The Archive · 1939

New Japanese Warship

Being Launched

Tokyo, June 1, An elaborate ceremony for 4 launching of Japan's powerful ni warship, the Shokaku, is to take place at 420 pam, today.

will be hold at the Yokosuka Naval Station, in the presence of Admiral of the Fleet Prince Fushimi, Chief of the Naval General Stafl Over 100,000 persons are expected to attend, including many prominent Spures, among whom are Admiral 'Mitsumasa Yonai, the Minister for the Navy, and Admiral Kiyoshi Masse. gawa, former' Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese China Seas Squadron, The Railway istry Is providing specal_ trains between Tokyo Ten Osaka Factories for Tokyo, May 29. compliance with the earnest desire of the Manchoukuo Govern: ment, the Osaka Prefectural Government has decided to induce ton factory owners to remove their tac tories to Manchoukuo, on condition that they give from Yen 10400 to Yen 20,000 subsidies to each factory.

reported that 20 factory owners have already applied to the Osaka Prefectural Government for the removal of their factories Manchou-

Japanese "Sacred Flame"

Arrives in New York regardless of whether or not the proposed pact would be extended to the Far East.

'The Japanese Ambassador, the newspaper" said, had urged' Lord Halifax to "display caution" in eatr ug on negotiations with the Kremli hr. Shigenort Togo, Japanese Ambassador 19 the USSR, had sought Tokyo. June 2. the eve of "Japan Day" the "New York. World's Fait, the "seered flame," carried by." Miss Akira Tsukimote all' the way from Japan, has arrived in New York, according to a press message res ceived here—Reuter,

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