Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-17
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Power 10 Rule
On Ruhr Owners
Allies Publish Law
On Reorganization
Of Industries
BY the Associated Press

BONN, Germany, May 1.-THE
Western Allies announced today
they have decided to give the West
German government at some fu-
ture date power to fix the form of
ownership of the Ruhr steel and
coal industries.
This decision is contained in the
preamble to a new Allied law. pub
lished today. or reorganization of
the German coal, iron and steel
industries. 1t means the govern
ment at Bonn will decide in the
future whether the Ruhr indus
tries will be privately owned or
run by the government.
An Allied dispute over the owner
ship PROVISION held up the law for
months. French fears that it
would enable the Germans to set
up a super-monopoly of heavy in
dustry caused the law to be re-
ferred back to the three Allied
governments.
Discussed by Ministers.
After weeks of discussion, the
British and American commits
sloners voted for the law month
ago. The French commissioner
protested the inclusion of the
ownership clause. This automat-
ically referred the issue back to
the Allied governments. 1t was
discussed in London by the three
foreign ministers.
Meanwhile France proposed a
pooling of German coal and steel
resources in a plan open to all
European nations. Last night the
Bonn chancellor, Konrad Ade-
nauer. announced full determi-
nation" to help bring the French
plan to realization. He said tech
nical difficulties such as continued
Allied limitation on German steel
production would not be allowed
to interfere with achievement of
the greatest possible unity be-
tween the two traditional enemies.
Mr.. Adenauer. who discussed
the plan yesterday with former
French Premier Paul Reynaud,
said he was convinced other Eu-
ropean nations. including Britain.
would eventually enter the pool
Expect Monopoly to Be Barred.
Reliable Allied sources say the
French have become convinced
that the Allies would = retain
enough power in Germany to pre-
vent creation of monopoly I'M
der the new law. which leaves
the ownership up to "a represent
alive freely-elected German gov
eminent"
The new law follows main pro-
visions of previous Anglo-Amer-
lean legislation that began the
process of breaking up the huge
Ruhr industrial empires like
Krupp.
The inclusion of the French in
the Joint control of West Ger
many made new law necessary,
The laws objects, already par
TALLY carried out, are:
l. To eliminate excessive con-
centration of economic power and
prevent the development of war
potential.
2. To prevent restoration of
Nazis to ownership of the indus
tries they used to aid Hitler's ag-
gression.
3. To reorganize in a way that
will promote German industrial
recovery.
The law lists Is concerns which
are to be liquidated and reorgan-
lied. These include Krupps steel
and armament combine, at Essen
Liquidation Proceeds.
Another schedule lists 10 COM
bines where liquidation is already
in progress. A further As con-
Germs are listed for decision on
whether they fall within the scope
of the law.
Nine plants which have United
Nations ownership have been ex-
empted from the law and Allied
control of them lifted.
A new provision sets up board
of review to be nominated by the
high commissioners to study prob
lens arising from the reorganiza-
ton and hear appeals against or
ders for redistribution of prop
critics. :
Until the question of ownership
is decided by the Bonn regime the
steel industry is held in trustee.
ship by the Allied nominated Ger
man trustees.