Evening star., 1947-04-29

MdrSndn IS I0unIlng
On American Unity
To Help Save Europe
Secretary of State Marshall
today counted on unity of ac-
ton" by the American people to
help save Europe from disinte-
grafton threatened by an indi-
Gated Russian policy of waiting
for compromise through ex-
haustion."
His dissatisfaction with a sugges-
ton by Soviet Prime Minister Stain
that the big powers might be able to
compromise their major differences
after they had exhausted them
selves in dispute" was made clear by
Gen. Marshall last night in report
to the Nation on the Foreign Minis
ters' Conference at Moscow.
He blamed Russian insistence on
measures that could only lead to
''the inevitable emergence of dicta-
torship and strife" in Europe for
failure of the Big -Four to agree at
Moscow on major issues of the Ger
man and Austrian peace settlements
vital to European recovery generally.
Had Secret Talk With Stain.
Disclosing for the first time part
of a secret talk with Prime Min
lister Stain at the Krenlin two
weeks ago, Gen. Marshall said the
Soviet leader described the Moscow
negotiations as only the first
skirmishes and brushes of recon-
naissance forces"
It was then Mr.. Stain limited at
eventual willingness to compromise,
referring to questions settled in the
past latter people had exhausted
themselves in dispute"
II believe that action cannot
await compromise through exhaus-
ton" Gen. Marshall asserted.
1.-THE recovery OF Europe has been
far slower than expected. Disinte-
grating forces are becoming evi-
dent. The patient is sinking while
the doctors deliberate
New issues arise daily. What
ever action is possible to meet these
pressing problems must be taken
without delay"
Major Action Being Taken.
He did not elaborate on what
types Of action he considered pos
sible.
The state of the world today and
the position of the United States
make mandatory" he declared, "a
unity of action on the part of the
American people"
Gen. Marshall emphasized that
the critical differences" between
Russia and the Western powers over
German and Austrian peace settle
ments are matters of vast impor-
tance to the lives of the people of
Europe and to the future course of
world history"
I'VE must not compromise on great
principles In order to achieve agree
ment for agreements sake" he
warned.
He said, however, that "also we
must sincerely try to understand
the point of view of those with
whom we differ"
He added that he sincerely hopes
Mr.. Stains remarks to him imply
"a greater spirit of cooperation by
the Soviet delegation in future con-
ferenceS."
Putting aside diplomatic niceties
IN his criticism of Russias course,
the Secretary noted that the Soviet
Union has operated its occupation
zone in Germany practically with
out regard to the other zones"
Doubts Reds Want Treaty. @
And he charged that Russian re-
fusal to carry out the Potsdanl Big
Three agreement for an economical
ly unified Germany was the sole
cause of the American British zone
merger.
Gen. Marshall declared that it is
difficult to regard Russian attacks
on this arrangement as anything
but propaganda designed to divert
attention from the Soviet failure to
implement the economic unity
agreed at Potsdam."
The Secretary said the confer
ence might have accomplished more
than is realized, but made no at
tempt to conceal his disappoint-
ment at how little was accomplished.
Reasons for Failure.
Gen. Marshall summed up the
reasons for the failure of the For
eign Ministers as follows.
Agreement was made impossible
at Moscow because, in our view, the
Soviet Union insisted upon pro-
posals which would have established
in Germany a centralized govern
ment, adapted to the seizure of alb
solute control of a country which