Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page two Pacific stars and stripes c per. 8 army surplus goods j. Aid incentive plan the Large percentage of surplus . Army material included in the incentive goods allocated to Coal miners has aided in speeding up delivery of incentive materials to mines a Scap Price and distribution official said  official pointed out for the second half of the fiscal nov t rive on to end g33i3j-a  Sar year approximately 500,000 Coal miners May be Able to Purchase goods that will be heavily weighted with the Arne rican  substantial portion of the american goods is being made available for rewards at the end of  half of the Fis Cal year to mines with the highest Over quota production records Ess officials  added that american surplus both in raw material and finished form was being used to Speed up the delivery of textile items whose non delivery marred the 1947 Al location plan. Price and distribution officials said that shipment of allocations for the syst half of the present fiscal year the first under the new Point sys tee have been so satisfactory that goods Are beginning to fee up at purchasing association  and distribution officials estimate that approximately 50 per cent of the incentive goods for miners mad available during the present Calendar year Are composed of american surplus 25 per cent of which was delivered up to september 1. Textile Check discontinue assumes command a Price and division official . Air Force photo maj. Gen. Earl e. Patridge above arrived october 5, at Haneda air Force base to Kyo from the . General Partridge will assume com Mand of the fifth air Force with Headquarters at Nagoya. He replaces maj. Gen. Thomas d. White who recently returned to the United states. Upon arrival in Tokyo general Partridge was greeted by maj. Gen. John m. Weikert chief of staff far East air forces. Economic officials announced today that the Japa Nese government s mandatory inspection of textiles and Tex tile products will be discontinued on november 1, except for raw silk. Quality standards will be maintained through require-4hents for proper Labelling on Hie part of the Mills and through private inspection procedures. Inspection certificates attest ing As to the Quality of goods will be issued by the Mills or by private inspection houses and an inspection certificate Export accompany Ever shipment of textiles. Facilities will be maintained for an indefinite period to continue government inspection of silk fabrics when request Eddy. Buyers although it will not Jie mandatory under the new inspection and Labelling Law. Tulip shipment being readied japanese Tulip bulb grow ers Are preparing to enter the american Market with their products it was reported to Day As an initial shipment of .100,000 bulbs Are being readied for shipment next month. The shipment the first half of an order for 200,000 will be the first japanese bulbs exported to the United states from Here. The Flowers an bulbs Export association of ind Igata receivers of the order. Are processing and collecting bulbs for the shipment. Operation feathers  operations feathers went into effect in a big Way recently when airmen of the sixth photographic technical Squadron and the airways and air communications ser vice got together to de Feather 00 freshly killed chickens in preparation for the Yokota base s Squadron of the month dinner. Both the sixth photo and the macs tied for first place in the monthly ratings so were joint guests of Honor at the dinner. The award is Given by base Headquarters on a monthly basis to the Squadron winning the highest number of Points based on appearance at reviews Upkeep of equip ment participation in athletic events ground and aircraft safety records and promptness and accuracy in administrative reports. The dinner fowl were raised on the base poultry farm a project sponsored by col. James r. Gunn commanding officer of Yokota air Force base. Scap food enforcement officials Are watching closely a Campaign inaugurated by the japanese government to end diversion of Rice and Rice substitutes for illegal Sake and liquor distilling. The drive supervised by the finance ministry with the co operation of local police departments the National Rural police and economic investigation Board officials will last the entire Rice year. Distribution in Scap s economic and scientific Sec Tion said the finance ministry estimates As much As twelve million bushels of Rice Andrice substitutes were lost last year to the Staple food pro Gram because of such diver Sions. In