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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1948.
JAPANESE TO HAVE 'ARMY' OF 150,000?
Washington, December 13. |The United Statos in thinking of building an armod police force of 100,000 to 150,000 mon in Japan. Militarily speaking, no drastic change is contem- plated in the United States' Far Eastern policy, but rather a gradual evolution whereby Japan' will not remain a power vacuum after the occupying forces have left.
First official Indication that] Cornell inslet
that on
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the United States was thinking police force is as far as United along these lines was last Sintes planning goes now, September, when
Lieutenent-
General Rober! L. Eichelberger || returned from Japan and sald he favoured an armed police force of 125,000 men.
Since then the Chinese ritua- deteriorated rapidly, tion han posing new problems in United States policy in
Asia
not and crys- tallising thoughts
concerning
Japanese security force.
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A Very Jolly, Bonny Baby
London, December 13.
The Swiss Minister to Britain, M, Henri de Tor- rente, and his wife, Ma- dame de Torrente, present- ed to the Queen at Buck- ingham Palaco today, saw Princess Elizabeth's baby san. They said afterwards that the infant Prince is a very jally, bonny baby.
The Swiss Minister and his wife are the first of the diplomatic circle in London to see and describe Princess Elizabeth's son.-Reuter.
UNDERWRITING
It is obviour that Japan Con not he forces of Its own when the occupying powers leave. Hence tha necessity for building up and training
P strang, well. disciplined police force,
Defence Department dues The
formulate United
Sintes policy, nor dnes the
National Security Council. President Tru. powers occupying Japan man and Congress can override are committed by polley to dis both and force a
a re-appraisal of arming Japan and keeping her the entire For Eastern
policy. disarmed. The Japanese consti- However, past tendency ระ
London, December 13, tution commits Japan to com- been for Mr. Truman and
Moving the second rending of plete disarmament. However. gress to listen closely to pollical National Service (Amend. Japan is permitted to maintain and military advice from the ment) Bill in Lords tonight, Vis- certain forces insides the coun-State and Defence Departments, cont Hall, First Lord of the Ad- try for policing purpuses and
How clear A recent outstanding example miral y sold it was
of 18 monks maintenance of order,
that the period of this is Madame Chiang Kai- shelt's visit. Although China has whole-time service, in the armed
Other- a group
of strong, vociferous forces was unavoidable.
would not be vise the country friends in Congress, little has
**** able to meet is commitments. been heard from them since
MacArthur Request
The
contemplated force of 150,000 will not contravene either the policy or the cons- itution.
Madame Chlong arrived.
Con
the
FOREIGN POLICY
Why? "We have framed our foreign polley to meet the present world stuntion," he suk, "und we must now underwrite it with men. nuney, and arms."-Reuter.
They may be taking their cues from the State and Defence at- Both the U.S. Ariny and the titudes, which are distinctly on State Department for State
long the roof side.-United Press, JL Line have opposed sending more substantial military ald to China Sub
on the grounds that it would
Late properly utilised,
nut
There
have been reports that General MacArthur, until the past Jew months,
favoured going to Chiang Kai-shek's ald with large stocks of Ariny materials Japan which were not beink
utilised by the
occupying troop However, this situation changed A and stocks considered surplus or
པ། གས་ musable-a-few-month ago now are regarded as vital in defence,
In view of these Indications of
Colonial Exhibition
In London Next Year
London, December 14.
Colonial exhibition is to be held in London next year as part of a campaign_to_make_the_people of Britain more familiar with the social and economic life of the Colonial Empiro.
This was announced in the
ebanglag outlook. -there have been reports, completely lacking confirmation, that General Mac- Arthur requested strong rein-House of Commons yesterday forcements
and
United States by
Mr. David Rees-Willams. inilitary policy-makers
war Under-Secretary of State for considering rearming the Japan-the Colonies. ese. Whether the National Se curity
Council
is considering The exhibition will be opened such a policy is not known. The un June 20 bel will last six Council's decisions arc top-weeks. It will be organised by the secret and no announcement is Central Omee. of Information. En- ever made on them. However, defence Jower level than the
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In a foreword the Secretary ni State for the Colonies, Mr. Arthur Crench Jones, says:
"In building up Colonial re- ponsibility and improving social and economic life, Colonial pso ples will make great contribu tion not only to their own but also to the re- prosperity covery of a very
world. alck titled "Partners in Prograss" the "Both their products and their at exhibition will convey
to the markets are necessary for the Security public the achievements, problems world's economic health. And as
bers of the British Com and policy of the British Govern-full
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naturally monwealth inent in relation to the Colonies.
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our worldwide association of the campaign to make the British people especially children-more peace loving peoples. aware of the Colonies.
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Portugal To Stay On In India
Lisbon, Dacomber 13.
The Portuguese Minister for Colonies, Senhor Teofilo Duarte, tonight reiterated Portugal's intention to maintain her sovereignty in Portuguesa India.
The Minister, who Was speaking at the institution of the new Governor of Portu- guese India, Commander Quin- lanila Mendosa Dias, stated:
"The position of the Portuguese In India, although doliente, is to- day from the external point of view far better than months ago.
"This is due to the establish ment of diplomatic relations with the Indian Union which minimiae and correst certain attitudes taken up by elements sometimes irres- ponsible"
Compromise
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Washington, December 13.
British Italy will agree trusteeship of Cyrenaica as part of ů compromise plan for the former Italian colonies.
Ambassador The Italian Washington, Signer Alberto Tar- chiani, told State Department officinds that this plan was
nc- Italy was given ceptable only trusteeship over Tripolitania,
Eritrėn. most of
with a amnl! constal area being ceded to Ethla- an outlet to the sea, and pin as all of Italian Somaltland.
Under the Italian peace treaty, all three colonics were pinced Internal poal-wider United Reviewing, the
Nations contral. tion, the Minister suid half the until their future was decide:l,
Indi
State Department offelais told population of Portuguese
with Western the Ambassader that they would were Christinna habits who were well aware they study Italy's proposals.—Reuter. lose much through a transfer of sovereignty.
The Minister aided that Por- tugal had no aspirations towards territorial expansion and no in- tention of intervening in Indian affairs.
The 'other half readily ao. knowledged Portugal's ancestral rospect for their cystoms and traditione.
2 FLEE FROM REDS
Berlin. December 13. Two managers of a Soviet Zone firm, charged with having ора dantsect smuggling between West Referring to the bew Fortu-and East Germany, have fled to guese-Indian Constitution, The Ut Western Zones, the American · Minister salt; "Portugiese India Hernced newspaper, Abend, re may be sure her participation in ported today. They were report- locat administration will be inten- fed to be in hiding in Berlin, the sified.-Reuter.
newspaper added. Reuter.
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