The Japanese Communist Party is a legal organization, but all its leaders are wanted by the police. Five years ago General MacArthur, in a letter to Premier Yoshida, accused members of the Communist Central Committee of attempting to create social unrest which would set the stage for eventual overthrow of the constitutional government by force. Under the Occupation's authority, warrants of arrest were issued for the top Reds, who quickly disappeared underground.
Last week, in a drab Young Men's Hall in Tokyo, some 3,500 Communist Party members and fellow travelers were legally gathered to review the new party program. Some...
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