Evening star., 1948-06-07
Six Power Bloc Announces Plan
ForNewWest Reich Government
And to Curb Future Aggression
Soviet Opposition
Sure on Results of
London PorIey
By the Associated Press

In the face of certain Russian
opposition, the Western powers
announced today a five-point
proposal for creating a separate,
federal government in Western
Germany.
At the same time, they revealed
new measures to block any future
German aggression.
The agreements, results of six
power Western nation conference
which ended at London week ago,
were announced simultaneously
here and in Europe.
They are subject to formal accept
ance by the governments OF the
United States, Britain. France and
the Low Countries, and stiff fight
over them is expected at Paris.
Role for German People.
The five steps projected for Great
ing a federal German government
are based on the expressed belief
that the German people themselves
should take maximum responsibility
for each step.
The steps include an authorize
ton meeting of the Allied military
chiefs and German heads OF eacn
Western German state, election OF
delegates to a constituent assembly,
drafting of a constitution by the
assembly, ratification of the con.
stitution by the German people, ana
consideration of needed revlslons IN
German state boundaries.
State Department officials said the
agreement apparently would not re-
ouire congressional action Tor ac-
ceptance by the United States
These officials expressed belief for
ma! approval by President Truman
or Secretary of State Marshall
would suffice.
The British cabinet studied and
quickly approved the proposals to-
day. In France the government
faced a storm over the agreement,
but Foreign Ministry aides pre-
dicted the National Assembly Will
approve the pact after many hot
words, French opposition came
from right and left alike-Gen.
Charles de Gaulle's chief adviser
and from Communist organs speak
ing of a national disaster" De
Gaulists said the government aoan-
doned French security in making
the agreement.
Tetx Handed to Russian.
The text of the six-nations agree
ment was handed to Marshal Vastly
D, Sokolovsky, Soviet military gov
ernor for that occupied country, IN
Berlin, by the American and Brit
ish military governors and the
French deputy military governor.
It reportedly was to meet French
security fears and ease French ac-
ceptance of steps to fit Western
Germany into European recon-
struction, that the three Western
powers laid down their most COM
prehensive agreement thus far pro-
iected for keeping Germany under
control.
Another victory for the French
was contained in an agreement for
an international control OF the
Ruhr I'm which United States,
United Kingdom, France, Benelux
countries and Germany would par
ticipate. and which does not in
volve the political separation OF
the Ruhr area from Germany
Control of Ruhr Planned.
"It does, however, contemplate
control of distribution of coal, coke
and steel of the Ruhr," the COM
munique continued.
"In order that on the one hand
industrial concentration in that area
shall not become an instrument OF
aggression and on the other will be
able to make its contribution to all
countries participating in a Euro
pean cooperative economic pro-
gram. including, of course, Germany
itself"
On security, the official statement
reported this general provision:
The United States. the United
Kingdom and French delegates re-
iterated the firm views OF their gov
ernments that there could not be
any general withdrawal of their
forces from Germany until the
peace of Europe is secured and
without prior consultation.
During this period there should
be no general withdrawal of the
forces of occupation of the United
States, France or the United King
dom without prior consultation. 1t
was further recommended that the
governments concerned should con-
suit If any of them should consider
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