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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1950.

HOPE OF EARLY JAPANESE PEACE TREATY FADING

Germany's report a failure

Frankfurt, February 18,

Tokyo, February 19, Hope of a Japanese peace treaty in the near future, so high only two months ago, is fading.

Hyper-sensitive to all winds from Washington, the Japanese today fear that opinion in the American capital Is hardening against holding a peace conferen- se and drawing up a formal set-

tlement.

General Douglas MacArthur told the Japanese in his New Year message: "I have given vou a de facto pence,"

The economic advisers of

He himself would like to set the Allied High Commission scal to that peace, but, the described West Germany's re- Japanese belleve, Washington has port on her economic policy; pitfalls likely to be encountered become inercasingly wary of the sent to the Organisation of in doing so. European Economic Co-Opera- tion in Paris, as an admission of total failure, according to usually well-informed sources here.

The advisers saiet that the German report did not show the least concern about maintaining tolerable equilibrium in Germany during the European Recovery Programme.

The United States fallure to produce the promised draft, for consideration by Commonwealth Foreign Ministers meeting Colombo, of what it considers to be the minimum political and milltary requirements in Japan is regarded here as a significant indication of this new attitude.

Lieut-

tasteful role of being Ameri- Į About the same time, ca's first line of defence,

enant-General Walton Walker, Thus, usually well Informed Commander of the United States circles hero. belleve that the Eighth Army, had told his mon United States authorities. may, in a broadenst that they had she wants Japan. to remain In her armed camp, the best to keep her there would be, to maintain the present occupation, though possibly in modified form.

King's

FIVE SHOWS TODAY

come to the conclusion that 11 ceased to be an army, of occupa- AT 11:30 A.M., 2.00, 4.45, 7.15 & 9.45 P.M.

way

the

tion and had become a protecting force.

Flag permitted

5 warn

cles hero think that withdrawal On the other hand, some cir-

In 1949, the. Japanese of United States forces to Okina

again permitted to fly. thair wa might be sumclent to ensura

national flag-the Rising Bun. Japan's continued,

Allied. guards were withdrawn without major commitments.

"neutrality"

from Emperor Hirchita's palace Pacifle is still duld, as the Tul

United States polky In

In Tokyo, Japanese police repla wan controversy tends to show.

ced United States "Snowdrops" (Military Police) in charge of Whatever happens,

traffic at busy intersections. nue his plan to return Japan Sam Brown brits carrying hard- MacArthur will undoubtedly con-pollee blossomed 'out

General Shortly after, the Japanese

In to normal. the occupation,

The third year of hitting American 45 calibre what was believed to be the ful-

1948, marked volvers flment of major occupation

.United States observers

ob-

of

the

the the

now

ro-

were

the

the

ut Jectives, They included the de- withdrawn from Japanese tankers armed forces, the demilitarisation tonnage and, spoed of permissible mobilization of

running to the Persian Gulf, re- the Japanese strictions were lifted from of the country, the trial and exe-shipping construction cution of major war criminal, first refitted Japanese cargo ves

and No move towards convening and education services, the purgelled for a foreign port.

reorganization of the police force sel carrying Japanese peace conference is now possible from publie ofce of all imperi-

produce until least after the question of alists the disbandment

Commercially, General Mac- Chinese representation is decid-

the stripping of

Arthur's policy followed a simi- ed. Some nations interested in Emperor's

lar course. the Japanese

divinity

Japanese stock ex- and situation

changes were allowed to reopen. have al- Communist emergence of a new constitution The first Japanese China while others maintain re-sible to the people as the highest those countries which would ad-

recognised

making the Diet directly respon-

businessmen lations with the Nationalists.

were permitted to go abroad organ of state power. General MacArthur is reported But this, one of the to be still hopeful that a pesce national experiments of the half greatest treaty will eventually be nego!!-century-General ated; but, according

MacArthur's well Informed circles here, even dal oriental country-began

to ustially

attempt to "democratiso" a reus he now believes it will not be peter out in 1949, in 1950.

The ndvisers' memorandum mainly

attacked the German ready Government for its attitude to warda unemployment, which by mid-February

had reached 2,016,000,

investment policy and its export policy.

its

It sald that the Government must find a solution which was not based on the hypothesis of increased foreign ald, which was highly unlikely.

It urged the Government to produce a programme to increase exports sufficiently to

cover German fmport needs.

The memorandum said that news of the German proposals gave proof that German economie policy was making a special effort to promote exports.

Accusing

the West German Government of abnormal

waste

of foreign aid funds by excessive consumption, the memorandum sold that present stacks in Gor- many permitted an ample invest- ment programme provided the German Government took mea- | sures to stop. present wastage. Reuter,

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The Defence and State Depart- mente may ultimately agree that the United States has more gain from a de facto pence, des- legal nicoties, than from a set- pite the absence of some of the tlement drawn up without Rus- ala, and presumably also without China,

Inconclusivo peace

to

·

mit them.

control

of

sion of the Allied Occupation su- Japanese, under the supervi- thorities, resumed their export, Imports and foreldr exchange.

Numerous bilateral trade agree nerts were concluded and Japa' experts climbed new Is 600.000,009 collars for the year.

บ

controni

rebulld

Major problems still General MacArthur.

First, there is the shipping question. Japan must her, merchant fleet she is to: become again country,

a self-supporting General MacArthur has, pnnounced an ald program- me for new building and

con- version but this is encountering bitter opposition from shipping pressure groups in the States.

United

Success or failure

Whether, ultimately, history: will record success or fallure for this experiment remains to be soon. General MacArthur himself does not claim to have thoroughly "democratiead" the Japanese, But, he tails visitors, "a lot we have tried to teach them will stick, Above all they now kr.bw something Buch *

of the settlement would rights of the individual....the have to pas what might ba dignity of man." the annoying scrutiny of smelt In the first three years of the countries like, Austrails and the occupation were marked by in- Philippines. In addition,

Then there is the question of it tense effort to would be Inconclusive, leaving Japan, 1849 was remarkable for countries, including

"democratize" semi-diplomatic relations,

Many Japan stil technically at war the sweeping relaxations

Australia, Intro- will refuse to accept Japanese with Russia and In stronger position

trade or diplomatic representa- to bargain Most observers hero her way out

belleve tives in the absence of a peace of what she that the Occupation largely end-treaty, might soon consider the dised when Military Government

teams

ent Finally, there are the many were withdrawn from complex financial problems, such prefectures on December 1. Since as the freeing of foreign then, no close check has been change, which is essential possible on how the Japanese Japan is to maximise her tradej outside the big cities are behav- as quickly as possible. Indeed, ing, acting or responding to ear- accompanying the de facto peace lier democratisation and other are stij edicts.

unsolved "de facto" problems.-Reuter.

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Just as important was the United States decision in May to

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uniform.

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many

Warsaw restrictions

ex-

Warsaw, February 18. United States air, army

and naval attaches in Poland may no her industry, could still work-and hope,

Japan longer leave Warsaw without General MacArthur thorities, it was announced-to-†

permission from the Polish eve-made crystal clear the course on night.

which he had

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It was understood that these. on new regulations apply only to

United States attaches.

Henceforth, fraternisation was

They

to be permitted not aged between United States Occupation forces and the Jap-cave the capital, together with nese. General MacArthur stated

detalls of the route and duration that his purpose was to establish

of their trip. the same relationship Occupation personnel

encour days notice when they want to must now give three

betwear

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