Tokyo, Feb. 5.
Employees of the Japan Air Trans port Ca. have presented the management a petition holding poor per= sonnel management and over-use of machines as the main cause for the "frequent aerial accidents which hae occurred tately."
measures, the employees urge, should be taken to prevent further accidents, "They also demand: 1, Wage Increases. 2. Larger retirement allowances. 3. Increased compensation for injuries and fatalities.
The petitioners attribute the alleg-over-use of "machines to' the sudden increase "of air routes," Among their demands is one for the establishment of a committee investigate accldents.—Reuter, whenever practicable, