Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-05-25 | Page 2 | West Demands Clear Lighton Soviet Zone Economy

West Demands Clear Light LightOn LightOn On Soviet Zone Economy PARIS May 25 Iff The The western western west vest em ern powers demanded Wednesday a clear light on economic conditions conditions conditions condi condi- in the Soviet zone of Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many as a condition to reestablishing reestablishing lishing economic unity of Germany American sources said U. U S. S Secy of State Dean Acheson told Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Andrei Andrei An An- drei at the foreign ministers ministers' ministers ministers' ministers ministers' minis minis- conference that the west vest wanted to know first how much of a liability would be placed on western Germans if economic unity were accomplished French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman insisted on setting up similar political institutions in four occupation zones as a means of achieving political unity which he said was linked closely with economic economic eco eco- unity French sources quoted Schuman as saying that four power four power control asked by Russia would not produce such uch unity insisted insist d Tuesday on reestablishment of the power four-power allied control council which has not functioned since the Russians walked out of the council almost a year ago The western powers indicated they hey were standing firm against a 3 Soviet move to replace the western German state with power four-power control over all Germany The American informant said pictured the Soviet government government government gov gov- as dissatisfied with western western west west- ern em claims about progress being made in the joined western zones of Germany The Russians are not convinced he added that the demilitarization and in the west are completed