Evening star., 1960-06-12
JAPAN
Hogerty Leaves Tokyo for Alaska;
Drives Through Mobs Undetected
Continued From First Page

massive display OF left wing
strength ever mounted in the
Japanese capital.
Mr.. Eisenhower is due in
Japan June 10 and the demon
strationS made it clear he faces
a hostile-poSsibly dangerous
reception from Japan's left
wing minority.
Marching som etimes 30
abreast, the columns-includ-
ing workers, actors, artists.
teachers, farmers. Communists,
Socialists and fanatical univer-
sity students - paraded riot
ously. Buddhist priests, hymn
singing Christians and hun
dreds of women joined in. They
oppose the new United States
Japan security treaty on the
ground it may drag Japan into
another disastrous war.
Many demonstrators carried
p Japanese lanterns with candles
Pickering inside. A sea of
these tiny lights illuminated
banners and placards denounc-
ing Japan's military ties with
the United States, demanding
the resignation of Prime Min
lister Nobusuke Kishi and urg-
ing Mr.. Eisenhower not to visit
Japan.
Kishi's Home BeSieged
One group of about 10000
& concentrated on Mr.. Kishi's
house in a normally quiet resi-
= Dental district. Many were
supporters of the Zengakuren,
a radically leftist student group.
They kept Mr.. Kishi a .pris-
oner in his home for almost five
hours.
Other demonstrators clubbed
and pummelled 20 members Of
Mr.. Kishi's conservative party
and beseiged the American En-
bassy shouting:
Yankee, murderer, go home"
"1ke, don't come" and Crush
the security pact"
Some sang the Communist
"Internationale." All were egged
on by congratulations from
Moscow, Peiping and the Com
munist press in Japan.
They marched and stormed
through Tokyo, unchecked by,
and disdaining police, thus
raising questions of what the
police could do if the leftists
turn out in such strength when
Mr.. Eisenhower arrives.
The government is planning
to rally more than half a mil
lion supporters-who have been
generally apathetic during the
past month of demonstrations
for a massive Eisenhower
welcome to counter the leftists.
The demonstrations staged
during Mr.. Hagerty's 18-hour
scouting mission here seemed
to have little effect on the press
secretary. He appeared un-
ruffled during the 80 minutes he
was kept prisoner in a limou-
sine at Haneda Airport Friday
by another left-wing crowd.
Movements Kept Secret
After that Mr.. Hagerty's
movements were kept secret.
When he drove to the airport
last night the crowds paid no
attention to his car-if they
saw it at all.
Mr.. Hagerty made it clear
Mr.. Eisenhower would make
the trip to Japan as planned.
But the White House an
nounced the schedule for the
trip was being reviewed and
probably revised.
It is believed changes were
being made SO that Mr.. Eisen-
hover would not be exposed to
crowds too frequently. The
changes also would remove any
possible Interpretation of his
trip as politically inspired to
help embattled Premier Kishi.
The long heralded golf
match with Mr.. Kishi is def
nitely' off. Also Cancelled was a
news conference at which Mr..
Eisenhower probably would
have had to field political
questions from Japanese re-
porterS.
Although not confirmed, it
Is believed likely that Mr.. Eli
senhower will not address a
joint session of Parliament
now boycotted by the Socialists,
who represent at least one-third
Of the voters.
Mr.. Kishl has given his
personal guarantee that Mr..
Eisenhower will not be harmed
here and feverish official ef-
forts are being made to assure
him resounding welcome. The
big question in Japan is
whether the President really
can be protected.
Hagerty Silent
Just before Mr.. Hagerty left
Tachikawa Air Base northwest
of Tokyo, he was asked whether
he was satisfied with the guar
antees given by the Japanese
government for Mr.. Eisen-
hower'S safety.
II can't answer that" re-
piled Mr.. Hagerty, who had
just seen the demonstrators
out in full force.
He had spent the day yes
terday closeted with officials
Of the American Embassy and
the Japanese Foreign Ministry
discussing the Eisenhower trip
and the schedule revision.
Many of Americas firmest
friends in Japan seriously
doubt the wisdom of the trip
and possibly exposing of Mr..
Eisenhower to hostile demon