The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-09


rary actiEe duty sEifh the u. S. nary his
column is being conducted By guest
coIunsnists. This treek's column is srrit-
ten:
By JAMES II. YOUNG
Inns. Correspondent IS Years IN Japan
and Aufhor, Behind the Rising Sun"
UNFINISHED STORIES
What has become OF the En-
perorss brother. Prince Chichibu?
His failure to appear at the En-
pire,s 2eOOtfl neurological anniver-
sary Of the founding Of the Sun God
desss country aroused queries What
win become Of Japan's puppet En-
peror Of Manchuria, Henry Pu VI,
who rides a bicycle and plays ten
mis- under protection? Not hav-
ing an heir, the japanese some
how win put the skids under him TO
favor his Manchu brother, whom
militarists married of to japanese
girl How VIII the japanese handle
their puppet Wang Ching Wei at
Marking? japanese guards sur
round him for two purposes: Keep
enemy hand grenades from being
tossed at him and keep him from
running away. His wife, notorious
in Chinese politics. stays in Shang-
hal selling government jobs and OPT
um licenses.
The Presidents freezing order Of
japanese business means. NO
MORE lily bulbs for Easter, gold
fish by the tanIzfuIs for FIVE and
dime stores. oyster bed seedlings.
camphor Tor method products or
pyretheum seeds for bug powder.
Japan faces economic ruin. Her
Manchurian market depended on
soy bean cake exports to Europe.
That business is finished. No more
silk market means Japan's second
great agriculture upset and farm
problem-rice and its shortage is
No. l. Next problem is shortage of
fish which is Japan's staple Min
ing the island Kingdoms waters to
keep out Russian submarines from
Vladivostok viii restrict tens of
thousands Of tiny fishing junks-
The japanese are always kidding
themselves and their people. One
inventor claims sardines viii pro
duce an oil convertible to gasoline.
But first they need the sardines. In
quantities prohibitive Another Jap
anese announced Tokyo Is protected
from air attacks by the use Of fish
ing nets strung over the city, sus-
pended by ballOons-the net catches
the blitz bombs. Actually, Tokyo
has but one bomb proof shelter, for
the emperor and his family.
The Nipponese think they ear
overcome the acute shortage Of
scrap and non ore which months
ego stopped their entire heavy In
dustry output. By salvaging ole
ships. Salvage available from fon
ships. including the President
Hoover, would be sufficient for q
locomotive and a string Of cars.
Bob Hueun, Richmond, Ind.
helped build China's railways With
japanese ties-years ago he logged
nearly million ties a year. Nov
the japanese army runs its trains
over nose ties.
e. W. Frazzr, the oldest American
Japan had, now resides in New
York He introduced 70 Japan the
first automobile, the first phono
graph, the first locomotive. He'd
been IN Japan nearly 20 years-jusi
q few short Of the days when Com
mOdore Perry opened japan to for.
eign trade
Acknowledging which became
popular, has closed down. Insult
Gent water, milk rations, which
were cut 50 Per cent q year ago.
have been reduced another 50 per
eent-nO more cows or dairy fod
der. Ditto On eggs and potatoes.
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QUESTION: s.
Lieut. Gamuaaader Walter Win
ehel. you are IN the navy u0z On
reserve service L. Kou have time.
cheek with fellow officers why the
State Department forced the naFy's
hand and permitted two japanese
spies to be released and why others
remain here with diplomatic imnu-
nifty. including che who Is In hiding
in Washington How many Amer
lean missionaries remain IN lana.
nese prisons In Korea? Why not
trade them for japanese spies in
this Country
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