Evening star., 1947-04-27

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Here are the "non-results" of this
six-and-one half week Moscow con-
ference:
Austria has no treaty.
France has not won the Saar.
America has no four-power pact
guaranteeing German disarmament
for 40 years.
Russia has no reparations.
Britain has no new Anglo-Soviet
pact.
Ideologies Conflict.
Germany has not been given
economic unity or a provisional gov
ernment or reduction of the occupy
ing armies.
Obviously, cnnflici c. ;deniogies
between East and West has been
ore Of the stumbling blocks to
agreement. It should be remembered
that democratic" as defined in the
Soviets' political dictionary, make
their system real" democracy.
Another stumbling block has been
the problem Of reconciling the i'm
mediate problems of hungry, war
devastated Europe, and with the
long range view of making sound
peace that will escape the tragic
fate of the Versailles treaty.
Despite wide areas of major dis
agreement, that have not been
narrowed here, the Foreign Ministers
have succeeded in one way: They
have clarified to a point where
it should make possible swifter
progress, perhaps at the very next
conference. A brief conference is in
prospect at the time the United
Nations General Assembly meets in
New York next September, with
surety Of regular one at London
in November.
On Credit Side.
There are some bright spots:
Machinery has been set up to work
on such problems as the Austrian
treaty and limitation of occupying
forces in Germany.
Agreement has been reached on the
Trieste financial situation and the
repatriation of German prisoners.
In the interval between confer
ences the Foreign Ministers deputies
for Germany will again tackle con-
troversial questions.
And the French received coal con-
cessions vital to French industry
in three-eornered agreement with
the Americans and British.
We had not expected to resolve
the complicated German question
to the point where a peace settle
ment could be written here. But
we did hope that an Austrian treaty
and an American-sponsore German
disarmament treaty could be pulled
out Of the Moscow Conference.
Nevertheless, a hopeful note was
spoken by Secretary Marshall in his
farewell press conference at Spassc
House. He undoubtedly will elaborate
on this in his radio report to the
American people.
Marshall told correspondents that
it might be possible, in a month OF
two, to evaluate the degree Of
progress made here toward clarity.
ing issues. He said that this con-
ference should be regarded as the
first round"
New United States Policy.
Whatever else has happened, de.
| velopments here and at home in the
six and one-half weeks Of the con.
ference have produced a stringly
bold new European policy Of thu
United States.
No longer waiting for the leae
from Britain and France, who can.
not call the tune in Europe as II
the old prewar days, America ha.
struck out vigorously in competition
with Soviet Union that came out
of the war as the continents domi.
nant power.
Thus the Truman doctrine, which
Secretary Marshall helped write
has evolved with all its implications
America has courted France pretty
successfully.
Clearly in line with our new policy
Of winning France to alignment witt
the west, have been such moves
here as coal concessions and agree.
ment with Britain to permit eco.
nomic integration Of the Saar Will
France (on which the Soviets have
not yet given their yes or no)
Foreign Minister Bidault is know1
to be pleased with these develop
ments.
Seeking to establish an "al
European" policy, the American
delegation, under Secretary Mar.
shall's able leadership, has advo.
Gated an European Economic Coun-
Gil to make possible internationa.
sharing of such important resource.
as those of the Ruhr and Silesia
rather than a Big-Four monopoly
Wooing Germany.
This "all European" approach, in.
cidentally, represents an achieve.
ment for John Foster Dulles, whit
has emerged as one Of MARSHALL.
most listened-to advisers. Mr.. Dul.
les won out in the argument ovel
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, our militar,
governor in Germany, who had pro.
posed policy geared primarily OF
immediate German consideration
alone.
While Secretary Marshall ha
failed in getting an agreement to ou
German disarmament pact, he ila,
made it very clear that-as James r
Byrnes said before him America
intends to maintain q strong inter.
lest in Europe and control of Ger.
many for many years to come.