MOLOTOV MAY WANT GERMAN REFERENDUM

Chronicle (Levin), 4 September 1946, Page 5

MOLOTOV MAY WANT GERMAN REFERENDUM

Received Tuesdav, 7 p'.nf. : PAIUH,ASept..3. ; Mr. Bevin and Mr. Bvrnes conferred twiee yesterday, making three meetings in 2-1 hours, hut no details are revealed ■ says Reuter's eorrespondent. General Sir Brian Rohertson and Sir Williani Strang arrived bv air to eonfer with Mr. Bevin hnt oliieial eireles in Loiulon give 110 explanation of their visit. The eorrespondent, liowever, points out that it is elear that elose eoordination is be ing mainlained between developnieiiG and the peace settlements for five satellite countries and the eventual jmaee diseussions for Gerniany. Autlioritative eireles in Paris believe the Big Four nieeting will oeeur soon after the return of Mr. Molotov from Muscow, which is believed to be about the niiddle of the weelc. Reuter's Berlin correspondent says. that, aeeording to Socialist Unity Party ollieials, Mr. Molotov, when he returns to Paris, may raise the question of a refereiidum in Germariy to deterniine the future form of the German State. AI r. Molotov would do this on the strength of Socialist Unity success in Saxony. The referendum would ask Germany to vote for or against a united. Gertnany.