European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday Aprim 2007 stars and stripes o Page 15 Slushy Avalanche flows Down Fuji Kyodo traces of a landslide most Likely caused by last weekends heavy Rains Are seen thursday on mount Fuji in Japan although no injuries were reported in the slush Avalanche the Fuji a Road leading up to a starting Point for climbing remains buried Japan textbooks to drop Force suicide passages official says army not responsible for Wii mass killings by Hiroko Tabuchi the associated press Tokyo the government ordered changes Fri Day to seven history textbooks describing How the japanese army forced civilians to commit mass suicide at the end of world War ii the country latest Effort to soften brutal accounts of its wartime conduct the High school textbooks say the with an impending invasion in 1945 handed out grenades to residents on the Southern Island of Okinawa and ordered them to kill them selves rather than surrender to the americans the education ministry said there was no definitive evidence that the suicides were ordered by the army the publishers were asked to modify the relevant passages and submit the changes for approval by a government appointed panel there Are divergent views of whether or not the suicides were ordered by the army and no proof to say either Way so it would be misleading to say the army was said education ministry offi Cial Yumiko Tomimori since taking office in september prime minister Shinzo Abe has promoted National Pride and sought to distance Japan from its pos world War ii guilt his conservative government has bolstered japans there Are divergent views of whether or not the suicides were ordered by the army and no proof to say either Way of Yumiko Tomimori education ministry official International military role and amended the Constitution to require schools to teach patriotism on Friday Tokyo education Board said it had punished 35 teachers for not standing up to Honor the National Anthem seen by some As a Symbol of japans military past during graduation ceremonies three of the teachers will be suspended for up to six months 12 received pay cuts and 20 were Given warn Ings the Kim Gayo song was adopted As the National Anthem in 1999 and four years later to Kos conservative government ordered teachers to Honor it Dur ing school ceremonies the Battle on Okinawa raged from late March through june 1945 leaving More than civilians and soldiers dead accounts of forced group suicides on Okinawa have been backed up by historical research and testimony from victims relatives historians say govern ment propaganda led civilians to believe sol Diers would commit atrocities persuading them to kill themselves and their families to avoid capture survivors of the Battle criticized the revisions if the japanese soldiers haunt come people have killed Fumiko Miyamura a woman who said she witnessed a group suicide on Okinawa told Public broadcaster Nhok Are they trying to make us forget about the War now open cafes introduces the first full service world class spa on base in the inside bldg 200 the spot on Camp Foster hot Stone Massage Eyu be hot Stone Massage w reduces water retention k for m v professional service 4 staffed by highly trained professionals including Jajan Waist Assod Atzori Trainer Tranquility e designed As an Oasis of open everyday 1 Oam 8pm on 646ho4f bldg 2oo the spot Camp Foster Man Hildron orc All menu 10 off tuesday Friday Call 6468046 for an appointment Walkin service available on a space available basis manicure 30 minutes pedicure 40 minutes aromatherapy body 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes hot Stone body 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes Scalp Massage with above service facial treatments 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes foot treatments 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes Nail treatments French manicure full acrylic set acrylic fills Nail repair each foot paraffin spa pedicure 40 minutes 90 minutes 60 minutes 10 minutes 3o minutes 90 minutes 15 Nail service discount for 12 years old and younger service times May vary depending upon Naii condition
