Evening star., 1949-08-18
Churchill Favors Delay
In Seating Of Germany
In European Council
By the Assoeioted Press

BY the Associated Press
STRASBOURG. France. Aug.
1s.-Winston Churchill urged the
European Consultative Assembly
yesterday to delay consideration
of the admission of the West
German republic until a German
delegation is ready to take its
seats.
The former British Prime Min
ister's action was surprise. He
had been expected to move for
prompt admission of the German
republic.
Mr.. Churchill. however. asked
that the Ministerial Committee.
upper house of the Council of
Europe, call an extraordinary
session of the Assembly in De-
cember or January to take up the
admission of Germany. He added:
1T is my hope that we should
find ourselves already Joined by
o German delegation, similar to
those of other member states.
But II this cannot be done. then
will be the time for us to debate
the issue in full freedom"
Germany Held Big Question.
Harold Macmillan, a leader of
the British Conservative Party.
explained that Mr.. Churchill had
been persuaded that it is physic-
ally impossible for a West Ger
man government to organize it
self and name delegates to the As
sembly during the current session.
Mr.. Churchill called the ques-
ton of the admission of Germany
"the greatest and most important
of all questions that are before
u.s.
0n Washington Secretary of
State Acheson said the United
States favors German member
ship in the European. Council,
but said this is a question for
Europeans to settle.)
In his speech to the 101 dele
gates representing IL nations Mr..
Churchill advanced to other ideas:
/. Creation of a European court
before which cases of violation of
human rights in the IL nations
may be brought to the Judgment
Of the civilized world" Such a
court should not be able to enforce
its decisions by sanctions, however,
he said.
2. A major revision of the
United Nations in which CONT
nents rather than nations would
be represented.
Regional Units Favored.
He said he hoped the Council of
Europe shall become one of sew
eral continental units who will
form the pillars of the world in
strument for maintaining security.
II hope that in due course
these continental units will be
represented in the world organiza-
ton collectively, rather than by
individual states"
On the other big question before
the Assembly. creation of United
States of Europe, Mr.. Churchill
differed little from the view taken
earlier by Britain's No. 2 Labor
Party chief. Herbert Morrison, who !
urged a go-slow policy.
I'VE may just as well see what
a girl looks like before we marry
her." Mr.. Churchill said.
Seats For Eastern Bloc Urged,
Mentioning various proposals
for a study Of European fedora
ton before the Assembly, Mr..
Churchill said 1--WE must, tho
roughly explore all the various
possibilities and a committee
working coolly and without haste
should IN few months be able to
show the practical steps which
would be most useful to us"
Mr.. Churchill also suggested |
that other countries now behind
the Iron Curtain eventually should |
become members of the council.
Ten ancient capitals of Europe
are behind the Iron Curtain" he
said. "A large part of this con-
tinent Is held in bondage. They
have escaped from Nazism only to
fall into the other extreme of
Communism. We should GER |
tainly make provision for some
association with representatives of
those countries who are deprived |
of ordinary democratic freedom
but who will surely regain 1t in
Tho Y,oorch IF time -