The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-20
MACARTHUR Shuts
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press conference that his govern
ment intended to accuse, try and
punish Japanese war criminals on
its own hook if Macarthur approx
ed, said that Shigemitsu twas For
eign Minister during the war, and
now we are launched in building
a new Japan"
American Army censorship au-
thorities clamped down on the
Tokyo English language newspa-
per Nippon Times, forbidding it to
publish this mornings edition be-
cause it had failed to submit an
editorial for the censor's scrutiny.
The editorial dealt with the change
of Foreign Ministers.
This followed MacArthur's action
of Tuesday closing down the pow
erful Tokyo Asahi for two days as
punishment for publication of an
uncensored editorial SOOTHING at Al
lied testimonials on japanese pri-
son camp atrocities.
General MacArthur's recent
statement that the American oc-
cupation forces in Japan could be
cut to 100000 in six months. drew
crisp remarks from Acting Secre-
tary of State Acheson in Washing
ton.
(Acheson said he had no COM
ment on 1.-The military aspects" OF
the Generals statement, but that
so far as the pacification and con-
troll OF the conquered country is
concerned the Occupation forces
are the instruments OF policy and
not the determinants Of policy"
(The Acting Secretary said he
was surprised that anybody can
foresee at this time the number
of forces which will be necessary
in Japan.")
General MacArthur's press rela-
tons office said the Allied SUI
preme commander in Japan was
making no further comment on his
statement about the 200, 900 man
occupation force. The office said
Macarthur remark was quite
clear and explanatory"
Macarthur is the only U. S.
Army war theater commander who
has not returned to the United
States since the start of the war.
It was learned that an invitation
from President Truman probably
would be necessary to bring him
home so that he might receive
public acknowledgment for the
part he played in winning the wal
in the Pacific.
| MacArthur's attitude toward &
trip to the United States, which hi
hasn't seen since long before the
Pacific war started was seen II
a message to Gov. Walter S. Good
land OF Wisconsin.
Goodland had asked President
Truman to permit Macarthur tt
come to Wisconsin for an officia
welcome, when he does return t.
America.
Appreciate deeply your cocdia
invitation" Macarthur replied
''Rut have no plans for returning
to the United States in the rea1
future"
Brig. Gen. Elliott Thorpe, chic
of American counter intelligence
announced that the new list of Jap
anese wanted for investigation con
corning war guilt charges would b.
lengthier than the first roll. HI
commented that two members Q
Gen. Hideki Tojoss cabinet, in Of
flee when Pearl Harbor was al
tackled, were left off the first lis
through "a clerical error"
| TOTO himself is in American
hands, after a suicide try, and min
members of his cabinet are on tn
first list OF war criminal suspects
Domei, the Japanese N e W
Agency, reported the suicide G
Gen. Shizuichi Tanaka, one tim
commander of Nipponese forces i
the Philippines. Tanaka. who wa
not on the war criminal list she
himself Aug. "a, Domei said, ]
atonement for American air raj
| damage to one of the Imperis
Palaces during the time he wa
responsible for Tokyo's air defense
The Japanese Black Dragon Sc
: ciety may have been disbanded aft
er Nippon's surrender. but 71-yeal
: old Yoshisa Lusuu, its chief secrt
tary, still sits in the organization
Tokyo headquarters and receive
it's members as individuals. Asse
ciated Press correspondent AL Dor
1 king reported.