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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1950.
JAPANESE DEBATE QUESTION OF U.S.
COUNTRY BASES IN
New law on German arming
Bonn, May 8,
Five years to the day after Nazi Germany surrendered, the Western Big Three issued 4 new law against German rearmament.
Brliish The American,
and French High Commissions jointly proclaimed a law designed to pre- vent German rearmament and to ensure maintenance disarma- ment. and demilitarisation in the Industrial feld in Germany.
Tokyo, May 9.
Japan's intellectuals, who would rather hold a symposium than eat (and frequently do) are furiously debating the nation's foremost foreign policy question: Should Japan hava American military bases after the peaco 'treaty?
la at Quarantec
The Central Review, a magazine with a high-brow reputation and a low circulation, this month carries pro and con'opinions on the subject by two commentators, two legislators, a former diplomat, the Dean of the Tokyo University's low school and a big business mon.
3. The United Nations The commentators and the
10 Diet 'members-of whom one present too weak
and Japan's security, Farmer-Labourite
Communist-aro
4. If Japan connot hope la the other
The diplomat, maintain a policy of true neu- against bases. the Dean and the businessman trolity for the above-mentioned are for them.
loft rensons, she will be choice but to rely on one or two Those opposed do not come specifie countries--the United. right out and say "American" States under existing cireums- bases but delicately use the word tances--to save her 'froni op- "foreign" instead—a device with pression. Granting that coun- the Communists, particularly, try bases will be necessary
1
The law, which came in face of a long-standing debate over the role of Germany in any future || war, was almed at putting together in one package alf existing cgu» have found expedient to be-the successful protection Tations and agreements on watch labour the Occupation without Japan. dog control of German Industry running afoul of any of General of potential significance in case MacArthur's directives. of war.
au-
The German Government thorities will co-operate in keep-
Their arguments are:
were
Communist aims
по
the
Bing Crosby denies story of separation
Hollywood, May 8.
Bing Grosby's brother Larry sald today that Bing and his wife Dixie had had a sartous family battle. The couple would not take the mattor to court, at lonat un- til June, whap Ding returna from his "bachelor Jaunt" Europe.
to
"If they take this to court, hope they will make it a legal separation
Instead of *
divorce," said Larry. "That's the way the family would want it. Bing is Catholic, Dixie la not.”
In Paris.. Bing Crosby said tonight that he had no know. ledge a Hollyword reports
his wife. that he and
had quarralled and might separats, His brother Larry was wrong and he added that one Holly- wood columnist comes up with something Ilka that every couple of months,
RUSSIAN BOYCOTT OF UN
Lake Success, May 8. Russia today extended her boycott to the 25th and 26th organisations of the United Nations today.
5. A formula by which 1. For Japan to offer bases (United States could grantes
The Soviet delegate, P. Cherny- country would Japan's security without bases ** ing their industries out of war any foreign
shev, walked out of the Statis- The "Henunciation of weakened by atatement from tical Commission after the Com- production, but the law put the violate main
war" clause in the new democratic the Japan Communist Party that mission denied Chernyshey's mo- responsibility on the
will seek political power, not tion to eject the Chinese Nation- Western Dig
Three Security Constitution.
through orderly legislative Board.
pro-alist delegato by a vote of 6-2. cedures, but through, violent re- The Commission on the Status of Women, meeting for the first time, was notified by the chief Soviet delegate, Jacob Mallk, that Russia would not be represented. Nationalist China's delegate to [the Commission on the Status of Women complained today because no delegate showed up to "insult me."
2 Japan's independence would Major-General J. P. Hodges, violated if the nation
foreign military Tplected by American representative on the bases, and an alliance with either Board, told the Press* "There of the two opposing great powers will be no change in control. would destroy any claim We will retain a few controls Supan's neutrality. as possible in order 10 permit German industry the maximum of freedom."
However, he warned that the Allied Commissioners would be on guard against any repetitiori of what happened before. United Press.
TRAIN CRASH DEATH TOLL
Calcutta, May 8. Casualties in the Punjab mall crash |were officially an- nounced tonight as 01 killed and well over 150 injured.
These figures, however, are not final as there are all bodies buried under the wreckage of the crack express, derailed in Bihar by sabotage to the track on Sun- day.
Eight more injured died in hospital today. Only four of tha dead have so for been identified.
The Bihar pollee chief said to day that the fishplates were re moved at the end of one pair of rails and the raile themselves
had been pustied slightly in-
wards.
3. Furelym bases In would intensify the East West rivalry and increase the dangers of war.. Japan might nctually become the pretext for such a war and would certainly be the target for atom bombs.
No enemies
starting
volution.
6. A currently accepted view that the constitution gives the country the right to defend
to
elf against aggression can logi Japanly be extended to permit
foreign country to establish base,
1 Japan for the same purpose.
After the symposium, moder-
Madome Ceclia Bleu Láng-zung alor Katsuo Okazaki, Liberal made the complaint as the Krem- Ferty chairman of the Foreige in spread its boycait over the Affairs Committee in the House Women's Commission by mail, of Representatives, stated that it
delegate that no explaining was dimeult to commit oneself
would be present. on establishing foreign bases in Topon after the peace treaty be- Chinese delegate. "I have come "I am disappolated," said the 4. 1 Japan had a hypothetical cause this was not yet an Im-all this way to receive the Rus enemy, it would be proper formediate question. her to conclude an alliance with "Such a question," he said, "is to listen to the usual Soviet in- sian walk-out and I was prepared country having
o be decided by the freely ex-sult."-United Press. enemy, but Japan has no such oressed will of the Japanese enemy and apart from war erl-people. nicals, and certain capitalists
Japan to offer bases to * nearly all Japanese want to resoreign country in accordance with the freely expressed will of the people after independence, a ould constitute an acilon monstrating the fact of recovery prison terms up to life for f independence by Japan, and copionage and plotting to ussas- 1ot of comprising her position as strata government officials, the in independent country."-United newspaper "Lidova Obroda" sald
a
the same
main triendly with China, Russia and the United States,
Those favouring American milltary buses in Japan after the peace treaty argue this:
1. Even if Japan; declared her neutrality and the world powers tried to recognize that status, this would ent spare her from becoming involved in a war, since Such neutrality quarantees were proved useless during World War 11.
2. Russla is openly expressing a desire for American forces to withdraw from Japan in the hope of Communising the country. The Soviets would be only too glad to egres to any proposal for making Jepan neutral, and upon the de parture of the Occupation Forces,
The speeding engine crushed would launch a programme of one looso rail almost flat, plough-infiltration, Japan's police force ing up sleepers for nearly 30. feet. is too weak to control Commu- The
englue then somersaulted nist-instigated disturbances and down n 50-foot embrankment, consequently the resultant mill. dragging some conches which tory vacuum would be used to were sinushed to matchwood-spread Communism among the Associated Press.
Japanese.
Press.
* Prague, May 8. The court at Sumperk in Moravia "bar" sentencett oné Czech to death' and 12′others to
today. United Press.
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