Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Medal Winner Page ty9 Pacific stars and stripes c sept. 30 hunger strikers refuse to quit despite the pleas of three diet members to end the Hung strike 2,500 family members who Are in Tokyo to protest the delay of the soviet repatriation program failed to pay any attention and renewed their determination by applauding speakers in front of the Imperial Plaza grounds  demonstrators heard Setsuo Yamada diet representative from Hiroshima say i know your determination and everyone serving you at the diet is trying to bring about a Hasty repatriation of your loved  he pleaded we ask you to end this fast the other two speakers were Yoshiki Hoshino from Tokyo Jed Nobuo Asaoka from Hiro  Scap officials reported that during the period sept Ember 17-23, the soviets repatriated 8,554 japanese. Of tins number 4,000 were from Siberia and 4,554 from Kara futo and Buriles. It is Esti mated that 502,241 japanese ate still held in soviet controlled areas. Immediately after the meet ing the group disbanded to visit the Headquarters of four major political parties in Tokyo and sent a delegation to the prefectural governor s conference now being held Here. 5 the hunger strike consists Fife students in his football refereeing course graduates of this course will officiate at games played in the 25th divisions a Man football league.,s manufactures Archery equipment signal corps photo testing the balance of a Home manufactured Arrow Are Wilbur j. Boegli fort Wayne ind., president of the 27th infantry Archery club and club members Paul f. Lutz jr., Detroit Mich and sgt. John Mulligan Reading a. Captain Boegli has a Complete workshop to manufacture Archery equipment in his Home. The Archery club is located in Osaka Japan. \.i. South Japan it. Walter s. Stout and family first communications Squadron Nagoya fab Are returning to., where lieutenant Stout will be assigned to the 51st operations battalion it. Meade my. Johnf c. Jennings Dac employee of Kobe pm depot was married in Tokyo recently to miss Dawn a. Adly formerly employed in the civilian personnel office ghz Pec. Mrs. Jennings plans to work in the Kobe pm depot personnel Section pfc James h. Ryan and  e. Hattle 6001st air base group. Headquarters and head quarters and Headquarters Squadron Nagoya fab have Ben placed Outdy at Keio University Hiyoshi. Japan for nine weeks to pursue course in clerk typist duties. Clifford l. Skaggs Headquarters company. First corps Kyoto was recently promoted to private first class. He is a clerk in the chief of staff Section Headquarters first corps. Ret. Shoji Abe and ret. Keith , both of the 79th Engineer maintenance  Engineer construction group will leave Kyoto shortly for return to the us. And discharge from the service. Recent births at the 35th medical station Hospital were a daughter Harriet Bess born to capt. And  a. Mazer september 6. Cap Tani Mazer is assigned to Headquarters fifth air Force Nagoya fab. A son Larry Wayne born to it. An mrs. R. Randel september 9. Lieu tenant Randel is assigned to the24th infantry division. Kokura Kyushu. A son Edward Lee Borneo capt. And mrs. George b. Ish september 18. Captain ish is As signed to the Kokura military government team. A Mateo Sabog Waipahu. T. A. Was decently promoted to Corporal in Headquarters detachment , Kyoto where he is assigned As a clerk typist. Promoted to Pri vate first class Wes Donald h. Bry ant Fairmont station mo., who i assigned to the g-3 Section head quarters. First corps. Pvt. Myron l. Griffiths and  g. Watt were recently As signed to the 537th Engineer Utility detachment Kobe base. It. And mrs. W. J. Kurtz 34thinfantry. Regiment .24th division have announced the birth of a son Edward Joseph born september 11, the Day of the Casebo flood disaster. Recently assigned to the detach ment second medium port Kobe base were pvt. Edward c. Abder Halden pvt. Lenard g. Lenard g. Linthicum and recruits Arthur , Thomas h. Beland and Charles g. Bidding. Sgt. Gilbert v. Publico company Kobe pm depot will leave Kobe base soon for reassignment in .theu.s. He has been on duty with the storage division of the depot.  will accompany him. Ltd William c. Wood and family Are returning to the . From Kokura where lieutenant Wood was assigned to Headquarters and head quarters company. First battalion,19th infantry regiment 24th in Fantry . Austin j. Yerks jr., his wife and their two children Are return ing to the ., where lieutenant Yerks until recently on duty with regimental Headquarters 19th in Fantry regiment 24th infantry division will be assigned to the ninth division., sgt. William Franks Milwaukee wis troop information and Edu cation no of the third Engineer combat battalion. 