the United States has helped

in London's old Lancaster House the leaders of the member coun- tries of the Commonwealth of Nations began a conference on January 31. These leaders were the representatives of the eight self-g o v er 1: I n g Commonwealth lands. Long ago Britain ruled the other seven, but today all are

equal. Here is a list of the eight. greed

showing how many million people each country ll!!!

India V 357 11111110" ilitary "fire brigade" which can states' action was that that coun- most important of these small ls- United States defences in the ed in the downfall of North Viet to fight back. Today the U. S. Chinese Communists should avoid strait off Alaska puts about 50 P813513" 75 mull” fly '0 my part of the world try did not want Formosa to fall lands are the Tachens and Que- Far East stretch in a great arc Nam is not worthy to be repre- fully realizes the danger of war, trying to gain Formosa by force. miles or water between Asia and United Kmgdm” -- " 51mlm”" threatened by aszressive Com- into enemy hands at a time when may. The Chinese Communists from Alaska's Aleutian Islands seated in a world peace organ- and it is ready for trouble. On February 14. Prime Minister North America. Asiatic islands. Ca!"-da 15 mull" mull!-I! Penetration. United Nations forces were so say they are determined to take down through Japan, South Korea. izatlon. Moreover, Communist posv 2. when ,mh,hS in the has, St. Laurent said that Canada con- including the Philippines and In. South Africa . 18 million second, an official statesman deeply involved in Korea. nor did all these islands as well as the Okinawa, Formosa and the Pbil- session of Formosa would hasten launched an ahack lhe agressorllliliies to believe that the territory doncsia are stepping stones to Australia -- 9 million announced that there was a large they want another war more distant Pescadores and For- lippines. Formosa is the very cen- the spread of Communism in knew h would take mm for the held by the Nationalist Chinese Australia.

Ceylon . . . . .. 8 million degree of unanimity among the just then. What they did in effect ire of the arc. Another reason why Southeast Asia. V,-ch-m h, smhe hack, New with should be neutralized and an ef- it is almost impossible to think New Zealand . . . . . . .. 1 million Commonwealth Prime Ministers was to neutralize Formosa. In connection with the recent the United States wants to keep Practically all Americans agree atom hhmh, and swm )9, plan", fort made to negotiate a peaceful of land or climate that can't be

The Head of the Commonwealth is Elizabeth 11, Queen of Canada and of all the Commonwealth countries except those having re- publican constitutions. In each member country. however, her of- ficial acts are on the advice of the responsible ministers of that particular country. She rules. but does not govern. it is impossible to measure the loyalty and affec- tion of her peoples in the world- circling Commonwealth and Em-

ire. P Love of the Queen is. however. by no means the only thing that holds the Commonwealth to- gether. The members of the Com- monwealth flnd that the partner- ship helps them. As a group. they are very strong. Separately. they would be much weaker.

Britain's Prime Minister Church- ill. Canada's Prime Minister St. Laurent. India's Prime Minister Nehru. Pakistan's Prime Minister Ali, Australia's Prime Minister Menzies. New Zealand's Prime Minister Holland. Ceylon's Prime Minister Kotelawaia, South Afri- cats Minister of Justice Swart. and Central African Federation's Huggins, represented their coun- tries at the London meeting. These men planned to go over a long list of problems. At the top ot the list was the question of how Com- monwealth members can best meet the threats of communist ex- pansion in various parts of the globe.

The London delegates also tits- oussed plans for: i. strengthening the bonds which unite them in a family of nations. 2. expanding

Educational Horizons .,

rlcan meeting scheduled for April there Chlang set up his govern- ln Indonesia. 4. settlunent of must in the city of Taipei la the the Communist ese-Formosan northwestern part of the island. problems. when the Korean war broke out. On February 1, Great Britain in 1960, the United States an- Innol-Incod two Item which were nounced that it would defend For- reported to line up not only that moan and country but also the majority of small chain of Nationalist-held the British Commonwealth even islands close to Formosa. At the 111016 clolely with the United same time the Unitd Staten asked States in the defence of world Chlang Kai-ahek not to attempt om. any military operations First, London declared its up the mainland. tention of forming a two division The reason m

meeting in London on "the vital

ly different stand. Nehru is known to be a strong neutralist.

FORMOSA

United States officials have been centering their attention on the island of Formosa in recent weeks. This small body of land off the China coast is today a major link in the United States defence chain in the Far East.

