Press translations [Japan]. Political Series 0159, 1946-01-08.
Date8 January, 1946
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POLITICAL SERIES: 159
ITEM 1 A Scene at a Lecture Meeting - Asahi Shimbun - 7 Jan 46, Translator: K. Murakami.
Summary:
Scene: A joint lecture meeting held, 6 January, at the Convention Institution in
KANDA.
Persons: KAMEYAMA, Kozo, Communist; ASANUMA, Inajiro, Social-Democrat; HARA, Tamashige,
Liberal; NAKAJIMA, Yadanji,
Progressive; an audience of 300.
Place: A cold hall, formerly a public bathhouse.
KAMEYAMA: "Exclusion of the political leaders is just what we Communists wanted.
Let us establish a republican government for
the public, expelling the Progressive Party, the hotbed of war crimes, the Liberal
Party, pinchhitter for the ZAIBATSU, and
the Social Democratic Party, which is nothing but an idle—."
Heckler 1: "Abolish the Emperor system!"
Heckler 2: "Oh! The Emperor is my sun."
ASANUMA: "Despite the storm of the bloodless revolution, mobs swarm around black
markets. My friends! Don't you know that
JAPAN is now standing at a crossroads of her life? In such critical circumstances,
our party is ready to employ a midlife to
bear a new JAPAN."
Heckler: "Don't bear an ogre."
HAHA: "Let us solve all problems by obtaining Liberty, which is a basic human desire.
Let us nourish our family and Nation
with the milk of human kindness, and bring everlasting love into the world by harmony
between laborers and capitalists, and, .
. . "
Heckler: "When did you become a Salvationist?"
Chairman: (to NAKAJIMA on the telephone) "Sir! The Audience is eagerly awaiting you.
Please. . . ."
NAKAJIMA: "Alas! The directive of MacARTHUR's Headquarters applies to me. Don't say
so—so cruel . . "
There were some altercations between the two, and finally NAKAJIA was obliged to
appear before audience, though not until some
time had elapsed.
A woman with a red muffler: "The Communist leaves the buttons of his white shirts
undone. His necktie is also lacking in
taste? Besides, he looks a little squalid, you see."
POLITICAL SERIES: 159 (Continued)
ITEM 1 (Continued)
A Woman with white muffler: "The Socialist is manly. He is charming, and when he
speaks, he is vigorous and has such a fine
voice."
A student of WASEDA: "They cheer at the abolition of the Emperor system, and yet,
when the Socialist advocates its
maintenance, they again applaud him. I don't know what people think at all. As for
myself, since all the higher placed leaders
have bean banished, I should prefer the Social-Democratic Party."
MAKAJIMA, Yadanji, appear.
Heckler: "Get away! War criminal!"
NAKAJIMA: As a statesman, I am fully resolved to commit HARAKIRI. The directive issued
by MacARTHUR's Headquarters this time
will prohibit our candidacy. However, as for me, as an individual . . . . "
Heckler: "Yes, I'd like to hear that, sir!"
ITEM: 2 Directive Goods Parties to Action - Asahi Shimbun - 7 Jan 46. Translator:
K. Murakami.
Full Translation:
Bright and dark sides of the times were seen in the metropolis on 6 January, the
first Sunday of 1946. Streets were swarming
with crowds in New Year spirits. On the other hand, bloodless revolution has overtaken
the political circles. The Cabinetemet
and adjourned, unable to take effective action.
President HATOYAMA of the Liberal Party ate a hasty lunch and went to a meeting for
the formation of a branch party. The
Social Democratic Party unanimously decided on an increase in it's candidates. Leaders
the Communist Party assembled to meet
Mr. NOSAKA. When addressed by a "Hello", HATOYAMA, who was descending the long stairs
of TOKIWA-TEI in MARUNOUCHI, said,
"Lunch? I've had it." He added, "Busy, very busy. "We must make the most of this chance.