24th infantry division is returning to the .Jtiree winners in the recent Kobe base boxing tournament were the following enlisted men of the 24thinfantry regiment pvt. Allen Hill new York City pvt. Alfred Richardson Trenton no. And pee Willie l. Ellis Winston Salem . Dependents who arrived at John son fab recently were mrs. Ruth o. Benney wife of it. John Ben Nett mrs. Ethel Carr wife of it. Julian Carr and mrs. Viola eve rett wife of it. Franklin Everett. Years of service in the army in november of this year. She plans to retire next year. Her first station was the Letterman general Hospital san Francisco Calif. This is the Hospital where she expects to be retired in 1949. Colonel Noble has served in the Philippines As a surgical nurse at West Point Camp Davis . Station Hospital Bushnell general Hospital in Utah Pasadena regional hos Pital Pasadena Calif. De Witt general Hospital Auburn Calif and other hospitals in the Pacific. After the War colonel Noble was again stationed at letter Man general Hospital and left there in 1947 for Kobe and her present assignment with the 407th medical dispensary. She expects to return to the states in july of next year after which she will retire. Following that she plans to take a trip of great Britain to visit her relatives there. More cars ready the num ers Are 2,756 up to and including,7w and holders of those priorities n the pm automobile master Jeri Rity list Are requested to conto he fiscal division 8th Ace i Yokohama and Complete their Pur Hase As soon As possible preferably monday morning. The makes in lured Are Fords bricks Pontiac and  and remember when Christmas shopping at your nearest my Post Exchange the Only yes of presents the folks at Home an t go Down and buy at the local podium Are Silks brocades an ther typically Oriental gifts which re always such a hit under state Ide Christmas Trees. The watch word shop Early mail Early Ivory sold for$33,000. Scap officials announced yesterday that 83 Ivory tusks and 2,559 smaller pieces of Ivory have been sold to the japanese Central purchasing Agency for $33,000. The Ivory pieces will be used for Mak ing figurines and statues for resale in japanese stores and american pcs. The $33,000 will be turned Over to Scap s looted property fund where All Revenue is received from sales of unidentified looted property is depo sited. Nations looted by the Japa Nese May make later claims on property. Previously declared As unidentified and receive the full sales Price if identity is established. However the Money now on Deposit with the fund will be distributed Between the looted nations by october 1949.excursion planned Kobe sept. 29a special ,11-Day excursion to Laki Bina. Near Kyoto is planned or next sunday by Kobe Bas service club no. 3. Then will be swimming boating Ishing and other sports. Unit leaves Cifu for Fuji manbevers Gifu sept. 29company f 24th infantry regiment recently departed Camp Gifu Japan for Fuji Man Euver area at the base of it. Fuji Shizuoka  company commanded by capt. Elliott m. Johnson Raleigh ., will undergo preliminary training in preparation for first corps tests the training will include squad and platoon combat firing problems and demonstration firing of All weapons in the in Fantry  an army newspaper published by and for military personnel six times weekly i Tokyo Japan Apo 500 by the troop information and Educa Tion Section ghz Fec for free distribution to . Armed forces in Japan Korea and Marianas boning islands an Okinawa. Local news May not be republished without obtain ing official clearance except that Apps material May be re printed by civilian papers with out specific Apps clearance. Editorial views and opinion expressed in the paper Are not necessarily those of the depart ment of the army. Address All communications to the of in Cand or the managing editor. Officer in charge capt. Charles b. Taylor26 5271managing editor h. H. Hathaway57.8085 circulation26-6515 after duty hours and sundays 26-5271. . Porter de. Note through error it was reported that burial services for pvt. Toshio Minira were held near. Kokura Japan. Here is the Correct Story of ceremonies to attend the Gallant Nisei s burial on october 5. Kumamoto sept. 29 elaborate preparations Are being made in Kumamoto City Headquarters of the ?4th in Antry division s 21st infantry segment for the services and Lull military funeral on