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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1946.

JOHN PROFUMO, Chief of STAFF TO THE BRITISH MISSION IN JAPAN UNTIL JUNE THIS YEAR, TELLS YOU ABOUT

JAPAN UNDER MacARTHUR

One's initial reaction la bound to stimulate a feeling of satisfaction that those who have been the direct cause of such inestimable suffering, and human sacrifice, auch wide spread devastation and brutali- ty, ahould be experiencing the hardship, and ignominy re- sulting from surrender.

unconditional

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Beer for Tojo and others in- dicated as major war criminals arises not from the idea that they regard them as responsible for plotting and engineering the war, but rather for having led Japan to defeat with its miser-

Those whose conception of tional bodies nations with, than many of their, elviliar Japan is limited to their im-particular. nterests in Japan compatriots, pressions from gaily-coloured have established Missions.in War Crimes Trials picture pcstcards and lacquered Tokyo. The United Kingdoni It would be wrong to imaging ornaments would

blink their Mission was the prototype and that the question of war crinièg eyes if a magic carpet could is constituted on the pattern and war criminals has aroused wait them through space and of an Embassy. Our interests any deep-rooted national inter- set them down in the midst of are boing faithfully Jooked est. They are naturally Bernard M. Baruch's revent the Inscrutable little yellow after. as for as is possible subject of widespread commen stalwart defence of the American men of Nippon. "

under the restricted conditions, but there are 1 signs of nz' plan for controlling atomic Japan today is no land of by a staff of experts largely rent senão guilt among ti energy will have a stabilizing in- Geisha girin. ten parties and drawn from men who have a people as a whole. fluence throughout the free world cherry blossom. The snow-cap-back-ground of service in Japan. ped peak of the sacred moun prior to the war. The present and may even produce a more reatain of Fuji looks down on a Head of the Mission, Mr. A. D. sonable attitude in the Kremlin sombre scene of desolution, de Gascoigne, f the Moreign Henry A. Wallace's campaign pression and disillusionment. Offfce, has the personal rank fur appeasing Russia by discon

of Ambassador. tinuing production of the bomb and by disposing of the American stockpile undoubtedly shook con- fidence abroad. It alarmed many of the peace-loving nations, lest their only effective form of de- fence might be removed. And, of course,

it encouraged the Rus sians to suppose that, with further

It is not necessary, however, pressure, they might entrap the Americans into some such gratuj to feel any sympathy for the rous and foolhardy gesture. The Japanese people themselves, or firm stand taken by Mr. Baruch, to soften one's feelings towards coupled with the fact that Pre them as a nation, to realise the sident Truman has made it plain fundamental importance of re cisar he and his Administration constructing Japan ard plant- roots of democracy are solidly behind the Baruching-the

firmly and without delay. proposals. should do much to The fundamental orders un- rectify a situation which at one Time looked most menacing to the peace of the world. The British Government has some difference: with the United States Govern

atomic matters, but There is no difference of opinion as to the form of control which should be exercised over atomic energy development. The British Government is giving as solid support to the Baruch proposals as is the U.S. Government. The inatters in dispute between Bri- rain and the United States con cern exchange of information or

ment on

der which Gen. MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, is operating are twofold. First of all, there is the negativa ene of disarming and preventing future aggre sion and secondly, there is the positive cue of encouraging the creation by the Japanese of a peace-loving democracy.

Soldier-Statesman

Gen. MarArthur is one of the most colourful personalities of our time. One can perhaps the

bent describe him

Monty" of America. In this country we know too little of

A considerable measure of credit for the cordial relation-able consequences, ship and high standard of co-

At present the people are.. operation which exists between amazed at the elaborate. physi- the Supreme Commanader's cal set up of the International On the Headquarters and the British Military Tribunal. Staff is due to Lt. Gen. C. H. ather hand, it is reasonable to Gairdner, who was appointed hope that the logical and by Mr. Churchill as the Prime laboriously equitable proceed- Minister's personal representa nga of the Tribunal, which are tive to MacArthur in 1945 and creaking towards their climas, still holds that post. He has will instil into the people a new carved out for himself, by his insight into the treachery and own personality and conduct guilt of their compatriots, and a position of the highest at the same time engender a teem and confidence from the sense of national guilt and one and awe for Supreme Commander himself of admiration down to the Japanese public. Western minerale methods of

Justice.

mistrust.

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CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

ÄNDAS BY WEA SERVICE, ING, IT M. KT

"And now the Nifty Villas Real Estate company presente its man in the street' program!”