addition to the effect on the Public health the japanese government is sustaining a heavy loss of potential liquor tax Revenue the official added. Sake and other liquors Are made legally by government licensed distillers who received yearly allocation of raw  for major enforce ment action will include unlicensed producers in Rural Vil Lages and Large scale illegal distilling activities by towns and villages As Community  also to be investigated Are villages or individuals whose delivery quotas have it been fulfilled or those suspected of withholding Staple foods or of Selling directly or indirectly to illegal distillers or to other illegal agents. Repair equipment t going to storm torn Okinawa Richtm officials summoned banking oct. 7 up the . Embassy called a meeting of consular officials in China for october 16 to 18 in banking to receive reports on economic questions. Signal corps photo it. Gen. Walton Al Walker commanding general eighth army is shown above congratulating sgt. 1/c Walter l. Bradford Bonham tex., after inspecting the Headquarters company first battalion 27th infantry regiment mess Hall at Osaka of which sergeant Bradford was mess sergeant. Since the general s complementary visit sergeant Bradford has been made regimental food service supervisor. Duty free gifts Christmas gifts from the occupation to the . Under $50 May be sent duty free provided that the gift items Are purchased through authorized agents of the armed forces of the unite states in accordance with Public Law 384. The Agen cies Are the Post Exchange and the naval ships stores. Platinum screen to be restored All Japan design contest opens Yokohama oct 7eighth army special services has announced an All Japan design contest open to All . Mili tary or naval personnel on duty in the occupation. The contest will be held i three groups and will consist of drawings Layouts and fabricated  in each category will have minimum dimensions of 8 x 10 inches with a maximum of 26 x 30 inches. Group i will be in modern design applicable to All textiles Wall a Platinum screen valued at $40,000, is to be restored to the government of the re Public of China by Scap s civil property custodian it was reported yesterday. The screen is to be flown to China on october 18.the screen formed one of the vital parts of a nitric acid Plant owned by Yungli Che Mical industries limited which was looted by the Japa Nese in 1942.the rest of the factory was returned to China earlier this year when the screen was stolen. The japanese government was directed to make a new screen to the same specifications As the missing one. The stolen Platinum has not As yet been recovered although the thieves have been found and sentenced. Ford owners Here s a letter St received from the International Ivision of the Ford motor com Sny that la be of definite interest o you x reporter the  503 dear sir spot checks wit in your area Eveal that Many 1949 Ford owners re operating their vehicles with 32 pounds of pressure in their tires he Ford factory recommended ire pressure is 28 pounds in theron and 24 pounds in the rear owners of 1949 Fords by the Way hould now change Oil for Winter driving to Sanford motor company and remember How guilt you re going to feel on the 16th of paper Ture Mission groups to install radio station Columbus Ohio oct. 7 a Christian Mission groups will establish a radio station in the Philippines to test the effectiveness of mass education through radio the Rev. S. Franklin Mack chair Man of the world radio com Mittee of the foreign missions conference of North America said tuesday. Or. Mack disclosed that Silli Man University at Duna Guette Oriental Negros in the philippine Republic has been granted a License for a 1,000 Watt broadcasting station. Woodlands culture tile Nash Furni trays lamps Etc. Group ii will be architectural consisting a residences buildings coliseum Etc. The last v group will con Sist of advertising Art with illustrations posters and Dis plays. Entry forms Are available through unit special services officers and entries should resubmitted to them in order to reach Headquarters eighth army by november 20. Entries will be returned when no longer on exhibition. Classified advertisements to place classified a4s can 57-s963. 24 Bones before publication. For Sale All aut Mobile sales must fee approved by the Provost Marsha vehicle registration Branch and Certin Cates mint be brought or sent to this office. New bad Tola. 1 256. Call Yokohama 2 bub. Movie is. Call 26-8481. 1.6 Lens. Corgi motorcycle. $180. Can pfc Olson. 