Evening star., 1942-02-01
Japanese Find Few Quislings
To Do Bidding in Philippines
Filipino Soldier Has Proved His Loyalty and Worth,
but Americans Are on Guard
Against Puppet Regime
By James G. Wing0.

u. NJ fngO.
struction Jorge Bocobo This golf-playing.
late-fiftyisb politico was formerly the
law school dean and the president Of the
University Of the Philippines. He has
long been known for his overfriendly
attitude toward the Japanese.
A fanatical advocate Of Philippine in
dependence, Bocobo was one Of the
leaders of Ang Bagong Katipunan, an
organization founded to unite all political
parties into one patriotic body Ito save
the Philippines from American imperial
ISM" Although educated in the United
States, he discouraged the use of Eng
lish in the islands because he feared that
by educating Filipinos in this alien tongue
they might lose their national soul.
The Japanese boasted that they had
bagged a former secretary Of finance
and a senator. They also mentioned
Emilio Osmena, son of the common
wealth's No. official. Woe President
Osmena's sons have long worried their
well-mannered father for their amaz-
ing antics and iconoclasm. Emilio was
trained to be a surgeon but preferred to
raise chickens.
Emilios father has not been men,
toned among the first collaborators with
the japanese, although he presumably
was in Manila when the invaders moved
in because he was q member of the
Quezon-appointed emergency cabinet
headed BY Vargas. Tall, almond-eyed,
63-year- old Sergio Osmena enjoys the
reputation Of great compromiser" and
is one of the most steadfast advocates
Of Philippine independence.
Filipinos, harassed with either tempt
ing Establishments or threatened bru-
talities, might turn to him to work out
a pattern for living with the Japanese in
an independent" Philippines. How Os-
mena, who has often shown his friendli-
ness and loyalty to the United States,
would react to such a proposition is not
known.
Ricarte Reported in Manila.
From Toxic the invaders reportedly
took back to Manila Gen. Artemio
Ricarte y vibora ("viper'D. the one Fill
pino revolutionary who refused to take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States, for the purpose Of aiding the
Japanese in establishing q vassal gov
ernment. If true, this was smart move,
for Ricarte is a legendary figure in the
islands.
Young Filpinos are familiar with the
story of his valor during the Philip
pine insurrection that followed the
American occupation Of Manila on Au-
gust 13, 1898. When Emilio Aguinaldo,
generalissime Of the Filipino insurgents,
took the oath of allegiance to the United
States before 1t. Gen. Arthur MacAr-
thur, father of the present brilliant
commander of the American Filipino
forces. Gen. Ricarte fed to Japan and
vowed never to return to his native land
until American rule was ended.
The nearest Ricarte ever got to STEP
ping on American soil during his volun-
tary exile was some years ago when an
earthquake razed Toxic. He then took
shelter on United States warship of
Yokohama.
Under the protection of Japanese ma
tionals, including the famed Mitsuro
Toyama, guiding genius Of the dreaded
Black Dragon Society, the self-styled
wiper" constantly attacked not only
the Americans but his former generals
simo for collaborating with them.
Headed Revolutionary Order.
Ten years ago the Philippine con-
stabulary discovered that Ricarte was
the absentee supreme head of = secret
organization known as "Kapatiran Anak
Ng Bayan," whose object was to obtain
independence from the United States
through revolution. Led by some law
yers and q dentist, this organization
succeeded In enlisting 10000 underpaid
laborers and debt-ridden tenants in
Manila and the adjoining provinces.
where the United States armed forces
were concentrated.
Attempts by the Tanfulans, ~ these
underground revolutionaries called them
selves. to revolt were timely suppressed
by the Argus-eyed eonstabulary, which
promptly incarcerated the known leaders
still found in the islands. The con-
stabulary suspected that Ricarte and
his Tanfulans had been supported by
not only the Japanese but also anti