Evening star., 1949-03-24
West Reich Reported
One Topic Of Bevin's S
Talks Here Next Week
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


BY the Assoeiatsd Press
LONDON, Mar. 24.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin told the cabinet
today what his views will be in
global talks with American leaders
next week.
Mr.. Bevin leaves for Washing
ton tomorrow to attend the signing
of the North Atlantic treaty.
Official sources said that apart
from questions arising from the
Atlantic Alliance, Mr.. Bevin ex-
poets in particular to discuss:
The broad principles relating to
the future of Western Germany.
A quicker pace In the Greek
governments war against Com
munist guerrillas.
Measures to back the collective
security of Greece, Turkey and
Iran.
Tightening Of anti-Communist
political and military strategy in
the Middle and Far East.
Mr.. Bevin told Parliament last
night a total economic blockade
Of the Russian zone of Eastern
Germany would mean war.
Discuss Dismantling Today.
The American and French Am
bassadors, Lewis Douglas and Rene
Massigli, expect to talk with Mr..
Bevin today about policy differ
ences over factory dismantling in
Western Germany. The secretary
will board the s. S. Queen Mary
tonight for New York. Prime
Minister Attlee will be in charge
of the Foreign Office while Mr..
Bevin is away.
The two Ambassadors talked
with Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, head
Of the German section of the For
eign Office, during the morning
They were said to have paid at
tention mainly to British and
French objections to American
proposals to cut down the list of
prohibited German industries, set
originally at the Potsdam Confer
ence in 1945.
Britain is resisting strongly, for
instance. an American plan to
revive Germany's shipbuilding in
dustry. Britain fears Germany
might capture much of the Euro
pean and world shipping market.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay. American
Military Governor in Germany. is
understood to have discussed the
British and French objections
with Mr.. Douglas in London yes
terday. Gen. Clay is one Of the
strongest American advocates of a
general German industrial rivival.
Complete Counterblockade Urged.
Politicians on both sides Of the
Atlantic have suggested q COM
plete counterblockade of Eastern
Germany in retaliation against
the Russian blockade Of West
Berlin.
Il do not want to break East
West trade Mr.. Bevin told Par
lament. He contended such q
shutoff means sanctions, and
sanctions mean war"
He added. however. that ma
terials which could be used IN q
war against the Western powers
should not be shipped to Eastern
areas.
The Russian zone Of Germany
still does business with q number
of Western countries, including
Switzerland. the Netherlands.
Norway. Sweden. Belgium and
Denmark.
Supplied Mostly by Sea.
The Western Allies counter
blockade has stopped the move
ment Of goods through their zone
to the Soviet area Of Germany
but East Germany still gets sup
plies from several Western coun-
tries over other routes, mostly
by sea.
Mr.. Bevin. speaking in a debate
on European affairs, said the West
already has saved" France. Italy
and Western Germany from COM
munism.
He spoke after Conservative
Harold Macmillan had told the
House he expects Russia will offer
"a fake appeasement" and seek a
treaty ending Allied occupation
Of Germany.
Mr.. Macmillan predicted also
the Russians will attempt quite
shortly" a coup in Yugoslavia
and Greece in an effort to seize
control of the Eastern Mediter-
ranean.
Lords Also Hold Debate.
In the House of Lords, where a
similar debate was held, Lord
Pakenham, Minister of Civil Avia-
ton, warned that there is danger
of war this year, and I am afraid
there will be for a number of years
to come He emphasized, that
does not mean the government
thinks war is probable this year."
although 1t is preparing to meet
ANY emergency"
Mr.. Bevin assured Commons
that western Germany is safe.
I don't believe that they will 60
Communist now"
Il believe Eastern and Western
Germany will unite" he added.
II do not think any one can stop
it."