Detroit evening times., 1945-10-10
WORLD
In REVIEW
Mai. General
D. P. Barrows'


- Five Powers adjourned with
out result because Of Russian
insistance that the terms agreed
upon for framing q general
European peace be changed.
The Moscow radio thereupon
announced that Mr.. Molotov
had dslfvsrsd to Secretary
Byrnes q communication in
which his government demands
that Gen. MacArthur's admin
istration Of Japan be replaced
by 4 composite authority rep
resenting Soviet Russia, Great
Britain, China. and the United
States.
This demand of Russia need
not be given much considera-
ton.
In fact, II very properly
could be ignored.
There are many decisive rea-
sons why Gen. MacArthur's
position should not be altered.
and there are no discernable
reasons why II should be.
The only published argument
OF Russia for intruding into
the present conduct OF Japan's
Affairs IL that the control
should be exercised by those
nations which contributed de.
cisively" to Japan's defeat.
WHETHER Moscow's declare
w tion Of war had any real
influence upon Japan's surren-
der we do not yet know.
II did not come until the 9th
OF August, after II had been
clear for a good many weeks
that Japan's power OF resist.
ance was rapidly crumbling un-
der the disintegrating blows of
American power.
The revelation OF Americas
atomic bomb came on Aug. q.
and its second exhibition on
Aug. 9.
Japan's decision 10 surrender
probably had been imminent
for days before Russia declared
war.
1t is proper and so provided
that all nations which "deci.
sively' contributed to Japan's
defeat have the right of con-
sultation and criticism.
But a multi-headed foreign
administration of Japan might
be as disastrous as the present
system Of control In Europe
But IL such a group admins.
tration were 10 be formed.
Moscow's proposal is illogical
and inadequate.
IT IS 10 American interests
L and IL Is 10 the interests OF
all countries which are genu-
inely our allies, that General
Macarthur remain the supreme
allied commander, with full
control over the emperors will
and decisions. until the course
OF the Japanese people Is firmly
established along new lines.
In spite OF various attempt,
to detract from MacArthurs
achievements, his success in
bringing Japan to defeat and 10
submission is as complete as il
Is astounding.
/ have mingled somewhat
with the japanese people in
that part of Honshu and can
testify 10 the complete destf,4e-
tion OF Japan's power to make
further physical resistance of
any kind.
With tenacity without pre-
cedent and with fortitude
that believe we must recog-
niZe, Japan continued her re-
slstance TO us until she lost
everything-her entire fleet.
her air power. her factories and
munition centers, all of which
we're obliterated. and finally
her armies which, at her own
request, she was allowed 10
withdraw, disarm, and disband.
TTi1S total defeat. this state OF
L utter helplessness. has been
accepted by the japanese people.
How long this attitude OF docil-
ity will last no one can say.
II may last for a hundred
years, if our policy of changing
the japanese empire from a
militant into a peace-adhering
state is realized.
II Is too early TO attempt TO
analyze the mind Of the Japa-
nese race.
This analysis will have 10
come later. as peaceful relations
with us are fully established.
But in this important period
Of change no one who has been
in japan recently can doubt that
the japanese have accepted the
power Of the United States over
them, and he control of Gen.
Macarthur.
This result may be as puzzllng
as II IL surprising.
/ would explain IL in this way.
All elements of the japanese
people realize that they have
been overwhelmingly defeated
by the United States: that they
have been conquered by our SUI
perior power: and that the SYM
Dol of this power is the person
OF Gen. Macarthur. They are
prepared to obey and follow him.
This may not be as strange az
II seems. a.
The japanese are high
spirited race, and for a half GEN.
tury have been a militant race.
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