Evening star., 1947-01-23
Greece Seeks 10 Get
Top Possible Level Of
German ,Reparations
BY the As.eeiated Pes

LONDON, Jan. 23--Greece
sought today to exact "the high
est possible level" of reparations
payments from Germany for the
ruin wrought by the Nazis in the
war.
A Greek note was presented to the
deputies of the four-poWer Foreign
Ministers Council drafting the Ger
man and Austrian treaties. It asked
payment "in the shortest possible
time" of reparations from current
German production, including 500,-
coo tons of coal annually, and also
sought restoration of Greece's pre-
war tobacco market In Germany.
The Greek claims were added to
those of other victims of Nazi
aggression as the deputies faced a
showdown on Soviet opposition to
an Australian demand for full par
ticipation by the smaller nations IN
drafting the two treaties.
Revision of Accord Asked.
The Greek memorandum was the
most detailed yet presented. It
called for revision of the Paris repa-
rations agreement of January, 1916,
under which the Allies allotted
Greece 4:35 per cent of all German
reparations payments, and said re-
ductions in the payments to other
nations should, to the largest pos
sible. extent, go to increasing our
share"
The note said Greek demands
would receive added support 1t
other Allied nations received ter
ritorial awards in addition to rep
arations as fixed in Paris.
"If the Saar goes to France, it
would be inequitable that France
should keep the full share allotted
to her under the agreement" it said.
The note, added that the Paris
agreement gavs Yugoslavia 9.6 per
cent of German reparations, more
than twice the Greek share, and
demanded at least an equal portion.
Greece asked for German property
IN Italy and Austria as part pay
ment, a share of seized German war
material, including 10000 head of
livestock, preferably horses. and
$4,000 for the cost of clearing
Nazi mines from Greek waters. The
note called also for compensation
for ancient Greek archaeological
and artistic treasures destroyed
during the occupation.
Big Power Peace" Opposed.
Australia has demanded full rep
resentation at all sessions of the
deputies council and has expressed
resentment toward any efforts for
big power peace" for the defeated
powers.
There even were hints from Aus
tralian and British sources today
that the Australian representative,
Col. w. r. Hodgson, might refuse,
temporarily at least, the invitation
20 present his country's peace views
unless assured of an equal voice with
the Big Four in treaty deliberations.
Australia has been backed by Bra
zil, Canada and other small ma
tions" in the demand for represen-
tation-sharply opposed by Deputy
Foreign Minister Feodor T. Gousev
of Russia. The issue was debated
without decision during the first
week of the deputies session, with
the United States, France and Britt
ain all expressing willingness to let
the smaller nations in on all discus
sions.
Brazilian Note Filed.
Brazil filed a second note with
the deputies yesterday, which au-
thoritative American sources said
demanded a fuller share in drafting
peace plans These informants said
Canada might also threaten a
boycott of the deputies council un>
less given a better opportunity to be
heard.
Eighteen nations have been in
vited to present their view to the
deputies, but Mr.. Gousev has con-
tended they should bow out right
after making their statements. The
deputies are making preliminary
drafts for peace treaties for use of
the Big -Four foreign ministers. who
meet in Moscow in March