Evening star., 1947-07-03
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morning, emphasizing the break
with Russia over the Marshall sug-
gestion.
After his conference with Mr..
Bidault, Mr.. Bevin left for Lon
don by plane.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov.
who declared yesterday that the
program drafted by his British and
French colleagues would divide
Europe. left earlier by plane for
Moscow.
Swiss Studying Situation.
In Bern members of the Swiss
government said they were studying
the situation in view of the Soviet
position. and probably would make
their reaction known tomorrow. In
formed sources speculated that
Switzerland would adopt cautious,
middle of -the-road policy because
OF a growing trade with Poland,
Czechoslovakia and the Balkans.
A Russian source said that prob
ably most Of the big Soviet delega-
ton was aboard the five Soviet
planes which took off in the dark
ness this morning. The informants
said Mr.. Molotov was in a hurry"
to get back to Moscow.
The Paris newspaper Paris Presse,
a left OF center publication, viewed
the breakup of the conference as a
sister development, and declared
that July 2, 1947, would 60 down
as the most important date of con-
temporary history.
"The bridges are cut and 50 is
the world, by the same blow" the
paper said, From now on the eco
nomic and political struggle be-
tween the two blocs is under way"
Warn Against Division.
Both Mr.. Molotov and Mr.. BIZ
dault warned in the last session YES
terday against dividing Europe -
and Mr.. Molotov voiced fears of
new difficulties in the relations"
between states.
Later, both British and French
quarters predicted privately that a
European recovery program based
on billions of American dollars had
a much better chance of success in
Congress now that Russia was on
the outside.
The American State Department
was reported prepared to proceed
with its plan. Undersecretary of
State Clayton is due in Paris in two
or three days for discussions with
French officials He already has
discussed Gen. Marshall's ideas in
London.
Paris observers watched for the
effect of the French-Russian dis
agreement on French politics. So
cialist Premier Paul Ramadier,
whose cabinet excludes Communists,
faces test vote on confidence mo-
ton this week in the National AS
sembly, where the Communists have
the biggest delegation.
"Grave Consequences" Seen.
In turning down British-French
proposal for a steering committee
to make a plan, Mr.. Molotov said its
impleInentation would lead to "di-
viding Europe into two groups Of
states"-"Great Britain, France and
that group OF countries which fol-
lows them" and "the other Euro
pean states" He foresaw grave
consequences.
In turn, Mr.. Bidault warned the
Soviet delegation against ANY &C
tion which might result in dividing
Europe into two groups" Mr.. Bevin
said grave consequences and
threats" would not deter Britain
from her duty.
IF there are governments which
will not cooperate he declared,
I'VE shall at least have discharged
our duty by trying to help them"
However, both Mr.. Bevin and Mr..
Bidault said they hoped that any
separation of Europe would be tenn
porary and that all European ma
tions eventually would join their
program. Mr.. Bevin emphasized,
"We shall work as closely as we can
with the United Nations"