Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
u. S. Britain and France Agree
On Civilian Control Of Germany;
8 Pact Allies Get Arms Program
Military Rule Due
To End When New
Republic Is Set Up
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agreement to end military gov
eminent as such" in their occu-
patton zones in Germany as soon
as the projected German federal
republic was established.
Occupation forces will remain
In the three zones. but super
visory" functions of the Allied au-
thorities will come under high
commissioners in each zone who
will form a three-power high
commission as the supreme Allied
agency of control" joint an
nouncement said.
The high commission arrange
ment would mean transfer from
military into civilian hands Of the
top Allied authority in Western
Germany, with military command
ers remaining only as heads OF
the occupation forces to back up
the Allied supervision.
Complete Accord Reached.
The communique reported
agreements reached by Secretary
of State Acheson, British Foreign
Secretary Bevin and French For
eign Minister Schuman in inten-
sive discussions here during the
last several days.
Reporting complete agree
ment" on the whole range of is
sues now pending in connection
with Germany, the communique
said a major objective of the
three powers was to encourage
"the closest indignation" of the
German people under a demo-
cratic federal state within the
framework of a European asso-
ciation."
1t said the three foreign min
listers approved the text of an
occupation statute "in a new and
simpler FORM" which is being
sent to the German parliamentary
council working at Bonn on es-
Enlistment of the projected re-
public in Western Germany.
Mr.. Bevin told a news confer
ence before he left Washington
today to return home that ST the
Germans are wise they will re-
spond" to the Allied efforts to help
them create "a real democratic
Germany" with which the rest of
Western Europe and the world
can Give in confidence and peace"
Democratic Self Government.
The Joint communique said the
new occupation statute aims to
permit the German people to ex-
ercise democratic self-govern-
ment" under limited Allied super
vision.
German authorities will have
legislative, executive and judicial
powers under the new occupation
statute subject only to limitations
specified in the statute, the COM
munique said.
There will be certain limited
fields" it added, "in which the
Allies will reserve the right to
take direct action themselves. or
to direct German authorities to
take action. However, these fields
Will be limited, and aside from
= urity matters the exercise of
direct powers by the Allies is re-
garded in many instances as self
hquidating in nature"
The communique did not go into
detail about the occupation stat
ute and other agreements reached
by the three Foreign Ministers.
1t said that sit is understood"
that the German Federal Repub-
lie will negotiate a separate eco
nomic cooperation administra-
ton with the United States and
participate "as a full member" in
the Organization for European
Economic Cooperation.
Allies to Keep Supervision.
With the establishment of the
projected republic. the commune
que said:
Military government as such
will be terminated and the func-
lions Of the Allied authorities will
become mainly supervisory Each
of the Allied establishments in
Germany will come under the di-
rection of a high commissioner,
aside from the occupation forces
which will remain headed by mill
tary commanders. The three high
commissioners together will con-
stitute an Allied high commission
which will be the supreme Allied
agency of control"
Mr.. Acheson, Mr.. Bevin and MIR.
Schuman gave final approval to
the agreements reported in the
joint communique at 45-minute
meeting at the State Department
this morning
Secretary of the Army Royal
and ECA Administrator Hoffman
witnessed the signing of the
agreements.
Bevin Leaves for Home.
Mr.. Bevin left almost immedi-
ately by train for New York to
board the liner Mauretania for
England.
At a news conference before his
departure, Mr.. Bevin said today
marked the end of a ''momentous'
week in which two outstanding
things were accomplished - the
signing of the North Atlantic Pact
Monday and the three power
agreement on Germany.