Three Forces For Peace: Commonwealth, Western Union, Union With U.S.A.

Wanganui Chronicle, 29 October 1948, Page 5

Three Forces For Peace: Commonwealth, Western Union, Union With U.S.A.

LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reed. 6 pm).— A communique issued after the closing session of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference said conference devoted its closing sessions to question of defence. Mr. Anthony Eden said the United Nations, because of the veto, had no means of enforcing its decision. A real world organisation, in which all the great Powers co-operated was not now possible and it would be necessary to fall back on various regional organisations—firstly, the family group and brotherhood of the Commonwealth; secondly, the western union, membership of which did not conflict with membership of the Commonwealth; thirdly, union of the British Commonwealth with the United States. In this direction lay the answer to the Communist throat. Standardisation between the groups

and an interchange of all weapons was essential. The conference agreed that in feelings and objectives members of the Commonwealth were united in support of their own way of life and opposition to international Communism. The first main defence of the Commonwealth had to be a Commonwealth defence rather than any other regional organisation. The communique said that if defence responsibilities were to be distributed round the Commonwealth it would be necessary to have better provision for liaison regarding various branches of defence. The deputy President of the Pakistan Constituent Assembly, Tamizuddin Khan, pointed out. that differences between the Commonwealth’s members were far less important than their common needs and interests.