The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-10-11
MACARTHUR ORDER
HITS AT IMPORTS
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peror Hirohito today to report or
general administrative affairs.
The Emperor's sacred position il
traditional Japanese life was given
a jolt by the paraders, who car.
ried red b aners and Korean in.
dependence flags. The paraders,
numbering only about 600. turned
their backs on the Imperial palace
in direct affront to the custom OF
bowling to the edifice.
The marchers, led by 1nosuke
Makanishi, Communist leader and
one of Is political prisoners just
released by American orders from
long Imprisonment, tied traffic in
a knot in front of General Mac
Arthur's headquarters while they
shouted "Banzais" in appreciation
for the release order.
In a Communist meeting before
the parade. Akanishi tearfully re.
lated how he had been beaten dur
ing his Imprisonment, and Totsuzi
Fuse, iberal-thinking attorney, crit
icized Japanese militarists and de-
clared the overthrow of the EN-
peror system was the only solution
to Japan's problems.
Russell Brines, Associated Press
correspondent. said authoritative
sources told him American investi;
gators have started along the
murky financial trail which was ex
pected to connect some Of Japan :
biggest financiers and industrials
with the nations imperialistic am
billions.
American seizure yesterday Of
approximately $3.50, 900, 900 in Japa'
nese precious metals was motivat-
ed by apparent Nipponese careless
ness as well as a desire to uncover
the nation war funds, another in.
formant said.
Precious metals belonging to the
government and Bank of Japan
were held in the bomb-damaged
mint with laxness that afforded
an opportunity for any small band
Of desperadoes to steal it. the
sources said.
Seizure of additional gold, silver
and precious stones found in Army
and Navy buildings, however, was
part of the Allied plan to dig out
hidden Japanese resources.
Vice Adm. Ushinosuke Yamaata
said that the several million dollars
worth of gold, silver, platinum and
jewels found in the Navy building
sand impatended by the Allies was
taken from conquered countries as
well as from the japanese people.
Yamamoto, who was chief Navy
paymaster, insisted that the pre-
cious metals were to be used in
war production and that they had
been bought" He admitted, how
ever, that the purchases" were
made in the conquered lands with
military currency, which now Is
worthless. The home folks received
promissory notes, which never were
paid.
1t was learned from authoritative
Japanese sources that American
headquarters yesterday ordered the
Imperial government to report on
all assets in foreign countries.
The directive was handed the Fl
nance Ministry, the informant said
and specified the reporting Of Japa.
nese bank accounts, property and
other possessions abroad, plus in
formation on debts which foreiners
owe Japan.
The report may disclose whether
individual Japanese established
bank accounts abroad, to escape
possible Allied confiscation.
Japanese are now free to crit.
CHE their Imperial form of govern
ment, but the critics will not be
supported by the people generally
because they want to retain the
Emperor" said Home Minister Ke-
Mir Horiliri.
Horikiri said he was glad that
Japan's Thought police" were be-
ing abolished on MacArthur's Or
ders, becasue II always felt that
I was under their vigilance"
The Minister estimated that
around 5000 such police officers
would resign Under MacArthur's di-
receive.
The Tokyo newspaper Asahi re-
ported that Education Minister
Mazda plans a large-scale dis
charge of Japanese school officials
who still adhere to militaristic ed
ucation. Police Intervention in stu
dent strikes will no longer be per-
mitted.
Asahi said, however, that Mazda
declared that it would not be per-
Missile to criticize the Emperor
in the schools.
The cabinet announced the APP
pointnlent of Shintaro Fukushima,
Japanese Consul at Los Angles in
1910, as secretary to Premier Shi-
dehara.