Evening star., 1945-09-09
~ tht Associated Press.

by INT associated PreSs.
TOKYO, Sept. 9 Sunday
Helmeted United States troops
with bayonets ready spread their
control over more of Subdued
Tokyo today. Behind them ad-
dltional men, tanks and guns
streamed into Japan.
The American flag flew proudly
over this devastated capital of a
fallen empire, placed there yesterday
at the command of General Mac
Arthur at brief and simple ccre-
mony in the United States Embassy
grounds.
The Tokyo radio said American
rule over the homeland would reach
up to Japan'S northernmost limits
of Hokkaido by October 4.
A surrender drama was being en-
acted at Katsura naval and sub
marine base on Honshu's eastern
coast southeast of Tokyo. which will
pass completely under United States
Army and Navy control before
nightfall.
Occupation Schedule.
Tokyo radio announced a schedule
of occupation which would place
American forces in control of many
strategic points of the fallen empire
by early October.
BY this account. the naval base of
Sasebo on the western coast of
the southern island of Kyushu will
be taken over September %, pre-
sumably by the United States 5th
Fleet assigned to Kyushu's waters.
Wakayama, steel city of 5000
population 80 miles southwest of
Osaka-the great industrial COM
plex lying $50 miles southwest of
Tokyo-will change hands Septem-
Der 25, Tokyo said.
Tokyo reported Yokkaichi, oil re-
fining center so miles northeast of
Osaka, will be occupied October 2
the north Honshu port of Aomori
october 3. and the northernmost
island of Hokkaido October 4.
The japanese also said two Off
GERS of the United States 9Th
Army had left Tokyo yesterday for
Kyoto to arrange for its occupation
Kyoto, ancient capital of Japan
is 20 miles north of Osaka.
Indifferent to Occupying Force.
The japanese people appeared
supinely indifferent to the jeeps anc
armored vehicles which came roar
ing into their ruined capital fol
yesterdays historic flag raising.
That flag which flew over Wash
ington's Capitol on the day of Pear
Harbor hung over Tokyo after Isl
Division cavalrymen placed it there
at the climax of one of history
strangest occupations of a foreign
powers capital.
Without fanfare or excitement
the End Squadron of the 1st Divi-
sion's proud 7th Regiment and the
302d Reconnaissance Troop swept
through Tokyo's streets and threw
a guard around the American EN-
bassy.
There were few japanese in the
rags and rubble that American
bombers left of Tokyo, and they
glanced only briefly at the columns
of armored cars, self-propelled guns
and personnel carriers crowded with
troops
Children on their way to school
bowed stiff1y or waved. That was
the only japanese reaction to the
unparalleled spectacle of foreign
troops marching through their cap
ital.
More Troops Pour In.
Elsewhere more American troops
were pouring in to augment the
occupation forces.
The Americal Division, veterans
OF South Pacific fighting, was arriv-
ing in the Yokohama area on the
heels of first units of the 9th
Division.
Maj. Gen. Oscar w. Griswold of
the l4th Corp landed in Yokohama
with most of his staff, preparatory
TO moving on up to Sendai, railway
city north of Tokyo which will be
occupied later this week.
Ihese forces will spread out over
Honshu north of Tokyo, while the
United States 9th ARMY will beo;n