Evening star., 1943-10-07
Philippine Freedom
Effective October "a
Announced by Toxic
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. THE Toxic
radio announced today that the
Philippines would become an "in-
dependent" country within the Jap
anese "co-prosperity sphere" Oc-
tober IA and Berlin said Tagalog is
the official language of the new state
English has been the official
language in the islands since 1918.
The Berlin broadcast said a revolu-
tionary marching song, composed by
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo during his
insurrection against the United
States at the close of last century
had been chosen for the Philippine
national anthem and translated into
Tagalog, one of many dialects spoken
there.
The new state flag, the dispatch
ADDED, has a sun in the center to
represent national progress" sur
rounded by three stars representing
the two main islands of Luzon and
Mlndanao and the Vizayan group
containing all the remaining islands
"President- Elect Consulted.
The Toxic broadcast, recorded bv
United States Government monitors
said the date for comforting free
DOM on the Philippines had been
set alter conferences in Toxic be-
tween Japanese officials and Filipino
"President-Elect" Jose Laurel.
Laurel was chosen for the office
last week by a constitutional as
sembly' composed chiefly of men,
bers OF the Kalibapi, japanese
sponsored Philippine totalitarian
party.
A Toxic radio broadcast recorded
by the Associated Press quoted the
following announcement. said to
nave been issued by Laurel in
Manila:
All necessary steps preparatory
to Philippines independence having
been taken, it is hereby announced
that its proclamation will take place
on Thursday, October IA. l943. ]
ask the Filipino people to prepare
themselves and await with enthu.
slasm the advent of that glorious
day which will mark the realiza
ton OF the time -honored and sacred
aspiration Of our people. (Signed
Jose P, Laurel"
In Family Of Nations"
Alter issuing the communique. the
broadcast went on. Laurel issued 2
statement declaring that in less thar
a week the republic of the Philip.
pines would become "a member OF
the family OF nations for the frs,
time IN its history"
Laurel added, according to Domei
1t marks the realization of the age.
old aspirations of Filipino heroe,
and martyrs who died for the cause
OF independence. We will not only
have government but will have
political and international per.
sonality for the first time. Pros.
perity will be ours"
Ioklo'S announcement concernins
freedom for the Philippines fol.
lowed by only a few hours Presi.
dent Roosevelt's special message tc
Congress proposing a proclamation
OF independence for the islands As
soon as feasible.
Mr.. Roosevelt stated the Filipinos
had, by their heroism and LOYALTY
won the right to complete freedom
and nationhood."
His proposal contemplated con-
greSslonal provision for economic
rehabilitation Of the islands when
the japanese have been driven from
them, and immediate AUTHORITY to
enter into negotiations with Presi-
dent Manuel Quezon. who is in
! Washington. to provide for full
security for the Philippines. for the
mutual protection of the islands anc
OF the United States. and for the
future maintenance of peace in the
Pacific"
Existing legisla ton calls for max
ing the islands independent on Ju.
ly 4. 1916, but President Roosevelt,
noted that 1t is possible that the
fortunet OF war will permit an earl.
Ter consummation of this Joint will
OF the American and Filipinos peo-
pies