GERMAN IDUSTRIES

Grey River Argus, 31 March 1943, Page 5

GERMAN IDUSTRIES

dutch proposal,

WASHINGTON, March 28. The creation of an international trusteeship to take over post-war industries in Germany and the otnei Axis nations in order to prevent their rearming is proposed by the Netheilands Ambassador to London. He said the heart of" the German prob--lem was German industry. Render ing Germany’s war potential, impotent could not be left to the German people or Government, therefore ne proposed a trusteeship controlling the majority of the cpaital stock; of all established and new industries, the trustees to ’be United Nations statesmen and businessmen the latter without connection with similar industries in their own countries. Representation on the Board ot Trustees would be computed on the basis of the various United Nations claims against the Axis. The trustees would be empowered to market Government products abroad, but the main policy would not be primarily financial reimbursement, but “supervision of Axis industry to prevent rearmament.” M. Loudon added that when the Germans see defeat coming they will attempt to organise sympathy. Individual Germans are already asking Dutchmen for certificates stating they have behaved correctly.