Evening star., 1945-10-15
Occupation
services overseas are returning home
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SeIVlCeS OVeFSeaS are returning nome
N dribletS.
10000 viii Man Ships.
About 10000 naval officers and
men are remaining on duty to COM
plete final details of demobilization
including the transfer of equipment
and arms to the Americans, which
probably will be finished next
month. Another 10000 will man the
ships that will bring home the jap
anese overseas force.
The Army Ministry said $4,000
of 100000 troops abroad had been
returned. The Navy said it has 300,-
600 officers and men and 100000
attached civilians still abroad. 1t
will take three years to get them
home.
Domei agency announced, mean
while, that an extraordinary five
day session of the Diet had been
called to start November 10 to con-
slider future administrative policies.
While Premier Kijuro Shidehara' s
cabinet tussled with the problem of
drafting constitutional social reform
DEGREES, in line with Gen. Mac
Arthur's directives, the political
leaders proceeded with plans for
party organizations.
Political Parties Reformed.
The sprouting political faiths varied
from old-line conservatives to Com
munist anti-imperialists and Jap
anese observers predicted that the
midwinter general election cam
paign may be marked by violence.
Rightest members of the Diet,
which must approve constitutional
reforms being blueprinted by the
cabinet, have set up research COM
mittee to set the foundation of a
new party.
Ichiro Hatoyama, veteran poll
tician, has announced a New Japan
Liberal party" which opposes the
planned-economy program of the
Japan Social party" headed by
Toyohoko Kagawa, Christian lib
eral, and Isoo Abe. Another So
cialist party is in the off1ng.
Communist Leader Yoshio Shiga,
recently released under Gen. Mac
Arthur's orders freeing Japanese
political prisoners, was reported by
Domei news agency to be urging
establishment of a democracy "in the
way"
Japanese sources said the Jap
anese Communists, who have pro-.
claimed their objective of ousting
the imperial family and distributing
State lands, are keeping in touch
with the Russian Embassy in Toxic.
These informants said that at
least eight well-known Japanese
Communist exiles were expected to
return from Russia, Manchuria and
China.
Hirohito Refuses Comment.
A source close to the throne said
Emperor Hirohito, fully aware of the
worldwide reports that he con-
abdication, has made no
comment.
Il believe his majesty is eager to
carry out his responsibilities and
duties under the Potsdam agree
ment," the informant said. Until
they are performed he won't abdi-
cate. Beyond that I can't specu-
Iate."
Hirohito does not believe he is
descended from the sun goddess,
and the japanese constitution does
not attribute such divinity to him,
said Tatsuhichi Minobe, former pro-
lessor OF the Tokyo Imperial Uni
7ersity.
Minobe, whose liberal interpreta-
tions of the constitution cost him
MS university position under pres
sure of the warlords, said the En-
peror really was a very democratic
person.
Militarists Blamed.
The Emperor divinity theory was
forced onto the nation by militar-
lsts to further the sacrificial war
fervor OF the people, said Minobe,