Only by reorganizing? (TN. The
Cabinet.) No, no, it won't do! First of all the people won't agree to it. I wonder
why the Cabinet members don't understand
that fact. Yesterday, the fifth, I called up ASHIDA (Welfare Minister) and YOSHIDA
(Foreign Minister) on the telephone, but
they were absent." Then, HATOYAMA rode his Datson car to the meeting in ITABASHI to
campain against the Progressive Party,
which is very powerful in that district.
Mr. ANDO, Masazumi, who is affected by the directive murmured, "Granting that the
Social Democratic Party come into power, it
will be a government by poor personnel." The office of the Liberal Party calculates
that the candidates, which now number 200,
will be decreased. The Liberal Party is much better off than the Progressive Party,
the latter now overtaken by panic.
However, the Social Democratic Party is, now, much better off than the Liberal Party.
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POLITICAL SERIES: 159 (Continued)
ITEM 2 (Continued)
At the headquarters of the Social Democratic Party, leaders such as KATO, Kanju;
HIRANO, Rikizo; MATSUOKA, Komakichi; and
SUZUKI, Shigesaburo, were holding a meeting. When the words of Mr. ANDO were introduced,
Mr. KATO said, "Poor personnel? What
on earth does the past career of a statesmen matter? The old politicians cling to
such old ideas they cannot even do away with
the SHIDEHARA Cabinet." The Social Democratic Party decided to add 150 more candidates
to the present l65. The head of the
Election Policy Section, HIRANO, will issue a directive on this to every ken.
A problem left for the party is whom to select as the head. Some people want to appoing
ŌYAMA, Ikuo, now in AMERICA who has
always been the chairman of the Party. Mr [illegible]YMA is, however, seriously ill at present; he is said
to have been saved by blood transfusion given by three schoolgirls. Therefore, he
cannot bear such a long voyage. Mr. MATSUOKA
said that this is information obtained from the Allied Powers.
The Communists also disapproved of the reorganization of the Cabinet. Discussions
were hold on a coalition cabinet of Liberal,
Social Democratic and Communist parties. Mr. KUROKI, head of the office, said "Even
when a coalition Cabinet is established
and our party is invited to join it with the Liberal and Social Democratic Parties,
we will not enter it if at departs from
our basic doctrines. These include two items: measures against starvation, and thorough
going pursuit of war criminals. In the
afternoon, Mr. ONO, Goni, brother of Mr. NOSAKA, Sanni, leader of the Japanese Communist
Party in VENAN, visited the
headquarters. Communists had been prepared to welcome Mr. NOSAKA. Anecdotes about
him related by his brother were cheerful
topics of conversation.
ITEM 3 144 Peers Affected by Latest Directive - Tokyo Shimbun - 7 Jan 45. Translator:
A. Kido.
Full Translation:
The directive issued by SCAP on the 4th will deprive 144 persons of their posts.
These include both members of the House of
Peers and leaders of the Imperial Rule Assistance Association, Imperial Rule Assistance
Political Society, JAPAN Political
Association and other associations. It also affects those who are on the military
or naval lists. As a result, one-thirds of
the 411 Diet members will lose their seats. Those diehard members of the House of
Peers affected are:
IWANAMI, Shigeo, Co-operative Party (DOSEI); IWAKURA, Michitomo, Justice Party (KOSTEI);
Viscount ITO, Jiromaru, Research
Party (KENKYU); ITO, Jusshi, Independent; ICHIJO, Sanetaka, Tuesday Party (KAYO);
IRIE, Kanichi, Co-operative Party; Viscount
INOUE, Kyoshiro, Research Party; Marquis INOUE, Saburo, Tuesday Party; Baron INOUE,
Kiyozumi, Justice Party; ISHIGURO,
Tadaatsu, Independent Party; Viscount HACHIJO, Takamasa, Research Party; NATTA, Yoshiaki,
Research Party; HASHIMOTO,
Seinosuke, Independent Party; and SAKANISHI, Rihachiro, Research Party.
