Pacific Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1948, Tokyo, Japan                              Rec inc stars Anil St ims c oct. 17 Japan journalism meet successful i i boasting a daily attendance of approximately 100 japanese newspapermen the journalism Institute conducted during the past two weeks by Julian a. Garrett civil information and education Section ghz closed yesterday. Plans were begun immediately for a similar Institute to be held in the near future. The objective is to raise the ethical standards of japanese newspapers. In the daily sessions Garrett attempted to make the Japa Nese newsmen understand the difference in straight new reporting and interpretive re porting the responsibilities of the editorial writer Anglo Saxon Law and its relation to slander end libel. He traced the genealogy of fee be rfcs Story from the Eye witness to the City desk the news room and the composing room further discussions concerned the responsibility of the managing editor who is usually regarded As a Mere figurehead on the staff of the 0apaneee newspaper. Final., sessions concerned Freedom of the press and its relation to the newspapers of Japan. Planned Ai the request of japanese correspondents the Cie journalism institutes have been unusually Well received throughout Japan. 200 flt. Koreans besiege police sufi Monoski oct. 16 More than 200 North korean residents of this Southern most Honshu cry besieged the local Nishi police station thursday october 14, and demanded the immediate release of a fellow korean resident Kin shun to who bean sauce oils fats and sugar Board proposes travel finance the Board of trades has submitted to Scap its tentative plan of setting up a finance the of japanes Dollar fund to travels abroad traders it was disclosed today although the Board source refused to divulge the plan on the ground that it is based on Only the wishes of the Japa Nese government. It presumably includes the following Points 1 certain per cent o the Dollar proceeds of various exports shall be deposited inthe fund to be created within ghz. 2 the percentage shall vary according to exports. 3 the percentage Sha be about eight on Over average from exports. . Envoy to in arrives in Indonesia Jogjakarta oct. 16 ins the United states member of the United nation Good offices committee Merle h. Cochrane arrived at jog Jakarta yesterday by a from Batavia according to Aneta. The american is staying at Jogjakarta for a few  circles presumed the conversations concerned re sumption of dutch indonesian political negotiations which have been suspended for a few months. Kits and Tell slated Osaka oct. 16the cat club 35th infantry regiment Otsu will formally present the25th division sponsored kiss and Tell october 22. The presentation will Mark the opening of the club s new stage. General Twining departs it. Gen. Nathan f. Twining United states air Force com Mander in chief Alaska and members of his staff departed by air thursday for Alaska Michi Ntim soc Jinx Dies Michimasa Soyejima sex count and former member of he International olympic commie died at his Home near Kamakura wednesday night. He was 78 years old. Mac to join Airlift London oct. 16 up British overseas airways Cor poration1 announced that it would participate in the Berlin Airlift starting this month. Twill provide its own planes and 25 air Crews and ground staffs As a civil component of the air Supply operation. Prohibition May b adopted by Chines banking oct. 16 up the chinese food ministry considering a prohibition Law the evening news reported  proposed Law woul forbid the distilling Sale an transporting of wines a liquors in China. The proposal is in line with the govern ment s austerity program. Marshall to review Greece Aid program Paris oct. 16 up it a been disclosed that unite states Secretary of stat George c. Marshall will Fly t Greece soon to take a first ban look at the Truman Doctrin in operation. He will examine on the so greek demands for mor military Aid from the unite states Confer with both Amer ican and greek officials Athens and try to make u his mind whether he Shoul ask Congress or More Mone to maintain the greek Arm at its present strength. Visits f ilk Mill signal corps photo during a recent visit to the Katakura silk Mill Omiya mrs. Douglas Macarthur sees the cocoons which provide the silk. With mrs. Macarthur Are col. Sidney l. Huff aide to general Macarthur and Robert a. Hickerson chief silk Branch Ess Scap who conducted mrs. Macarthur through the Plant. Reporter several questions have Arisen Tely regarding the certification and mailing of articles purchased the pm which the purchaser wishes to Send to the  officers stationed in the Post exchanges have been deluge with requests from Well meaning civilian occupation Aires who wan let s those hem Clear to certify packages that Point up first officers Are there to certify Only that the article was purchased in the pm or in a Navy ship