Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-22
Fulfill Potsdanl !,
0rConcIudeNewI
Pact, Bevin Says
Agreement on Reich
Is Chance to Build
Peace, Commons Told
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin declared today
that I'VE must either have the
Potsdam agreement observed as
awhole and in the order of those
decisions or we must have a new
agreement"
Opening a two-day debate on for
eign policy before a packed House
of Commons, he declared that an
agreement on Germany is at once
the touchstone of the relations
among the four powers and our OPP
portunity to build lasting peace
and security for the world"
He expressed almost complete
agreement" with Secretary of State
Byrnes announcements on tn flu
ture OF Germany in his Stuttgart
speech and added that, equally, we
welcome Marshal Stains state
ment."
Hopes to Quit Trieste, Greece.
Mr.. Bevin opposed Russian de-
mands on Turkey for the Dardan-
Giles. He declared I'VE will not de-
sert Greece" and said outside in
reference with Greece must stop"
He also said he wished to see Iran
free from foreign interference"
He said Great Britain had no
military interest nor ANY narrow
national interest" in Trieste, where
he said British interest lis purely
one of international trade" He ex-
pressed hope that British troops
could be withdrawn from both Tri-
este and Greece.
voicing British desires about Ger
many, Mr.. Bevin told the packed
house.
I'VE wish to see established first
political conditions which will secure
the world against any German re-
version to dictatorship or any revival
of German aggressive policy"
Opposes Gripping Industry.
Commenting on the economic fu-
ture of Germany, he warned that
Britain was not prepared to carry
out parts of the Potsdam agreement
"unfavorable to us" while other
parts were left unfulfilled.
ut is our considered view" he
said, "that German industry has a
most important part to play in the
whole Of European economy and it
is not our intention that it should be
further crippled, except insofar as it
might endanger security"
Mr.. Bevin said the Paris Peace
Conference presented trend to-
ward an East-West division of the
world which must, and I am sure,
can be prevented"
eff we are to achieve a lasting
peace and economic recovery, all
the forthcoming UNITED Nations
and Foreign Ministers CouncID
meetings in New York must have q
readiness to recognize the legitimate
interests of others and to subordl-
nate national interest to the COM
mon good"
"Not Unhopefup' of Amity.
The Foreign Secretary began his
speech by saying he was mot un-
hopeful" of lasting amity among
the major powers.
He said the United States took
a great step" in sending Gen.
George c. Marshall, former United
States Army Chief of Staff, to help
heal internal strife in China, add
ing.
ZIP to the moment, this step has
not been successful, but it is GER
tainly not the fault of Gen. Mar
shall"
In many respects his speech stuck
to British positions which have been
at odds with those of Russia. But,
he said, that, despite differences, 1
am not unhopeful that, as we pro-
coed, understanding will come.
Straits Conference Asked.
Russian demands for bases on the
Dardanelles would involve, If grant
ed, an "unwarranted interference
with the sovereignty of Turkey"
the Foreign Secretary said. He asked
that any further discussions take
place at an international conference
for that purpose"
He spoke also for free navigation
of the Danube, provision written
into the draft Balkan peace treaties
over Russian objection.
He called also for a cessation OF
"the war of nerves" and criticized
some nations at the Paris Peace
Conference for attempts to use the
conference as a forum for propa-
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