Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29

in Germany until the peace OF
Europe is secure; that q joint mill
tary security board should be
created with powers Of inspection
to insure against both military and
industrial rearrangement: that
all agreed disarmament and de-
militarization measures should be
maintained in force: and that
long term demilitarization meas
ures should be agreed upon prior
to the end Of the occupation. It
should be observed that these far
reaching safeguards are to sc-
company the more constructive
Of the program and assure
that the new powers and RESPONSE
bilities assumed by the Germans
may not be abused.
Notable Progress Made.
During the last ten months
notable progress has been made in
Western Germany which is ap-
parent TO all the world. An en-
tirely new atmosphere of hope
and creative activity has replaced
the lethargy and despair of a year
ago. Much Of the London pro-
gram is well on the way to realiza-
ton. An agreement establishing
the international authority for
the Ruhr has been drafted and
approved. The military security
board has been established. The
bizone and French zone are par
ticipating fully in the European
Recovery Program. Agreements
have been reached with respect to
such difficult and controverted
issues as the protection of foreign
property rights in Germany. the
revision Of lists of plants scheduled
for dismantling on reparations &C
count. and determination Of re-
stricted and prohibited industries.
A short time ago we all felt
that we should have a fresh look
at the German problem. This
was done In Washington while
Mr.. Bevin and Mr.. Schuman were
there earlier this month. The
genuine readiness Of the partici-
pating governments to sacrifice
special points of view to the COM
mon good has made it possible
to reach degree Of accord far
exceeding what could have been
hoped for only a month or two
ago.
There were three particularly
important features about the
agreements on German policy
which resulted from these con-
versations. The first, was the
striking harmony in essential out
look. The second. was the re-
moval Of the obstacles to the full
f1llment Of the constructive Lon
don program which had developed
through diverse Allied disagree
ments. Thirdly, the three gov
ernments acknowledged the need
for the termination Of military
government and its replacement
by a civilian Allied commission
at the time of the establishment
Of the German federal republic.
This last is a great step forward
toward peace. in my opinion.
Three Distinct Views.
With respect to my first point.
the harmony Of view reached by
the three governments on q COM
mon policy for Germany, you all
know that matters Of German
policy have been, in the past, is
sues Of great controversy. sup
pose that 1t Is result of the
depth OF the historical back
ground. the emotions and passions
that have been aroused as q re-
suit Of Germany's aggressive wars,
and the inevitable Importance at
tached to the course Of German
developments. II is therefore not
strange that there should be dis
tinct American, British and
French views on Germany.
But I see in the successful out
come of our recent Washington
talks the prospect that France,
Gerat Britain and the United
States are developing a common
policy toward Germany based on
mutual understanding and rea-
sonableness. The continuation of
this development of common
policy. which I am convinced will
occur. and toward which I shall
lend every effort, Is an essential
element in an enduring peace in
Central Europe.
The agreement In Washington
on the text of an occupation
statute has removed one OF the
major obstacles TO the establish
ment Of the German federal re-
public. The parliamentary council
met at Bonn on September /, and
has been working diligently to
draft a basic law or provisional
constitution for q federal Ger
man government. Since last De-
cember its leaders have requested
the text OF the occupation statute
which had been promised TO the
parliamentary council before CON-
pietion Of its work.
New Occupation Statute.
The three occupying powers
have been discussing the occu-
patton statute since last August.
In the course OF these many
months the draft occupation
statute had become very heavy.
complicated and legalistic docu-I
ment. The three foreign min