s  certificate applies Only to packages mailed by members of the armed forces and is required to allow duty free entry into the Usa. Civilian personnel should take their stateside bound gifts to the Apo and fill out customs Declara Tion form 2966. This form must refilled out on any package mailed by a civilian to the United state incidentally any gift with a value higher than $100 must have a con sular  invoice in Addi Tion to the customs declaration form 2966. For a thorough go round on the problem we refer you to circular 12, ghz. Fec March 20, 1948. Entitled customs duty but a hard and fast Rule which applies to All packages going to the United state Sis that they must have either a Dago form 159 military person Nel or a customs declaration forn2966 civilian personnel attached there Are no forms 2966 available at the Post Exchange but you l find pm at your Apo. Will be increased. The nation s Farmers Are Given credit for precipitation an increased rationing of stall and other foodstuffs. How Ever it should be remember that the increased rationing s attributable greatly to the United states Relief fund of Japan. For this fact both the go eminent and the people Shoul express their Heartfelt gratitude to the United states. The increased ration Simean an increase in re wages. At this Opportunity the government is determine to put into practice its 10 Point economic program. Tor the successful enforce ment of the program the peo pie s cooperation is essential without the economic Stabil nation which is possible on through cooperation betwee the government and the people foreign Aid will not b extended to the nation it con eluded. General Smith buys first comedy ticket Kokura oct. 16 maj Gen. Albert c. Smith com manding general 24th infantry division recently purchased the first tickets for re member you re a lady Athree act comedy produced directed and starring officers and dependents of the Kokura  of the play Wil provide Library facilities another necessities not provide by army funds. 27ih infantry Reg t Best Soldier prize Osaka. Oct. 16the com manding officer of the 27th infantry regiment has secured two. Permanent reservations a the Nara hotel. The Best Soldier of the Weekin the 27th regiment will hav first Choice of the reservation the other will be Given to various units in the regimen on a roster basis. Classified advertisements to place classified ads Call 57-8963. 24 hours before publication. For Sale All automobile sales must be approved by the Provost Marsha vehicle registration Branch and certificates must be brought or sent to this office. Zine Type Tia scope Lomm projector. A self winding 4 Rolls Koda Chrome film All for ?175. Cal 26-7321, ext. 37. Wanted jeep for Cash. Call Davis Green 57-8141. Ext. 19, anytime. Argus 35mm. Camera. F-4.5 Lens to Trade sunshade carrying Case. 2 filters. Chevrolet for $25. Call 33-5420 office or 48-4230 Call 26-7922. Home. 47 47 pm procure station Wago to Trade three bedroom japanes 9x12 chinese Rug. House 402-b, House for three bedroom House in following series of conferences with army and air Force officials in Tokyo. Japan Catholic population statistics just released hereby the Tosei news Agency show that the woman Catho Lic population of Japan has increased ten per cent Over the 1947 figures. The report does not include the 15,278 catechumens now prepaying for baptism. Club 24 has Square dance Kokura oct. 16club Skylark army service club no. 24, Kokura became a barn recently As the army and Navy enjoyed a Good old fashioned Square dance. Washington Heights 46-3176 Home 26-7521. Ext. 412 office three Magazine 16mm Black and White movie film 2 Magazine 16mm.kodachrome movie film. Standard Price. One turn tilt tripod with Casa $7.50. Call Yokohama 2-5722. 42 Chevrolet 2-door Fleetle Neseman radio Heater Etc. $1,5co Call cargo 504. Jeep $700. Call 2c-5241 office or 4g-3254 Home. 4 cubic it. . Freezer $230. Call Tachikawa 3930. 37 Ford Coupe Vith Philco radio $800. Call 33-5521. Portable Singer sewing machine$90. Call 48-4340. 42 Studebaker 4-door Sedan commander radio Heater $1.500.Call pvt. Fishero 57-8567 office or 26-5816 quarters 16mm. Cine Kodak camera Maga Washington. Heights. Sisan 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  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. 