ASTONISHMENT CAUSED

Chronicle (Levin), 19 October 1946, Page 5

ASTONISHMENT CAUSED

STATEMENT BY DIPtOMAT Rorci ved Fridav, 7.55 p.m. NKW VOK K, Oct. 17. The Herald-Tribune, iu :ui editorial, says ,Mr. Alcliesun 's stateuient lo t lie Allied Coiilrol Cniiucil lliat .Tapanese ainis have beeome virl ually idenlical witli Aineriran aitns, is the mosl astonishitig staleuient made reeeutly by an Arneriean diplomat. Mr. Alcheson seoms to have gone so lar in hi.s distaste l'or and IVar oi' Coiiimunisin, that lie is prapai'od to put Ameriea's f'nll support beliind a Goveninieiit wliielt obviously has ftMidal a toi niiiitarist ie tendeneies: Mr. Atf-ln'son, instead of advocat ing demoe-rai-y in Jnpan as the antidote to Com.imiiiism, is sponsfiriilg extreme eonservaiivt'S ris tlu- antidote. Presumably this iiow alliance witli .lapan is Ihe personal affair oi' Mr. Ateliesnn. ! f so, he should l a* not i lii-d tliat United Gtotes still has niori' rcganl l'or thoso vvlio fnuglit witli tio' Ainoricans to win the war than it has l'or Yoshida or any other leadcr of the dofentod eneinies. Mr. Mae.Mahon Iinll (British representati\ e. ) during a meeting of tho Allied ('ontrol Council for Japan, accused the American memlier, Mr. Atchoson. of invariahly defending the dajianese Govcrmnent againsr any criticism when delegates clashed over American prnise for the Japanese.