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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Tokyo, Japanese express bewilderment and surprise at first newspaper criticisms of General MacArthur over his potential U.S. presidential run, following his staff's relaxation of censorship on American political attacks against him, highlighting democracy.
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TOKYO, (AP) Japanese were both bewildered and surprised today over the first criticism of General MacArthur to appear in their newspapers.
Adverse as well as favorable comments on MacArthur's willingness to run for President have appeared in all Tokyo newspapers in dispatches from the United States and Russia. This followed the supreme commander's relaxation of censorship by his staff of all "American political attacks" against him. The press still is not permitted to criticize him as occupation commander, however.
"MacArthur is showing us now how democracy works," a radio shopkeeper told a reporter.
"We Japanese got so we considered him a demi-god. But that is not right. This acceptance of criticism by leaders is one reason why democracy is strong."
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relaxation of censorship by his staff of all "american political attacks" against him. the press still is not permitted to criticize him as occupation commander.
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Japanese were both bewildered and surprised over the first criticism of General MacArthur to appear in their newspapers. Adverse as well as favorable comments on MacArthur's willingness to run for President have appeared in all Tokyo newspapers in dispatches from the United States and Russia. This followed the supreme commander's relaxation of censorship. "MacArthur is showing us now how democracy works," a radio shopkeeper told a reporter. "We Japanese got so we considered him a demi-god. But that is not right. This acceptance of criticism by leaders is one reason why democracy is strong."