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control setup agreed on in Moscow
recently.
Mr.. Patterson said he found soldier
morale good in Japan and other
Pacific bases he had visited and
said it was not impaired materially
by demobiliZation. Asked if failure
of Congress to have a blueprint was
responsible for failure to work out
an orderly rehabilitation, he re-
piled:
Il don't admit there has been
failure TO carry out plan for
orderly demobilization. The War
Department made careful plans and
accelerated rehabilitation consid-
erably over estimates of last August
and September"
Mr.. Patterson refused to comment
on demonstrations by American SOL
diers in the Pacific in protest against
the rehabilitation showdown, but
gave renewed assurance that he
would visit Manila, where a CT
committee has prepared questions to
ask him.
Demobilization, he continued, is
being carried out along indicated
lines.
Need Highly Skilled Men.
Asked what soldiers would be con-
sidered essential under Gen. Eisen-
hower's recent authorization for the
return of men not needed, Mr. Pat
terson said that was a problem for
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters.
He said there is need in Japan for
highly-skilled persons from civilian
life in the United States and steps
are being taken to supply them.
AS for soldiers now in the area, a
reduction in Pacific theater re-
quirements would cut that force
to approximately 100000 in May
The latter level was "set by the
theater commander as necessary to
carry out responsibilities
Of the 100000 large number will
be relieved in the same period by
sending out new men to replace
them ''in line with the American
rule of fair play and spreading the
load"
Mr.. Patterson said Gen. MacAr-
thurs command remains undimin-
ished" in reply to questions of both
American and japanese newsmen
regarding the generals status under
the four-poWer commission.
He told Japanese correspondent
that conditions are entirely different
in Japan from what they are in
Germany and there is no possibility
of divided rule such as exists in Ger
many. He said he could not answer
a question as to how long Japan
would be occupied and "as far as I
know there is no desire on the part
of Russians to furnish occupation
| forces"
Asked specifically if Gen. Mac
Arthur had protested against Rus
slams coming to Japan, he replied,
No" Asked if Gen. Macarthur
ever sent him a message warning
that he would resign if the Russians
came, he again replied NO"
Asked by a japanese if there is a
possibility Gen. Macarthur might
resign or be recalled to the United
States, Mr.. Patterson answered Il
think there is no possibility of that. ="
The japanese appeared surprised
when, in answer to question, Mr..
Patterson said the occupation was
progressing smoothly, but existence
of food problem never has been
brought out"
'The command here has made
an excellent beginning toward de-
mocratizing Japan. politically, socially
and along economic lines" but "this
is harder and longer task, "the Sec
retary said. He termed the grant
ing of civil liberties one of the major
accomplishments of re-education of
the Japanese peop1e and said world
peace would be promoted by break
ing up of japanese nonopolies and
cartelS.
CAS- I leave Japan take with me
an impression of the Army under
the brilliant leadership Of Gen
Macarthur; an Army capable OF
carrying out the difficult duties OF
, the occupation of Japan; an Army
that the American Nation is proud
:: Of" the Secretary said.