Los Angeles, June 1
Supporting the Government's campaign against alien fishing boats in erican waters. the Federal Grand Jury today indicted officers of -thr Van Vamp Seafood Company charges of obtaining licenses for Japanese boats under dummy Ameri-rap registry of ownership.
Mr. G. C. Van Camp, the president of the company bearing his name, and Mr. Genkichi Koishi, a Japanese alien, were charged with conspiring to license Japanese owned fishing boats under the pretext that they were the property of American companies.
It was alleged that the company aided the Japanese by falsely making cut an affidavit alleging American ownership, If the men are found guilty of the charges they are liable to a maximum penalty calling for a prison sentence of two years and a fine of US$10.000.
The Government has been rushing investigations in recent months to uncover dummy American ownership of Japanese fishing boats. Several cases have been brought to light and are awaiting trial The Government is not only acting fo: the interests of American fishing firms but also because of charges in that the alien fishing were engaged in espionage work especially on the We: wh they seemed to gather n Fleet—United Press
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