Also, HORIKIRI, Zenjiro, Research Party; Count HOTTA, Masatsune, Research Party,
TOYODA, Sadajiro, Independent Party; Marquis
TOKUGAWA, Yoshichika, Tuesday Party, Viscount DOKI, Akira, Research Party, OGASAWARA,
Naoshi, Associated Party
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ITEM 3 (Continued)
(DOWA); Baron OI, Motoo, Justice Party; OHASHI, Risuke, Research Party; Viscount
OOKA, Tadatsuna, Research Party; OOTA,
Masahiro, Research Party; OOTAIRA, Komatsuchi, Associated Party; ONO, Rokuichiro,
Independent Party; and Viscount OKABE,
Chokei, Research Party.
Also, OGURA, Masatsune, Research Party; KAWADA, Retsu, Justice Party; Baron OKURA,
Kimmochi, Justice Party; Prince OYAMA,
Kashiwa, Independent Party; OSHIMA, Rikutaro, Research Party; OKA, Kishiro, Friendly
Party (KOYU); KAWARADA, Kakichi, Research
Party; KAWAMURA, Takeji, Friendly Party; Viscount KAWASE, Makoto, Research Party;
Warquis KACHO, Hironobu; Independent Party;
Baron KAMIYAMA, Kazui, Justice Party; and YOKOYAMA, Sukenari, Research Party.
Also, YOSHINO, Nobutsugu, Independent Party; TANABE, Harumichi, Independent Party;
Prince YAMANASHI-NO-MIYA, Takehiko; TANAKA,
Tokichi, Associated Party; TANAKA, Takeo, Co-operative Party; TAGUCHI, Sukeichi, Research
Party; TAKESHITA, Toyoji, Friendly
Party; TAKI, Masao, Independent Party; TSUGITA, Daisaburo, Co-operative Party; SHIMAZU,
Juichi, Research Party; Prince
HIGASHIKUNI-NO-MIYA, Naruhiko; NAGAOKA, Ryuichiro, Friendly Party; Prince KAYA-NO-MIYA:
Tsunenori; and NAKANO, Shigeo,
Friendly Party.
Also, UCHIDA, Shinya, Research Party; Viscount URAMATSU, Tomomitsu, Research Party;
KURIBAYASHI, Tokuichi, Research Party;
Prince TAKAMATSU-NO-MIYA, Nobuhito; YAMAOKA, Mannosuke, Research Party; Count YAMAMOTO,
Kiyoshi, Research Party; YASUI, Eiji,
Independent Party; MARUYAMA, Tsurukichi, Cooperative Party; Prince CHICHIBU-NO-MIYA,
Yasuhito; Prince ASAKA-NO-MIYA, Hatohiko;
Baron MATSUDA, Masayuki, Justice Party; and MATSUMOTO, Kenjiro, Associated Party.
Also, ATSUMOTO, Shoji, Independent Party; Baron FUKAO, Ryutaro, Justice Party; Viscount
FUNABASHI, Kiyoksta, Research Party;
KOIZUMI, Matajiro, Independent Party; KODAWA, Hideo, Research Party; KOBIYAMA, Naoto,
Independent Party; EGUCHI, Teijo,
Associated Party; ENDO, Ryusaku, Independent Party; Prince KUNI-NO-MIYA, Asatomo;
Baron YASUHO, Kiyotane, Justice; Party; ABE,
Nobuyuki, Independent Party; ARITA, Hachiro, HAGA, Mitsutoyo, Justice Party; and AKASMI,
Teruo.
Also, Baron ASATA, Ryoitsu, Justice Party; SAITO, Tatsu, Research Party; Marquis
SAIGO, Jutoku, Tuesday Party; SAKA, Chiyaki.
Viscount SAKATANI, Kiichi, Research Party; SAKONJI, Seizo, Associated Party; YUKI,
Toyotaro, Research Party; YUASA, Michio,
Research Party; Count MIZOGUCHI, Naoaki, MIZUNO, Rentaro, Friendly Party; MIYATA,
Mitsuo, Research Party, Baron SHIBAYAHA,
Masao, Justice Party; KATSUDA, Kazue, Research Party; Prince SHIMAZU, Tadashige, Tuesday
Party; Baron HIGASHIKUZE, Hideo,
Justice Party; Prince FUSHIMI-No-MIYA, Hiroyasu; HIRATSUKA, Hiroshige, Research Party;
SENGOKU, Yotaro
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