Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-28
RECEPTION HEARD IN U. S,

NEW YORK, August 20 [P.-The
dinner to Col and Mrs. Charles A,
Lindbergh by Japanese army and naval
officials in honor of their air visit TO
Toxic was broadcast at 7:3o am. &c.
S. To today by the National Broadcast
ing Co. in an international hookup with
the japanese National Bfoadcasting Co.
The reception was clear, and music
by a Japanese orchestra came over the
air very clearly. The band played sew
eral American tunes, including Yankee
Doodle" and Dixie"
The Japanese address Of welcome was
made by Matajiro Koizuma, minister
of communications, and was translated
by L. KemRtsu former San Francisco
business man. He said: I'VE are gath
cred here to extend our congratulations
TO Col and Mrs Lindbergh on their
7.000-nile fight from New York to
Toxic. I am deeply grateful TO our
guests Of honor for accepting our in
yitation so soon after their arrival
even before they have an opportunity
to recuperate from their long journey.
We want to express our appreciation TO
you and America"
He lauded the colonel as a great
flyer. yet one who never failed to take
precaution when starting on his flights
He said the fight would create good
win.
Responding, Col. Lindbergh said:
I'VE have come to Japan for an OPP
portunity of meeting your people and
learning little more of the country
which in our school days was known to
us in America as being on the other
side of the world. When we were chill
dren we thought Of Japan as q land
filled with people who we're as different
from US as though they lived On another
planet.
I'VE maryeled at their ability to walk
upside down, and that they kept from
ing more recent years rapid change
has taken place in our conception Of
your country. We have many more
of your people IN America and more
Of your products are used In our homes.
Your scientific men have added TO
our common knowledge and tnterna-
fional affairs have claimed q mutual
interest OF both our people.
With the advance Of radio and air
craft, the mystery Of distance can no
longer exist. We are interested in many
OF the same things and confronted by
similar problems. We have come TO
Japan over the top of the world, and
when we were near the North Pole we
discovered that the people IN our coun-
try we're not right side up and those
in your country upside down, but that
both were really walking at the same
angle. We discovered no lands Sepa-
rating a green country from a purple
one on our map. Ideas which we had
inherited from PAST ages become insig-
niflcant when we look at people from
the sky and speak to distant people
through the radio.
II do not know what effect aircraft
will eventually have on the world. but
have great confidence in its future.
You must not, however, expect too
much in one generation.
Undoubtedly the mplishmentS Of
today are but an indication Of what
will be done before the century is over.
The distances Of past ages have be-
come less significant 70 US today. The
distances Of today win become Just as
insignificant in the future generations
We have already experienced the
hospitality Of your people. Your cities
and villages have shown us every con-
Slderation. The true character of Japan
was most impressed upon us when we
landed in the fog in the heart Of your
country. We were unknown and spoke
a strange language. Your people came
out in the rain to assist us and took
as to their village for dinner Of rice
and fish
We have spent only two days in
Toxic. Were we 70 return home to-
morrow we would take with US from
Japan experiences worth many times
the effort Of the flight. I thank you. .