OCCUPATION OF GERMANY

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24369, 22 September 1944, Page 5

OCCUPATION OF GERMANY

BRITISH, U.S., AND RUSSIAN PLAN

DIVISION INTO ZONES

(Rec. 12.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 21. “British, American, and Russian agreement on the long-term occupation of Germany is reported to be nearing realisation,” says the "New York Times” correspondent in Washington. “Mr Roosevelt an.l Mr Churchill at Quebec discussed major points which are expected to be covered in greater detail in future consultations, either directly or indirectly, with Mr Stalin.

“The plans are reported to provide for the separation of Germany for the purposes of occupation into three geographical zones. Russia is to control Eastern Germany, including Prussia, with the possible exception of Berlin. Britain and America would be assigned the responsibility for the remainder of the country except the Rhineland, which might be occupied partly by the French. “The question of division of responsibility between Britain and America in' the north and south of Western Germany is believed to be one of the principal matters Mr Roosevelt and Mr Churchill left for future decision. However, opinion in Washington is that the United States will control the south of Germany, including Baden and Bavaria, and that Britain will control the north of Germany, including the maritime ports. “A strong suggestion has been made that the three Powers should assume joint control of the Berlin area as well as Austria. It is not yet known how responsibility will be divided for the occupation of-the satellite countries. “The plan, it is understood, relates solely to punitive occupation and does not concern proposals for the permrnent dismembering of the Reich. There are two schools of thought m both the State Department and the* British Foreign Office about Germany s political future. One argues that Germany should bo broken up into independent States as before 1870. The other contends that v T e should not impose any scheme upon Germany which we are not prepared to enforce a generation from now.”

GERMAN BORDER

AREAS

“CIVILIANS WARMING TO AMERICANS” , (Rcc. 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. “German civilians in the border areas are warming to the Americans after one week of occupstion.” says the British United Press correspondent in Kornelimuenster. “They are already discarding the hostile attitude they first showed towards the invaders. “An American soldier said: ‘We are treating the Germans as we would treat any human being. P.’s too bsd the Belgians. French, and Dutch dp not have the job to do. They wouldn t be so soft-hearted.’ "Civilians who disobeyed the German evacuation order and stayed on in Kornelimuenster. say that the whole of the Rhineland will show a similar non-hostile altitude. A young man discharged as unfit by the German army said: ‘The Rhinelanders will be friendly, but the Americans should not trust them too far.’ ■ “The Germans behind the American lines do not doubt any longer that they have lost their war. This fact probably influences their attitudes and comments. Some working class Germans tell Americans that ,thoy are antiNazi. but none can provide my substantial evidence to prove it. It is evident that most of these assertions must be taken with a grain of salt. The Germans know of the > traditional American soft-hejrtedness.”

FLYING BOMBS

(Hoc. 11.45 p.m.) LONDON. Sept. 21. The Germans again launched flying bomb- against the southern counties, including the London srea. la-t nigru. Further damage an< ? casualties resulted.

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