Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-09-07
Future of Germany

Secretary ByrneS' declaration of
policy for the future Germany as
outlined from the United States
viewpoint in speech in Stuttgart,
is clear, definite and firm. But it will
not meet approval i'll Moscow unless
Moscow changes its position. rh.
kremlin wishes not only to keep
what il already has i'll eastern Ger
many. as elsewhere. but is angling
for even more. and will get il unless
stopped by the western powers, and
that is problematical.
Government of Germany under
some centralized authority. by ana
with the consent and supervision II
the big three powers, would seem
To be Il sensible program for speed
ing rehabilitation of the country and
making its people again Sclf-Sup-
porting. Controls by the Allied pow
erS would be exercised as Il safe
guard against rcarming of the Reich,
and under the ByrncS program troops
would be kept i'll Germany Us lun%
as there were need for them TO as
sure that protection. AS long as IN
occupation force is required in Ger
many. the army Of the United State
will be part Of that occupation
force" the secretary said. No ON"
can justly say. as DyrneS declared.
that the United States is Sinking
responsibility. nor that il desires -
run out on nasty job. He could !
have said also. as the world full !
well knows already. that the United !
States wants nothing III Germany II
i'll Europe except peace and har- |
mony among all peoples.
The war in Europe has been over |
sixteen months. yet the writing ii !
the peace treaty has not only not !
begun but has hardly been given |
serious consideration. All the end ii I
the first world war. the settlement |
was made and the treaty signed in .
half that time. This time there is Il
Fly in the ointment. and Il big one.
''AAN N'AAhAA ~ - ANllI'NSS lItNI "
DC a long way off and chaos and
in Europe will continue.
What the United States wants is
hat the German people be told
,peedily and without further unnec-
.ssary delay just what their status
: to be. They cannot be expected
o rebuild their national economy
hort of that knowledge. But there
are those who are playing for time
md who are in no hurry To effect
| settlement. 1t is To their interest
o delay. and that is the game that
5 being played.
Harsh and Vense measures
against the German people will not
make for good will and peace. and
Mr.. Byrnes so stated. II was that ;
ype OF policy which at the end Of :
he first war sowed the seeds II
World War II. Terms of the peace
reaty played into the hands ii ;
ranks like Hitler and furnished the :
neat upon which dictatorS fed. SIM
lar policy must be avoided now i!
he future is TO be secure. ,
The Byrnes pronouncement was {
blow at Russian ambitions in east
'rn Germany. He will have hard
inc getting his theory into actual
practice with an agreement by Mos {
'ow unless there is decided change
" front. For that matter. the wes.-
,rn powers, could they have had
heir way. probably would long ago
lave drawn and signed peace
reaty with respect TO Germany.
The program outlined at Stuttgart
epreSentS American policy. II sure
y had the approval OF President
Truman in advance. Ii WILL in the
main. meet with the support of the
American people.