Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                                Page two Pacific stars and stripes c oct. 12 famous authoress gets huge ovation Kyoto oct. 11it was raining hard in Kyoto saturday when miss Helen Keller arrived at 12 . But it did t Stop the thousands of japanese who thronged around the Kyoto Railroad station to catch a glimpse of this world famous and revered lady. Headquarters first corps in Kyoto is commanded . Gen. Joseph m. Swing and miss Keller was greeted As she stepped off the train by col. J. J. Burnu the first corp senior military government officer who extended War greeting to her on behalf of the men and officers of first corps. Miss Keller had t step Ped off the railway car plat form before she was being welcomed by hundreds and presented with Many bouquets of Flowers. Rain fell but the crowd did not move or become restless All listened intently to the speech miss Keller delivered. While she spoke in English her talk was translated into japanese but at the conclusion of her message miss Kel Ler said say Anora Rigato which is the japanese expression Lor thank  at this Point the eager crowd relaxed visibly and appreciative japanese laugh Ter swept Over the crowd building up into a ringing ovation As miss Keller and her party left the speakers Rost rum. Her car was about 100yards from the platform and As she made her Way through the crowd men women an children presented her with Beautiful gifts of Flowers. She made Many stops along the 100-Yard route to her Auto Mobile to talk with adults and children who had come to see japanese will return 2 ships occupation personals North Japan miss Avril Gentles. Skillmann.y., arrived recently in Japan. She is assigned to the Lith airborne division. Camp Schimmel pfennig As a theatrical technician. Central Japan two officers and five enlisted men from Yokota fab Are with the Navy on a 12-Day cruise i japanese territorial Waters. They Are it. George v. Main and  h. Tully. A sgt James a. Hoover sgt. Edward d. Bridges sgt. Chester l. Sagraves sgt. Cla rence e. To Currier and col. Williame. Clotfelter. The men were effigy implies death the japanese have been instructed to return to the Lolabel Tel. _. British government two ships selected on the bases of their Dis which came under japanese " control during the War. Both ships require repair work be fore final return to the Bri Tish. One ship a former British cargo vessel the Josephine Moller was scuttled by the British at Hon Kong in dec Ember 1941. It was reflow Teddy the japanese in october 1943 and renamed the Sagami  the ship a 1,300-ton cargo vessel was kept in operation by Scap for repairing and laying Cable. It was scheduled to be returned october 15 o the japanese government. A second ship the is fling Sang a 3,500-ton Pas Enger cargo vessel which was Unk by a mine in the Shi Moneski Straits in june 1945,Vas raised last month by the japanese on a Scap request. To present it is under repair t kure. Yesterday afternoon major general and mrs. Joseph m. Swing called on miss Keller at her suite in the Miyako hotel. Also among her caller was brigadier general and mrs. Eugene l. Harrison. War criminal gets death rap Yokohama oct. 11an eighth army military commis Sion sentenced Yoshinari Tanaka a former japanese lieu tenant colonel to hang for ordering the murder of Cap tured americans at Dan Alan Mindanao. Another eighth army com Mission sentenced five Mem Bers of the former japanese army to terms ranging from six months to life at hard labor for killing an american Poon Corregidor where he was shot in May 1942. Sex maj Itsuo Mikota who ordered the execution was sentenced to life. Two others who carried not occupy the White hous during most of 1949. The architect in charge a fonts to take the creaks an fire he Ards out of the 132 year old mansion. Architect Lorenzo Winslow thinks the building is a Shaki old firetrap in its present condition and that it will Taka out $1,000,000  Ove. Six months to make roughly Safe. Thor student conference set the 1948 Japan America con Ference is scheduled to begin november 3 and run five Day at St. Paul s University. Approximately 70 american Dele Gates Are expected to Atten along with students from japanese universities. Hiding horses for use at Gloucester Kobe oct. 11kobe base special services announced yesterday that Riding horses Wil be Avail tale at Gloucester House Kobe base enlisted