Effort Made to Stop Japanese Poaching Washington, Mar, 7.
The United "States Const Guard Bureau announced here to-day that eight Coast Guard cutters were being Assigned to patrol "the Bering Sea enforce salmon conservation laws chacted by the United States, Japan-se fshing boats in these waters have Sen been accused of violation of the conservation laws, "The Coast Guard cutters which wilt begin. the patrol work on April. 20 will include the Spencer, Hamilton fand Ingham, three of the most power-patrol boats inthe service, "They are equipped with Ave-inch guns and Mr. Anthony Dimond, Alaskan Delegate to the House of Representatives, meanwhile urged the introdue-Yon of a bill which would extend American jurisdiction over the Bering Sea to the extent of the "continental shelf." He has frequently: warned Washington Congressional elreles that Alaskan fishermen would teke "armed action" against Japanese Ashermen in the Bering Sea unless the Government. established a strict otto! system to enforce the salmon Sonservation laws.
Coast Guard patrol boats will take up the new law enforcement drive spite Japanese reports that Japan had decided to cease sending fishing exploration parties Into. the. Bering Sea in an attempt to improve strained American-Japanese relations—United Press.
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