EISENHOWER'S VIEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 30 November 1945, Page 5

EISENHOWER'S VIEWS

NECESSITIES MUST BE IMPORTED (Rec. 11.20 a.m.) Frankfurt, Nov. 29 America did* not intend to raise Germany above the economic level required by humanitarianism, but German industry must be lifted above present 5 to 7 per cent capacity and necessities imported, regardless whether they were eventually paid for, said General Eisenhower before leaving for the United States to become Chief of Staff. He added that it wa« desirable from all points of view to build up as soon as possible minimum German economy which could provide without outside aid essential German civilian needs contemplated in the Potsdam agreement. While there were no signs *now of organised resistance in the American zone. General Eisenhower warned that the great influx ot refugees into Germany held potential danger of unrest and disease. In the American zon* denazification was going on vigorously, and 5042 German Government and Nazi-owned properties had been seized, including all units and subsidiaries of the giant Farben combine. Communists and Social Democrats were supplying the main drive in the political field, but the leaders were not putting forward much which was new or constructive General Eisenhower said 1.600.000 children, aged between 6 and 14, were receiving schooling, but fuel shortages would compel most of the schools to close in December.

The net pithead production in three western zones in October was

4.344.000 metric tons—a 30 per cent increase. compared with the September production. Chemicals were about five per cent normal capacity. Nutrition in the British and American zones was not alarming, but many people have developed accumulated weakness from the inadequacies of the last six months after years of wartime rationing. In the French zone there was considerable deterioration of conditions. particularly among women and children.