The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-01-05
Listen Americans!
...by Dr.. George S. Benson
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Saarey, Arksasss

At the Al-American Conference to Combat Communism
held in Kansas City recently Keg omatsu of Japan who
came all the way from Tokyo to make 45-mnue presena
ton issued shocking warning to the people of the United
States He said that Japan would be in the hands OF the Com
munists within three years unless the United States govern
ment drasticay changed it's policies He said that u s.
government policy in Japan had helped build Communist
strength and had worked against antlCommunst forces
within the country
This wasn't crackpot speaking. Keig Tomatsu came
City from Tokyo representative of the Jap
Communist federation called 1.-The Japan Nation
al Council He is president of the Gobal Culture Assoca-
ton federation which he represents numbers Sc highly
respected nationwide organizations in Japan, with mem
bership of 100000 people 1t is similar to the AAmercan
Conference which includes the American Legion VFW Cath
Ollie War Veterans Jewish War Veterans Amvets Nation
al Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs
Lions Kiwans Eks and so other nationwide organizations
Tomatsu stood before distinguished audience of Amer
leaders in Kansas City and told how American State De-
partmen policies in Japan had given Communists the OPP
portunty to nfrate into the government the press the
schools and WELD great power the life OF the nation
THE japanese Communists, he said have steadily
grown power and stature stirring antiAmerican sen
ment the people, and finally as OF now have seriously
undermined the foundations of Japanese friend
ship. Blunty stated, Communism in country was nqr
tured by American leadership in the postwar years It's
is still in ascendency and the counterorce netec
tive in Japan"
Tomatsu said: "Whie the Communists accumulated
power and prestige during the Allied Occupation due large
y said actions of the u s. Civil Affairs headquarters
Japan, the antiCommuniss summary suppressed
Those who not in sympathy with Communism were
called reactonares aggressors natonaists Fascsts mill
arsts ETC. Those who really loved their country and those
who anxious to uphold fine traditions prosecuted
and banshed from public life. An effective check on Com
munst expansion made impossible in Japanese govern
mental organizations.
1.-The educational system of the country equally af
feced 1916 the Educational Commission from America
to Japan and directed the reorganization of the entire
system under which the japanese children made
Goddess selfish individuals without trace of love of their
country The Education Bureau of the Occupation head
quarters exerted influence in appointing Communists for
critical teaching positions These Communist teachers formed
powerful units in local and central public and private schools
throughout the country. There Communists in many
offices today they engaged in planning and
fostering antiAmercan activities and obstructng pro-
American measures by the government
These are grave matters Write the Senate Foreign At
fairs Committee and the President-eect urging an exam
naon the situation in Japan and immediate
to cope with it.