The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-21

parts of the world.
 By HUGH BAILLxE
 President of United Press (world Copyright lO46 by United
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 Tokyo, Sept. 21-UPl-- Japan will never again be- come a world power, Gen. Douglas MacArthur said to- day In an interview with the United Press.
 Japan industrially, com mercially, militarily and every other way in a state of complete collapse" MacAr- thur declared. "Her Food supplies are scarce and slae faces conditions in this era- ergency that may well be- come catastrophe. Her pun ishment for her sins, which is just beginning, will be long and bitter.
 Severe Terms The supreme commanders told mo that war criminal trials win cone mence very shortiy. Japan's army will be absolutely aboiished by 0ak l6. The remnants of Japaii'n Nay are doomed Co destruction eWuHAb ssminor specimens which may b9 E4A tainable for scientific e slausef1a purposes"
 All Japanese munitions and all munitions plants which survived tiia war will be destroyed, MAcArthnE said. Japan will be kept on an austerity basis regarding sports, ezas tertainment. and iuxuyios.
 The Japanese are not being treat ed hritally but the surrender teFxnGs no matter how harSh. are being rlgidly enforced. MacASthug ofls4 phasized. Furthermore. he nm4d. Japan can expect no relief. no food, clothing, or supplies from the Alilsa powers this wintar.
 MacArthur pointed out compieto execution of the terms imposed by the Allies is expected to take many years
 The man who pursued the Jap. anese from Australia to TokVD, plans to remain personally on the scene enforcing, directing, and adp ministering Allied rule over the Jap anesa.
 Reiterating that he has no petite. al aspirations, MacATthur said that he started as c soldier and intends to finiSh As one.
 I'm on my last public assIgn- ment. which when concluded will mark the definite end of my serv- ice," he said.
 MacArthur received mo an his new headquarters in Tokyo. His paneleG office is in one of the few large buildings which survived the bomb. 4ngs. oil paintings hang on the walls. From the room where Q Japs anese insurance magnate once opaE~ ated, the general directs operations throughout the Japanese empire and the regions which Japan once Beiss cd.
 In GOOd Health
 The General is keen, magnetic. decisive, and intoierant cf dcInYB or inefficIencies. He radiates enaF8B and driving force
 My own observations are certalns ly in accord with his estimate ok Japan'S condition as far as visible evidences are concerned.
 The nations cities and industries are pulverized and pAralyzed. Lack ing outside assistance, recovery will be extremely difficult. Vast aroag. many square miles of which MAE4 once teeming business districts and extensive residence areaa, are nov hideotis ruins and seemingly endless jungies of weeds and rubble.
 The masses of people appear supplied by this devastation and defeat which has been visited upon them, although some leaders 0NTzs otiSly are attempting the first eeeEH toward reconstruction and EohabiII@ tation. But anything they d0 necszzH almost futile in face Of the nlaalIsa JVD CokAAkVltlUH tAlGAns
 The dominant feeling among tA& masses appears to be relief that tn4 war has ended before All WeKa killed. but death viii stalk the iANN this winter for lack Of food md shelter.
 With her cities, factories, MnT* and Air Force mostly gone. J4D4k < 0fiiv Waapcn ak the fiK1f9h en1z&'NfHH Of c big, formidable aFnay el,.eH was prepared to fight Americas Iandings to the death okIsN1 style. But this is the veEy sf which now is laying down ilS as in droves.
 Latest figures shoW nov iisat per cent gre demObIIlzed
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