Evening star., 1948-06-16
bavarian Leader Sees
Partial German Unity
Step in Right Direction

power London agreement on the
unification of Western Germany
was expressed yesterday by DR.. MI
chael Horlacher, president OF the
Bavarian Parliament.
Leader Of the Bavarian Farmers
Organization, DR.. Horlacher said he
feels the proposed creation Of a
provisional west German govern
ment, much criticized by other Ger
man leaders, is a necessary step in
the present situation"
I'VE never want to lose German
unity" he said, apparently referring
to Soviet contentious that establish
ment of the western government.
in which the Russian zone OF &C.
cupation would not participate,
means partition" of Germany.
But" he added, "since total Ger
man unity cannot now be achieved,
| it is essential that these three west
ern zones be united as soon as pos
sible."
Visits Washington Briefly.
DR.. Horlacher Is one Of 80 repre-
sentatives of IA countries who have
been attending a Moral Re-Arma-
ment conference in California. On
a brief visit to Washington before
leaving the country, their spokes-
man stressed the need for Chris
tian principles as q basis OF interna-
tional understanding.
The group, including the first
democratic leaders OF Germany,
Italy and Japan to visit America
since the war, met reporters yester-
day in the Carlton Hotel. Later the
visitors attended q reception held
| in their honor by Presidential
Assistant John r. Steelman and
Mrs. Martin Vogel at the latter's
home, 26O1 Thirtieth street NV.
Representative Hinshaw, Repub-
lican, Of California and Mrs. Hin
shaw entertained the delegates this
morning at a congressional break
fast in the Mayflower Hotel.
Senator Cain, Republican, Of
Washington, introduced members Of
the group at the Carlton yesterday.
Among those speaking was Hans
Won Herwarth, executive director OF
the office of the Minister President,
Bavaria, who said that "only out OF
a sense Of responsibility and Chris
|tian penitence can come q rebirth
of Germany"
This thought also was expressed
for Japan by Kensuke Horinouchi,
former japanese Ambassador to the
United States and president of
Japan's Foreign Service Training
Institute. He said he has welcomed
the opportunity to ask forgiveness
for the wrongs Japan had done
her neighbors.
Practical Results Seen.
Frank Painter, a Leicestershire
(EnglandD coal miner, said the
workers in one pit in his region
have increased their output TO per
cent after they had been exposed
to the Moral Re-Armament prtnci-
ple-that practical problems can be
solved through the application Of
strict Christian principles.
Others taking part in the discus
sion included DR.. Chen Li-Fu, vice
president of the Chinese national
parliament, and H. K. Twitchell, an
American participant in the move
ment.
DR.. Frank N. D. Buchanan, the
Oxford Group leader, also heads the
Moral Re-Armament Movement.
DR.. Horlacher told reporters the
movement is neither a political
party nor q religion, but an 'ideol-
ogy uniting all those who want to be
democrats"
The Riverside assembly last week
was sponsored by 50 Congress MEM
bers here to promote theological
preparedness" In the democratic
world. On June 2 and 8, Moral Re-
Armament delegates celebrated the
10th anniversary Of their movement
In Los Angeles.