The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 15, 1952, Page 4

Page 4 Publications In THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, May 15, 1952 Japan Criticize U.S. Occupation ATTACKS APPEAR TO BE LETTING ” OFF OF STEAM By SAM SUMMERLIN TOKYO (®—Japan’s publications are firing some sharp criticism at the U. S. occupation, which for more than six years kept them on a close rein. In most instances, however, the attacks appear to be cases of let- ting off steam rather than an in- dication of anti-American trend in the Japanese press. In faet, all Japanese newspapers except the Communists denounced the anti-American riots loosed y the Reds on May Day. Editorials declared that the riot- ers, who shouted “Yankee, go home,” did not reflect the senti- ment of the mass of Japan’s pop- ulation, Japan's independence was sig- nalled by a rash of articles crit- ical of the occupation. A favorite theme was illegitimate children fathered by occupation soldiers. Some newspapers asserted there were as many as 200,000 “occupa- tion babies.” Tanzan Ishibashi, a former fi- nance minister who was purged by the Allied occupation, leveled the wholly unsupported charge that some occupation officials took bribes from Japanese for favors. His article appeared in Keizai Orai (Economic Perspective), a monthly magazine of small circula- tion. Ishibashi asserted his purge in 1947 was a “frameup.”’ At the time he was finance minister in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shugeru Yoshida. Obviously bitter, he charged the occupation favored “English-speaking stooges or Com- munists.”” Gen, Douglas MacArthur as head of the occupation cracked down on the Communists. Yet Ishiba- shi's Red charge was echoed in another article by Tetsuna Hashi- moto, 72-year-old rightist leader. Hashimoto also accused some occupation officials of corruption and added another charge—in- competence, His article appeared in Nippon Shuho (Japan Weekly) # Magazine of 200,000 circulation w' ‘ch is popular in rural areas. Hechimoto is described as a f. ond of Joseph Grew, U. 8. am- t lor to Tokyo before the war. toto opposed Japan's mili- t > policy and spent consider- a >» time in jail during the war. Asahi Weekly, considéred vs most Influential news carried comments of 26 prominent Japanese, all of whom had some bitter words for the oc- curation. They recounted what they said were personal humiliation and strong-arming from drunk or mis behaving U. 8. soldiers. One com- plained of “alien reforms forced down Japanese throats.’ Ansther | declared “Prostitution thrived be causé of American patronage.” Historically, anti-Western feel- | ing is old in Japan? Yet anti- | Americanism now seems to have little support among the Japanese. This probably is due to the rela. tively mild military occupation. Anti-Americanism, which Communists try to arouse, could of course grow in intensity if new- ly sovereign Japan rutie into seri- ous economic difficulties Deny A pplication Cireuit has deniec BEACH (® =— Chillingwagth m of Carter ex Depart restore PALM ng to court papers the |** CONCH CHOWDER by RAYMER While putting notes for the col umn in order including some from was way out in the Wild West) he ambled into the office. But the ac- count of the trip is still interesting such as the stop at the Last Fron- tier Village, Las Vegas, Nev., a rep- lica of a Gold Rush town with ex- hibits of the old buildings, stage | coaches( covered wagons drawn up in a cirele as protection from In- dian raids, a Chinese Joss house with shrine of teakwood and gold, cafes and saloons whére bartenders | still wear handlebar moustachios. . and a collection of the last word in elegance of cutglass, dishes and other historical items of the period. Which brings up a point on the work of the Key West Art and Historical Society which recently re-elected Joe Allen as president. He expects to outline a ‘long- range” plan for extension of the Society’s job of preserving histori- eal objects and items of Key West background. The beautification of East Martello Tower is one project. Why not Old Fort Taylor? The day of the debris fire near it, I noticed the magnificent outline of the ram- parts against the background of a hacreons sky. . .and it possessed a grandeur which can be enhanced with proper treatment. GRANDEUR which was Rome’s was partically re-captured in the ‘When-In-Rome” party last Satur- day night. The laundries in town will probably have a super-run on washing of sheets this week as ‘practically everyone appeared in one draped as a robe. Et tu, Brute. Al Bebout came as a Romap Ath- lete, afoot, and ran aroutid putting | Roman signs on all the guests with \a stick of charcoal. I don’t know | where he dug up the Olympic sym- bol on his own red toga. . .the Greeks had @ word for it. , Anyway, it was fun from the word “hail” to the Roman bathos | finish — I missed the finale on that ‘as some roaming Romans went | swimming father up the Keys. Too bad that attendees at Lt. Phillips shinding