REACTION OF NATIONS

Chronicle (Levin), 5 July 1947, Page 5

REACTION OF NATIONS

LONDON, July 4. The Oslo correspondent of tlie As sociated Press says offieial sources de clared that Norway's attitude will bto encourage all practical steps whici may lead to the rehabilitation o, Europe. It is conlidently believed tha economic division of Europe is not in evitable. Norway would watch jealou.ly any attempt to drag her into any on economic bloc, but would support M Marshali 's plah if it sliould dcvelo. into a sound international trad* agreement. Belgium The Brussels correspondent of tio Associated Press reports that., the Prim Mirrister ( AI. Kpaak), in tlie Senatisaid Mr. Marshali 's plan was tlie liig gest service that could actually lie don to Europe. He added that it would 1) criminal to niiss such an occasion t save the world. Spain Madrid is delighted over the eollaps. of the Paris talks, states tlie Britis. United Press' Madrid correspondent The Russian witlulrawal is regarded a a vindication of Spain 's anti-Sovie stand. People see in it. a cliance o improving relations with the \\ esteri Powers. Italy Deelaring that Italy will participat in the Marshali plan despite her nou adherence, an Italian Foreign Ofiie spokesman said ffthat tlie intei Ministerial eommittee will hohl it hrst meeting on July 7 to work ou details to be forwarded lo othe participating nations of Italy 's neeu and ability to contribute, Czechoslovakia A Prague message says that tli Czechoslovakian Cabinet will tomornn reconsider its attitude to the plan. TI) Associated Press says Russia 's wit! drawal is expected to have a weakenin eft'eet on Czechoslovakia 's interest i. participating in any coordinated Eu^-i. pean economy, if it did not keep he entirely out of such a progrannm Czechoslovakian economy is too closel linked with that of Russia and her Sla neiglibours to enable her to enter int any Russian-opposed progrannne, excep in the direst need. Austria Reuter's Yienna correspondent say a Socialist spokesman declared: "A do not consider the cleavage betweei the East and the West has reaclmsuch a degree that Austria 's accc; tance of the invitation could be con •sidered as 'adherence to the W esteri bloc'." Sweden Somi-ofifieial circlos in Stockholm liint cd lliat Sweden was eager to take par in any plan, particularlv as slio wa.now "gravelv short of dollars am threatened with inflation". Anothe indication of the Swedish attitude wa? given in tlie country's biggest news paper, tlie Dagens Nyheter, whicl deseribed as "false aiul untenable' Mr. Molotov's statement that tlu American plan meant interfereuce ii the affairs of the small States. Hungary Reuter's Budapest corresponden: says that Ilungarian politicians re fused to comment on the Bevin-Bidaul' invitation. They stated that they wouh clarify Hungary 's position when the* actually reeeived the invitation. Mr Sulyok, the leader of the Ereedon. Party, said: "If the great Power? cannot reach an agreement, it will b tragic for Hungary." Switzerland Switzerland 's acceptance of the in vitation is regarded as. a foregomconclusion, says Reuter's Berne corres pondent. Officials, however, pointei out that Switzerland 's cooperation ii ihe reconstructioh of Europe would In solely in the teehnical, financial am industrial fields and not in the politica field. They added: "Our policy of un compromising neutrality must remain the giiiding factor in all our inter- 1 national dealiiigs and must on rn> ac.count be jeopardised. "