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forbidding any movement in
Tokyo Bay of all sorts of vessels
commencing at pm. tomorrow"
the broadcast added.
"Measures for supplying lodg-
ing, food and transportation
facilities to the Allied occupation
forces are being taken by gov
ernment authorities In co-opera-
ton with local public bodies. In
order to keep in close touch with
Allied occupation forces the gov
ernment at a cabinet meeting to-
Gay decided to establish liaison
Office under direct supervision of
the foreign ofi1ce.,
-C'Various arrangements between
the Japanese and Allied occupa-
ton authorities will hereafter be
made through this office")
Many Houses Hit.
The Tokyo typhoon, Japan's mes.
sage to Gen. Macarthur said
snarled communications and trans.
portation.
A homeland broadcast listed 29l
houses destroyed, 7S0 partially
wrecked and 1886 flooded. Ths
storm created some difficulties
in executing Gen. Macarthur
directives, Tokyo said. The home.
land broadcast said service on sew.
eral railway and streetcar lines II
Tokyo was interrupted.
In addition, the storm disrupted
radio communications with China
and hence was delaying the mark
ing of prison and internment camps
there which Gen. Macarthur hao
ordered, the Tokyo radio messageo
Allied headquarters today.
I'VE are trying to establish con-
tact by other means, but there may
be delays in some places in China
as regards the marking Of the
camps with the letters 'PW'." the
message explained.
Gen. Macarthur today directed
the Japanese to be ready to pro-
vide him with communications IA
cilities on his arrival, to permit di-
rect telephone and telegraph cir
cults between his headquarters in
the Tokyo area and the Japanese
imperial headquarters.
He also told the Japanese to give
him wire circuits and facilities per-
mitting, when necessary, direc,
operation of international radio
cable, telephone and broadcastine
facilities of the Japanese govern.
ment and its affiliated agencies.
The typhoon report was one of 6
series of radiograms with which
Tokyo bombarded Gen. Macarthur
today.
A third message asked Gen. Mac
Arthur to specify whether he meant
Japanese time in giving the hour
headlines for day-by-day prepara-
tions-minesweeping, disarming, ship
surrenders, etc.-prior to Allied
entry.
Still another asked information or
the number of newspapermen to be
sent in by August 81 when Japan
signs the surrender.
japanese Apprehensive.
The messages were fired in swift
succession at Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters while The Tokyo radio
oeamed Eng lish language broadcasts
expressing apprehension over "the
size of the reparations" the Allies
may demand.
The broadcasts, for American con
sumption, dwelt on possible conduct
Of Allied occupation forces, saying
I'VE have right to hope and tt
expect that we will not be out
ragged"
Gen. Macarthur has not con-
hrmed Tokyo reports of landing
Sunday, but has given Tuesday as
the date when he will accompany
large air-borne forces to Atsugi
while Marine and Navy forces land
ut Yokosuka naval base at the
mouth Of Tokyo Bay, weather per-
hitting"
At least $500 soldiers armed tc
he teeth will spearhead the land.
ng with Gen. Macarthur Tuesday
II was announced on Okinawa.
In the first aerial wave will be
$50 sky giants-150 four -engined
Army transports and $50 Liberators
from Okinawa air bases and about
80 other big transports from Two
lima.
Fighters to Take Part.
Around the sky train will hover
swarms Of fighters, ready to open at
The first sign of treachery, and the
10 to 80 fighting men in each plane
will be armed and alerted as though
Tor an actual invasion.
Gen. MacArthur's own officially
released time table was to take eff
'ect today. The first set of specifi-
cations included: All Japanese mill
AIRY and civilian aircraft must be
rounded, naval and merchant ship
ping in Japanese home waters must
.emain at anchor, vessels at sea
must throw all explosives overheard
'eport positions and head for desig-
lated ports; submarines must re-
main surfaced, fly black flags and
proceed to specified ports.
Displaying an appreciation OF
hanging circumstances, Gen. Mac
Arthur altered these specifications
lightly at Japan's request to permit
United usage Of specially marked
lnarmed planes; to allow railroad
erries and a few small, specially
marked surface craft to operate.
He also granted Japan's request
o send ship with food to he1
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES garrison or
darcus Island, but demanded more
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