Evening star., 1947-11-06

On European Peace
Forecast al London
BY she Associated Press

BY ths Associated Press
Mounting American demands
for an early peace settlement in
Europe seem certain today to
force a United States-Russian
showdown in the Big Four For
eign Ministers meeting at Lon
don later this month.
Some authorities believe that II
the London conference fails to make
definite progress on a German peace
treaty and to complete an Austrian
settlement, the last vestige of great
power unity as symbolized in the
conferences of the foreign ministers
may be destroyed.
Formal American policy for~the
London meeting remains to be dis
closed. But it appears certain that
Secretary of State Marshall will
give serious weight to proposals by
former Secretary James F. Byrnes
and Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan that Russia's
veto in the Foreign Ministers Coun-
ell no longer be allowed to stand in
the way of at least partial Euro
pean settlement.
Byrnes Urges Peace Farley.
Mr.. Byrnes in a speech at Win
ston-Salem, N. c., last night, pre-
dicted in effect that the foreign
minister system of peace making
would fail to produce an early Ger
man settlement and proposed that
the United States take thes lead in
calling a formal peace conference
for early next year.
If the Russians refuse to join in
calling the conference and to abide
by its decisions, Mr.. Byrnes de-
clared, then the other allied ma
tions should 60 ahead without
them"
This would not be making sep
arate peace" he added. ut would
simply be saying that no one ma
ton can veto peace on earth" \
Mr.. Byrnes has advocated sub
stantially the same line on previous
occasions and the idea also has the
support of Senator Vandenberg, who
not only is chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee but
perhaps Gen. Marshall's leading ad-
wiser on, peace making issues. Sena-
tor Vandenberg declared in speech
at Ann Arbor, Mich, Monday that
the peace conference should be
called by those who do agree"
Ignores Disagreement.
He said it would be infinitely
preferable" for the foreign minis
ters of America, Russia, Britain and
France to reaeh agreement, but that
"disagreement-here or elsewhere
cannot be allowed to postpone
peace
Gen. Marshall told a news confer
ence yesterday that he has no idea
what the Russian attitude will be
at London. and that he has no in
formation on Soviet Foreign Min
lister Molotov's plans for attending.
OF his own attitude, Gen. Mar
shall said he intends to do his best
to see whether the foreign min
listers can find basis for German
settlement, adding that he never al
lows himself to be pessimistic as to
the outcome of any operation in
which he Is engaged.
He also disclosed plans to leave
for London November 20 aboard
President Truman's special plane,
the Independence: The foreign min
isters' meeting opens November Is.
Views Not Widely Shared.
Gen. Marshall's attitude Of nom
pessimism toward the London nego-
tiations is not shared by many of
the officials associated with him.
Most appear to be convinced that
there is very little chance of any
real agreements, although some say
an Austrian settlement may be
reached there.
Mr.. Byrnes advanced that pos
sibility in his speech last night but
said that even if it is realized, it
should not be considered too sig
nificant in relation to the key issue
OF German treaty.
Should there be an Austrian
settlement" the former Secretary
said, many people will be so happy
that they may be misled into think
ing that a German treaty is in
sight"
Actually, he continued, that would
not be the case unless the United
States, Britain and France were
prepared to grant Russia's demand
for $40, 900, ,000, 900 in German repair
ations and for full participation,
along with the other three powers,
in the management of the great
industries of the German Ruhr.
Mr.. Byrnes said such joint man
agement would not work and could
not be accepted.
So far, there has been no official