Nations Restore Aid

LONDON — Britain, Japan and the European Community said Thursday they are ending a freeze on aid to the Soviet Union, as world leaders hailed the defeat of the hard-line Communist coup.

Germany’s foreign minister, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, also told German radio that the collapsed coup should inspire Western nations to release more aid to help the country’s faltering economy.

Prime Minister John Major of Britain promised a review of Western aid to the Soviet Union after what he called “a victory for common sense, a victory for the future.” But he said he believes that the Soviets need know-how rather than cash.

Dutch Foreign Minister Hans van den Broek, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Community, said the EC may push for quicker Soviet integration into international financial institutions, such as the World Bank. But he also cautioned: “Foreign money is not enough. Internal reform is needed.”

This story was compiled from Times staff and wire reports.