The Archive · 1930

MAIDENS IN U.S

Washington, Apr. 14.

A delegation of Japanese "good will maidens" arrived her They will be the gues whi the Amba The delegation of five iris way selected through the efforts 92 the 3331 Shimpo,"" a Tokyo daily news paper, to it the leading cities of the United States to thank. tae American people for hel extended Japan at the time of the great earthquake and fire which devastated Tokyo, Yokohama and adjacent areas in September, 102%, The girls embarked for San Francisco last month, immediately before the celebrations mai pletion of the reconstruction of Tokyo and Yokohama, Apr. 15 Tostlay President Hoover received the four Japanese girls. Following meeting, the girls spoke over ress their gratitude vole they had been They voiced the appreciation of the people of Japan for the help given by the United States after the earthquake and fire which devastated Yokohama and Tokyo in 1923,—United Press.

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