Evening star., 1945-11-12
Japs Now Are Freed
OF War-Mindedness
Macarthur Reports

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Nov. 12.-Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters today sur
veyed results of the Allied oc-
cupation of beaten Japan, and
reported that diplomacy and di-
receives have shattered the ma
tion's war minded spiritual and
economic control systems as
completely as Allied bombs de-
stroyed its cities and factories.
This combined effect must for
ever serve as warning that feu-
dalism and aggression cannot sue
ceed," headquarters statement
added.
Emperor Heads Crimes List.
While Gen. Macarthur took pub
lie note of the peoples new-given
freedom, Japan's Communist party
issued war criminal list headed
by Emperor Hirohito, who, Yoshio
Shiga. one of the party leaders, said
must share responsibility for the
Pearl Harbor attack.
THE Emperor cannot escape war
guilt" said Shiga, and should be
exiied to China under Allied sur
veillance.
The Communist party boldly an
nounced that 1t will sponsor a
Nationwide campaign to investigate
japanese war misunderstanding on
December 8, the Pearl Harbor an
niversary.
The Communist headquarters
statement, summarizing changes
which have freed Japan's common
people from regimentation and from
domination by their old ruling
clique, reported that new orders
soon to be issued will remove many
| OF the shackles which now hold
farmers and their families in a con-
dltion approximating slavery. Free
marketing in state of freedom will
| follow"
Japs Face Struggle.
| The freedom the Allies have
brought will teach the people what
American democracy means, but
there is nothing easy or soft about
the life the Japanese must lead be-
fore they can be accepted as a
peaceful nation" the Headquarters
statement emphasized.
The japanese Education Minis
try today announced establishment
of civic education section to ey-
plain democratic processes, in prepa-
ration for the coming general cleo
! ton.
! In their first concrete platform,
the Communists, reorganizing un-
der released political leaders, pro-
posed severe punishment" for jap
anese war criminals and officials
guilty of "maladministration" dur
ing the past militaristic decade.
The platform appealed for seiz-
ure OF farm lands for redistribu-
ton among farmers and for work
ers control of major industries. 1t
reiterated previous Communist de-
mands for overthrow of the En-
peror system" and establishment of
popular republican political sys-
tenn, the newspaper Asahi reported.
Other Planks Listed.
Other planks opposed militaristic
and imperialistic legislation and ed
ucation, strict enforcement" of the
Potsdam declaration and support
Of the peace governments of the
various democratic governments"
Workers would control important
industries and banks" under "a peo-
pies republican government" which
also would control foodstuffs and
other necessities. Lands parasite
cally owned" would be confiscated
without compensation and distrib-
uted among farmers.
Reduced hours of labor, enforce
ment Of an obligatory minimum
wage, and relief for war sufferers
and unemployed also were advo-
Gated.
The platform advocates abolition
OF repressive laws and demands
complete freedom of speech, as
sembly, publication, religion, asso-
citation and street demonstrations"
and demands that a peoples con-
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