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Communism In Japan. Believed
To Be Hitting Downward Path
By Earnest Hoberecht
United Press Correspondent
Tokyo, Mar. 17 (U.PJ Com
munist strength seems to be on
the wane in Japan,
Many persons believe that So
viet demands lor trial or tm-
peror Hirohito as a war criminal
meant that the Russians are
"writing of!" Japan as a lost
cause.
The demands certainly cost
both Russia and the communist
party in Japan much of the
progress they had made with
Japanese masses.
Headed Downhill
Communist-led strikes and
several cases of violence attrib
uted to communists have still fur
ther alienated the orderly-minded
Japanese.
Qualified observers, including
many top officials in Gen. Doug
las MacArthurs ncaaquariers,
believe the Japanese Communist
nartv is headed downhill alter
attracting some popular support
following Japan s surrender.
The party was outlawed and
went underground in the 1920s.
The government made a deter
mined effort to stamp it out al
together March 15, 1928, when it
rounded up and imprisoned more
than 1,000 communists. The an
niversary of that date was an
occasion for party commemora
tion. Communiits Liberated
With the end of the war, Mac
Arthur liberated the imprisoned
communists along with all other
political prisoners.
The communist party now has
the same rights as any other po
litical party in Japan. It will be
permitted to continue its legal
existence so long as its members
obey the laws of the land.
Premier Shigeru Yoshida on
several occasions had indicated
a desire to outlaw the commun
ist party. But he has made no
formal demand for it ana tne
diet (parliament) has taken no
action.
The party .claims a member
ship of about 90,000 in Japan.
Well-informed observers believe
the true figure is nearer 180,000.
Communists hold 35 of the 488
seats in the national house of
representatives.
In the last election, commun
ist candidates polled about
2,980,000 votes. About half were
believed cast by communist par
ty members or sympathizers. The
rest were believed to have been
"protest votes" against the gov
ernment parties.
The party is headed by Kyu
Ichi Tokuda, who was imprisoned
in the 1928 round-up and spent
18 years behind bars.
Sanzo Nozaka, the No. 2 com
munist in Japan, escaped to
China at the time of the 1928
affair. He returned to Japan a
hero after the war ended.
The cominform recently criti
cized him for his "go easy" tac
tics in Japan. He bowed to criti
cism, but said his behavior had
been influenced by "circum
stances," obviously the Amer
ican occupation.
Nozaka addressed a meeting
recently marking the 22nd an
niversary of the 1928 round-up.
More than 2,500 packed the hall
to hear him deliver a speech typ
ical of the communist line in
Japanese these days.
He accused the United States
of plotting World War III and
warned Japan against permitting
America to colonize the country
or keep military bases here after
the peace treaty is signed.
United Slates Not Named
Nozaka was careful never to
name the United States as "the
aggressor who threatened
Japan's future and world peace.
but he told his listeners, "You
know who I mean." They obvi
ously did, for he painted a
glowing picture of Russia as
Japan's best friend.
Wo police bothered Nozaka as
he spoke. As a matter of fact,
only a handful of police was
present.
MacArthur believes the great
masses of Japanese are unmoved
by communist propaganda and
fully comprehend the threat of
the movement. He thinks the
Japanese people like democracy
and will stand as an effective
bulwark to the advance of com
munism.
Operating somewhat more qui
etly than in the past, Japanese
communists are concentrating
now on what they call an en
lightenment campaign." It in
eludes numerous rallies, lec
tures and night school courses,
in which the Russian language
Is among the major subjects.
Jobless Assisted
The communists are trying to
capitalize on the active assistance
they give the unemployed in
Japan. They help the jobless to
get either relief or government
aid.
The Red leaders are said to
know their long-range outlook
in Japan is not too optimistic.
But they are believed to feel that
they probably are better off un
der the occupation than they
will be when American troops
are withdrawn. They are said to
fear they will face strong police
action after the occupation is
over, just as they did March
15, 1928
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