Islands Tokyo, Nov. 16.
Viscount Nagakage Okabe, executive director of International Cultural Relations, told the Philippines people in a radio broadcast last night that Japan has "no designs against your country," but urged close "ce-operation and understanding" between Japan and the Philippines, "Japan has no designs against your country now or after your independence." Viscount Okabe said, "I am sure I reflect the overwhelming sentiment of the Japanese people and the Japanese Government when I say an independent and prosperous Philippines would be lar more beneficial fo the Orient than a subjugated Philippines.
"Any sensible person would realize that talk of Japanese designs on your islands would be pure poppycock or sheer nonsense."
He praised.the Philippines for their neutrality in the Sino-Japanese war and predicted closer commercial relations between Japan and the Philippines,—United Press, Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 16.
Five of the United States "Flying Fortresses" on a goodwill flight to South America arrived here yesterday between 114 p.m. and 155 p.m. leaving two of their companions in the rear to catch up later.
The sixth "fortress" changed its course and flew toward Porto Alegre during the flight when it lost its radio beam. The plane flew over Florianopolis at 2 pum. yesterday and was expected to land here later in the afternoon.
The seventh ship wok stranded at Asuncion when it nosed into the mud on the wet field during the take-off yesterday at 5.20 am. It will follow the other planes later.—United Press.
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