Nagoya, Jan. 3.
Representing the Society of Men Born in the Year of the Tiger, Mr. Jirozaemon Ito, one of the leader businessmen here, will soon leave for China to greet Gen. Iwane Matsui, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Force who is a member of the Society.
The organization which incorporates a large number of notables born in the year of the tiger, according to the zodiacal calendar, was formed in 1936 by the then Premier, Mr. Koki Hirota to-day the Foreign "disappeared," a these b. Statistical Director of the Tass News Agency, the President of the Society for Cultural Relations Abroad, and a few lesser personalities, In short, any head w slightly above the average, v down, In this category can be classed the great aviation builder.M, Toupolev, d the famous writer, M. Boris Pilniak.
Only six Peoples Commissars out of nineteen maintained their positions throughout the year, These are M. Maxim Litvinov, Foreign Commissar, M. Iejov, Home Commissar: Marshal Klementil Voroshilov, War Commissar; M. Mikovan, who became Vi ident of the Council; M. Krylenko, Commissar for Pakhomov, Maritime Transports missar, These, however, have been subjected lately to severe critici Minister.
Mr. Ito told Domei that both Gen. Matsui and Mr. Hirota, born under ihe sign of tiger, are now given an opportunity to display the traits of one. In Japanese lore, the tig: stands for perseverance, courage and "Democratic Elections'
On December 12 the universal suffrage elections to the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R., were held, These.elections were termed "the most democratic i the world," but at the last minute, the electors were d to vote for one candidate only, uppointed by of
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