43-2244. --"4x5 Speed graphic Flashgun Ibur tone plates 4.7 Nektar Lens $150. Call 26-5063, Trimble. 38 Chevrolet two door Sedan new Battery $995. Call 46-3729 be tween 6 and 8 pm. Cine Kodak 16mm. Magazine loan movie camera f-1.9 coated Lens r Case. $195. Also Keystone 16mm. Projector with lamp. F-1.6 Lens. Automatic rewind $100. Call Yoko Hama 2-5722. Anniversary seed graphic 4x c.j5 extra film be Light meter and Case Cut film Holder and film pack. Ricail 24-489, Yokosuka after duty Ujj Jurs. Whizzes Motorbike. Complete with accessories. Call sgt. Leo Davenport Kumamoto Mil. Gov t team 3388ters. Of Sce or 3573 Quad found cigarette Case lighter Wallet containing valuable papers wanted male clerks and secretaries with a typing or stenographic knowledge to work at Hiroshima and kure opportunities for promotion. See of Daijo building. Captain w. H. Olcott 421 finance bunding Tokyo for directions. To Trade pm Ford and $500 for 49 Ford. Call Pfeiffer 26-7281. To Trade 46, 6 Cylinder Ford Coupe radio Heater new seat Cov ers for late Model Sedan. Mercury or Ford Pessary. Section. Arrest ordered for Peron Case suspect Buenos Aires oct. 7 up Federal judge Oscar Palma Dextran issued an or Der for the arrest of former United states diplomatic official John f. Griffith in connection with the alleged plot to assassinate president Juan Peron and his wife Eva. Palma indicated that Griffith s extradition from Montevideo would not be sought but that he would be arrested if he entered Argentina. Genera Blamey s Japan visit ends by United press Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney wartime commander of Thi australian forces and com Mander of the Allied Lane forces in the South Pacific area left by plane for Iwakuni today ending a three week personal visit with Gen Douglas  retired general decline to comment on his visit for his impressions of occupied Japan his aide it. Col. D. Dwyer said general Blarney s activities in Japan had been entirely social and personal those of an old Soldier renewing War time  general s party will Board a plane for Sydney Iwakuni tomorrow morning arriving in Australia about 3 hours later colonel Dye said. Will pay difference if be Call Osaka hotel mess applications for the position of manager of the Dai Iti hotel club Are now being accepted. Interested parties May submit applications tothe president of the Board of governors Dai Iti hotel club. Applications should contain a Brief per Sonal history experience and such other qualifications As the applicant feels would support his application. � film 828 for Kodak Bantam. Cal Captain Trutor 86-7745 or 26-6432. Will Trade 40 Chevrolet and Castor All Cash for late Model station Wagon. No Willys Call 22-340 or 22-267, Yokosuka. Would buy 46, 47, 48 car Pon time or Chevrolet preferred. Maxi Mun $1,800. Call 86-7945. By state employees said Dewcy army Washington oct 7 up democratic National chair Man j. Howard Mcgrath accused Thomas e. Dewey of in listing an army of new York state employees to help him Campaign for the presi Dency. Mcgrath listed a group of state employees who he said were devoting full time to de Wey s Campaign instead of to state. Work. Com Pron made Board chief Washington oct. 7 apr. Karl t. Compton who served on an atomic Survey of Japan has been named head of the . Military research and development Board. Lost and found lost identification Bracelet stainless steel name in japanese and an 051806. At replacement depot or Yokohama. Call 2-0256. Sir a ?ame.wf--- i--"-1--- -.  special troops defeats Camp Crawford oct. 7 eleventh airborne division special troops recently Defeated the 187th football team,25-12, in the opening game of the airborne league. The a played at Camp Iran earthquake kills two Hundred Teheran Iran oct. 7 a two Hundred persons wer killed and thousands injure by an earthquake tuesday Midnight a dispatch fro meshed said today. Damag was reported  dispatch said parts o the famous meshed most called go Harshad collapse meshed is the capital of Khorasan province in Eastern Iran. Dutch liner arrival slated the dutch liner m. S. Boissevain is scheduled to  a Yokohama tomorrow carrying aboard new visitors to Japar from South America sout Africa Malaya and Hon Kong the ship will stay in Yoko Hama one Day Only. Luran army newspaper published by and for military personnel six times weekly in Tokyo Japan Apo 500 by the troop information and Educa Tion Section ghz Fec for free distribution to . Armed forces in Japan Korea an Marianas boning islands and Okinawa. Local news May note 