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with respect to his other major criticism, that is
the failure to establish central German agencies,
Mr. Sulzberger falls to take into account the steady
pressure which the State Department has been exerting
on the French Government to reverse its stand. Because
of the uncertain political situation in France, it has
not been thought desirable to publicize these efforts.
Latest indiontions are that the French are now receding
from their former stubborn opposition and it looks as
if they may give in on this point.
We are now prepared to give France support with
regard to the Saar and it is hoped that an early meeting
of representatives of France, the U.K., the U. 3. and
the U.S.S.R. will be held for the purpose of effecting
a settlement of the central German agencies and the
Rhineland-Ruhr question. It is not out of place to
recall that decisions on the Rhineland-Ruhr question are
effectively peace-settlement matters which will deter-
mine the western boundary of Germany. It is therefore
not a simple matter but one which will affect the
future of Germany and of Europe for years to cone.
A third criticism set forth in the article refers.
to the present uncertainty of German rations. This
problem is by no means the result of failure to take
early decisions in Washington but arises from the world-
wide shortage of foodstuffs which you are making such
efforts to meet and which affects not only Germany but
many other countries as well. The guarantees given by
General Clay were enunciated at a time when neither he
nor our Government was avare of the major crisis which
has developed in the world supply of food.
The criticism of the individual efficieney of the
personnel now in Germany, to the extent that it is valid,
is largely the result of the point system, discussed
above, whereby many of the most highly trained officers
have departed from Germany.
In conclusion, it should be stated that Military
Government in Germany has accomplished much more than
it has been given credit for. The complete political
and economic collapse of Germany imposed every conceivable
problem upon the Militery Government and it is to be
expected that these complex and difficult questions cannot
be
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