The Manchoukuo authorities have made it clear that they believe the State should follow Japan's example in closing all dance halls. Tokyo has announced its intention to do so by next April. The director of the Police Affairs Bureau in Changchun said the closing of such places in Japan was n matter for great congratulation and that he was of the opinion that cabarets should be banned in Manchoukuo, He declared, however, that he wished to hear other opinions before swinging into action.
Another prominent official in the Manchoukuo capital stated that he was fully in support of such prohibition while another said, "This is no time for people at home to be indulging in dancing while our men at the front are fighting at the risk of their lives, I do not believe, however, that the closing of dance halls would bring an end to dancing for secret parties mign: be organized and the situation would be worse than before.
"The essential thing," he continued, "is for persons who go to such places to have the right attitude towards the move while if the cabarets are to be closed we must see that the hostesses do not find themselves in difficulties after losing their method of obtaining a livelihood."
The chief of the Public Peace Section of the Kwantung Government paid that the Leased Territory would iso follow suit and that although he had received no instructions from Tokyo he was ready to act promptly when such came to hand.
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