mens club for the use of it members every Day until dark. Five horses will be stabled at the hotel in charge of pfc Arthur e. Obrea who will act As guide and Riding instructor f desired. The charge will be one Hundred yen an hour. China celebrates Independence Day piping oct. 11 a this former Manchu capital where China  came of an end forgot the civil War and mounting prices yesterday to celebrate the double ten nation s Independence Day. The happiest but facing new problems were 200 Light sen ence prisoners of both sexes freed from piping jails As a Money saving measure. Fiji gushed qualities in military discipline Courtesy and leadership. �  j. Coghlan. Maple Heights Ohio 82nd tactical reconnaissance Squadron Yoko Tafb has been selected As the out standing airman for the month of september. South Japan miss Gladys e. Martin Topeka,kans., has completed one year of service As the director of army service club no. 4 in Kobe. Pvt. Billy Claer Carlsbad n.m.,was congratulated by a. Gen. William b. Kean commanding general 25th infantry division for being picked As the Best Soldier inthe 65th Engineer battalion recently capt. Arlon in Payne and family from Ashiya air Force base recently spent a 10-Day leave at Beppu. A sgt. George f. Carlson eight fighter Wing Ashiya fab. Recently departed for Yokota fab to attend course in air plane instrument mechanics. Cpl. Carl l. Grimm pfc Alfred. Markland and pfc Eugene l. Kasal eighth fighter Wing at Ashiya fab. Has been transferred to the first air division Okinawa. � pfc Eugene a. Aprilo Ashy Tafb is attending an electrical course at Higashi Saizuru Japan. Lieutenant and mrs. Robert . Ashiya fab recently spent a 10-Day rest leave at Beppu Japan. Pvt. George t. Biden Ashy Tafb has returned to the . For discharge. � capt. Glen r. Hall it. Robert , to sgt. Henry j. Maciejewski and Cpl. Roy e. Snowden Ashy Tafb. Recently spent rest leaves at hotels throughout Japan. Pfc Billy r. Beasley eight fighter Wing. Ashiya fab is at tending an eight week course i heavy equipment mechanics at the eighth army engineering school. The following men from the eighth fighter Wing. Ashly fab have been transferred to the 13thair Force in Manila sgt. Richard d. Harrell Cpl. Frederick j. Schu berts sgt. Frank k. Voss pvt. James n. Montante pfc gunner. Holm pfc John l. Stanford pfc John r. Frey. Pfc Alva d. Hastenjr., and Samuel p. Shaw or. First sergeant John w. Powell was recently congratulated by col. Charles t. Olmsted commanding officer. Eighth fighter Wing Ashiya fab for re enlisting for the fifth time. Capt. Ava l. Peene army nurses corps recently arrived at Kobe base where she will assume duties at chief nurse at the 407th medical dispensary. Sgt. Get Ramos Veteran guerrilla fighter in the Philippines Dur ing the last War reenlisted at Kobe base and will assume a new Job As recruiting sergeant. Ramos is from cordon Isabella . Promotions for the following me were announced by the 58th signal battalion. Kyoto. Japan. To Cor poral Richard Corne Ellis pome Roy and Leslie Greenleaf. To  vate first class Enrique Barrera Harold Brumbaugh Cecilio Gate cause of 30 deaths 868 Poison cases sought aged dynamite Acme telephoto hanging effigy implying death to plotters against presi Dent Juan d. Peron stands atop building in Buenos Aires As crowd gathers below to hear Peron Tell of alleged plot against his life led by John Griffith. Reporter a regular Faily feature of the Pacific stars and stripes. Address All queries criticisms and suggestions to pm reporter eighth army Central Exchange Apo 503. Frustrated by Lack of pick up that car acting a Little sluggish pulling to one Side of the Road or any one of a dozen other ailments so generously supplied through the medium of bumpy roads loosening bolts and Dusty atmosphere if so pull into your nearest pm garage and have the put or in top running order with either a tune up a 1,000. Or 5.000-mile inspection nothing will 1111ac ail Obj i. Big. Keep that buggy on the Road longer in Safe running  less trouble than a constant program of preventive maintenance Santa Glaus May not becoming to town in this part of the world for some time yet but unless you want Blitzen and Crew to Gallop right on past that favorite Chimney of yours in the states for Lack of something to deliver it might Bewell to Bear in mind that the dead line on mailing gifts to the .from this theater is Only a month from Friday. Remember shop