Evening star., 1947-11-02
Big 4 deputies Meet
In London Thursday
To Prepare Farley
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Nov. Against q
stormy world background. deputy
foreign ministers will meet here
Thursday to attempt to resolve
technical disputes aggravating
major differences over the German
and Austrian peace treaties, In
preparation for the session of the
Council Of Foreign Ministers con-
vening November 26.
The ministers themselves will try
once more to hnd the long-elusive
European peace. On their efforts
may hinge the prospects Of inter-
national cooperation for years to
come.
American diplomatic negotiators
privately have acknowledged their
pessimism over the chances Of
reaching an agreement which
would put Germany back on its
feet as an economic and political
entity with Q full role to play Ia
Europe's reconstruction.
Reich Political Union Discussed.
On the basis of remarks by in
formed officials, 1t is believed that
the United States already has
talked over with Britain plans for
putting into effect working eco
nomic, semipolitical arrangement in
that part of Germany under Anglo
American-and possibly French
control in the event Of a continued
Council deadlock.
Last week a bipartisan committee
Of the British Parliament called for
a representative German govern
ment with full responsible
ties within clearly defined limits for
the British and such other zones as
may be brought within the frame
work of a single economy" in the
event ut should prove impossible
to secure the re-integration Of all
the zones"
Gen. Lucius d. Clay. American
commander In Germany, suggested
this week that British American
bizonsl economic agencies could be
made the basis OF q political gov
ernment for Western Germany.
Previously, French Foreign Min
lister Georges Bidault had limited
France may consider merging her
German occupation zone with the
combined British and American
zones II the foreign ministers fail
to agree at the coming meeting.
Solution Seen Expensive.
Such an alternative arrangement,
falling short OF q peace treaty, prob
ably would prove more expensive IN
the long run than dealing with a
united Germany. This would be
due to the fact that in the absence
Of food products from the eastern
"breadbasket" zone of Germany now
under Russian occupation, exports
from the western zones would have
to be increased to meet food and
raw material import costs.
But American advocates Of this
alternative to q big-power agree
ment on a unified Germany main
tain that Europe can no longer
wait upon a Council accord and that
Germany's machinery, mines, and
manpower must be utilized under
the Marshall seif-help plan.
Neither American nor British
policy makers are neglecting the
possibility that Russia may advocate
general withdrawal Of all occupation
troops from Germany. Speculation
along this line has stemmed from
the theory that Russia may be
ready to gamble on the chance Of
Germany's going Communist after
the troops are withdrawn.
If such a proposition is advanced,
it Is likely that the United States
will base acceptance on several
conditions, among them the eco
nomic integration Of all Germany,
central government strong enough
to resist pressure by organized
minorities, and an agreement on
reparations, with any extractions
from current production to await
the expiration of q moratorium Of
an indefinite number of years.