SHARP CLASH

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1947, Page 8

SHARP CLASH

CLARK AND GUSEV DISCUSSIQN ON AUSTRIAN TREATY FREEDOM OF SPEECH ISSUE (Rec. 10.40 aim.) LONDON, Feb. 11. A sharp argument developed between Mr Gusev (Russia) and General Mark Clark (U=S») during a discussion by the Foreign M inisters’ . deputies on the political section of the Austrian T reaty. Clark with alleging that the Soviet intended t ouse the ban in the 1 itreaty on “Pan-Germanic propaganda” to interfere in Austrian internal affairs after the conclusion of the treaty. Mr Gusev, charged General Clark With alleging that the Soviet intended to use the ban in the treaty, on “PanGer.manic propaganda to interfere in Austrian internal affairs after the conclusion of the treaty. General Clark retorted that he was upholding ifreedom of speech and expression such as existed in the United States, and not in the Soviet Union. The deputies postponed the discussion about the phrase. They agreed with the report of the political subcommittee on the following points in connection with the treaty: Austria to have democratic institutions based on free and universal suffrage; also to guarantee human rights and to recognise the satellite peace treaties. She is to restore the archives needed for the re-establishment of administrative machinery in Germany. , Any Allied or associated Power having bilateral treaties with Austria made before the anschluss is to inform Austria which it wishes to keep in force or revive.