MacArtliur Says L. 5. Troops
Will Soon Be Leaving Japan
TOKYO?General Douglas Mac
Arthur on the second anniversary
of Japan's surrender could look
back on a largely succe^ful ad-'
ministration as Supreme Comman-'
der for the Allied Powers but
could also see mounting evidence
that his long-range democratic pro-!
gram for Japan is threatened today <
by the twin enemies of hunger and
inflation.
MacArthur lias given Japan a
complete blueprint for democracy.
In two years he has sent most of
Nippon's war criminals to trial, has
purged from public life those who
supported thev top jingoist policy
makers, and has handed Japan a
new constitution and a new system
of government.
He has made these significant ac
complishments without encount
ering resistance, either active or
passive, and with little resentment
by the Japanese. Occupation of
ficials claim?and the claim is well
supported?that Japan is friendly
to the United States.
There is little left for MacArthur
to do in the way of getting Japan
ready for her return to a penitent's
place in world society. The Su
preme Commander has pointed out
that an armecl military occupation
would defeat its purpose if con
tinued much longer. He has urged
^ an early peace treaty with Japan
and the U. S. State Department has
implemented the suggestion by in
viting victor nations to a treaty
conference.
Depends On Food
If Japan can feed her 75,000,000
people and can restore a workable
economy, then the democratic doc
trine has a good chance of becom
ing a popular ideolgy here. If not
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the whole structure may collapse
under the weight of adversity.
Visitors to Japan have observed j
that the Japanese look well fed.'
Many think the Japanese have'
more to eat than some peoples of
Europe. This is to some extent true
but it tends to cover up the serious
ness of Japan's food problem.
Thickly-populated Japan does not
raise enough rice to feed her peo
ple. The average domestic crop
falls about 20 per cent short of the
needs. The country is insufficient
m other essentials to a balanced
diet.
Under three successive Japanese
governments, the food ration
ing program has been a failure. The
ordinary Japanese wage - earner
sometimes goes weeks without be
ing able to obtain his rice or vege
table ration. If he cannot pay black
market prices, he must go hungry
or exist on an improper diet. He
uses every bit of garden space
available to him to relieve the]
situation.
The root of Japan's economic ills
is the lack of productive capacity.
A country that must exist on im
ports also must have something to
sell outside. Japanese industry has
been wrecked by the war and fur
ther retarded by potential repara
tions payments. Raw materials are
I lacking. There no longer is an
| "empire," such as Manchuria, Ko
rea and Formosa, to draw from.
The once lucrative silk trade has
been invaded by popular substi
tutes. There are four to six mil
lion unemployed.
Yen May Go Lower
The government printing presses
are turning out yen at the rate of
about 300,000,000 a day. The yen
is worth about one-thirty-fifth of
the prewar yen and most econom
ists believe it is due lor further
devaluation.
The question of Japan's economy
would not seem of such great con
l corn abroad were it not for the fact
1 that the U. S. government views a
friendly and stable Japan as an in
? estimable aid to the United States
in dealing with Russia. MacArthur
unce called Japan "either a power
lii 1 bulwark for peace or a danger
uus springboard lor war."
Tne oveiy helming opinion of
th'?e who have witnesses the o#
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Friday, 7:30 p. m. choir rehearsal.
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cupation from the beginning is that
Mac-Arthur acted wisely in leaving
Hirohito at least the titular ruler
of Japan. The emperor still is very
popular with the Japanese masses,
who would probably respect his will
just as much now as when he told
them to quit fighting.
The trial of 25 major war crim-|
inal suspects, in progress since
June, 1946, and good for many
"months more, is regarded a farce!
by many here and abroad as it
drags into its second year. A speedy'
trial or court martial such as sen
tenced to death General Yamashita
and Homma in Manila would have
been more impressive to the Jap
anese?^
Greatest Gripe
The purge of individuals below
the top level who were adjudged
to have given assistance or concur
rence in carrying out Japan's ag
gressive policies has affected thou
Clementa Helped In -
Keeping USS Washingtoa
In Trim Condition
By helping preserve the battle
ship LSS Washington, James Rus
sell ^Clements, seaman, first class,
USN, husband of Mrs. Gladys M.
Clements of 67-70 Yellowstone
blvd., Forest Hill, Long Island, N.
Y., and son of Mr. and Mrs. James
L. Clements of Webster, N. C., "has
made a contribution to the future
strength and security of our na
tion," according to tne ships cap
tain, Cdr. Archie T. Wright, Jr
USN.
