Evening star., 1948-03-06
international Control Of Ruhr,
Federation Of States to Govern
West Reich Agreed on by Big 3
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Germans Assets
To Be Used Under
Marshall Plan
BY the Associated Press

LINDJN, MAI. O.-1 uG OlllGGU
States, Britain and France have
agreed on international control
of the Ruhr and close co-opera-
ton to enlist Western Germanys
assets in the Marshall Plan.
In conferences here, the western
powers also agreed that Western
Germany should have a federal
form of government, providing ade-
quate central authority but protect
ing the rights of the various states.
A communique was issued tonight
after the conferences ended.
No hard agreement was reached
on merger of the French zone with
the United States-BritiSh zones of
occupation, but responsible officials
said decisions reached here will lead
to that objective.
Germany to Be Represented.
The three powers decided Ger
many will be represented in the in
ternational control of the Ruhr. No
indication was given whether Russia
will be invited to participate.
The Ruhr agreement was in gen.
eral terms. The specific recon-
mendations were not disclosed. They
will be submitted first to the gov
.ernments concerned.
The three powers adjourned until
next month their talks on the role
Germany will play in the economic
recovery program.
They agreed on prompt action
@to coordinate as far as possible
the economic policies of the three
zones in such matters as foreign
and inter-zonal trade, customs and
freedom of movement for persons
and goods"
Such cooperation is essential if
Western Germany is to make its
full and proper contribution to
European recovery" the statement
said.
Douglas Halls Progress.
Emerging from the meeting,
American Ambassador Lewis Doug
las said:
These meetings have been ex-
traordinarily fruitful and successful.
Within the past 10 days more prog
ress has been made than Id the
preceding three years"
The three-power statement said it
was agreed that the combined Brit
ish-American zones and the French
zone of Germany should be fully
associated in the European recovery
program and adequately represented
on any continuing organization"
The statement indicates that all
Western Germany will be represent
ed at the mid-March meeting in
Paris of the 16 nations which seek
to participate under the Marshall
Plan. Germany probably will be
represented by the three Allied
commanders, but this will not rule
out later direct participation by the
Germans themselves.
Council Failure Cited.
The Western powers said that the
continuous failure" of the Foreign
Ministers Council to reach four
power agreement has created sit
uation in Germany which, If per-
mitted to continue, would have in
creasingly unfortunate consequences
for Western Europe"
The communique urged the "neces-
sity of lnsuring the economic re-
construction of Western Europe,
including Germany, and of estab-
fishing a basis for the participation
of a democratic Germany in the
community of free peoples"
But it said that while delay in
reaching these objectives can no
longer be accepted, ultimate four
power agreement is in no way pre-
cluded."
The communique said that agree
ment in principle "has been reached
on continued association of the
Benelux countries belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg in
policy discussions regarding Ger
many"
In discussing international control
of the Ruhr, the communique said
that its purpose would be to insure