The Archive · 1938

Japanese Contribute To Panay Victims Sympathy Fund to Be Used "To Foster Good Relations

Tokyo, Apr is The Ni ited States Embassy announced ioday that Japanese sympathizers have contributed £37,000 for victims of the Panay incident.

The fund will be used th creation of a "Japan-America tru: the proceeds of which will be used lo promote friendship between the two nations. The fund remains under Japanese administration with trustees including the American Ambassade [and Prince Tokugawa.

Definite projects to be paid out o the fund have not yet been decided but will probably include relieving Japanese- temples of the financial burden of caring for the graves of American mariners, some dari from clipper d The-sympathy fund is in no w related to official indemnification r the sinking of the Panay which is expected to be paid on W Thursday—United Press, More Bombay Riots Bombay, Apr. 19.

Seven persons were killed and ninety injured in Hindu-Moslem rioting over the week-end, it was announced. today. British. troops, rounding up disorderly elements, enforced rigid curfew.—United Press.

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