The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
Domei News. Facilities Abolished
More Jop Generals Commit Suicide; Military Security Prompts Action DeIoys
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

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 By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Stan COrrespondentJ
 Tokyo, Sept. 14-(UP)-- Gen. Douglas MacArthur to- day closed Japan's last prop aganda outlet, the official Domei News Agency, and am swered critics of a "Soft peace" with an announces ment that he has no inter- ton of applying surrender terms in "kid-gloved fash ion."
 Macarthur said the Jap anese government already was completely controlled" by occupation forces and pledged the prompt, cona- plete and entire fulfillment of the terms of surrender" TWO more Japanese suicides were reported. Gen. Teiichl Yoshimoto, former commander of the northeast Japan district, committed harA-kiri this morning by SlaShing his 9bdo- men with Q sword and firing Q bui- lot Into his head. Last night It. Gen. Chikahiko Koizumi, welfare minister in JapR ans Pearl Harhor cabinet and No. Il on the list of Japanese war crina= inals, committed hara.kiri at his Tokyo home after learning of his impending arrest. M A New Delli broadcast reported by NEG said Japanese General Yushiroko of the first general mills tary headquarters also shot and kiii- cd himself today.) AAs
 Attacked Americans
 The suspension of Domei foliown cd by only Q few hours It's latest in . series of radio news transmiBsions charging American occupation troops with rape and footing in Tokyo and Soviet troops with Varied atrocities" in Mapchuria, Korea and Sakhalin.
 The action also 6vprsvod aii Jap. anese newspaporN-with the sineie exception of tho Tokyo and Osaka Mainichi, which have just subacrlb- cd to United Press = of their only source of news outside their home cities.
 Immediately after the susperslon was announced, however, Brig, Gen. Le0Tand DilleF, MacArthur's chiaf of public relations, said he would permit American agencies to set an their own receiving and transniltn ting facilities and sell news freely in Japan.
 MacArthur attributed what iae called some inpatience in the American press over c soft pclicy' in Japan to tan erroneous concept or what iS occurring"
 No Doubt Needed
 NO one need nave any doubt about the prompt. complete and eaa tire fulfillment of the terms of ssar- render" he said. Tt Is well uuder~ standable that in the face of atFocl- tis committed by the enemy that there should Do impatience,
 "ThiS natural inspuise, however. should be tempered by the fact tlaat security and military expectancy still require the exercise Of some re- stra!nt. The surrender terms arc not soft and they will not be CD. piled in kid-gloved fashion.
 Tt iS extraordinarily difficult for me ct times to exercise that degree Of patience which Is unquestlcnahiy demanded If longtime policies which have been decreed are to be successfully accomplished with re- percuSSionS which would De detEtn mental to the weil-being of tho world.
 "But I am restraining myself to the best of my ability"
 MacArthur explained that the first phase of the occupation of necessity was based on military coaz- alterations involving the landing of American troops, deSnobiilxaticn Of the enemy, and rescue and evacaa~ tion ot var pgteonegs an4 imesgmeess
 "easety and security require tIl4e these steps shall proceed with pres ciBion and completeness lest cai- arnity may Dc precipItated," he said.
 100000 Troops
 He revealed that more than iB1.- 900 American troops already had landed in Japan and that half ef the Japanese armed forces there had been demobilized. Some i,6O0.000 Japanese troops still remain under arms, but they, too. should be de- niobllized by Fnid-O october.
 During this interval of tine. safety and complete security must be assured" he said in explana. ton of hia delay in nukkina fsafn