Speculation Over Visit Of Russian Officers

Chronicle (Levin), 8 April 1949, Page 5

Speculation Over Visit Of Russian Officers

Received Thursday, 7 p.m. LONDON, April 7. Two of the liigliest ranking Russiai! otlicers in Germany, paid a surprise eall at an American Army Day recep timi in Berlin last night, says th" Assucinted Press Berlin correspondent. Tliev were Mr. V. S. Hemionov, Soviel \ mbassador to tlie Iviissian Zone, and ■.ieuteniint-Generul M. T. Dratviu. i)eputy Russian Commander in Ger many.' Their visit — the lirst paid U\ '•e Russians since the brealtdown of he Eour-Power Council last summer— mii*50(1 considerable eomment and speeu lation. To celebrate Army Day, the United States forees in Germany staged toda\ their greatest display of armed strengtli the Germans have seen since the war ended, says the Associateu Press correspondent at Grafeuwohr. Today's parade was in marked contrast with tlie observanee of last year, when no attempt was made to show the niili tarv strengtli of the United States ui Murope. The United States military commander in Germany, General Eucius Olay, addressing tlie parade, said that the American troops in Germany would prevent, by l'oree if necessary, anv aggression against Western Europe "Anierica's entrance into the Atlantie 1'act cominits her to help and maintain peace," he said. "Vou men are the yvmbol of our eountry's lirm will to tight for tlie rights of free men."