Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Page two Pacific stars and stripes k och 13 Japan fire losses top 8 billion yen Japan s fire losses for the first six months of this year totalled More than eight billion yen George w. Angell chief fire administrator Public safety division Scap told japanese and american correspondents at a press conference yesterday. The conference was planned in connection with Japan s third fire prevention week. J 4 generals 28 others charged Navy week to be observed More than 90 per cent of these fires were caused of carelessness the speaker continue and with 12,000 fires taking a toll of eight billion , we can see that the pre quention of each fire would have saved 700,600 yen in the re sources of the  Angell told the group that in the United states the aver age municipality allocates 10 per cent of its budget to fire fighting and fire prevention. Coj h. E. Pulliam chief of the Public safety division who was present for the meet ing told the newspapermen that the japanese must not leave the work of fire Preven Tion to agencies. Public officials and he reminded the group that fire prevention is the responsibility of the Public. Keller Speaks at Kobe theater Kobe oct. 12miss Helen Keller in a speech before three thousand japanese and Kobe base personnel sunday in Tzeshu Bakkan theater in Kobe pleaded for support of the work of the Osaka Lighthouse in setting the feet of the sightless on the path to useful  miss Keller was introduced by or. Iwahashi Blind head of the Lighthouse. She told he audience that she was Happy to be Back in Japan and of thereat need for rehabilitation of the handicapped especially those who lost their sight Dur ing the War. She also urged four generals and 28 additional members of the former japanese Western army have been charged with beheading 33 captured american b-29crew members. The men were tortured in retaliation for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Fukuoka raid. One airman allegedly was blindfolded in a kneeling Posi Tion while a japanese office attempted to hit him with arrows shot from a  others were victims of karate or Kes Agiri. Japanese practice karate by pounding wooden pillars with their bar Knuckles and kicking boards with their Bare toes. Kesa Giri is a two handed sword stroke across the body. Murder of the remaining airmen according to the charges took place within four hours after the emperor Broad cast his surrender speech August 15, 1945. Artoy band wins regimental a Flag Gifu oct. 12the 291st army band won the 24th in Fantry regimental combat teams e Flag for september. The band under the Leader ship1 of a sgt. St. Elmo John son new York n.y., had a perfect record in second support Chest. Of the Community miss Keller is accompanied try her companion miss Thorn son who interpreted for her and repeated her remarks forthe Benefit of those who had difficulty in understanding miss. Keller s voice. Division artillery. Has new Exchange Koizumi oct. 121st.cavalry division artillery Camp Drew has a new pos Exchange it was announced today. It is  handle jail necessities for division artillery personnel. The pm offers everything Tobe found in the larger units Only on a smaller scale. Candy cigarettes and other sundries glassware China and works of Art Are distribute Dover a wide area which eliminate crowding and insure fast and efficient service to All an office is within easy Access to those with the minor problems that come in a nor Mal Days course of business. Citizenship Grants totalled banking oct. 12 Cap eleven Hundred and five for Eigners have been granted chinese citizenship during the period Between january and september this year according to the Interior ministry. The majority of them Are japanese numbering 9 54. Whereas numbers of stateless people pc 2 Only 20. Place was the 24th medical detachment commanded by capt. Jack l. Mendell new Orleans la. Headquarters company was third. Chinese fugitive accused As criminal banking oct. 12 a a spokesman for the Justice ministry said in a formal state ment today that the claim o Hsu Chi Chuang now a Fugi Tive in Hong Kong that he. Is organizing a political party against the National govern ment was done in Hopes of escaping extradition to Nan king.". Hsu formerly in charge of the postal remittance and Sav Ings Bank is wanted Here on a corruption charge. Hong Kong offers Asylum to political but not criminal refugees. Potter elected prexy of Seabee veterans Chicago out. 12 up Howard a. Potter Chicago today became the first presi Dent of the Seabee veterans of America. Potter Veteran of two world wars was elected at the close of the organization s first an Nual convention sunday. 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