Evening star., 1951-09-08
= By John M. Hiehtower
Associofed Press Stoff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. B.
Soviet Russia fought and lost in
the birthplace of the United Ma
tionS a desperate battle to pre-
vent the resurgence of a Japan
aligned with the West against
communism.
1t was her worst diplomatic
defeat of the postwar era.
More than two-score nations
joined in beating down the
Text Of Joponese Premier Ioshido's Ad
dress Pose AS
Soviet's three-day fight to stall
the japanese peace treaty.
Today all 49 of the non-Com-
munist countries here lined up to
sign On Schedule-10 am. Il PM
EDT)-the historic document with
Japan.
Only two countries-satellites
Czechoslovakia and Poland-sided
with the U. S. S. R.
The climax came last night after
Japans premier accepted the pact
on behalf of the defeated nation.
GrOmyko Move Beaten.
Grim -viSaged Andrei Gromyko
tried to revive a series of changes
he had proposed earlier. These
sought to limit Japan's military
power, open the conference door
to Red China and close Japan to
United States armed forces. The
maneuver failed.
The Russian, Polish and Czech
delegates generally were expected
to boycott the signing ceremony.
Mr.. Gromyko, however, had called
a 9 am. C12 noon EDIT press con-
ference, perhaps to explain his
position and take few last cracks
at the United States and Britain
and the treaty they so successfully
sponsored here.
British officials said Foreign
Minister Morrison, who arrived
last night, might speak briefly
when he signs the pact. No other
talks were due, however. as ma
tions beginning with Argentina
and ending with Wet Nam ad-
vanced in alphabetical order to
commit themselves to the pact.
1t was believed that the day
would also bring the signing of
security treaty between the United
States and Japan under which
American troops will remain in
Japan after peace becomes ef-
fective. No plans for this sign
ing had been announced, how
ever.
Reds Can Still Show Up.
Forty-nine nations, including
Japan, gave conference Secretary
Warren Kelchner notice by last
night that they would sign the
peace pact. Of the So here, that
left out only Russia, Poland and
Czechoslovakia. Technically they
could. still show up, but none of
the other delegations thought
there was the least chance they
would do so.
Mr.. Gromyko'S final reversal in
debate came during hectic night
session in which he was hopeIessly
out-maneuvered by other delega-
t1ons and the rulings of Secretary
OF State Acheson as presiding of
ficer.
Premier Shigeru Yoshida of
Japan, in his only speech TO the
conference, had expressed his
governments assent to the treaty
yet declared its pain and anxietv''
over the loss of territory which
the pact will confirm.
He asked for return to Jana
nese control of the Ryukyu and
BONN Islands, held by the United
States, and South Sakhalin and
the Kurile Islands, held by Russia
He refuted Russia's charges that
1t is "war" treaty. He assailed
SOVIET Communism, saying the
threat~of aggression would make it
necessary for American troops to
remain in Japan temporarily"
after the occupation.
Mr.. Yosida, speaking in Japa-
nese, read from scroll which he
unrolled across the lectern as he
proceeded. When he finished, Mr..
Acheson announced that all sched-
(See TREATY, Page A-3.)