Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-09
Russians Expected
To Refuse 10 End
Lille Blockade


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PARIS. fGGre 2 Russia wss Ell,
p~esec 10 F~sees tsssay sese -~1ssesi
Of SECRETARY q. STATE Aenescr ira
the little BLOCKADE al Berlin n<
lifted by Maadas
Al Ire same time Nssfr*r
authorities wto aAss aeen ean-
serrtns wi,s sne Russians u R<:
tn asserted that al Eas ~rsi
trade agreenen,~-vtrtaAlsy cor
clnoed-eoal1 SC sn'a effect Amos
Immediately we're II ncs fer tss
Berlin rail- STRIKE
The Western pcwegs have tod
the Russians to order TIE Scs1ss
railway management II
meet The strikers demands arc
end the walkcat, or ,here .wossac
be no signatures on the trade
agreement.
Real Sesies Aim SeashL
western osnciais IN Para Saw
Mr.. Aehesons demand as q move
To force the Russians 10 make III
their minds over exactly What
they wani 10 achieve in the Hs;iin
trade talks and foreign ministers
Informan,s tn Berlin sad tns
Russians actually desired a trads
agreement x!th the West and
we're using the Fosslsn Ministers
Conference Tn Paris as a sracks
screen 10 hide their eagerneas
One high American ofreiai saae
the Russians, in his opinion, nete'
intended 10 reach politaes
agreement In PARIS and the meet
ing they really we're interested
In Was not in Paris. but in Berlin
These Berlin sources heitesec
that as soon as the trade pari
Ia concluded the true Soviet pcsi'
ton at Paris would be disclosed
They think the Soviet poSttinf
will be disagreement on poiitiea
questions with a proposal thai ths
four powers keep the door oper
for future conversations
Western officials in Paris be.
lIeve II vas certain that Sosie'
Foreign Minister Andrei vishin
sky would not accept the five-da,
deadiine Set by Mr., AeheSon foi
an end TO the Berlin tie-un
Report by June IL Asked.
Mr.. Acheson proposed that tn,
Berlin commanders, who are meet
ing on the rail strike. report b,
June Is. He indicated that h
they did not reach agreement b.
then the Foreign Ministers woule
have to tackle the problem
The ministers, unable to agres
on n long-ter plan for all Ger
many. appeared 10 be turning Il
efforts TO reach at least a tenn
porary solution 10 East West con
tention In Berlin.
The high light OF their debate
today is almost certain to esEts,
around the three week -old West.
ern- blessed strike OF railwaymrr
which Is he,ghtenins tension In
Berlin.
The stoppage started just be.
fore the Foreign Ministers Cour.
Gil met. Few OF the diplomat,
In the Paris sessions pretend ira
the time the railmen chose u
strike vas an accident.
The strike and subsequent
clashes with Soviet sector gu
thorities led 10 the little olock,
AIDE" of Berlin. The R,isstsnI
halted all trains bound for tn,
capital from the Western xosiei
lon the ground that the strikers
seizure OF the railroad station ans
depots made this unavoidable
The Western Allies previously hst
ordered Soviet controlled Ger,
man police out OF Western arc
tor stations and installations
Settlement Heed 10 Reds.
Western diplomats point out
that the Russians could settle tn,
whole problem by:
!. Ordering the railway admin.
istration In their sector To NEE
the strikers demand for q 100 PEI
cent payment In West marks
which are worth about four time,
as much as East marks.
2. Allowing Berlin bound trainl
from the West 10 see stations IN
the capital not affected by The
strike.
A successful outcome Of the
Berlin negotiations would give
the Russians access 10 West Ger
many's coal, steel and other raw
materials and consumer goods.
II also would open up sources
OF food supplies 10 the Western
zones.