Evening star., 1949-05-13
Bitter Attack on u. 5.
Expected on Hating
OF Jap Reparaiions
sy Gornefs D. Horaer

selves today for bitter attacks In
the Far Eastern Commission On
this Governments action in halt
ing reparations from Japan.
The United States announced
yesterday It vas stopping deliy-
cries Immediately to four wartime
Pacific allies under an advance
reparations program and would
oppose any further repsrations be-
cause Japan needed all its plant
equipment II IT ever is to become
self-supportins.
Opposition came Immediately
from Chinese and Philippine
spokesmen. along with applause
from Japanese.
japanese Stocks Boom.
In Tokyo. the Associated Press
reported. newspapers issued extra
editions. The japanese stock
market boomed. Some stocks ad-
vanced the limit Of SO points q
day.
japanese Prime Minister shi-
geru Yoshida said the new policy
was proof that American senti-
ment toward Japan is becoming
favorable"
At Lake Success. N. Y. Brig.
Gen. Carlos p. Romulo. chief OF
the Philippine delegation to the
United Nations. said he was fab
bergasted."
A Chinese spokesman in Tokyo
charged that Japan's war poten-
tial industries had not been
touched by reparations removals,
Received Equipment.
China and the Philippines are
among the countries which have
been receiving some equipment
from Japan under an advance
reparations program started by
the United States two years ago
in the face Of Far Eastern Com
mission failure to agree on q pro-
gram. The others benefittine
were the Netherlands and Great
Britain. for their territories In the
Far East.
Of,icials said some 10000 ma
chine tools had been divided
among the four countries under
the program ended yesterday. The
Japanese economy has lost at least
another $4,000, 100000 through ex-
preparation Of overseas assets.
these officials said.
Gen. Mccoy Announces Plan.
Mai. Gen. Frank r. Mccoy.
American representative on the
11-nation Far Eastern Commis-
sion, announced the new policy
to his colleagues yesterday.
He said he would submit later
proposals seeking approval Of the
United States position. It is ex-
tremely doubtful II the other
nations will approve. Nevertheless,
this Government can enforce its
policy. Stopping the advance rep
arations deliveries merely re-
scinded q directive the United
States had issued unilaterally
to Gen. Macarthur. And Gen.
Mccoy can veto any commission
move to exact further reparations
from Japan. as
~ Agreement Long Sought.
Gen. Mccoy pointed out yes
terday that the United States had
taken the initiative In futile ef-I
forts over the past three years toI
get agreement on q reparations
program, even offering Is months
ago to give up practically all its
share of reparations If the other
countries would agree TO O basis
for division among themselves.
But now. he said, 1t Is clear
that II any more industrial facili-I
ties are removed from Japan IL
would only prolong or increase the
staggering costs borne by the
taxpayer" In supporting
the japanese economy.
He emphasized that the United
States "categorically" supports the
commission policy that Japans
war-making capacity should be
eliminated. He pointed out that
specialized Japanese war-making
facilities already have been de-
stroyed. American policy Is that
other equipment used for purposes
In the past should be converted
for use In Japans peaceful econ