Evening star., 1954-10-07
Adenouer Receives Support
Against MoIotov's Proposal
Coalition Closes Its Runks on Issue
Of New Talks on Reunifcution

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cent London agreement to re-
arm West Germany, Mr.. Dehler
said:
"I have sat with the Chancel-
lor for four years and I have
never seen him illustrate less
desire for unity than the next
man."
The Free Democrat chief said
West German ratification of the
London accord would not inter-
fere with German unity efforts
Security Pact Urged.
The Socialists, following up
the offer made by Mr.. Molotov
in an East Berlin speech last
night, also urged the formation
of a European security pact
within the framework Of the
United Nations.
The Soviet foreign minister
said in his speech the Russians
are willing to discuss any pro-
posal on free German elections,
a stumbling block in previous
unity talks. He also called for
the immediate withdrawal of all
occupation troops from Ger
many.
Western observers viewed Mr..
Molotov's proposal as the open-
ing blast in the Kremlin drive
to torpedo West German rati-
f1cation of the recent London
rearmament agreement.
British Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden, addressing a Con-
servative Party conference at
Blackpool, rejected the Molotov
proposals as the same old Krem-
lin plan for domination of Ger
many In Paris, a French For
eign Ministry spokesman said it
as difficult to see anything new
in the proposals.
Opposed by Socialists.
Outlining his party's position
to the West German Parliament,
Socialist Chairman Erich Ollen-
hauer said the ISL Socialists in
the Bundestag dover house)
would oppose the London pact
as long as it contains no guar
antee of German unity.
The nine powers participating
in the London conference
pledged themselves to continue
to work for the peaceful re-
unification of Germany.
Mr.. Ollenhauer said without a
fresh try for an agreement with
the Soviets on unification. the
London accord is a useless
approach to a solution of Eu-
ropes problems.
Mr.. Ollenhauer assailed Mr.
Adenauer's policy of strong ties
with the West. He declared the
rearmament of West Germany
would be expensive, dangerous
and, in the long run, no contri.
button to the Worlds security.
The Socialist chief contendet
the IL German divisions au.
thorized by the London accord.
will play no role" in a worlc
dominated by atomic and hydro.
gen bombs.
Mr.. Ollenhauer's demands diff.
fered little from Mr.. Molotov',
proposal, made at an East Ber.
lin rally last night on the eve o.
the fifth birthday anniversary O.
the Communist-ruled East Ger.
man republic.
Calling for immediate with.
drawal of occupation troop
from Germany and new talks OF
German reuniflcation, tn,
Soviet foreign minister said:
"The Soviet government ex
press their readiness to discus
proposals made by the partici
pants in the Berlin conferenc,
as well as any new proposals OF
free German elections.
Hints at Elections.
Though Mr.. Molotov did no
specifically commit his govern
ment to free alderman elec
tions, in effect he offered tn
Germans the hope they coul,
reunify their country on tha
basis if they give up rearminl
and alliance with the West.
In contrast to that, Mr.. Molo
tov repeatedly warned the Yves
Germans that acceptance of tn
London agreement to give then
sovereignty and arms within tn
NATO alliance would end all pos
Sibility Of reuniting their divide
country.
Mr.. Molotov also asserted:
!. Russia is prepared to discus
with the Western powers at an
time any method for reunifyin
Germany.
2. Whatever the West does, tn
Germans eventually will unif
themselves.
3. To ease the tense situatio
the Russians are prepared
withdraw from Germany as lon
as other powers do the same.