TODAY IN EUROPE

Archbishop Aloysius I was pursued by the OZNA Stepinac of Zagreb,

the and closely questioned. RED Catholic leader of Croatia "is The different treatments ac a courageous and saintly figure, corded to the Catholic" "and" When I was in Jugoslavia last Orthodox Churches in Jugo January, I reported from there slavia is highly significant the way in which Premier Mar- During the war. the Partisan shat Tito was stepping up the movement-regarded both with persecution of the Catholic equal disfavour. But, while the Church. And I also predicted Catholics are now being per that scone or later wrath secutod,, members of the Or would fall upon this outstand-thodox Church are cassetted.":,

By RANDOLPH CHURCHILL

Government Retained

Traditional Mistrust With the exception of the War and Navy Ministries, 1 In Japan there has been little which have been converted into knowledge of what democracy demobilisation departments, and ja or means, except that it is the Gaimusho (Foreign Office). a principle adhered in by peo- which is used as a liaison office ples of a different colour, liv between the Japanese Governing at the other end of the ment and the Supreme Com world, for whem anyway the mander's Headquarters, the Japanese have had an inherent ing churchman A few weeks Japanese Government has been

ago, the Archbishop wisar retained as a whole. Instruc-

It is impossible for the rested by OZNA, Tito's secret tions for the prosecution of Supreme Commander to refrain police, and bas since received a cupation policy are issued entirely from spurring the heavy sentence. through the "Japanese Liaison Japanese down the road to de-While in Zagreb at the be- Office" in Government itself mocracy, but he realised early ginning of the year, I called ou which Interprets the instruc- that the danger of reaction, the Archbishop. At that time. tions to the country.

once the occupation is endod, is he was already a virtual pri In forming an estimate of atomic research and also distr his ability and genius for or the extent to which the funds greater than that of moving too soner in his palace. On leaving

slowly. On the whole there; bution of fissionable material. ganisation both in war and mental objectives of the occup fore, he has d'infused himself to When, in 1941, the two countries; peace. His brain is like a knife tion are being achieved, what one might term a nega hardship and crisis would be decided to pool all their existing MacArthur regards himself rust take certain facts into tive palley at clearing out of the laid at the door of the victors, knowledge, but to entrust to the not only as the victor of Japan, consideration. First, defeat and way past evils which hamper and when the time comes for United States the responsibility but also as its liberator. He occupation have dealt such a progress, and preventing move the evacuation of the occupying atatesman as wel as a blow to Japanese morale that ment in any but the right direc forces Japan would be impotent for development of the bomb, is a

soldier. He attracts criticism a period

of passive action. This policy he has pur- as n selfgoverning community there was an informal agreement because of decisions he makes qutescence amounting to iner sued consistently and with con- and at the prey of all the evil that they should continue to ex

inevitable before any siderable succeas

forms of totalitarianism, rese- change all information on atomic and actions he takes off his tia is

DWT DOL Nevertheless, his major progrees can be started

Nothing that has yet haption and anarchy, energy. Later, Canada was in policy in all directed towards in a new direction.

pened has serifusly damaged cluded in the scope of this agree getting the job done in the Limited Choice Of Men the chance, provided the control his staff accordingly refrain as

of Japan lasts long enough, of the gradual growth of the seeds of true democracy already in evidence.

Secondly, virtually all the ost able Japanese administra lors are either being held as war criminals or barred from holding office by the Allied "purge. The duration of the

A great problem was to try to build up a new section of public people both prepared and able to carry out the adminis tration of their country,

A New Technique

The Supreme Commander and

far as possible. from giving positive directions to the Japan ese. Government, which in its turn tenda to sit back and wait for Allied action.

1!

"Religion," said Lenin “is the opium of the people." But the successors of Lenin find that this spium, in some case can be utilized in their own interests. The 'Catholic Church refused to appease Tito; there fore it must be liquidated. The

Jated. Orthodox Church as capitur

: The trial of: Archbishop. Stepinac alleged that he was that he collaborated with the Croat quisling. Dr. Ante Pave- lic. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is like des using Dr. Chaim Weizmann. head of the World Zionist Ore ganization and of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, of being

pro-Axis during the war, and

member of the Steru gang Pavelic was a terrorist who was trained in Italy for some years before the war with q view to sprending Italian In fluence on the Dalmatian const and in Croatia. The Ustashi organization for which he worked was responsible, among- at other crimes, for the assas sination of King Alexander of To combat this what has been Jugoslavia in Marseilles in the "Raspberry" tech 1984. During the war, Pavelic called uique has been evolved. It con- became head of the Italiam sists of a persistent refusal to puppet state of Croatia.es indicate the right course, com He organized a campaign of bined with the issue of warn-terrorism to liquidate the Ser ings and prohibitions when the bian population of the province wrung course is about to be and, above all, its Orthodox priests. The campaign was carried out by Pavelic's Ustashi bands. Any member of the Or. thodox

ment. And it was publicly most efficient and direct way. reiterated in November, 1945- Although as Supreme Com- For the last six months," hove❘ mander he is given wide ever, the United States has made powers, he is naturally subject no information available either to to considerable control. The Canada, or to Great Britain. Dur- Far Eastern Commission set up ing the last few weeks, the Bri-soon after the surrender, re- presenting 11. nations and tish Government has three times sitting in Washington, is occupation is still unknown, and drawn the attention of the US. ponsible for evolving the broad himself with activities promot every Japanese who associates Government to the terms of the lines of Allied policy. The ed by the occupation forces If the nation were controlled agreement and has requested Commission's decisions are runs the risk of violent renc-directly troni MacArthur's various information. Despite these embodied in directives issued ion if these forces are with Headquarters, two evils would three requests, no reply has so by the United States Govern drawn after a relatively short ensue. The blame for every taken. far been received. In this matter, ment to Gen: MacArthur, who period without the establish the U.S.Government is in has to decide how best to im-

ment of an effective alternative position of some delicacy. Al- plement then.

