U.S. Discussion On Japanese Peace Treaty

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1950, Page 6

U.S. Discussion On Japanese Peace Treaty

WASHINGTON, June 11.—The United States State and Defence Departments are split on the problem of when the Japanese, peace treaty should be signed, says the United Press.

Most diplomatic officials want an early treaty to prevent the Japanese people from getting restless under the occupation. The military leaders, however, want to delay the treaty until there is a definite’ assurance of what bases the United States will retain in,the Far East to block further Russian expansion. The Defence Secretary (Mr Louis Johnson) and the chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff (General Omar Bradley) left yesterday to inspect the American military installations in Japan and to get General MacArthur’s views of the peace treaty. They will call on the way at Hawaii and the Philippines. The United Press ' said . that Mr Johnson, after his return to the United States on June 24, will confer with the Secretary of State (Mr Dean Acheson) to lay down administration policy on the treaty question.