RUSSIAN FEARS OF REVIVED JAP WAR INDUSTRY

Grey River Argus, 13 November 1948, Page 5

RUSSIAN FEARS OF REVIVED JAP WAR INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 The United Blates to-day rejected a Russian proposal to the Far Eastern Commission, that a new system ot international controls should do estaonsned to prevent tne revival 01 japan s war industry. Major-General Frank McCoy (United States) said the controls that Russia asked would continue alter tne peace treaty came into effect and the issue was therefore oeyond the commission's jurisdiction. “The United States has repeatedly advocated measures which would have the effect of stimulating the early revival of peacetul Japanese economy,” he said. “It should be unnecessary to reiterate that the United States is determined that japan shall not again be aole to undertake aggression.'' 'lhe Russian proposal called for, controls to be exercised by “the Bowers most interested in preventing Japanese aggression,” which, tne Associated Tress says, would have given Russia a direct voice in japan's luture. TRADE WITH COMMONWEALTH LONDON, Nov. 11 The President of the Board of Trade, Mr H. Wilson, disclosed in a Parliamentary reply that American and Commonweal ch Government officials met last week to discuss the points involved in granting most-lavoured-nation treatment of Japanese goods. Representatives were present ironi the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, cevion, and Southern Rhodesia. Mr Wilson added that tne British Government had not formulated Us attitude towards granting most-favoured-nation treatment to Japan. Was Trouble Organised by Communist Deputies ? (Rec. 10.15) PARIS, Nov. 12 The. Public Attorney has announced that two Communist deputies of the National Assembly, Pierre Villow and Rene L’Huillier are to be charged with “rebellion the and organising ot an unauthorised demonstration,” following their arrest during clashes between the Communist ex-servicemen and the police in the Champs Elysees, when the Government forces tried to prevent the Communists staging their own Armistice Day ceremony.