21 November 1946 Dr. Charles J. Smith President, Roanoke College Salem, Virginia Dear Charlie: I appreciate very much what you have done for Lloyd Lambert in arranging his matriculation at college. He seems very enthusiastic about the school, according to letters received by several members of our staff. I appreciate especially the very fine letter you wrote him notifying him of his acceptance. I trust I will have the opportunity before long to sit down and write you of some of the particulars of this trial. The character and purpose of the trial seem to be generally misunderstood in the United States, probably due to inadequate news coverage. I may say, however, that the Japanese newspapers are giving splendid coverage of the case, and by reason of it this trial should be an important factor in the success of the program of occupation and in the rebuilding of this nation on democratic principles. A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of entertaining Dr. Miller. He brought with him a letter from Inadomi. Inadomi had seen from the Japanese newspapers that I was taking part in the trials. It was a coincidence that a trip had been arranged for me to the island of Kyushu for a vacation the week that Dr. Miller was in Tokyo, but as I was requested to help the French prosecutor in presenting the Indo-China phase of the case I could not go on the trip. Inadomi is expecting to be in Tokyo shortly, and I look forward to his visit with great pleasure. During the past few months I have been closely associated with the Honorable Joseph W. Ballantine, a career diplomat from our State Department who is here as an adviser and as a witness. Mr. Carlisle Higgins, U. S. Attorney from the Middle District of North Carolina, and I have discussed a number of times the possibility of securing some special recognition for the splendid contribution that Mr. Ballantine has made during t he years of his service, as well as his work on his present assignment. He is likely to retire from diplomatic service very soon and will no