The Archive · 1939

Japan Keeps War

Pie Tokyo, Feb. 21.

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Foreign distribution of two China war paintings has been prohibited by the Japanese Foreign Office on grounds that the paintings depict the Japanese as "bestial barbarians." The paintings are Mr.

Mukai's "Charge"

Abe's "Seeing a Soldier The Foreign Office's action was taken after the Japanese Minister to Argentina, Mr. Gantaro Yamanouchi, said, "The paintings do not give the impression of righteous Japan fighting for justice, but of a group of miserable negroes or some barbarous natives.""—United Press.

Due to the Born Festival holidays, booking, which opens Monday, will be at the Auditorium from Monday to Wednesday afternoons between 2 and 7 o'clock. From Thurs~ day, reservations may be made as usual at Squires Bingham Ca., with ringside and other accommodation being priced at the usual scale.

St. Jean de Luz, Feb. 21.

"Recognition de jure of the Spanish Nationalist Government is a unilatoral action by the French Government, arising out of their own free will," Senator Leon Berard, entrusted with an official mission to Burgos, told Hovas in a special interview today.

"There is no question of negotiate ing recognition. There is no question of France raising conditions," he With boxing carded on Saturday, asserted. the usual Hai-Alai soiree will be He added that there are several held on Sunday evening, the Audi-problems to be settled between the torium announces. two countries before the final grant The main event and the semi-final of recognition is made. All mis-are scheduled for eight two-minute rounds; the special event and preced-to ug three bouts for four two-minute rounds; and the first two bouts will consist of three two-minute rounds.

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