Evening star., 1946-05-15
MacArthur's Adviser
BY the Associoted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
TOKYO, May Is. - George
Atcheson, jr., Gen. MacArthur's
political adviser, today told the
Allied Council for Japan that
a Japanese May day message
placed before it by Russia's
member was IAN attempt to
communistic propa-
ganda."
The message, addressed separately
to the four Council members and to
Gen. Macarthur, called the Jap
anese government enemies of dem
ocratic revolution" and asked the
Allies for cooperation and assist
ance to achieve freedom. The mes
sage was not signed.
The Russian delegate, 1t. Gen.
Kuzma Derevyanko, brought the
message to the Council with a re-
quest to Gen. Macarthur for in
formation on the statements made
therein.
According to translators, the doc
ument was not written in idiomatic
Japanese, but rather gives the i'm
preston that the original had been
drawn up in foreign language and
then translated into Japanese for
presentation" said Mr.. Atcheson,
who is American member and chair
man of the Council as well as Gen
MacArthur's aide.
Il do not need to tell you the
United States does not favor Com
munism in the United States-or
Japan" Mr.. Atcheson continued
1T Is my opinion that the efforts
of members of this council should
be toward the characterization of
Japan and it is not consistent with
our clear duty in that respect for
any member of the council to give
support in public meetings of the
council or otherwise to any one Jap
anese political party"
Mr.. Achesons remarks were made
during a verbal engagement be-
tween him and Gen. Derevyanko on
the authenticity Of 1.-The facts in
the message and whether it repre-
Sented the views of an estimated
100000 japanese who took part in
May Day demonstration here.
The discussion was concluded with
a Russian request for information
at the next meeting, May 20, on an
investigation that Mr.. Atcheson said
was being conducted into allegations
made in the document. Charges
made in the statement included sup
preston of movements in protest
of the rice ration. control of speech
on Shikoku Island, perversion of
Allied purge directives, and diversion
by influential groups of food and
other necessities allotted by the
Allies to the japanese government.
Earlier today, Mr.. Atcheson told
the Council that its sole function
was to advise Gen. Macarthur in
carrying out policies already agreed
on by the Allies. He was replying
to Russian demand that Council
business be conducted in accord with
paragraph five of the Moscow COM
munique that established the Coun-
Gil, and which states that the su-
preme commander, Allied powers
Gen. MacArthur-will consult and
advise with the Council in advance
Of the issuance of orders on matters
OF substance, exigencies of the situ-
alton permitting"
Gen. Derevyanko demanded that
the advance consultation be seven
days. Mr.. Atcheson held firmly to a
previously-stated Macarthur stand
that 48 hours notice-the current
practice-is sufficient.
w. MacMahon Ball, the British
member, countered with propose,
that the Council be advised wher
the supreme commander is making
a study of a topic on which direc-
tive will be forthcoming.
Mr.. Atcheson replied "it is not in.
tended that the Allied Council
should become part of the headquar.
ters organization"
If the Council were familiar with
the basic policies of the occupation
1T could prophesy as we'll as Ameri.
can authorities what directives were
to be issued, he explained.
why guess at directives if head.
quarters can inform us?" Mr.. Bal
inquired with a thin smile.
He was not suggesting that the
Council be incorporated into head
quarters, Mr. Ball continued. But
he inquired, What is the objection
to the Council being Informed wher
a staff study is being made" or
matters on which directives woulc
be issued.
Mr.. Ball contended, and Gen
Derevyanko nodded corroborat ton
that the Council needed more time
than 48 hours to study Forthcoming
directives so that the Council woulc
have sufficient time to study the
directive and report its conclusions
as a body to Gen. Macarthur.