The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14
By DrezC Pearson

2. They must be convinced that the Army and Navy earnestly trying to speed the exit of those who have earned discharge.
 B. They still have to be sold on the idea of a peacetime draft when they thought they were fight ing war to end military systems.
 4. They must find that there are jobs for them when they return home and that the various benefits and loans supposed to be available actually to be had without going through months of government red tape.
 S. They must be shown that the so-called pref- erence they supposed to have in the purchase of surplus material from the Army and the Navy ac- tually works Thus far it hasn't.
 For instance thousands of veterans are now try ing to purchase eepS trucks and other surplus items But they find their applications so delayed that eventually they go out and buy from dealers at higher prices
 Servicemen are puzzled about President Truman, because they thought that result of his experi- ence in the last and his chairmanship of the Truman Committee, he would be able to stand up against ArmyNavy brass hats. But they are getting dsilusoned.
 Simultaneously, Republicans are licking their chops with joy
 Here is some of the propaganda which Gen. Mac Arthur let the Japs broadcast without benefit of censor while U s. newsmen were censored "A total of 4o97 Japanese schools were destroyed or damaged by air raids including 20 universities and 80 colleges . America is the leader of the temperance move ment, having carried it on for more than century. Temperance has been especially advocated among the housewives of America. The mothers, wives and sweethearts at home would be happy to know that tne1r loved ones ln IOrelgn country pTOC6cCeQ against the evils of drinking" Excerpt from letter by the National Temperance League of Japan to Macarthur, urging that American troops not drink in Tokyo) . Jap Diet member Kiyose urged that punishment of criminals include those using the atomic bomb According to a Jap broadcast of Xii yoses speech: Those who used the atomic bomb are the war criminals. Such great case of the violation of international law and the disregarding of the law of humanity was never seen heretofore" .. "The Allies will never institute military ad- ministraton in Japan" (This promise, according to uncensored Domei news broadcast, was made by Gen. MacArthur to Foreign Minister shigemitsu)
 COngresswOman Margaret Chase Smith of Maine has added her voice to Sen Langers to get change in the Navy enlisted mans uniform-and with some success. Apparently Forrestal is interested. Tip off on British Labors foreign policy Signs increase that 1t will be just as reactionary as ChurchillS. For instance Prime Minister Attee first offered the Washington ambassadorship to Sir John Anderson, former Lord President of the Council and one of the worst appeasers in Britain It Sir John who shortly before the war; opposed constructing air raid shelters for civilians When Anderson declined the ambassadorship Halifax reappointed. Gen. Dan Sutton is back from China to promote big credit for the Chinese government It will run into real money-if the Truman administration goes for the idea of making China virtually an American colony. .. It a hush-hu secret during the war, but be revealed that several U. s. Navy and Coast Guard ships were turned to Russia at Cold Bay, Alaska.