5 new experts arrive a new group of five medical consultants has arrived in the a East command for a 30 a tour during which Tim members will Confer with my medical authorities Ando duct a series of discussions and conferences with army doctors in the Field. In the group Are or. Albert Furstenberg University of Wisconsin or. Francis s. Myth University of Cali Ornia or. Raymond w. Wag Oner University of Michigan or. Joseph m. Hayman jr.? Western Reserve University and or. J. Warren White Shriner s Hospital. While Here the group will Isit major military install ions in Japan Okinawa Guam and other places throughout the Fec. Four sentenced by eighth army Nese four members of the japanese army s Kemp i Tai Japa Gestapo have been sentenced by an eighth army11coc v-.3 acc Ivy v / if _ military commission in Yokohama for mistreat my captured american airmen. A fifth defendant former maj. Gen. Shoji Kono was acquitted of charge that he failed to Supply sick and wounded americans with. 8fh army adopts 9ual Deputy chief Yokohama oct. 16 adoption of the dual Deputy chief of staff system by the eighth army was announced yesterday by it. Gen. Walton 3. Walker commanding Gen eral eighth army. Col. Eugene m. Landrum was announced As Deputy chief of staff for . A. P. Thayer who has served As Deputy chief of staff with the eighth army since june 1944, will continue As Deputy chief of staff for administration. Both officers will serve As assistants to the chief of staff maj. Gen. Milton b. Halsey. Musical instruments Survey study slated Nara oct. 16for the first time in 1,200 years a careful scientific Survey of ancient musical instruments deposited in Japan s famed Shoskin Imperial museum will be con ducted by leading archaeologists Kyodo reported recently. The study of centuries old musical paraphernalia will remade from october 16-20, prior to Public showing of the museum s treasures. The museum is the oldest wooden museum in Japan and reputedly throughout the world. Yokohama oct. 16re Newal application forms an notices of expiration of National service life insurance policies currently paid barmy personnel through allot ments henceforth will be sentry veterans administration to the army finance Center where administrative action will be taken to insure no loss of Protection department of the army has announced. The announcement said thai the army finance Center Wil notify the commanding officer of each insured allotted Anc Complete the action by inform ing the a of the insured per sons  total personnel affected by this procedure Are no expected to exceed 1,000 each month insured individuals should take no action unti receipt of expiration notices. Persons who pay premiums by direct remittances will be notified of expiration Date by the a Branch office nearest their Home addresses and mus make payments direct to same Branch office without recourse to army finance Center. Policies maintained by per sons having disability waivers will be automatically renewed upon expiration and no action need be taken by the insured the announcement concluded. Medical Aid. The prosecution charged that approximately 250 Amer can airmen were imprisoned the basement and stable of Kemp i Tai Headquarters. The cells were infested with vermin and had no sanitary facilities causing the men too come ill. Prisoners were beaten and tortured in an at for permitting his command to tempt to secure military in . Toshio Toyama received a life term at hard labor for ordering a medical officer to kill William h. Osborne new ton upper Falls mass.  Nemoto was sentenced to three and one half years at hard labor members offbeat and torture prisoners. It. Nobushige Wachi received an eight year term for forcing Cpl. Al Nert Lounsbury Syracuse n.y., to stand for Long periods of time on a broken ankle. It. Col. Ranjo Fujino received a five year sentence for neglecting to provide Ade quate quarters and food for the fliers. Swedish Trade delegates arrive machinery Industry employment filled no surplus personnel exists in Japan s machinery Industry according to a report on labor statistics by the economic stabilization  revealed that production was lower than pre War but personnel employed was not proportionally Small although there Are no surplus  Board conducted its Survey on several representative machinery p ants in Japan. Two swedish Trade Dele Gates  Tokyo october 14 by air to Confer with Scap officials on Means of promoting Trade Between Japan and Sweden Scap s foreign Trade and Commerce Divi Sion reported yesterday. The delegates Are nil Edvard Ihre Counselor of embassy swedish foreign ministry and Hans Olof Swedberg assistant manager of the general Export association of  is expected that the discussions will consider the Fin Ancial arrangements for Trad Between occupied Japan and Sweden Scap officials stated president lines agent Kobe oct. 16the Amer ican president lines today announced the appointment of Henry f. Kay As general agent and manager in the Kobe area. Ltd Abner everything but nobody what s got shoos a Okiw eighteen hours of hard labor a me Amin before thet would bin a might Juicy prop of Xishun a. Provide. You filth milk. Buttermore an anybody Kim have pm Steve Canyon when you shaved off that thatch of whiskers How Pip ?5hut that thins off foe a second 1 Santto Tajc. To Yob. To meet the Competition our paratroops fonts it from hedgerows and Stone fences a the nazis Cave Ciz pop in Normandy today. That i la nes7 an Al psf if theofr Blondie 00swoco, Wake up burglar Terry. 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