system of nitrol. though the agreement to share

Thirdly, the acute domestic information was in, very genersi |

Last December the Big Four problems-shortage of food, ternis, it is perfectly clear that Foreign Ministers decided at clothing and housing, as well as

Moscow to bring into being an other

difficulties- there was an undertaking. But

economic "Allied Council for Japan," have so far driven Into the the Americans are most reluctant

consisting of representatives background, for most Japan- to carry it out. Some minor from the British Common- ese, the consideration of leas secrets have already leaked from wealth, the United States, the immediate problems.: Canada to Moscow. And despite U.S.S.R. and China, to sit in Lastly, the intense surprise

Wrangling In Public

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE dox Church, was deemed

"THAN

By Shepard Barclay

Authority on Authorities”

Serb and could escape death nly by renouncing his religion and becoming a Catholic, t This iniquitous persecution was falsely carried on by the Ustashi in the name of the Catholic Church. Archbishop

much of a limb, so confessed his Stepinac himself eventually put sin by taking out into diamonds.

the

PSYCHIC

an and to it, denouncing it in SELF-EXPOSED ·

the name of Catholicism at the the vigorous and effective steps "Tokyo and "consult and advise? | and relief at the lenient and

Being vulnerable, East was which Prime Minister Macken the Supreme Commander on peaceful character of the e

Sometimes the maker of

much more interested in having end of 1941. Pavelic climbed ie King took to deal with Rus the day-to-day working out of cupation which prevailed among paychic bid finds himself obliged his own side reach a game than down and agreed to tolerate sian espionage, the Americans do the F.E.C.' directives. That all classes of Japanese during to take action that shows up his

in a defensive score, so promptly Orthodoxy in Croatia, showed his spades. Despite South Now, Mershat Tite has sought. not wish to run the risk of decision was resented by Gen. its first few months have given own trickery. If he had made broadening the circle of those MacArthur, who felt it to be way to restiveness and resent a third-hand not-vulnerable suit

vulnerable pugnacious double, West was now to hang the blame for the an implication that he was ment aermal to any military East, who doubled, and then after eafely, as he had both hostile bishop: Stepinac

opening against a vul lein position to bid 2-No Trumpe Ustashi excesses upon Arch- who are privy to the inmost en

and manufacturing the full confidence of the four

not discharging his duties with occupation. gineering

two passes takes out the double suits hamstrung, bie partner had But to the world as a whole. Meanwhile repatriation and into another sult, everybody at the spades and he had a bit of his action is just one m

are proceeding the table ought to know his first At the time of the fall of big Powers, and that it would demobilisation

slow down the machinery he with astonishing rapidity. Over | blå a fake, that he was France, French scientists

were had laboriously evolved to deal 1,000,000 military and civilian short in that suit and had at head of all other countries in with the many complex pro- people have been repatriated best only a fair hand. Thes lut atomic research. Leading French biems of occupation.

and dispersed to their homes. his opponents proceed from that These misgivings have mater There still remain something point, without further obstrue much valuable equipment and islised, aud anyone who has like 2,000,000 more

to be lion from him. of the evacuated from all over East

s placed all of it at the disposal of witnessed meetings

British Government. The Council will agree that far tog Asia. The greatest remaining who Americans now believe that there much time is spent justifying concentrations are those

before its members, in the full were captured by the Russians

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MACKENSEN TO BE TRIED

Rome, Nov. 16 The trial of Colond-General Von Mackensen, former second- in-command of the Germzati forces in Italy, who is charged with war crimes, opens here on Monday. In the dock with him will be Lieut-General Kurt Muletzen, former Mlitary Gov ernor of Rome during the oc cupation.

ly enough to the current condi In addition to the interna- tions in Japan, In these circumstances, it is very easy to understand the American

There has been perhaps n reluctance, to impart any more in- be excluded. But until such an tendency towards contempt on formation. And it is hard to see agreement is achieved, it is far the part of the civilian popula low the British Government is better that 23 few people as pos- tion for the demobilised Ser serving the cause of peace by sible should penetrate into these vicemer from overseas, The pressing the Americans to carry grisly secrets. Everybody knows latter, probably as a result of years of inhaman treatment in out their undertaking. that the United States would the Services, bave borne this

It is to be hoped that an effec- never use the barb except in self scorn patiently, and it la pose a big chance to try to atter vulnerable). tive international plan will be defence or in the cause of world sible that, no account of the them into some loss desirable de adopted whereby, atomic energy freedom. Pending a world agree" suffering many of then hay claration. When East's double and After South bids 1-Diamond can be controlled and all danger ment, the American, monopoly is endured, they will be more to South very thin redgable reach and West doubles, what should soldiers had been of use of the atomic bomb can the best possible arrangement. ceptive to democratie ideas had him; however is was on too! North do

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