Anonymous French note which reviews most of the arguments against the Schuman Plan which had been cited in Europe on the basis of Communist propaganda.
On 10 May 1950, the Soviet satirical magazine Krokodil deplores the Schuman Plan and presents Franco–German rapprochement as ‘a marriage of convenience' designed to serve US interests.
‘The bloodless doctor of Paris’. On 22 June 1950, as negotiations are opened on the Schuman Plan, German cartoonist Ernst Maria Lang emphasises the commitment of Robert Schuman to European integration and illustrates the United Kingdom’s absence from the negotiating table.
‘Oh well! We’ll continue the journey without him.’ On 14 June 1950, cartoonist Woop illustrates the British Government’s decision not to take part in the negotiations on the Schuman Plan.
‘Unfortunately we have our hands full …’ On 17 June 1950, German cartoonist Beuth illustrates the reasons put forward by the British government authorities for their non-participation in the forthcoming negotiations on the implementation of the Schuman Plan. From left to right: Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Secretary, Clement Attlee, British Prime Minister, Konrad Adenauer, Federal Chancellor, and Robert Schuman, French Foreign Minister.