In December United States con- cluded a treaty with Nationalist China's government, located on Formosa. This pact states that the United States will go to For- moaa's aid in case she is attacked. It also provides that Nationalist China's government will help the United States if it should be at- tacked.

The agreement with Formosa is looked upon as another link in the chain of alliances the United States has forged with lands about the world. In the Far Pacific, it has treaties with such other na- tions as South Korea, Japan, the Philippines. Australia. and New Zealand. The alliances are aimed at maintaining strong defences against the Soviet Union and Com- munist China.

The United States alliance with Formosa isone of the results of the Civil War in China. With the defeat of Chiang Kai-shalt. he tied with his government and the re- manta of his army to Formosa.

trade with one another and with other countries. 3. the Asian-Af-

This tropical island is about half the size of New Brunswick. and

Chiang in other ways. given his government more than 400 million dollars worth of econ- omic aid to boost crop and indus- trial output and to put finances on a sound basis. Large scale military assistance of an undis- closed amount hu helped build up Chiang'e forces.

In February. 1968 the republi- can administration announced that the United Statea would no long-

Chiang the China coast if he wished to do so, this he has not done. however, his hoops have harassed the Chin- ese Communists from some 1) tiny islands close to the mainland. The

Formosa in the free world'is that the island has become the sym- of bol for all Chinese who oppose communist rule. They know that what course of action the U. S so long as Formosa is free, there should take. some think they have!

U. S. - Nationalist treaty, Chiang has again agreed to make no at- tempt to ieconquer the mainland without the consent of the United States. Thus. the Nationalists are

As it turned out. Communist Importance" of standing side by China also became involved in the side with the United States in the Korean war. The United States Formosa crisis. Only Prime 1Wn- has continued to patrol the strait later Nehru of India took I slight- ever since that time, Meanwhile

under the same restraints that is hope that some day non-com existed from 1950 - 1953. Cthiillll of the U. S. law makers have not looked favorably on the idea of letting Chi I launch a big at- tack. whicb .iiey fear, might draw the U. S. into war. Also some of the United States allies - Great Britain and Canada for two-have indicated they will not support a

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one too M I Qhorting Cliiang. -amt rule may be restored on others think they ave not gone would be the mainland of China.

on the other hand. if Chiang's government tell. it would be just about impossible to keep China out of the United Nations. At present, Chiang's government holds China's seat in the world body. a fact which the communists Nationalist offensive. The new keenly resent. Some members of agreement, then, between Nation- alist China and the United States makes plain that the latter will come to the aid of the fonner if Formosa and the Pescadores are attacked. The big reason for the U. S. stand is the strategic im- portance of the islands.

far enough. United States leaders rocognizg

peace. however.

the United Nations also feel that Red China should be the Chinese Representative within the U. N. The U. S. A. and others feel that a nation which has fought against United Nation troops and killed so many of them, that imprisons men without reason, and that aid-

give these reasons for their views: 1. In 1941 the world was not

that Formosa must be kept out yhe attached chum”,

The”, is back at any attacker instantlv Ag” JW and with deadly effects 3. in the past, wars vtprr llilillllylsu ""l'l"”3"'-

disagreement. though.

even the Communists leaders real- ize that modern weapons could the danger that Red China's war- destroy both sides if war comes.

like ways could set off a global 4. Britain, India, and even Rus-

larted by it tions which felt they G "1133 Q35. 5 "fr """'"'- Today !:flT)nd:.;'. March 21, 195: about the hugh continent on the

other side of the globe. Here are some facts we should remember

Despite this threat to all. have asked Communist China abut Asia,

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most U. S. of- to discuss a cease fire. No coun- ficiala feel that war is much less try can discount world opinion continents. it has an area of 11 likely now than it was back in if that opinion comes in united million square miles. The comm. 1941 when a Japanese assault on form. the U. S. forces brought that On February 9. the U. 3. Sea- country into World War II. They ate approved ratification of the Europe. and Africa on top of Formosa, Defence Treaty 64-4. Asia and still have room for about

On February 9. Prime Minister half of Canada. properly alerted to the danger of Nehru of India appealed for I Asia is suirounded by ocean war. Japan knew this and thought bloodless solution of the Formosa she could cripple the U. S. be- dispute by means fore it could grow strong enough negotiations. He said he feels the touching Africa. The Behring

ent stretches almost half-way around the world. You could put

could hit settlement with the Communists. found somewhere in Asia. The continent stretches from the Are- Because the future of Asia is tic to the equator.

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