Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-15

/ the capital Of Austria, which, as Is
known, were captured only BY troops
Of the Soviet Army.
1T also Is known that the above
mentioned agreements on Berlin
and Vienna were only parts OF
agreements on Germany and Aus
tria, on the fulfllment of which the
Soviet government continues to In
sist.
New Currency Blamed.
"(3) The United States Govern
ment declares temporary measures
introduced by the Soviet command
for restricting transport communi-
cations between Berlin and the
Western zones have created dificul-
ties in the supply of the Berlin pop
ulation of the Western sectors. 1t
cannot, however, be denied that
these difficulties were caused by the
actions of the governments Of the
U. S. A., Britain and France and
above all by their separate actions
in introducing new currency in the
Western zones Of Germany and spe-
cial currency in the Western Sec
tors Of Berlin.
Berlin is in the center of the
Soviet zone and part Of that zone.
Interests of the Berlin population
do not admit of a situation where
there has been introduced in Ber-
lin or even only in the Western
sectors OF Berlin q special currency
which Is not in circulation in the
Soviet zone. Moreover, introduc-
ton of q separate currency reform
in the Western zones Of Germany
placed Berlin and with 1t the en-
tire Soviet zone Of occupation in a
position where the entire mass OF
currency notes invalidated in the
Western zones threatened to pour
into Berlin and into the Soviet
zone of occupation Of Germany
THE Soviet government was COM
PEELED therefore to adopt urgent
measures to safeguard the interests
of the German population as vel
as the economy Of the Soviet zone
of occupation and the area Of
Greater Berlin" The danger OF
the destruction of normal economic
activity in the Soviet zone of occu-
patton and Berlin has not been
averted even yet since the U. S. A..
Britain and France continue to
maintain their own special cur
rency in Berlin.
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"At the same time the Soviet
command has constantly manifested
and continues to manifest concern
for the well-being of the Berlin
population and for ensuring it
normal supplies of everything nee
essary and is striving for the speed
lest elimination of the difficulties
which have recently arisen in this
matter. Moreover, if necessary the
Soviet government will not object
to insuring sufficient supplies for
the whole of Greater Berlin" by
it's own means.
CAS- regards the declaration of the
Government of the United States
it will not be induced by threats of
pressure or other actions to aban-
don its right to participate in the
occupation of Berlin, the Soviet
government does not intend to enter
discussion of this declaration, for it
has no need Of policy of pressure
since by violation of the agreed de-
cisions on the administration of
Berlin above mentioned are them
selves rendering null and void their
right to participate in the occupa-
ton of Berlin.
Question Of Germany Ignored.
"(4-The Government of the
United States in its note of July 6
expresses readiness to begin negotia-
lions between the four Allied occu-
plying powers for an examination of
the situation which has arisen in
Berlin, but passes over in silence the
question of Germany as whole.
While not objecting to negotia-