Evening star., 1947-03-05
Marshall Leaves for Big 4 ParIey;
Predicts Full Accord on Austria
And Rough Draft Of German Pact
Keeps Abreast on
Greece and Other
Major Problems
Tert OF Greek Note on Page A-6J
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Marshall
left National Airport en- route to
Moscow today after voicing hope
that the Big Four Foreign Min
listers could reach complete
agreement on the Austrian peace
settlement. But he added it is
extremely doubtful" that more
than an accord on fundamental
principles of the German peace
treaty could be achieved.
Gen. Marshall took off in an Air
Transport Command plane at Gil
am. after making special arrange
ments to keep in close touch with
the critical Greek situation and
other urgent problems that may
confront the State Department
while he is away.
He IS flying by way of Paris to
confer with French leaders in ad-
vance of the Moscow meeting open
ing next Monday.
Expects Difficulties.
In brief statement to newsmen
just before boarding the plane, Gen.
Marsau said he fully realizes that
the Moscow negotiations will be
extremely difficult and their conse-
quences momentous."
Gen. Marshall said he felt great
responsibility to the American peo-
pie in serving their interests an6
endeavoring to complete their war
effort to achieve peace"
Gen. Marshall said deputies of the
Big -Four Foreign Ministers made
some progress in drafting the treaty
for Austria, SO the foreign minis
tiers should be able to consider Aus
trian treaty provisions with the
hope of completing them"
THE situation regarding the Ger
man issue is quite different" he told
reporters.
Smaller Allies Heard.
He said so far the foreign minis
ters' deputies have been engaged
in listening to the statements of the
Allied countries concerned other
than the Big Four, so that we have
yet to discuss and reach agreement
on the great fundamentals which
will be the basis for the drafting
Of the treaty regarding Germany"
IF we are successful" he added,
"in reaching agreement on the ma
jor fundamental principles, I would
be very much pleased.
1T would appear now extremely
doubtful as to whether the actual
treaty draft for Germany could be
completed for consideration at thic
conference"
Gen. .>Marshall's plane was the
second of tiiree leaving the airport
within an hour. The first carried
newspaper correspondents and the
third Gen. Marshall's advisers.
Among those saying farewell were
Lord Inverchapel, the British Am
bassador; Francis Lacoste. Minister
Counselor of the French Embassy;
Lewis w. Douglas, Ambassador
designate to Great Britain; Secre-
tary of the Treasury Snyder, Under
secretary of State Acheson. John
Carter Vincent, director of the State
Departments Office of Eastern AT
fairs, and John Peuerifoy, acting
Assistant Secretary of State for ad-
ministration.
Dulles Asks United Support.
John Foster Dulles, prominent Re-
publican international authority and
special adviser to Gen. Marshall,
said as he boarded his plane it was
the sacred duty of the United States
delegation to carry out the "last
will and testament" of those who
died in the war for their ideals.
I'm order to succeed we who are
going to the conference will need
to feel behind us the spiritual sup
port of united American people,
he said.
Mr.. Dulles will join Gen. Marshall
in Berlin and continue with him to
Moscow.
With American action to help
maintain stability in Greece re-
naming to be worked out in detail
here and overshadowing the peace
treaty work in urgency, Gen. Mar
shall took with him on his special
Air Transport Command plane a
long-tim close associate charged
with the sole duty of maintaining
constant liaison, with Washington
Greek Note Made Public.
The Greek governments latest
appeal for aid to avert economic
collapse and strengthen its army
for restoring tranquility" was made
public here last night. A few hours
previously Gen. Marshall had de-
clared this lis a matter of primary
Importance to the United States
in the light of the world situation.
President Truman, Gen. Marshal
made clear, will issue full public
statement on this Government:
plans as soon as they have beer
worked out.
Undersecretary Acheson will di'
rect State Department activitie: