Big Four
deputies in London and also basic
dircctives pertaining to German
frontiers, the Ruhr. the Rhineland
and other questions.
4. Consideration of the proposed
American draft of disarmament
ard dcmilitarization treaty and
other measures for the political
economic and military control OF
GERMANY.
D. Considerations OF a report al
ready submitted by committee
on experts on German coal pro-
duCtion.
o. Work on an Austrian treaty..
Controversial Point
Ihere vas no doubt that the
most controversial point settled nv
the ministcs Wednesday night con-
cerned the appointment OF deputi-
cS to hold the London hearings ,o-
small nations on Germany and
Austria
Byrncs. British Foreign secre-
tary Ernest Bcvin and French
Deputy Foreign Minister Maurice
COVE De Murvillc had all argued
that the smaller nations should
have preliminary opportunity 10
state their views before the great
powers made any decisions on
Germany.
Molotov had dcmurred, contend
ing that until the four big bowers
had generally outlined their ideas
on 4 German settlement. the de-
putins would not know how TO pro-
coed. Wednesday night. however.
he Welded on this roint.
In doing so hc uttered his first
complaint respecting American
press handling Of the Big Four
meeting here. According 10 west
err diplomats present he had this
to say:
The Soviet delegation was sur
priscd AT what Molotov considered
the one-sided presetation OF pro-
posals which /; had submitted to
the Big Four council. The delega-
, ton had hardly opened its mouth
when the American press present
cd II attitude toward the proposal
| for appointment OF special depu-
ties on Germany in a sense which
was unfavorabie to the attitude
OF the Soviet delegation.
OF course, Molotov was reported
! as saying, IL Is all right to say
the press is free but ii would he
well that there should be as few rs
possible cases OF extreme one
sidedness.