Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Korean Predicts
Jap Attempt
To Invade i. S.
K. K. Ham Tells
Press Women of
Potential Thrusfs
By Gretchen Smith.


By Gretchen Smith.
That an attack upon Alaska,
linked with an attempt at invasion
Of the United States mainland,
might be made by the Japanese
either In June or october was the
opinion voiced by Kilsoo K. Ham,
Washington representative Of the
Korean National Front Federation,
before the Women's National Press
Club yesterday.
Basing his prediction on reports
received from Korean agents in
Japan, Mr.. Ham declared that the
Japanese are jubilant over the
United States invasion of North
Africa, believing that it will pro-
vide them sufficient time to repair
damages suffered in recent sea bat
ties and to consolidate their forces
before America can strike the Of
fensive.
Japan will also intensity her sub
marine campaign, the speaker add
ed, declaring that the Japanese
possess four OF the largest subma-
rines In the world as we'll as ap-
proximately 40 plane-carrying sub
marines which could be used in an
invasion of this continent.
Japan already has tremendous
striking power" Mr.. Ham warned,
land has carried out two of her
plans against the United States sue
cessfully-the bombing of Pearl
Harbor and the taking of Kiska.
Japanese military authorities de-
clared that Kiska must be taken
and held because they believe it is
the cradle Of weather and they need
information on that subject to car
ny on the war"
Cites Dangerous Propaganda.
The speaker also said that Japan
is launching propaganda in the
Philippines, Malaga and other parts
of the Far East which is dangerous
to the interests Of the United Ma
tons.
Mr.. Ham advocated striking at
Japan before she has time to grow
stronger.
America could attack Japan proper
by using the Kurile Islands as a
stepping stone, he suggested. De-
scribing these islands as the weakest
link in the Japanese defense setup,
he said an attack on them would
force Japan to recall large per-
centage of her naval and air forces,
thus weakening her outlying defense
areas.
Could Use Island Chain.
Another advantage pointed out by
the Korean to an offensive by way
of the Kurile Islands is that it would
not involve Russia. which, he de-
clared, should be left free to finish
the fight against the Nazis.
An attack against Japan would
be the signal for millions of Koreans
to revolt, Mr.. Ham declared.
THE Koreans will stir up revolu-
ton in Japan's back yard" he de-
clared. The Koreans know full well
that when American bombers range
over Japan-dominated Korea that
thousands Of them will be killed"
he added. But I say, and my peo-
pie say. Let it come We would
rather die by American bombs than
live as servants and slaves of the
Japs."
Discusses Internee Problem.
The speaker, who was honor guest
at the weekly luncheon of the news
kriA hi
recent trip to the West Coast, where
he studied certain phases of the
Japanese internee question" He
deplored the fact that while Amer
can farmers need equipment thou
sands OF dollars worth OF Japanese
farm implements, tractors, machin-
cry and other items are held idle
In addition, he declared, 100000
worth of Japanese-oWned canned
goods and about 100000 auto tires
are also in dead storage" Amer
lean scholarships also are being Civ
en- to the Nesei, or second genera
ton Japanese, he declared, while
American boys are taken from the
Universities and sent to the front"
Mr.. Ham concluded with the sug-
gestion that the $20O,00o,0OO belong
ing to Japanese in this country be
used to support their nationals in
concentration camps as we'll as to
finance the education Of japanese
students.
The speaker was introduced by
Christine Sadler. the president.
Honor guests included Mrs. Henry
r. Grady, Mrs. James NJ Lands,
Mrs. A. Manuel Fox, Mrs. Virginia
McNair, Mrs. Eric Schwartze and
Senorita Carmita Landestoy of the
Dorninican ReDllhlic