Y.30,000 for Reception of American Crew Tokyo, Mar. 16. the fact that both Mr. stanley and Mr. R. S. Hudson, lively President and Parlia-Of the Board of cancelled their projected riy, the members of the delegation at preintend to continue According to quarters, the results of is are said to be The American cruiser Astoria' with the ashes of the late Mr. Hiroshi Saito, former Ambassador in Washington, aboard, is expected to arrive at Yokohama on April 17 from Annapolis, from where she is sailing on March 18.
Preparations for the reception of officers and crew of the U.SSS. Astoria are being made jointly by the Foreign Office, the Admiralty and the local authorities. The Foreign Office has asked the Diet to vote Y.30,000 for the reception of the U.S.S. Astoria.
It has been arranged that Mr. Renzo Sawada, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, should make a 15-minute radio speech to America, through radio station NBC at noon on March 19, on the day following the departure of the Astoria from Annapolis to Japan. He will express Javan's deep appreciation of the friendly sentiments of the American Government and people to Japan, as manifested in the transportation of the remains of the late Ambassador by an American cruiser.
A Japanese cruiser or destroyer flotilla will meet the U.SS. Astoria off Tokyo Bay, and escort her to Yokohama on April 17.—Reuter. progress" has been the Federation of irish and the Reichs-when the official lo talks opened here today.—
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