Tokyo, Oct. 9.
MERICAN residents of Japa many of whom already had been preparing {0 leave this country, accepted Washington's sweeping evacuation recommendation asia forerunner of more drastic American economic measures against Japan.
The United States Embassy at present appears to be undecided as to the exact method which will be employed to convey the State Department's wan 1g to the 6,266 registered American nationals now resi ing in the Japanese Empire.
However, it is expected that they will be circularized promptly with notices in which the Embassy will attempt to avoid any alarmist connotat More than half the American eitizens now residing in Japan are see ondegeneration Japanese born in the United States and generally known as "Nisel", Their treatment in connection with any American-Japanese problem has always presented troublesome aspects.
The exact figures regarding the American population of Japan are: 943 "Nisei" and 2,343 others, "Precarious" Situation The Embassy's notification American residents probably will take the form of advice that, since the situation throughout the must be considered precar Americans whose work is n0 tial, particularly women and children, would be well advised to leave for the United States, It is understood the notification will retrain from mentioning any possible deterioration of American-Japanese relations.
The general movement from Japan Americans who are able to afford the Journey or whose companies have advised the departure of women and children has been progressing for some time and now, it Is expected, will be intensified. Living conditions here have been growing worse steadie Ly-and the inability to obtain many
ous hardship on _many American reneeessa in to work serie products which foreigners consider
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