The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
D. S. URGES JAPS TO
GET RID OF FEUDAL
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
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! snonsible government that viii
make Japan eligible eventually
! II return to the family of nations
\ This. it said, will require limit
ing japanese sovereignty to he'
4 home islands; the complete dis
4 arrning and demilitarizing o.
A Japan, and the total elimination
X Of militarists and militarlst,c IN
1 f1I,ense from her political, econo
\ mia and social life
\ :, Other highlights of the U. 5
4 occupation policy, which Mac
( Arthur is directed to carry out:
4 strip Japan of her Army
Navy, Air Force, Secret Police
and all civil aviation.
2-Seize and hold for future
disposition the entire japanese
military and naval hierarchy ano
ultra-nationalist leaders.
3-Abolish and ban forever all
.r1tra-nationalistic Or milltarlStlc
social, political, professional and
commercial societies and instltu-
tions and eliminate such doctrines
and practices from the education
system.
4-Encourage democratic pro-
cesses and give the Japanese peo-
pie an opportunity to become
familiar with the history, institu-
tions, culture, and the accomplish
ments of the United States and the
other democracies.
5-Make Preparations from Jap
anese properties outside the home
islands and from facilities within
The islands not needed for peace
full economy.
6-Destroy and ban revival of
the existing economic basis of Jap
anese military strength by eliml-
mating all heavy industry except
that convertible to peaceful pur-
poses and reducing japanese mer-
chant shipping to the extent neces-
sary for demilitarization.
To Dissolve Combinations
7-Dissolve the large banking
and industrial combinations held
by the few wealthy families in
Japan. Imperial household prop
erty shall not be exempted from
seizure, if necessary.
( 8-'Deeply reform the nature
and direction of their economic
activities and institutions because
the Allies will not help them re-
pair any war damage in Japan
9-Pernit Japan eventually tc
resume normal trade relations
with the rest of the world, but
during occupation its purchase Of
raw materials and other goods
abroad for peaceful purposes anc
its exports will be under suitable
controls
The statement emphasized tina
disarmament and demilitariza
ton are the primary tasks of tn
military occupation and tina
''every effort shall be made t.
bring home to the japanese peopl
the part played by the military
and naval leaders, and those whit
collaborated with them, in bring
ing about the existing and future
distress of the people,
2 Officials pointed out that this
was only the first document or
policy for Japan which has beer
sent to Macarthur.
Since August % more specific
directives for accomplishment Of
the detectives of this initial past
surrender policy have been dis.
patched.
The other documents will be
made public from time to time
IL conformity with one of the OBJ
jectives of this document which
states:
''The Japanese people, and the
world at large, shall be kept
fully informed of the detectives
and policies of the occupation, and
of progress made in these fulfill.
ment.''
The document is divided into
four major sections: Cd ultimate
detectives; (2) Allied authority;
81 political; (4 economic.
The ultimate detectives are t.
insure that Japan will not agar
become a menace to the United
States or to the rest of the worle
and to bring about eventually ;
peaceful and responsible govern
ment in Japan which will supper
the detectives of the United State
as reflected in the charter of til,
United Nations.
'The United States desires tina
this (Japanese) government shout,
conform as closely as may b,
to principles of democratic self
government but it is not the re
sponslblllty of the Allied power!
to impose upon Japan any form
OF government not supported b,
the freely expressed will of the
people," it said.
The document follows in gen
eral the broad policies outlined il
the Potsdam declaration - tn,
basis upon which Japan eventual
ly surrendered.
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