The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-03
PEACE PROBLEMS

Establishment of q postwar Pa
s,fc Association OF Nations With n
permanent police force to maintain
law and order in the Far East IS
China's suggestion for enforcement
OF post war peace plans.
China proposes that the Pacific
Association of Nations be composed
of the United States, China, Soviet
Russia, India. Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, the Philippines, Great
Britain, Korea, and, eventually,
Thailand and japan.
Main points are: conclusion OF
q non-aggression. arbitration ana
Jnutual assistance pact among the
member nations OF the association;
immediate collective economic or
military sanctions against any Paci-
fic power which commits an act
OF war against another Pacific ma
ton: establishment OF a perman-
ent international military force to
be stationed In strategic posts In
the Pacific. and held in readiness
TO move anywhere within the re-
gion in case Of emergency-with
each member nation contributing a
definite quota OF men and materials
to this force: joint supervision and
control OF the administration NJ
colonies and dependencies In the
Far East, pending development OF
self-government in those terri
tories; establishment OF a Pacific
court composed of FIVE TO seven
judges who would have compul-
sorry Jurisdiction over all justin
able disputes.
China proposes that this Pacific
regional organization start func'
tioning Immediately after the ces.
sation OF hostilities, regardless Of
whether there is long period OF
armistlee or whether a world organ
ization Is set up simultaneously.
While favoring the eventual ad.
mission OF Japan and finland to
the association on the basis of
full equality. China does not think
those two countries should be ad-
mitted until the other member ma
tons have satisfied themselves that
their former enemies are able and
willing to fulfill their duties.
Meanwhile, China thinks Japan
should be completely disarmed and
policed by a strong international
force during the armistice period.
As part of the establishment OF
n better world order after this
war. China also wants the United
States to abandon the exclusion
law against the Chinese and merely
apply immigration quota restric-
tons TO them.
China further feels that Great
Britain should set a definite date
in the future for the granting "
complete independence TO India.
In this last suggestion there is
a big problem stated in few words
IL was this idea of independence
spreading throughout British pos
sessions that brought the comment
from Mr.. Churchill 10 the effect
that he had no intention of en-
couraging the dislntegration OF the
British empire.
Without outside territorial posses
sions. England would be a weak
nation. No people appreciate that
fact more than the English. What
10 do about II is tremendously
troublesome problem. They are
fighting for freedom. yet TO grant
freedom to all colonies means the
reduction OF Great Britain to
minor power.
The Axis powers are OF course
encouraging demands for freedom
with this thought foremost in nina.
Nothing could beneht Germany
more than collapse OF the empire
which has controlled the sea ways
OF the world.
II has been good policing Job
that Great Britain has accomplish
ed. The seas have been kept open TO
international trade. but that is
not what the pirate minded Ger
man and japanese leaders want
They prefer the control in their
own hands for trade principles in
keeping with their war principles
OF conquest aud RAIN There would
he no place Ia tae'r plans for the
democratic ideals Of security for all
people.