NEW CAPITAL OF GERMANY

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23202, 16 May 1945, Page 5

NEW CAPITAL OF GERMANY

Hamburg’s Prospects (7.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 14. Hamburg, the centre of political opposition to the Nazi Party until the Moderate and Left Wing parties were overwhelmed, seems likely, under British plans for its development as a communications, leave and supply centre, to become the first city and capital of postwar Germany, says the Hamburg correspondent of Reuter’s. The occupation authorities sacked the Nazi burgomaster, Carl Vincent Krogmann and reopened the banks for trading under restrictions imposed by the military government. German industrialists, bankers and businessmen are showing keen interest in the appointment of a new burgomaster and apparently realise the part Hamburg must play in the next few wears. The city’s life is returning to normal. People throng the streets and there are prospects of the trams starting in a few days.

MANDATES QUESTION Outstanding Differences (7.30 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.

Tire Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, chairman of the Trusteeship Committee, reporting to the Press on the progress of the committee, said there were no differences regarding the necessity for the trusteeship council as proposed by Britain. The discussions now centred on the question of whether mandates should be placed under the Trusteeship Council or the Security Council, or whether there should be a division of authority with some mandates under the Trusteeship Council and some under the Security Council, as reported to be favoured by the United States. Mr Fraser added that Mr Harold Stassen was now drawing up a general paper embodying the ideas expressed in all the amendments regarding the trusteeship issue. It was hoped that the paper would facilitate the disposition of the subject. Mr Fraser said the committee had not yet discussed the Russian proposals, but 'pointed out that Lord Cranborne had advocated independence and selfgovernment for all dependent peoples. Mr Fraser declared that he favoured the Australian proposals for compulsory periodic reports by mandatory powers, and added that these should apply to colonies as well as mandates.