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- Her government structure is controlled completely by the occupation forces and is operating only to the extent necessary to insure such an orderly and controlled procedure as will prevent social chaos, disease and starvation.
- The overall objectives for Japan have been clearly outlined in the surrender terms and will be accomplished in an orderly, concise and comprehensive way without delays beyond those imposed by the magnitude of the physical problems involved.
- It is extraordinarily difficult for me at times to exercise that degree of patience which is unquestionably demanded if long time policies which have been decreed are to be successfully accomplished without repercussions which would be detrimental to the well being of the world but I am restraining myself to the best of my ability and am generally satisfied with the progress being made.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES, PACIFIC
Public Relations Office
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The following persons were turned over to Eight Army on 14 September by the Japanese Government and are now in the custody of the 11th Corps Provost Marshal in Yokohama:
- Capt. (Dr) Tokuda (Kouda, responsible for medical experiments on Prisoners of War at Shinagawa POW Hospital, Tokyo. (Many experiments resulted in deaths.)
- Col. Suzuki, Commanding Officer at Shinagawa, alleged to be responsible for atrocities committed at that Camp.
- James S. Sasaki, Chief Civilian Interpreter at Ofuna Prisoner of War Camp - alleged responsible for mistreatment of Prisoners of War. (Commanded camp in absence of CO).
- Sgt. Tokio Tobata, Guard at Shinagawa, alleged to have mistreated Prisoners of War.
- Josias Van Dienst, broadcast anti-European propaganda in Dutch over Radio Tokyo.
- Dr. Thein Maung, Puppet Burmese Ambassador to Japan.
- Aung Thang, Military Attache to Puppet Burmese Embassy, organizer of Burma Independence Corps.
- Pratap Mahendra, President of "Aryan Army," Indian Quisling organization in Japan.
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Lt. Austin, PRO of the 27th Division, is bringing a small group of EM of the 27th to Tokyo for a sight-seeing trip. These are original members of the outfit whose motto has been "On to Tokyo" since they came overseas. All of the group turned down rotation back in Okinawa to get the change to come to Japan. The group will stop in front of Dai-Iti Hotel about noon, 16 September.
