NEED FOR FIRMNESS
TREATMENT OF JAPANESE
WASHINGTON, September 2. Admiral Halsey, broadcasting from the Missouri to America, said: "Till the Japanese square themselves with the world as a decent people, the terms of the surrender must be carried out- firmly and without mawkish sentiment, or, sure as death or taxes, it will lead to another war. I am willing to accept evidence of Japanese good faith in terms of deeds and concrete credits, but I deplore any acquiescence in early requests for the treatment of Japan as a member in good standing of the United Nations. "It is imperative that the United Nations maintain sufficient forces in the Western Pacific to curb any Japanese ideas of military,, resurgence.",
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Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 55, 3 September 1945, Page 5
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118NEED FOR FIRMNESS Evening Post, Volume CXL, Issue 55, 3 September 1945, Page 5
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