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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 8,-1947.-
JAPANESE REPARATIONS Billions Of Dollars Already Paid
Economic Debacle
Ahead?
(By Miles W. Vaughn):
Tokyo, Apr. 7% The Supreme. Allied Command in Tokyo is con- tinuing its drive to obtain complete and early settlement of the Japanese reparations ques- tion and has submitted figures to the Far East Commission-In-Washington designed to show that Japan in fact has already paid the equi valent of billions of dollars in reparations, ac- cording to information obtained by this cor- respondent.
THREE WORTHLESS
MILLIONS
"Manila, Apr. 7.-
An Hollo shoemaker found 3,000,000 pesos in un-oil drücht buried in his gurden over the week-end.
Digging in a plot. Behinek his house, Frederic' Samomio encountered the cuche, out of which he pulled stacks of 100-prattl
But Samomio stili in stick- ing to shoemaking. All the bills were in Japanese cur reney-Associated Press.
plantations and refineries, and other property-and in China proper whore the Japanesa owned much of the .northern part of the old International Settlement in Shanghai, cotton spinning milla In Shanghal, Tientsin, Tsingtao and olno where, and a great deal of real property including bank Build- inga, hotels, docks and private buildings.
The Philippines Government "une" control of former Japaneku hemp plantations in Mindanao and considerable Japaneso. pro. porty In other parts of the Islands, and France, Britain and the Netherlands have con- trol of considerable JapanESO est, of extonaive forcats, of properties in the areas these paper milia, mines, fisheries and hatione control. other installations In the The feeling among most Kuriles, the great railway net. Americans here in that Japan work of Manchuria and North already has paid for her sins Korea, naval Installations at to time limit of her ability and Port Arthur in former Japan-that to squeeze more repara ese Kwantung, leased territory tlons out of this country would In South Manchuria, etc., etc. be merely to turn Nippon into There can be no question that a poorhouse which would have the value of these asacts is to be supported by the United many billions of dollars.
States if the Japanese are to be spared from starvation. Formosa
United Press.
Settlement of the reparations question, General MacArthur holds, is essential if the increas- ingly rapid decline in Japan's industrial pro- duction is to be halted. High officials here said action by the United States in ordering the Supreme Commander to begin 30 per cent in- terim reparations was only the start toward solution of a highly important topic.
Reparations, it is true, la of the Japanese industrial as only one alement in a altuation sets in thant country were which has endised Genural Mac. | locuted-and' parta of Man Arthur to warn the Allies that churla from which Moscow they must get quickly to halt admits quantities of Japanere the economic debucle in this industrial equipment and other, China has obtained control! country. But, it is a most im- things were removed to Soviet Į of former Japanese possessions portant element and is ranked territory. Moscow obtained con- in Formons--where there were by the Supreme Allied Com-¦ tral of vast fishing grounds, immensely valuable railways, ninner along with signing the formerly worked by the Japan- harbours, farmlands, peace treaty, as an early "mtst."
Final solution of the repara- tions question. it is held here. should be comparatively sim. ple--Jups should be Kiven credit for the billions she has ndrendy paid In the form of xeized ami 1172 immediate decision should be reached on Whist Japanese Industrial establish. ments should be removed to
investments
overseas,
Japanese Still Don't Understand It
(By Earnest Hoberect)
Tokyo, Apr. 6.
sugar
claimant Alied nations. The The Japanese are making slow progress toward question then should be del
democracy today, but most of the people still elured settled,
don't understand what it is all about.
The total value of Japan's public and private external as-This is my impression of Japan today. I have been
sets at the end of the war, an official Allied informant fold thin correspondent, was the equivalent of - US$40,000,000,- 000. Of this amount, ubont 99 ner cent was in Manchuria,
Overseas Investments
here since the first day of the occupation. I have watched all the changes-from within and without-which have taken place since August, 1945.
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Hollywood. Apr. 6.
Orson Welies, triple-threat star of the movie warld, today praised the Harvard Lampoon In answer tu the collegiate publication's nomination of him As the "worst actor" of 1940,
Actor, writer, producer Welles anid: "I think the Lampoon us an institution is much valuable in point of public ser- vico than the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Selences."
Unlted Presa.
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U.S. Claims Against Japanese
Washington, Apr. 7,
Welles and Alexis Smith wore awarded mythical "Oscars" by A great many of the people, papers and magazines aro
the Harvard University humour Korea, Formosa, Snghalien, of this country are trying hon- der severe apuce limitations.
follow the leadership The Japanche
magazine for the worst single people Chins, the Kuriles Islands and eatly to the so-called South Sea Islands, of the Allies. They are trying deeply grateful
for the fond performances of 1946."
