of its population earn their livelihood in the fishing industry or one of its allied industries. The 23 crewmen served as the "human interest" focal point as the Japanese commnity was faced with a potential, tragic, financial disaster to a segment of its economy. The Fukuryu Maru accident was fortuitous, however, for Dr. Tsuzuki is a shrewd, brilliant medical politician. He is a master at utilizing rumor to his advantage by allowing true statements to carry the burdens of felsehood; he will deny the latter only when confronted openly. was a Rear Admiral in the Japanese Navy during World War II. Dr. Tsuzuki Rumor has it that he signed the surrender aboard the U.S.5. Missouri as the representative for the Japanese medical profession. Though this is not true, it gives him tremendous prestige with foreign scientists and with many of his own country- men. Dr. Tsuzguki headed the Japanese team that immediately went into Hiro- shima following the A-bomb in 1945. His reports were sent to SCAP and thence to the United States; thereafter American doctors utilized his data without regard to the moral and scientific obligation of giving him due credit. It is believed throughout Japan that Dr. Tsuzuki never had returned to him his laboriously-prepared classic medical reports from the Americans. Dr. Tsuzuki has received his reports, but he has never bothered to inform most of his colleagues of this fact. It is undoubtedly true, that Dr. Tsuzuki never harvested the accolades and acclaim due him for his pioneer work. When the American team offered to investigate the 23 fishermen on a "Joint commission"! basis, this was immediately turned down by Dr. Tsuzuki, on the basis that the U. S. was not again going to receive data and glory ~ ~*~,