COMING ALLIED LANDINGS

Dominion, Volume 38, Issue 278, 23 August 1945, Page 7

COMING ALLIED LANDINGS

Fraternization Ban By Japanese DETAILS FROM TOKIO (Uy Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, August 21.

Tokio radio, broadcasting a joint army and Government, communique giving the details of the coming Allied landing operations in Japan, stated that airborne troops will land at Atsugi airfield on Sunday morning, when two Allied fleets will enter Sagami Bay, with one unit entering Tokio Bay if conditions were favourable. Troops will be landed from warships and transports in the vicinity of Atsugi and Yokosuka on Tuesday. The communique added that in order to facilitate the Allied landings the Japanese forces have been ordered to withdraw as promptly as possible in Chiba, Kanagawa, Yamanasho, Yamahashi, ami Shizuoka prefectures to within a line linking the east bank of the Kamogawa River, Chiba City, the Tamagawa River estuary, Fuchu, Hachioji, Otsuki, aud the southern end of the Izu Feninsula.

Two divisions of naval police were reinforcing the local police and gendarmerie in the occupied area. The Government has issued a nonfraternization order, stating that the army and Government are assuming full responsibility for supplying living quartars and food to the Allied landing forces. It emphasizes that there will be no contact between the general public and the Allied landing forces. The occupation, it says, will be carried out peacefully in a friendly manner in accordance with the arrangements with the Allied forces. Therefore, the people, specially those civilian and Government workers in the affected areas, must not create unnecessary apprehension and must maintain order and carry on as in normal times. The Associated Press correspondent in Washington says that Admiral Nimitz is expected 1o sign the Japanese surrender terms on behalf of the United States. General MacArthur has already announced that he is signing on behalf of the Big Four. Admiral Fraser is reported to be signing for Britain. China has not yet named its representative. The Red Army has appointed Lieuten-ant-General Derevyanko as representative of the Soviet to accompany General MacArthur to Japan.

FULL U.S. SEA POWER OFF JAPAN

Greatest Concentration Planned (Received August 22, 9.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 21. The full power of the American Fleet will” flank Japan when General MacArthur begins the occupation, says a message from Manila. Every available ship will be mustered in a single operation for the first time during the war. Virtually all of the hundreds of transport planes in the Pacific will be utilized by the first landing groups, and these will be covered by nearly every type of aircraft.

The occupation operation may eclipse the landing in Luzou, when 06,000 troops went ashore oil the first day. Tokio radio says that the newspaper "Yomiuri-Hochi” reported that General MacArthur plans to land personally at Atsugi airfield on Tuesday, and the surrender will be formally signed three days later on board a United States battleship iu Tokio Bay. The first group of occupation forces will comprise slightly more than 20.000 men. The “Asahi” said that the conduct of the surrender meetings and the arrangements for the landing of the occupation troops indicated that the United States would treat Japan with understanding. It added that the United States military authorities in Manila did not purposely humiliate the Japanese envoys, but treated them fairly and considerately, und also dictated reasonable methods for the landing of the occupation forces. “Apparently the United States policy is to recognize the authority of the Japanese Government and Imperial Headquarters and t.o carry oqt the terms of the Potsdam Declaration through these institutions,” the paper said. "The Allies are using prudence not to provoke the Japanese people by derogation of the Emperor's prestige in toe eyes of the Japanese nation.”

JAPANESE HOPES AND FEARS

Interpretation Of Potsdam

NEW YORK, August 21. Analysing the Potsdam Declaration, the' Dornei news agency expressed rhe opinion that the Allied terms were somewhat lenient compared with the (rentmerit of Germany.

The Allied occupation area in Japan was not defined by the declaratiori, it said, mid it could be construed that au attempt was being made to limit the occupation of Japan to vital military, political, and economic centres—entirely different from the total occupation of Germany; also, though the Allies intended to disarm the Japanese forces, apparently it was not intended to use Japanese soldiers as a labour corps. The heavy industries would probably be dismantled, but Japan would be allowed to continue her peaceful industries and have access to raw materials. The Potsdam Declaration also recognized the people’s democratic leanings when it referred to their reviving their democratic tendencies.

The “Mainichi,” in an article broadcast by Tokio radio, said that Japan's affairs in future would be ruled by the Allies' one-sided voice. Even if Japan's wishes were overruled she could not make a single complaint.