Evening star., 1947-07-15
New j. ). Order
ToC|ay Steps Up
Aid for Germans
Restdtement of Policy
Calls for Higher
STANDARD Of Living
By the Assoeiofed Press

ey me ASSoSidIeo FfeS$
The United States Govern
ment, in it's first official state
ment of policy governing Ger
many since the war ended, de-
clared today the German people
should be assisted in attaining a
higher standard of living and
economic self -sufhciency.
The policy statement was con-
tanned in a directive giving new in
structions to the American military
commander, Gen. Lucius D. Clay
This directive, released simultane-
ously at the State Department here
and at the Office of Military Gov
ernment in Berlin, supersedes the
famous Joint Chiefs of Staff direc-
tive known as "JCS 1067" which
was issued on April 26, 1915, about
two weeks before Germany sur
rendered, and was the official ver-
sion of policy in the American oc-
cupied zone.
Todays directive told Gen. Clay
that the United States, while not
wishing to impose its own historic
ally developed forms of democracy
and social organization on Ger
many" nevertheless believes equally
firmly that no other external forms
should be imposed"
This is presumed to be an order
to Gen. Clay to oppose establish
ment of a Communistic or Socialis-
tic, form of government if forced on
the Germans from the outside.
Germany Economy Stressed.
Particular stress was placed on
the economic aspect OF fehabili-
tating Germany and achieving the
nations economic and political
unity.
The directive said. the United
States Government sought to secure
a production and foreign trade pro-
gram as a whole, which would be di.
rected toward an increasing stand
ard of living in Germany and the
attainment at the earliest possible
date of a self-sustaining German
economy.
The order said the highest priority
should be given to increased produc-
ton of coal, food and export goods.
The United States Government
believes that the level of industry
eventually agreed upon for Ger
many as a basis for reparations re-
movals, while eliminating excess
industrial capacity which has been
used by Germany for the purpose of
making war, should not permanently
limit Germany's industrial capacity.
"The German people after the
period Of reparation removals should
not be denied the right, consistent
with continued disarmament, to
develop their resources for the pur-
pose of achieving higher standards
of living.
Economic Unity Urged.
The directive 1nstructs Gen. Clay
to exert every effort to achieve eco
nomic unity with other zones" until
the Allies agree on ways of treating
Germany as an economic and polit-
ical unit.
The British and American zones
in Germany have been merged eco
nomically, but Russia and France
have refused thus far to join their
occupation zones into one overall
unit.
The new policy generally con-
tinues disarmament and demilitar-
ization provisions, but puts emphasis
on economic measures needed to re-
habilitate Germany.
The statement said:
1.-The basic interest of the United
States throughout the world is just
and lasting peace. Such a peace
can be achieved only if conditions
of public order and prosperity are
created in Europe as a whole"
Your government believes the ul-
innate constitutional form of Ger
man political life should be left to
the decision of the German people
made freely in accordance with
Democratic processes, the directive
continued.
The United States reiterates its
acceptance OF the PotSdam formula
for reparations, but adds that the
present low level of German in
dustry Should not permanently
limit Germanys industrial Ca
pacity."
A formula for German payment
of reparations was agreed on at
PotSdam meeting between Presi-
dent Truman, Premier Stain and
Prime Minister Attlee of Great
Britain.
Gen. Clay announced in Berlin
Saturday that at meeting of Amer
ican representatives with a British
group headed by 1t. Gen. Sir Brian
Robertson the two nations had
agreed on new level of industry for
their zones in Germany. Terms of
the pact are to be made public to-
morrow. Authoritative sources in