In connection with alleged illegal land purchases, Mr. Alexander charged that Japanese obtain land b marrying native women who purchase it in their name, He blamed the alleged illegal activity on "crooked Government officials and lawyers and ignorant natives."
He also said that citizens act as dummies in the purchase of land, the dummies receiving ten per cent. of the yearly products of the land He charged that the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce had planned to cancel the alleged illegal Japanese leases but that President Manuel Quezon had intervened.
"So surprising was the attitude of the Dictatorial President that even at the height of his popularity he was described by some of his countrymen as having cold feet Mr, Alexander said.
"To all intents and purposes Davao is as much Japanese territory as Manchoukuo.
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