Evening star., 1947-03-26
Soviet Opposes China
As One Of Sponsors
For Reich Pact Talk
BY the Assoeictsd Press

BY the Assoeiutsd Press
MOSCOW, Mar. 26.-Forma
Russian opposition to an Amer.
ican, British and French pro-
posal that China should be one
of the inviting powers to q
proposed German conference
was officially disclosed tonight.
With release of report from the
Council of Foreign Ministers Depu-
ties to the Big Four Council itself
OH procedure for preparing the
German peace treaty, wide variety
of disagreements became of1iciaily
evident.
These followed the same pattern
of splits heretofore unoficially re-
ported from the Deputies meetings
over such issues as the kind Of voice
that should be given to all nations
in treaty making and whether the
German government should be COM
PEELED to sign the treaty.
u, S. Joins Britain, France.
The peace conference report
which the deputies gave the Council
Of Foreign Ministers two days ago
said: THE United Kingdom and
the French delegations consider
that China should be one of the
convening powers Of the conference.
The Soviet delegation disagrees. u
At the time this report was writ
ten, the United States had reserved
its position on procedure. But Sec
retary of State Marshall told the
Council last night he strongly ia
vored including China as an inviting
power.
Mr. Molotov earlier had agreed
to Gen. Marshall's proposal for a
written exchange of information
on China, but said the Russian gov
eminent still believed informal Big
Three discussions offered better
means of dealing with the Chinese
problem"
Il have no objection to offer to
your suggestion" Mr.. MolotoV told
Gen. Marshall, but he added:
Such a way of communicating
information does not seem to me to
be entirely satisfactory"
Bevin Receives Letter.
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
was disclosed later to have received
a letter from Mr.. Molotov on the
proposed exchange of information
on China. The contents of the let
ter were not announced.
The Russian Foreign Minister also
made known his views in letter to
Gen. Marshall.
The proposal that the Chinese
situation be taken up during the
present conference in Moscow was
broached by Mr.. Molotov at the very
outset of the Foreign Ministers
meetings.
The deputy foreign ministers
working on Austrian peace problems
made little progress this morning in
discussions on economic clauses.
Several clauses were discussed, but
no agreement was reached. The
United States found itself alone
among the four powers on the ques-
ton of restitution by Austria OF
United Nations property there. The
American position is that this prop
erty should be restored "as is" while
the other three powers maintain
the property should be returned "in
good order"
Gruber Arrives in Moscow.
Gen. Mark w. Clark, the Ameri.
can deputy, based his position on the
fact the Austrian economy could
not stand such a burden of restora-
ton and if any repair of damage
was done 1t should be done by Ger
mans.
Austrian Foreign Minister Karl
Gruber arrived at 3:45 pm. G:45
am, EST for consultation on the
Austrian treaty draft, and his ar
rival was expected to give new i'm
petus to work on the Austrian set
tlement.
DR.. Gruber said he would seek
Immediately to confer with the
Council to get definite idea OF
what his role here will be.
A staff of IL, including the Aus
trian Minister for Planning and
Economy, Peter Kraulain, and the
Austrian Minister to London, Helm
rich Schmid. accompanied Dr.
Gruber.
Concessions Considered.
Both the United States and the
Soviet Union were reported authori-
tatively to be considering important
concessions in their demands or
Germany so as to accomplish theil
major aims for a German peace
settlement in the Council of For.
eign Ministers.
officials were doubtful, however
that any deals were in prospect
of sufficient import to produce
major agreement during the current
Moscow sessions.
All indications are that the United
States is willing to agree to some
form of reparations from current
German production to continue fol
several years, provided it can be
arranged without further cost TO tht