Early mail Early jewish services attendance Good Kobe oct. 11kobe base s religious services for the Rosh Hossanah were at tended by Over 100 members of the jewish Faith some from As far away As kure. The services were conducted by the jewish chaplain of the first corps chaplain capt Mordecai m. H. Daina. He will also conduct ser vices in. Kobe for yom Kip Pur tuesday october 12, from 7 to 8 . And wednesday october 13, from 9 . To 6 . All occupation Force personnel in Kobe and the area to the South Are invited Kobe base will provide transportation billets and meals. Col. L an Ford injured in forced Landing Batavia Trade delegation Here the Netherlands Trade de legation from Batavia arrived at Haneda Friday. The dutch group will hold discussions with the economic and scientific Section Scap. Members were welcomed to Japan by Baron g. W. Ben Tinck Secretary of the it. Col. Horace w. Lanfor jr.,. Miami fla., sustained serious injuries when he mad a forced Landing in an f-6 plane a Short distance from the it Azuka Airstrip of Kyu Shu wednesday. He was rushed to the 118t station Hospital at Fukuo where he was placed on the critical list. Hospital author ties reported that he is expected to recover.  of � act i j i t a Netherlands Mission on be colonel Lanford is a Mem half of the Mission s acting chief Baron e. J. Lewe Vana Duard. Also extending Wel comes at the Field were Frank e. Pickelle chief of the foreign Trade and Commerce division Ess Scap and . Van de water head of the Trade division of the nether lands Mission. John Chomicki Joseph Angielczyk her excellent work As staff nun Raymond Johnston. Clifford King at the Ita Zuke fab dispensary. Young Chunko Lorenzo  Morris Leonard Bedell Alfred Papas and Newton Wiging ton. To privates Ralph easter Howard Vanerson. Otis Vincent and Harold l. Hanney. � maj. Charles p. Brown jr., has been assigned to g 4, Headquarters first corps in Kyoto. � it. Harvey s. Boyd 58th signal battalion will leave for the . Soon for reassignment. He will be accompanied by his wife mrs. Vir Ginia d. Boyd and their daughter Nancy Jay. Miss june Riseley Saginaw,mich., was recently commended by capt. Frank s. Kinchloe jr., former t staff nurse classified advertisements to place classified ads Call 57-8963. 24 hours before publication. Asks in truce on  Paris oct. 11 up Pakistan suggested that the United nations declare a "25-year truce on Recti Mintory  Pakistan s Delegate l. , told the economic com Mittee members that the United nations also should sign a treaty promising to try to see the other Side s Points of View for a Quarter of a  Lead discovered near banking banking oct. 11 a Lead deposits have been Dis covered outside banking s City Gates at chips Bashan right next of the famous purple Mountain on which Sun Yat sen s mausoleum lies Accord ing to the government announcement today. The National resources com Mission Survey group estimated there Are several thousand tons of Lead near the surface. Lead is one of the government essential needs. For Saveall automobile sales must be approved by the Provost Marsha vehicle registration Branch and certificates must be brought or sent to this office. � 7 cubic it. Electric refrigerator. 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Smith up to 6 . � lost and found stolen Green jeep License Oer 237, taken from Side of thedia Ichi building. October 7, thurs Day afternoon. If Able  in formation Call 26-5723. � wanted 43 Chevrolet. Call 2c-7072. Temporary quarters for British National adult dependent officer rating preferably Yokohama Hom Moku area. Call or. Griffith 2-0252� electric Heater reasonably priced in Good condition. Call Yoko Hama 2-0252. Will Trade 2-Roon House in Washington Heights for 2-room apart ment with Kitchen in san Kidoor Sanno Call 43-2289, week Days or 46-2976 after 6 . An holidays. % to Trade pm procured Ford and$500 for 49 Ford. Call Pfeiffer 26 7281. Ber of the 347th fighter group Yokohama oct. 11resi ints of the Chig Asaki area vill ice annoyed for several ays starting tomorrow by a eries of blasts As the army destroys a Quantity of Dyna mite which has aged to the danger period and is a grow no menace. The eighth army ordnance Section has had the following note printed in japanese and distributed to the residents of i Igasaki and Vicinity. The United states army has a Large amount of Dyna mite and explosive used for Industrial forming which is becoming very