The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-11
MArthur toKeep Army Of 200, ,OOO; Demands Liberalization Of Japan
U. $. Divisions Named for R ReIeose During Next Six Months
BY DON CASWELL United Press Staff Corresponds

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 Tokyo, Oct. 11.-UP)- Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today that l. 250, 900 American troops will be sent home from the Pa cific in the next six months, leaving an occupation army of only 100000 in Japan and Korea.
 At the same time, he di- rected Japan'S new premier at a conference in his occu- patton headquarters to free the Japanese peoples from centuries of government bondage through adoption of a revolutionary five-point program.
 /. MacArthur told the premier, Baron Kijuro Shidehara, to abol- ish all government tnQuisition, break up industrial monopolies, encourage labor unions, institute women's suffrage and liberalize education.
 He bluntly informed Shidehara that the program includes elimin- ation of all controls tending Co suppress freedom of religions move that well may mean the end of state Shintoism or compulsory emperor worship.
 'Tn achievement of the Potsdam declaration" MacArthur said, "the traditional social order under which the Japanese people for centuries have been subjugated will be corrected. This will lin- questtonably involve a nberalixa- ton of the constitution"
 New Plan MacArthur revealed that q new program of redeployment for the Pacific would permit "a nzillIoa and a quarter American troops e return to the United States by March.
 Only 4oo.ooO troops yin bs ss- tained for duty throughout tho Pacific under the program, he said. with half of them on occupation duties in Japan and Korea.
 Another 10000 will be kept in the Philippines, 36,000 in the Ry- ukyu Island chain between Japan and Formosa and the remainder in the Marianas and Hawaii, together with service troops for various Pa cific installations.
 Thousands of troops already were on the high seas and by the end Of October nearly 25O,O00 will be back in the United States or on the way as part of this months quota.
 Another quarter-million each win leave in November and December. with somewhat lesser numbers em-. barking in January, February and March. It was emphasized that be- fore any unit is returned or inac- tivated. low-point men will De screened out and re-assigned within the Pacific theater.
 Remaining Behind
 By the end of the mass movement in March, the occupation army in Japan vii lcomprise the 1lth air borne, 24th infantry, first cavalry and 18th infantry divisions. The sixth and seventh infantry dlvi- sions will remain in Korae, and the S6th, in the Philippines.
 These will be supplemented by smaller units and service troops. Only one marine division of the fifth amphibious corps will remain as part of the occupation force.
 Under the new plan, the Ameri- cal division and the 147th Infantry regiment will be available to return to the United States in November and the 27th Division in December.
 The 4lst and Fist Divisions and the 158th, Hath and 503rd Reei- mental teams will return in Jan- uary. The 33rd Division ana the 4 161st Regiment of the 25th Division will embark in February.
 Last out, in March, will be the z0kn and 32nd Divisions, the First Philip