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. Taylor28 5271managing editor h. H. Hathaway57-8085circulation26-6515 after duty hours and sundays26-52?l  regular Dally feature of the Pacific stars and stripes. Address queries criticisms and Sugges Lons to pm reporter eighth army ventral Exchange Apo 503. Song contest for army announced an army song contest will be held under the auspices of the chief of special services. Department of the army Washington d.c., it was announced today by ghz Fec. The purpose of the contest is to discover a song worthy of becoming an Over All army song As differentiated from songs of various armies or ser vices such As the infantry or artillery. The finals of this contest will be held in Washington b.c., on december 15. Ghz is sponsoring a Preli Minary contest open to ail ghz military personnel and to All civilians under its Juris diction who Are american citizens. All entries must be in the special services office on or before october 28. For fur ther information song writers Are asked to Contact the Spe Cial services recreation office room 20-a, finance building. Phone 26-6834. General Headquarters officials in Tokyo were completing plans today to Send Aid to Okinawa. Two tugs with parts and equipment for repair Salvage and floating had already been dispatched. A third tug will be dispatched As soon As t is readied at Yokohama. Quake torn school buildings fund set the japanese government at its Cabinet meeting october 5decided to earmark a total appropriation of 44,191,000 yen out of the Reserve fund of the general account for Restora Tion of quake torn schoo buildings in the Hok Riku districts and others Kyodo news reported today. November when you go dashing into your Apo to mail that Fin pm smoking jacket Home to pop and Are reminded that the mailing was the 15th. Shop Early mail Early according to preliminary re ports received at Headquarters Reaf buildings on flight lines and some dependent House Sand communication structures were damaged in varying de Gree. Other damage from the Ligh winds which at times attained speeds of 125 Miles per Lour has not been definitely reported. Buildings damaged Are located at Kadena and Naha air Force bases. A sur vey is now being made to de Termine the full extent of the results of the typhoon. Other reports received by general Headquarters described extensive damage to ships and port facilities but added that navigation channels Are open. One list is believed ruined beyond Salvage. The army transport private Peters inside Naha Harbor was described As seaworthy Al though it had sustained dam age to its Forward plates. The Victory ship Benjamin Frank Lin was also described As sea worthy despite some storm damage. Four japanese ships in Naha Harbor were damaged but the extent of damage was undetermined. One of the japanese ships rammed a military government list near aware. At least two other lists were reported aground one of them on a reef. Another was known to be under water but officials believed it could be were described As Safe and sea worthy. The master and Crew of one list which went aground on the roof was re moved and All hands reported Safe. All buildings were damaged and some completely lost in the storm wreckage which a fixed at $10,000,000 in preliminary reports. No firm Esti mates have been made As yet. Late reports indicate that the damaged Hospital on Oki Nawa is still in operation. Dependent housing i suffered severely according to radio Grams from Okinawa. Loss to housing was described As rang ing from considerable dam age to total  there is communication be tween Okinawa and Tokyo but communication and Power lines Are Down on Okinawa and extensive repair is necessary. Personnel officers were assembling skilled working Crews to be flown into Okinawa As soon As conditions per Mit. Thirty carpenters ten plumbers ten electricians Are being summoned. Four Power linemen teams probably japanese will also be flown to Okinawa. At the same time critical building materials from nails to plexiglass tent age Canvas and other supplies have been assembled in Yokohama. Three  other lists freight Supply ships have been although buffeted by the storm Alered and Are standing by. I l Abner Vohy ha1ntwe Don t at Mah a used noth1m h Saint to eat a got in Sto t/gw7 would the Bot a u. By a aimed of \ nobody needs Motev  has eve re More to am4 Vot Kin have. Am Cadott make and 4 Oest the same As Amft Money at one. Disc. On sore Waywot pick up a dozen shoos. 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