The editors remarked this was No SCAP Informant will ed ways of doing things. But shipments are being paid for last year's status as the "most honestly to change from their sent to them by the Allies. The promotion from Miss Smith's so for publication, but it is a fact that the bulk of this they cannot catch on to de by the sale of Japanese silk constantly bovine" actress. -
with abroad-United Press. wealth was in areas over which mocracy overnight, what Risin gained control at the their years of training - under: end of the war, and there is the old regime, reason to believe the United The women realize the op- Sintes will claim that the valueportunities of democracy more of Japanese property seized by than the men. The women have Russia is more than US$20,000, been virtual slaves. Now they 000,000 and that the Soviet see hope for new freedom under Union. must consider this their conquerors. amount as repratiqns already Japan's young people are puz- received,
[zled. During their school days:- Moscow so far has insisted before the Allies arrived-they The State Department said today that machinery. that All Japanese property were taught that the Americane which fell into Soviet hunde and British were "no good."
has not yet been set up for considering any must be considered "war booty"Now they see differently, but it
claims arising out of the war with Japan, - веригате from
This repirations is difficult for them. to forget
includes claims against The memorandum says "neither claims The United States has their early teachings.
Japan for the Itse of He sustain-members "of the military forces of rejected. this argument...............
ed during tho attack on Pearl the nations at war nor their do Harbour, of which many were re-pendents are regarded as entitled:| received:
to make claims. for injuries or Department cmciata sold adeath resulting from military Official Japanese figures place operating with the Allies, say memorandum ciling certain facts operations. the value of Japanese Govern- the real changes must comes to be sent to all such claimants. ment investments-overseas-in-| through the ro-education of this A claimant is asked it: he still
"Such Injuries and deaths, are- 1937 approximately as follows: younger generation, and the wants to push his clair: after regarded as normal wor casual-.' Manchuria, US$8,000,000,000; proper training. of those who studying the document. Officials ties, risks of which are consider. Korea, US$6,000,000,000; For- follow them.
said the document is not a deed to have been assumed by mem-- mosa, US$1,000,000,000; Sag- Naturally, there are some partment ruling but is an inter. | bers of the military forces of the halion, US$1,000,000,000; China, Japanese who are not "oxcited"mediary explanation, US$1,100,000,000; Miscellaneous about democracy, but they ara It sets forth: -Borneo, Malaya, the Kuriles, staying in the background for
1. The Congressional resolution etc., etc.-US$1,000,000,000.
These Rgures do not include the most part and are not caus- declaring the existence of a state ing any troubla. Most of them war between Japan and the private investments by Japan hope, probably, that the occupa United States dates the conflict ese nationals, which are greater tion noon will end and the counto the time of the Japanese at- than government investments.
SCAP officials for the presently will get back to some sort tack on Pearl Harbour.
of "normality." decline to break down their
On the whole, the occupation figures, but it la believed they ara similar to those obtained bus operated very smoothly to by this correspondent
from date. Most observers agree that official Japanese documents. Gen. Dougins MacArthur has SCAP makes no differentiation proved himself to be an able ad- between government and private ministrator. Conditions within Japancso: properties; but it ad. the country are much bøtter mits that private possession is than was anticipated by those considerably greater than Gov-who landed with, the first Allied ernment.
Older Japanese, who are
CD-
troups. .:
Whord sales of Japanese as- seta have already been con-
25 Years More ducted in the United States, a
High Allied officials agree SCAP Informant anid, tho funds accrued have been frozen that the occupation must con.. ponding dispoaltion as repara.tinue for at least 25 years if tions by the Far East Commis-any; democratic objectives slon or other responsible to be achieved. agency,
ara
Progress toward démocracy la Russia now is in occupation held up how by a lack of news. of the Kurlies; Baghallen, print. Demberatic Ideas do not Northern Korea-where most receive wide circulation, Newss BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES ·
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nations at war nor their depen- dents are regarded as entitled to: make claims for injuries or death. resulting from milltary operations. "Such injuries and dents are regarded normal' war casual- ties, risks of which are consider. ed to have been: assumed by
2. In some instances, previous members of the military, forces: claims arising from damages by the very nature of the service suffered before the declarations in which they engaged Ass
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