Evening star., 1946-09-17
EmascuIafed Version
Of Wallace Speech
Printed in Tokyo
sy the Assoeiosed Press

TOKYO, Sept. 17.-An emascu-
lated version of Secretary of Com
merce Wallace's speech and the re-
sultant controversy on American
foreign policy-heavily censored by
occupation authorities - are front
page copy in metropolitan news
papers.
Censors eliminated from reports
of the Associated Press and other
news services Mr.. Wallace's criti-
cism of British imperialism" and
his contention that American policy
was leading toward war with Russia
japanese editors said the United
States Governments Information
Service (USIS) report. which had
been toned down." suffered further
deletions from Tokyo censors.
Editors said they were prevented
from commenting editorially on the
cabinet split or suggesting that the
speech indicated differences OF
opinion between the United States
and Britain.
Col. w. B. Putnam, civil cen
sorship officer, confirmed that CEN
sorship deleted Mr. Wallaces re-
marks on four broad points. These,
he said, were:
"A. Involved criticism OF Great
Britain as imperialistic.
"B. Implied American foreign
policy as an implement of imperial
istic British foreign policy.
&C. Implied that present Ameri-
can foreign policy was leading to
a war with the Soviet Union.
ID. Accused the United States of
poking into Soviet Union affairs. 7"
Criticism Not Allowed.
Col. Putnam said at the time the
deletions were made there was no
indication that Mr.. wallace was
speaking for any one other than
himself. Criticism of one Allied
power by an individual Of another
Allied power is not allowed in the
Japanese press: Criticism OF one
Allied power by another Is allowed
in the Japanese press only If the
statements are by an ofhcial spokes-
man.
This policy is established to pre-
vent publication of countless in
fammatory stories which would hold
the Allied powers up to ridicule and
castigation in the japanese press
and which would help create the i'm
preston that the victorious powers
are at swords points"
Col. Putnam noted the incoming
news stories reported the speech
had President Trumans indorse-
ment but there was mo quotation
from the President to document the
staement" and a later story said
"the statement did not have Presi-
dent Truman's Endorsement"
Differences Over Speech Hinted.
All Tokyo newspapers carried the
Wallace speech on their front pages
Sunday. Asani today carried a
summation story of the past few
days developments in which 1t
limited the speech had stirred differ
ences of opinion without mentioning
the cabinet split.
However, the full story was pub
lished in the Army newspaper. Stars
and Stripes, which is not subjected
to this censorship.
Since early in the occupation, all
stories published in metropolitan
Japanese papers have been sub
mitted to censorship after they were
translated into japanese and before
publication. These include US1S
reports. -
Gen. MacArthur's 10-point press
code, announced September 81, 1945,
emphasized the japanese press
should -adhere to truth" and in
cluded the phrase there shall be
no false or destructive criticism Of
Allied powers" 1t also specified
there shall be no destructive criti-
cism of Allied forces or occupation
and nothing which might invite
mistrust or resentment Of those
froopc -