Cdr. Wright praised each mem
ber of the Washington's crew in
his farewell address during cere
monies when the Washington and
her sister ship, the USS North Car
olina, were placed out of commis
sion in reserve at the Naval Supply
Depot, Bayonne, N. J.
Clements, who has been graduat
ed from Webster High school, en
tered Naval service March 19,
1946, and received his recruit
training at the Naval Training Sta
tion, Norfolk, Va.
The Washington and the r^orth
Carolina were the last of six b3T=
tleships to be inducted into the
1,000 ship Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
They were accepted into the New
York Group at Bayonne by Ad
miral Thomas C. Kinkaid, USN,
Atlantic Reserve Fleet Command
er. The crews and several hun
dred guests, among whom were 4
officers who had commanded the
Washington, heard the Admiral
commend the splendid condition
of the 3$,000-ton ship. He pointed
out that even though inactivated,
the Washington will continue to
play a role vital to the Navy and
the nation.
Mon C. Wallgren, Governor of
Washington, in a message read at
the ceremony, expressed his state's
"sincerest thanks" for the "valiant
service of all who had seen duty
aboard its namesake.
Built at a cost of $95,000,000, the
Washington was inactivated for a
minute fra?*Wn of that amount
Along with the 2,000 other ships
of the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets,
which made up two-thirds of u!
S. Naval power, the Washington
represents a sharp contrasts to the
wholesale disposal of Naval ves
sols after World War I. .
| The Washington's crew process^
; od the ship for inactivat:on by re
vamping her from the tip of the
1 mainmast to the keel, inside and
out. and fully equipping tne big
battleship for sea. Her exterior
. was given a thick coat of gray
: paint, and her labyrinthine interior
| was renovated. Below decks, the
I Washington was zoned and verti
. eally sealed for automatic dohumi
dificatiorc by machines which ex
! tract moisture from the air to pre
vent rust and corrosion. Deck
i equipment was enclosed in plastic
(cocoons and anti-aircraft guns'
| were covered with metal igloos.
, Launched in June, 1940, the1
i Washington was the Navy's first
i superdreadnaught to be built in
, 20 years. In August, 1942, the
Washington raced half-way around
; the world via the Suez Canal to
, the relief of the North Carolina in
i the Solomons campaign. In the
historic battleship action that fol
, lowed, she disposed of the Kir
ishima, first Japanese battleship to
be sunk.
As a unit of Battleship Division
6, the Washington ranged the Pa
cific from Guadalcanal to the Jap
anese home islands. During her
war career she sank 1 enemy bat
tleship, two cruisers and three gun
boats, successfully repulsed 53 en
emy air attacks, and bombarded
10 enemy held islands, all without
loss of life to her crew.
The Washington is now inactiv
ated a virtual ghost ship, although
not a derelict. In case of future
national emergency, the battle
ship can put out to sea on less than
one month's notice.
! sands of persons in public life. This
i has brought greater protest from
the Japanese themselves than any
of MacArthur's other reforms.
The purge in most cases simply
has barred these people from fur
ther participation in public life or
from their semi-public professions,
as in the case of newspaper men.
The main arguments advanced by
Japanese against this form of purge
is that it removes men who were
not policy-makers but merely car
ried out the normal requirements
of their jobs, and that it takes away
some of those best able and willing
to cooperate with the Allies.
One of MacArthur's first moves
was to give Japanese labor organi
zational and bargaining rights. At
the same time he liberated political
prisoners, including a^ number of
Communists who had been impris
oned for many years.
This ;urned out to be something
of a headache because some of the1
liberated leftists took advantage of
the new freedom of action to begin
organizing. Radicals eventually be
gan to infiltrate the labor unions.
The Communists are very active
and, while not a big problem to the
occupation, they are watched close
ly by SCAP officials.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones and
daughter, Glenda, of Walhalla, S.
C., were Friday night guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Bryson.
Mrs. A. M. Anderson has gone
to Escanaba, Mich., for a short stay
with her husband, who has been
employed there, before they return
together to Sylva.
Mr. and Mrs. G- T. Hampton of
Cullowhee have as their guests
this week 1 TAWI' dauglilei,?Mpoi
Harry Blendowski, Jr., her hus
band, and their mother, Mrs. Blen
dowski, all of Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Eleanor Roberts returned
to her home in Newport, Tenn.,
Saturday after a week's visit with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. T. Queen.
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