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Grey River Argus, 17 May 1947, Page 5

t^le London could propthe world opening a affaris debate, m re P° rt? ’ on the peace aricl saici: — I will cerlO reac h c°n-■.-"?w’**,'skV'*, does of the BrihHHBHHH|HHHB| one.” would be a in Germany but there ration in tlie '•■‘'V</’ ; 7- y/\ tlie war ‘.,-\,,'•;.^y- 1 '5 ' responsible. «are depressed rations, but -, , their present We will ? the form "•■ «V?' i *7t b ’'vW“?t'5 r ?.’B man y was creat- ? for its govdecision on ite BMBBgjBBBjBP" the society of nae a tong time to that the habit grpwn up of hurlthe problems dis■ragSlEgßßHTOscow, particularly about “I think it would be in the future for those who one or other of the Powers Brit .doing in the administration of |HBfmany what they .think ought to ■ done, to . communicate with one and investigate the matter than make 1 it a .first-class isBevin said the Moscow conferhed spent a long time discussing ..questions, YVhiqli should. Bhave been faced realistically and r agreed upon earlier. "ritain wanted to deal with first things first—economic unity, the achievement of a balanced economy and the repayment of what had been paid to keep Germany alive since the occupation. Britain would not fake the mistake she made after the last war and .place herself in the position where' she had to make loan? to Germany on a scale she knew would be quite irrecoverable. r. “Germany after the last war had new stuff; ..we . had the old. Thus Germany was able to builcL up her potential for the next war— -a coiirse which statesmen must not follow again,” he said. Mr Bevin emphasised Britain’s views that reparations could not | be ' taken from current production lun- < til a favourable balance of paynjent ’ between exports and imports was established. The Big Four could; not ■ agree about reparations at .Moscow, but each now clearly understpod, 1 the 1/ other’s position and a solution might H be found. I “We don’t want Germany to eScape < payment to the countries to ’ who/h ■ she did so much damage,” he ! said. ? Y?c\t we must be careful to ensure 1 that tf.be, cost is imposed to Germany, ■ not on the people of other counhiyes.”:./ ■ Mr Bevin‘said it. was important to /• remember that BJitler had succeeded’ < in his intention tbj bring the whole? 1 fabric of Germany‘down with him/ : in fact, all Europe haa\ to be Rebuilt again. The Moscow conference had ’ brought all the difficulties oiit /in / their reality. ./ '■’ He reviewed the procedure Adopted 1 at Moscow and the divergence/ of 1