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ing as "groundless" runors that
American troops and a "Chungking
army had landed on Honshu.
Domei said an unidentified Tokyo
newspaper had reported rumors the
Americans had landed at Shimoda
in the Izo Peninsula southwest of
Tokyo and that a Chungking army
had entered the city of Osaka.
The newspaper urged the Japa-
nese not to credit such irresponsible
rllmors" but to place absolute con-
fidence in the reports announced by
authoritative sources. the radio and
newspapers" and said:
THE landing of occupation armies
on Japan's mainland will be done
in an orderly fashion after the con-
clusion of the truce agreement. i" : =
Warned on Incidents.
I'VE must remember that any
irresponsible act or speech will
cause the loss of Japans faith and
hinder postwar reconstruction. We
must calmly face realities without
over anxiety. ="
Touching on subject about
which little detail has been supplied
publicly by the Allies, Domei said
Allied troops would not land as
combat units" The agency said
the United States forces will not
directly commander our food sup
plies, living quarters and such peo-
Piles necessities or seize funds in the
banks"
The four powers of the United
States, Great Britain, Soviet Rus
sia and China will land on our
homeland" the japanese Language
broadcast said, and we must extend
all accommodate to the occupy
ing forces, such facilities as trans
portation, living quarters and food
supplies"
Premier Visits Shrine.
Japan also gave thought today
to the postwar period and its prob
lens: Reconversion, rebuilding, new
taxes, the upholding of its national
policy in projected national his
tory-and the preservation of
public peace and order" under the
emergency" of occupation.
Gen. Prince Naruhiko Higashi-
Kun, the new premier, pleaded his
resolute determination to endure all
hardships in safeguarding the ma
tional polity and undertaking the
task of reconstructing Japan"
Domei reported in an English-lan-
guage broadcast recorded by FEC.
In another broadcast, in Japanese,
to Asia, Domei said:
mo doubt there will be an imme-
diate demand on the home ministry
for the rapid strengthening of the
police administration which must
maintain peace and order hereafter,
in lieu of the army
Domei anticipated that the new
home affairs minister would issue
fresh administrative measures
which will awaken the spirit Of the
people, which is apt to lag, and
concentrate the entire strength of
the people for fit and proper recon-
struction"
Writing Of History Planned.
The Tokyo newspaper Asahi
warned earlier that should the Japa-
nese people fail to preserve peace
and order" the occupation forces
would be compelled to step in and
strongly interfere in every branch
of the central and provincial ad-
ministration.
One Of Japan's postwar projects
will be the writing of a national
history "at this time of unprece-
dented national difficulties" in or
der to uphold the spirit of pro-
tecting the national polity," Domei
reported in another dispatch re-
corded by FEC.
Gen. Higashi-Kuni made a tradi-
tional ceremonial visit to the Meiji
Shrine. Later, he went to the va
sukuni Shrine and prayed before
the souls of the fallen war heroes" !"
Domei said:
Preparations for the history pro-
Ject were reported in broadcast