octo Ber 5, of pvt. Toshio Miura whose remains Are the first to returned from Europe to Japan. The 24th divisions newly Ormed band will participate in the ceremonies along with former members within the division of the famed 442nd combat team the most highly decorated unit of world War ii who will serve As Honor Uard to pay full respects to heir fallen Comrade. Private Miura was born in Hawaii. As a boy he was brought to Japan by his parents where he attended school and helped his family to till their Little two acre farm. As the oldest of five children he had touch to do. He exceed in his studies and shortly after completing his High school education Toshio expressed a desire to return to the land of his  world a War ii came Toshio volunteered to join the japanese american unit to fight overseas. Kobe base members see All girl opera Kobe sept. 29a group of Kobe base army service clubs Days took advantage of the Kobe base army service clubs tour on sunday to attend the famous japanese All girl opera at Takar Azuka. The performance for this month is Given by the Star group of opera singers Anc consists of Blue heaven americanized musical comedy and several Short japanese operas. Holds rare Honor Yokohama sept. 29the first american War dead to be repatriated from japan1,271 soldiers sailors and marines will begin the journey to their Homeland on the United states army transport Dalton Victory Friday after solemn military ceremonies at 10 30 . On the South pier of second transportation medium port Nyo Kohama t was announced to  in the tribute will be it. Gen. Walton h. Walker commanding general. Eighth army representatives of american and foreign armed services and diplomatic missions in Tokyo and Yoko  bodies have been re moved from the american cemetery on Yokohama s Bluffs and were being placed aboard the Dalton Victory to Day at mid City pier. An Honor guard of 48 men from Headquarters company of Yokohama command and the 289th army band will participate in the ceremony and an army chaplain will give the invocation. General Walker will give a Brief address. Upon comple Tion of the address a Navy chaplain will offer a prayer. A Wreath bearer from Tea 8000th wac detachment wit escort the representative guest of each service and the Diplo Matic representatives to the cat Falque where they will place wreaths at the foot of the cat Falque. A chaplain from the air forces then will give the Benediction. An eight Man firing squad from the fifth cavalry guard detachment will fire three volleys Over the transport. A bugler will then Advance to the cat Falque and sound taps with the Call being echoed by a second and Distant bugler. At the first note of taps the gangplank will be . Army radio the rank of lieutenant col Nel is a rather rare Honor in the army nurses corps but it has been awarded to maj. Dora a. Noble principal chief nurse at the 407th medical dispensary Kobe base. Colonel Noble Salt Lake City Utah will have served 30 j5ars in the army in november of this year. Of chaplains plan communion services during the october the first far week in East air forces chaplains throughout the command will hold special religious services and devotions in taking cognizance of world wide communion Day which Falls on the first Sun Day. On Guam chaplain capt Joseph Spears will have charge of the intensified religious a Tiv utities for the 20th air Force. In the Philippines services will be conducted by chaplain it. Col Thomas Shea for the 13th air Force at Clark air Force base and on Oki Nawa chaplain it. Col James Davidson will hold the for the first air Divi Sion. Withdrawn Stern lines and the Bow released. And when taps is completed the ship s Bell will begin toll ing for one minute of silence. As the ship clears the outer breakwater a flight of air Force bombers will Fly Over and drop Flowers on the ship.-, cake Model takes prize Kobe sept. 29a cake an exact replica of the 407th medical dispensary building recently was entered and won first prize for the 407th medi Cal dispensary in a cake Bak ing contest at Kobe base. The contest was sponsored by army service club no. 4. Lit Abner billions so cos they Aiso qv5s hic to and a Fokd the r com out the Yunus  a mind Chen Why b Upkeep there none eat anything Steve Caa Yort Turkey plenty be6lcsf, watch a 0urfc_ too just have sch this Lihe b8bma coa5t.plantation wow won somehow be that to town havew06kedup Mimdthjjno-05 amp impost  Blondie i must have insomnia i cant sleep c o Vou Ever Muchall sheep. Lock alike a Terry relax 8loophoiwp Kuji Salv Langbein