dangerous. I located near Chig Asaki and he Chig Asaki Beach target Range is the Only place near y where it can be destroyed. This explosive is lighter than water and will float in the Ocean otherwise we would dump it in the Depths As we Lave wartime munitions. It is necessary that we destroy it at once. Its dangerous condition is illustrated by the fact that the first Large blast which occurred about a week ago was the explosion and destruction of a full truck Load of this explosive. On tuesday october 12, the burning of the explosive will be continued. The precautions taken will prevent fur ther damage to your houses but there is no Way to prevent the annoyance of the blast. You Are asked to Bear with us in removing this dangerous  efforts were being made today to Trace the exact cause of 868 cases of poisoning resulting in 30 deaths in Taira Fukushima prefecture and Katsuchika Ward Kyodo news Agency said  total of 413 cases of fermented soy bean poisoning caused 30 deaths in Taira. It was reported that 159 employees of the Nasu aluminium manufacturing company were suffering severe poisoning while 296 were suffering from slight poisoning. Kyodo news said that virtually All of the 770 employees of the aluminium company Plant at Hirai Naka Cho have been stricken by Tomaine Provost court sentences three Sendai oct. 11two koreans and one japanese National received sentences amounting to 21 months from the ninth corps Provost court at Shizuoka during septem Ber. The men were charged with assault and wrongfully miners express gratitude receipt of surplus . Army clothing resulted recently in several messages of gratitude from Coal miners Scap s Price and distribution division re ported recently. Messages forwarded from the Fukushima military govern ment team through eighth army also promised sincere efforts towards increased pro auction. Securing Money while employed by occupation forces. An Tei Kyoko 22, a korean housewife and Shoyo Kin 31, a korean restaurant owner were tried at Shizuoka for physical assault committed against a member of the occupation Force. Both were found guilty. Mrs. Tei Kyoko received nine months at hard labor three months suspended for Good behaviour Kin received six months at hard labor two months of the sent ence suspended for Good be Havior. Magoichiro Sano. 45, a japanese translator with the Shizuoka military government team was sentenced to six months at hard labor two months suspended for Good behaviour for taking Money from a committee of Farmers during the hours he was work ing for the occupation forces. Lit cavalry brigade Beach areas close . 11the beaches of the first cavalry brigade have been closed for the sea son. Operated in areas South of Yokohama the five swim Ming areas have been Host to thousands of occupation personnel and their families. Or. G. T. Beechwood veterinary affairs division ghz said today that Japa Nese National government officials connected with the food sanitation department were at Fukushima prefecture investigating the Poison ing of some 868 japanese. Doctor Beechwood said that the japanese officials seek ing the cause of the Poison ing would report their find Ings to maj. M. W. Scothorn chief veterinary division ghz. Affairs poisoning. The condition of some was not known As they failed to report for work. The victims were said to have experienced the symptoms of poisoning after con suming two meals served at the Plant last thursday. Tha Plant was forced to close do to the absence of most of the employees. Earlier reports stated the Mill s personnel had suffered boiled octopus poisoning. The boiled octopuses were Distri buted As official rations wednesday. Troopers of the fifth cavalry regiment 95th Light tank company and the first cavalry brigade performed the duties that made the Beach facilities a major attraction. These units maintained secur Ity life guards and first Aid stations. Refreshment stands association formed for Asia Goodwill banking oct. 11 up the China association of Asia tic relations was inaugurated Here for the purpose of fostering Mutual understanding and cooperation Between the Asiatic races. The association was organized in accordance with the Resolution of the pan Asiatic and swimming instructions conference held in new Delhi were also offered. In april of last year. La l Abner Porc lovebirds 7h�y. But he. Cry a r�4f?/jwrf sumk4. 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