Evening star., 1947-03-09
Russians rs ! Optimism D N
Exceeds That Of 0ihel
Par!ey Delegations
BY III. Assoeiotsd Press

~ Ets AsS0Sf0tSO tBeSS
MOSCOW, Mar. 8.-Belief was
strengthened in the Russian capital
tonight that the Soviet Union might
come forward with plan for Ger
many that would be q positive move
toward breaking what appeared on
the eve of the Big Four Foreign
Ministers Conference to be a dead
lock between the great powers.
This belief, it should be added
came from Russian sources.
In contrast to the spessimism in
the American and British delega-
tions over chances for success al
Moscow, there was a spirit Of sober
optimism among the Russians ovel
the prospects of arriving at concrete
decisions Definitely. there was nc
pessimism among the Soviet delega-
ton. -
Demobilization Move Cited.
In estimating the Russian posi-
ton, one should take into considera-
ton:
I l.. The way the Russians put for
ward their plan for mobilization al
the United Nations meeting at New
York-a move which has been hailed
in thousands of words as sweeping
and progressive, a gesture of leader
ship.
2. Events of the past week.-Mrs.
sia's own estimation of her agricul-
tural situation and her appraisal oi
various sections of her industry as
backward. These are believed by
many persons to have direct bearing
on almost every phase Of Russian life
and as having major significance.
The Foreign Ministers conference
hall in the House of the Soviet Avi-
alton Industry on the Leningrad
highway sparkled brightly as work.
men hammered away at finishing
touches of its decorations and fur
nishings.
Moscow's downtown squares were
filling with long, sleek ices, the
pride Of the growing Soviet auto
mobile industry, which are being
assigned to delegations.
Molotov to Be 81 Tomorrow.
Moscow's foreign visitors perhaps
numbers more now than at any at
any one time since the soldiers of
Napoleon or the horders of Ghengis
Khan swept over the Steppes.
Foreign Minister Molotov will be
81 tomorrow. While he celebrates his
birthday and his colleagues ready
themselves and their delegations for
the days ahead, here roughly are the
positions of each:
Observation-Disclosures and de-
Notification of Germany with re-
moval of all possibility of Germany
ever invading any country, particu-
larly Russia, again; reparations; a
centralized Germany; what is re-
garded by the Soviets as free trade
union movement; prevention OF
what the Russians call agile efforts
of American and British capitalists
to gain profits in Germany; estab-
lishment Of Poland's present west
ern frontiers. =
The United States-C Completion OF
the Austrian peace treaty; estab-
lishment of Austrian independence
and an end of Allied occupation ir
that country: a federalized Ger.
many; agreement with Russia or
reparations: realization of former
Secretary of State Byrnes' 40-yea1
treaty proposal or something ver,
similar: q Germany that will no
cost the American taxpayer any
more money.
Great Britain-Conclusion of thu
Austrian peace treaty; a German,
that will not be an expense to tn,
British taxpayer; a higher level O.
German industry than that allowed
by the Potsdam agreement; a 60.
slow formula on establishing Ger.
many's borders; economic unity, bu
not Incorporation of the Russian
zone of Germany on Russian terms
political unity of Germany devel.
oped slowly in a liberalization
scheme.
France-Prevention of central.
lied German government: interna-
tiona1 economic control of Tho R,,h,