The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-03

wAsurNoToN Dee s--A top.ssoFel sablesram has luat been received hy the War Department from General MacAEshur banning several important news. | papers from taking trip Co Japan They Include Che New York Herald Tribune Christian Science Monitor chicago sun, san Francisco Chronicle, PAd, and me Daily Worker,
 In hh telegram to the War Dsparsmen. General quackeEy and dlshcnesty."
 MaoArthurt cable was sent after ths War Dee partment wired him. suggesting that group Of news- paper editors and correspondents make brief tour of Japan and Korea, as they recently dld through Germany. The War Department which h always loath to make eueRestons Co MacAfthur phrased the tele- gram in tactfu language proposing that t might 70 good idea to let the press get real picture of tne occupation.
 The Supreme Commander in the Pacific was not hesitant about replying. First he objected; then, when the War Department sent him second cable, he reluctantly accepted-but turned thumbs down on the aforementioned papers.
 While many Army men would agree with Mac- Arthurs opposition to the Daily Worker, which is an official Communist publication, the War Depart ment was surprsed at MacArthnre banning of the Christian Science Monitor which is non-partisan, and the New York Herald Tribune, which 6 Republican. The San FTancsco Chronicle, also Republican is edited sy raS Smith % wnC sSv asS nG osns ro d ws ing recent trip through Germany, was vigorous in his praise of the u, s. Afmys work.
 MacArthurs top-sscret telegram follows In fuIli
 "CrNCAFPAC, Tokyo-While continuing my doubts as to the advisability of the contemplated trip in view of the insistence of the War Depart ment will withdraw my objection. would like to have an opportunity to pass upon those contemplated for selection before their invitation s accomplished. believe the list should not include actual writers but should be limited to publishers and editors and should not include those connected with papers of known hostility to the occupation. Such papers are the Christian Science Monitor Herald Tribune. Chi- cago Sun, San Francisco Chronicle PM Daily Work CT and others of this stamp whose articles and ed itorials have not only been slanted but have ape preached downright quackery and dishonesty.
 (signed)
 MACARTHUR"
 NOTE-Secretary of State Byrnes, talking to e closed-door session of the Kilgore Committee recent ly said of General MacArthur while that fellow has been doing a fine job nevertheless he is prima donna-because I have known him for 90 years-and when you send out there for costs (occu- patton costs), he is liable to fly the coop and raise lot of sin"
 committee of Congress recently visited Korea, supposedly on investigation trip. But what they didn't find out would fill book-a book incidentally, which may be one reason why General MacArthur Is loath to have certain newspapermen visit the Pacific.
 Army censorship has hushed 1t up. but serious rioting has occurred in Korea witE about 50 civilian policemen killed in the city of Taegu. Their bodies horribly mutiated by aroused mob of natives. Police cruelty given the for the uprising American MPs patrol the streets of Taegu and other cities, but under orders not to get mixed up in civilian brawls.