WANT DEMOCRATIC PEACE FOR JAPAN

Chronicle (Levin), 3 September 1947, Page 5

WANT DEMOCRATIC PEACE FOR JAPAN

Received Tuesday, 8.50 p.m. CANBERRA, Sept. 2. The first eonferenee of British Commonwealth Governments to be held in the southern hemisphere, today coneluded its business sessions which have extended over the past week. The exehanges of views which have taken place on various aspects of the occupation and current situation in Japan and on the scope and character of the peace settlement, have been of great valne. It was elear that each member retained independenee and freedom from ,commitment but that delegates were animated by a common desiie to secure a democratic and last ing peace settlement. The diseussions revealed a wide harmony of views among the nations of the British Empire and also that a close correspondence existed between those views and those of United States. The desire was expressed that the peace eonferenee should be called without delay and begin on a policv making level and that, on analogy with the Far Eastern Commission, all members of United Nations who made u direct contribution towards winning the Pacific war, should be represented including the new Dominion of Pakistan which is expected to be admitted to United Nations shortly. Though 110 fornial deeisions were taken, agreement was reached o^ tlie voting limitation of .Tapanese territory and the encouragement of clemocratie institutions in Japan. Delegates paid partieular attention to the development and protection of trade unions as an essential element in encouraging democracy. ■» Delegates noted with' approval the prineiples underlying the new .Tapanese' constitution with regard to economic and linancial provisions. It was felt that the restriction imposed on .Tapanese economy should not go beyond what ivas demanded b}r considerations of military securitv. A supervisory commission on which all powers con- | tributing directlv to the Japanese defeat should be represented, was favoured as the best means to implement the aims of the treatv.