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for removal but which are no Longer
available by reason Of an increase
in the level of industry to aid the
European economy.
"If reparation from current output
is conceived in this way, the United
States delegation is willing. without
commitment, to have its expert.
study this question"
Clay Leaves for Berlin.
Earlier, the departure OF Gen
Lucius D. Clay, principal adviser tt
Gen. Marshall on Germany, by plane
for Berlin was interpreted as indi-
eating that the American delegation
saw little prospect of settling any
German issues at the current con.
ference.
There was no indication that the
Marshall formula would be at al
satisfactory to Russia. It was ques.
ton whether it might provide q
basis for further negotiations to
break the reparations deadlock which
was barring progress on all majol
issues.
Gen. Marshall, further defining the
American position, declared "Any
plan for providing such compensa-
ton for factories not taken as repa-
rations) must not increase the cost
of the occupation, retard the repay
ment of Allied advances to Germany
retard the, establishment of self
supporting Germany, nor could 1t be
permitted to prevent the equitable
distribution of coal and further raw
in short supply among the
countries dependent upon these re-
sources"
'It could not become operative
until economic and political unity as
well as the further related objectives
have been attained" Gen. Marshall
said.
Level Fixed Year Ago.
In discussing an increase in the
German level of industry, Gen. Mar
shall said 1.-THE United States dele
CATION believes that further in
crease is desirable to serve the
peace-time needs of Germany and
of Europe"
The industrial level last was fixed
in March, 1946. Gen. Marshall con-
tinued:
although we do not believe 1t
possible, without further study, to
indicate quantitively what this
would mean for specific German in
dustries, directive to the Allied
Control Council for review of the
level of industry plan" should cover
three points, which Gen. Marshall
stated were these:
/. The maintenance of a "tol-
erable standard of living for the
German people" including an esti.
mate of the population in 1949 ano
the possible loss of existing re-
sources in the Saar.
2. Internal inconsistencies in the
German industrial system such as
the shortage of power to meet the
planned requirements and the in
adequacy of provision for some
basic chemicals, fertilizers and pos
sibly steel.
3. The peacetime requirements o1
European countries for German
products and a trade revival.
Extreme Limit for Marshall.
Members of the American dele
CATION said the proposal represented
about the extreme limit to which
Gen. Marshall is willing to go ir
order to meet Mr.. Molotoy on thi'
vital issue.
British leaders have circularizee
their delegation with instructions tt
be ready to leave Moscow on Aprl
Is. This is a target date and ma!
be showed back a~week, but it show:
the trend of thought.
The best American estimate L
that the conference will last unit
about the end of the week of Apri
13, for after the present German dis
cussions are ended the foreign min
listers still have to talk about sucl
major subjects as German frontiers