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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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At the Moscow foreign ministers' conference, French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault proposed a decentralized, federated government for Germany with powers delegated to states and a one-house parliament, but opposed rapid establishment of a provisional regime. Soviet views were to be presented by V. M. Molotov. French commander Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenig arrived to join the delegation, alongside US, Soviet, and British representatives.
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MOSCOW, (P)—Foreign Minister Georges Bidault of France proposed today a decentralized, loosely federated government structure for Germany, but warned that France opposed rapid establishment of even a provisional regime.
The French minister suggested that a one-house parliament be authorized with its members to be chosen by the states. He stressed delegation of virtually all powers to the states.
He said the French position was that any establishment of a provisional government for Germany was "premature" but that his delegation found the U. S. government proposal for a federalized Germany "interesting."
He indicated there were grounds for a compromise.
Foreign minister V. M. Molotov was to present Soviet views.
MOSCOW. (AP)—Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenig. French commander in chief in Germany. arrived here late yesterday to join his country's delegation at the foreign minister's conference.
Koenig was summoned to Moscow by French foreign minister Georges Bidault. Other members of the Allied control council for Germany were already here. They are Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay. for the United States; Marshal Vassily D. Sokolowsky, for Russia. and Lt. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson, for Britain.
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proposal for decentralized federated government with state-delegated powers and one-house parliament; opposition to rapid provisional regime; found us proposal interesting; grounds for compromise
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French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault proposed a decentralized, loosely federated government structure for Germany with a one-house parliament chosen by states and delegation of virtually all powers to states. France opposed rapid establishment of a provisional regime as premature but found the US federalized proposal interesting, indicating grounds for compromise. Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov was to present Soviet views. Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenig, French commander in Germany, arrived in Moscow late yesterday to join the delegation, summoned by Bidault. Other Allied control council members already present: Lt. Gen. Lucius D. Clay (US), Marshal Vassily D. Sokolowsky (Russia), Lt. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson (Britain).