SECURITY’S COST FOR DOMINIONS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 188, 8 May 1944, Page 4

SECURITY’S COST FOR DOMINIONS

Post-War Armed Forces (By Telegraph.—Preas Assn.—Copyright.) (Received May 7, 9.20 p.m.) NEW YORK. May 6. One of the gravest political decisions before the Dominion Prime Ministers is the extent to which they can commit their countries to a policy of post-war occupation of Germany and police work in a world security organization, says the London correspondent of the “New York Times.” In the past the Dominions only maintained small military and naval establishments, and never in peace time contributed to the common pool for Empire defence, but the Premiers now face the inevitably unpopular necessity of having to maintain considerable forces in both Europe and the Pacific areas after the war. This obligation devolves on them not, as members of' the British Commonwealth, now approving the armistice occupation .plans, but in committing themselves to a new principle and policy which they may later have to defend against those in their countries who are opposed to military service outside their own territory. It is clear that service in any international police force must be on a voluntary basis, and the cost and size of such an establishment would hvp to be voted on by the Dominion. Parliaments.