on Friday evening were absent for the Romanesque cele- bration. One cut-out pinned on the was labeled “Glad I Ate Her” and showed a huge lion’s head with the legs of a late Coliseum _perfor- {mer dangling from MGM jaws. Quo Vadis. Jeane Porter Kirke leaves Key West for New York this week but the honor guests at the | party stay on until Saturday. Also on the farewell list for a time is Don Taft, Miami+ Herald corres- |pondent in Key West. He's head- jing for his Arizona stamping | grounds on a vacation. Hope he doesn't miss the trip the way he ‘misses shrimp boats! Leaving the fold in the not-so-distant-future, will be Bobbie and Buddy Cadenas who are transferees to Jacksonville hey'll probably have a big re- union with Doug and Sue Clark who 1 went t several mefiths ago. LETTER FROM ex-Society edi- tor Mrs. R. H. Blount, nee Jean- nette Bar reveals yen for | palm s and South. Wrote she, | “We drove through beautiful spring weather all the way to Washington and were there for the Cherry | Blos Festival. From Washing- ton , the landscape grew less areen. In Maine, it was éold and dismal and -no spring. Since then, however, flowers are blooming and trees are budd! but I don’t see how they have nerve. The tem- per e still hovers around 40 de. grees. I missed voting in the pri- mary. I sent my notarized applica. ‘ | Gen for a ballot but didn’t get it. was late, so I suppose Sam Pin- der figu ted I wouldn't have time g ballot back to Key West stories about Jeane shows. I'm disappoint: before she returned how they ng the island ette can be he Gerrish Place, Kijt- ‘logy a Chimsers Ms e ke a lon in the middle . < d and the to mean any fan- ster 4 b looked mi —$$$—$_____.. ATHLETES FOOT GERM HOW TO KILL IT. IN ONE HOUR, sed, your 40 agieide SLOUE a letter from Fred Shefflin (who | deadline. I read with || mon | ff Governor's Race Today By MALCOLM: B. JOHNSON WEST PALM BEACH ® — Brailey Odham defended his novel tadio talkathons today as the Cheapest way he can get across his governorship campaign mes- sage. Odham used the technique, talk- ing for hours at a time over a changing system of radio stations, on the Lower Florida East Coast where his opponent, Dan McCarty, swept a majority of the votes in the first primary. “My opponent keeps saying it’s art of a circus act,” he 6 Tt certainly isn’t.” “I knew we had to have some- thing unusual,” he declared. As |for tie cost, he said he had reached more people at less ex- penditure with radio during the first primary than the other can- didate did with thousands of let- ters put in the mail. He said the theory of operation was to solicit enoygh campaign contributions during one talkathon to pay for the next, and it had worked, Odham reported his 2-hour broadcast over 43 stations which covered the state last Saturday night cost $5,000, but had produced more than $7,000 in contributions. His earlier 24-hour talkathons cost from $4,800 to $8,200 each, depending on the locality and the cost of radio time, he said. Altogether, he was on the radio for more than six hours Wednes- day, broadcasting from Fort Pierce, Belle Glade and West Palm Beach. It was his first appearance in the Indian River section which is McCarty’s home. Odham said his radio talks are sincere expressions of his convic- tions. He said he had power res- pect for dignity, but if it came to a choice betveen dignity and integrity in presenting his case he would prefer the integrity. ‘The 32-year old Sanford oil deal- er and former legislator said Mc- Carty’s supporters have become campaign and are desperately spreading rumors and twisting the facts. He said McCarty workers had | been “knocking on doors and ask- ing for dotlars” in Orlando in an effort to match the grass roots support he is getting from his radio solicitations of what he calls “dollars for decency.” Time after time, he mentioned McCarty’s report that he spent $9,845 in his unsuccessful 1948 cam- paign for governor. Odham claims he can show McCarty spent far more than that and will raise the ‘uestion when the two meet on a Miami television program May 22. “Tam The Gare teok and yet enough support te be comfortable, in pure irish | linen, can be worn all through the summer with everything, any place, any time. 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State Attorney Archie Clement said he would seek | another hearing in a month. It Was Art LOS ANGELES # — It took an aft dealer 30 minutes to convince | customs officials that one of three bright-colored posters by famed French Painter Henri Matisse ac- tually is art. Three customs officers decreed that the object was “packing ma- terial” and therefore subject to duty. Frank Perls, the dealer, won j his point by arguing that regard- less of how it was shipped, the | poster is art and is part of aj Matisse exhibit to be shown thi | month in Beverly Hill. i Gets Divorce LONDON (# — Ivy Wickens js a | free woman today after getting a divorce on grounds of desertion. 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