Evening star., 1949-06-05

Quite the contrary. The former
member Of the Russian Menshe.
vik Party Is probably as much 9
determined opponent Of the West
as are his bosses In the Politburo
The Western foreign ministers
know only too well that no Soviet
official-not even Joseph Stair
himself-can follow q personal
policy.
The British and French foreign
ministers are said to see In the
present change Of tactics-which
does not involve change Of pol
icies-the clever hands Of anony-
nous German advisers in Moscow
and in the Reich. The effect OF
Russia's former tough diplomacy
in Europe led to the formation OF
a coalition Of Western nations
girding themselves to fight, with
arms if necessary. against Soviet
expansionism on that continent
Pact a Factor
Some German political stu
dents" who realize that the Reich
has burned its fingers twice In
81 years by militant aggressive
ness, have been warning their
friends In Moscow that despite
the Vests apparent weakness the
democracies can still deliver a
good punch in another armed
conflict. This is true particularly
now, since America has obligated
itself formally to fight with the
West against any Eastern aggres-
sion.
These German political think
ers-all now anti-Hitlerites be-
cause the Nazis lost World War II
are said to have pointed out to
the Politburo that Hitler and his
gang could have dominated Eu-
rope without firing a shot If they
had not undertaken military
operations as substitute for polit-
ical and economic methods.
AL the Big Four foreign min.
listers gathered at Paris are aware
that, In spite Of her collapse ir
May. 1945. Germany is still one
of the key nations Of Europe
They all realize that henceforth
the position of the Reich will be
q determining factor in Europe
If Germany acts sincerely to join
the Western democracies. Rus
sia's drive In Europe will be
stopped. But II Germany decides
to throw her lot with the
U. g. 8. r.. all Of Western Europe
will be compelled to yield to
Russo German domination.
The German people are not
moved by theological considera.
tions. They are cold-blooded and
calculating. particularly when II
Is a question Of re-creating the
Reich as q world power. From
very reliable information reach
ing Washington, the following is
the pattern of thought Of those
who want to see the rebirth. OF
Germany as O self-supportine
power as she was in the days
before 1918.
West Offers Ideology
Germany is, and must remain,
an essentially industrial state. In
order to return to the splendoI
and well-being Of days gone by
she must be in a position to re-
vive her industry and develop her
industrial capacity.
Two groups Of nations now are
bidding for Germany's friendship:
The West and the East. The West
offers the Reich an theology more
than anything else. the ideology
of freedom through q democratic
form of government where there
is no secret police, no concentra.
ton camps and no rule Of a small
minority over the vast majority.
At the same time. however. &C.
cording to such German political
thinkers as Rudolf Nadolny, the
former German diplomat. the
West is bound In self-defense te
limit the industrial capacity o1
the Reich. America, Britain
France and even little Belgium
and the Netherlands are essen
TALLY industrial countries. They
need markets all over the world
in order to stave off unemploy-
ment and to maintain their pres
ent standard Of living.
America. say these men, now Is
in its stage Of fullest industrial
development. It can maintain its
production capacity. partially, al
least, and can avoid the economic
depression on which Stain has
been counting so heavily by pro.
viding non-Soviet countries with
much Of ther overproduction.
Britain and France are just
beginning to recover from the
blows of World War II and the
effects Of the first postwar period
which lasted until the Marshall
Plan was put into effect. There
are already indications Of over
production, even In those two
countries. As the revival Of their
heavy industry proceeds they will
heed more markets lest they be-
come choked with their own over
production.
May Curb China Trade
World markets for the Western
nations shrank drastically. how.
ever. after World War II. The
iron curtain around Eastern Eu.
rope has cut of most exports By
the West to the 100000 900 per-
sons who. In the past. exchanged
their agricultural products and
some raw materials for finished
industrial products. Germany had
o large share In these exchanges
particularly In the Balkans.
In addition to these important
outlets for the Western nations
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