Russian Plan For Germany Rejected

Chronicle (Levin), 10 April 1947, Page 5

Russian Plan For Germany Rejected

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Received Wednesday, 7,45 p-m, LONDON, April 9. A Russiaji proposai that^ fhe pru visiqnal German .Cpntrgl Governjueni shpuJd have control of S^ate security, prqfiueed frank at night > sessiqn of the Foreigiv j&inisters ' con feyence, aays the Tiniea' M-oscow 'corre spondent. Injipediately Mr. ^fplotov browgbi forwat^ the proposai, M, gidault saiq he 'had categqrical instructiqns from his Government DLQ't t.ih any circum stances to allow a ? sqealled seeurit) system which would turn. into a security poliee system, to be entrusted to a German eentnab or centrai authority-, 'He then spoke of the aetiw ties of tlie. GestapoMr.' Bevia* no -Tess emphatiealiy, said he thought the tendency towarcls a poliee state. was dehgerpns and nndemoeratic, "It j.s sq use giving the people a vote if secL'ebpoliee can 5UIUp thenv in a concentration capip ,f® asing it, 1 ' Mr, Bevin siaid.- ■ Mr. Marshall said secui'ity should be in thp hands. of the ..Lander (State; \lovemments. ; - * .• ^ ' Mr, Molotov said he was. nQt putting forwai'd anythihg beyond what -vya^ normal in Hritaih, france, Uniteu States or any other demqci'atic coun--try. He eould not understand --Mir, Bevin 's reference tq a poliee state, L'he Gestapo eould not ai'ise again be cause Germany, fo? a Jqng timo, 'wouiu be under Fqui' Power. 'cqntrql, In the end Mr, Molqto.v vyithdrew his proposai aithough. he still said that acentrai German goveVnment mpst, m pj'actice, have certain .pqlice powers.