Show WHAT WE THINK By FRANK DIXON The critical situation which has in Berlin is easily the biggest news of the day It Itis Itis is more important than the news of oC both party political conven conven- conventions conventions lions or the various strikes that are being promised in the near future Because it is an important mat mat- matter matter ter I think a statement of the situation will be of interest to toman many man who may not have a clear cut picture of or the situation Briefly here is the situation At the close of the war by b agree agree- agreement agreement ment a gentleman's agreement not made in writing and not wit wit- witnessed witnessed it before a notary between the United States England France and Russia Russia was given that part of Germany that included Berlin Derlin However each of the four lour nations was given a apart apart part of oC Berlin Derlin nl nI the confusion and feeling of oC jubilation at the end of the war no provision was made for lor a a right of way wa by Eng Eng- England England land France and the United States across intervening Rus Rus- Russian Russian sian sign territory Just why the representatives of oC France and England and the United States should agree asree to a aplan aplan aplan plan that would make Berlin an island in a sea of oC Russian con con- controlled controlled controlled trolled territory and at the same time give she to the three powers aright a aright right and interest in a part of or Berlin Derlin with ith no means to move to toor toor toor or from the city is not clear Herein lies the basis for all of oC the present Out In my part of oC the country not even the poorest of oC our horse traders would make such a deal But Dut bad as it is it is made and the problem now is to work out of oC it the best possible way As long as Russia was depend depend- dependent ent upon us for the things need need- needed ed cd to defend her she was most and did everything to get along but once she found herself on dry ground she began to get difficult and sensing inthe in inthe inthe the situation situation- technical blunder she choc cho cho j ie e a advantage of it by r-f r r- r fio t permit the United C V France ranee and England a a af 4 f way across Russian ter ter- I Jory ory to the city of Berlin Derlin Ber Ber- Berlin BerIn 1 lin tn In is 85 miles from the British sector and 50 miles from the American zone In order to get food to the 2 2 Germans in Berlin with with- within withIn in the zone allotted to England France and the United States the United Unit cd States is isnow now flying in food by air transport Russia is opposing this by declaring the corridors we arc are using as practice practice tice Uce areas for Russian paratroop paratroop- I ers The purpose of oC the lire M Russians is isto isto to try to force the western allies France England and the United States to resume talks on the issue of oC a separate government for Cor Western Germany against which Moscow is making a bitter fight ficht If the first objective e can can- cannot cannot not be achieved and Germany is to be split in two states to force the western nations out o t or Berlin and make it the ther capital of ofa a new all German Gennan government go under Russian sponsorship To date the representatives es of oC the the allies resisted this move and have declared that they will not bo be driven dri out of oC Berlin by Rus Rus- sia sla The big question is What is the way out At the present due to the failure to secure the right of oC way agreement in writing the position of oC the westen allies in Berlin is untenable They can make an with ith Russia to set up permanent peace terms for Germany German and all agree to pack up and withdraw from Crom Ger Ger- Germany many many man a thing that will cause them to lose considerable face among the nations of or the world or they can acknowledge that they were out smarted by th tin e crafty and unprincipled Russians and withdraw and leave Ger Germany Germany many to Russia Russia-r Russia or they can hold their ground with armed re re- resistance resistance re- re resistance and all that it might im im- ply p |