The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-24
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which: Macarthur reported that
trials OF suspected war criminals
would begin soon. in special mill
tary tribunals.
The japanese home ministry re-
ported the toll in Hiroshima pre-
lecture in last weeks typhoon was
LOGS killed, 1875 injured and ISL
missing.
The Nippon Times said the com.
merce ministry would order all ma
jor mining and manufacturing com
panies to make financial reports
as a step toward stripping the EN-.
pire of war industries.
MacArthur's economic directive
ordered the imperial government
TO institute rationing OF essential
commodities which are short, and
said you are responsible for mi
tiating and maintaining firm con
troll over wages and prices OF es.
sential commodities. Equitable
distribution OF such commodities
among the populace was ordered.
The government also was in
strueted to encourage resumption
Of maximum production OF all es-
sential consumer goods. Priorlties
will be granted by U. S. authorities
for materials necessary TO produce
food, clothing and housing facilities.
The Japanese must maintain in
good condition plants and equip
ment formerly engaged in manu-.
featuring prohibited articles and
also the following items: iron, steel,
chemicals, Rcnferrous materials,
aluminium, magnesium, synthetic
rubber and oil. machine tools, radio
and electrical equipment, automo-
biles, merchant ships and heavy
machinery. All other companies
which contributed to the war ef-
fort were included In this order. ~
The sweeping edict prohibited
any imports or exports except those
approved by the allied command
and ordered full information re-
garding Japanese scientific and
chronological laboratories and insti-
tutes.
American Army officials recalled
that about three days ago Foreign
Minister Shigemori Yoshida visited
Macarthur but gave no details.
There have been no meetings be-
tween the two since.
Doihara was the 35th person on
MacArthur's list OF suspected war
criminals to be Jailed at Yokohama
Also arrested. at Miysnoshita, near
Tokyo, was the Siamese ambassa-
dor to Japan. Wathakanwichit, an
other on the generals wanted"
list.
Military tribunals instead OF an
American court martial will try the
war criminals because the
tribunals have greater power and
more latitude than is permitted
under the rigid rules OF court mar
tial.
Preliminary plans for the trials
call for dividing defendants into
these categories: Those who plan
ned the war-former Premier Hide
XII Toto and his Pearl Harbor cab
met" and others high in the ma
tons councils, Officers who permit
ted atrocities-Lt. Gen. Masaharu
Homma, held responsible for the
Bataan death march. and others,
japanese soldiers or civilians who
committed atrocities.
Members of the tribunals. in
Guiding United Nations representa-.
tives, are expected to be ramed by
Macarthur. Several tribunals will
be set up and, whore possible, will
conduct trials in areas where the
crimes were committed.
The Nippon Times said non.com-
pliance with the commerce minis
try's order for mining and manufac-
turing reports would be punished
with fines and Imprisonment up to
three years. The reports will give
Macarthur a complete picture of
Japan's major industries.
Even the emperor's immense for
tune would be disclosed under the
order. which requires reports from
all concerns whose 1914 business
exceeded 100000 yen (s250.000 at
the pre-war exchange rate, or about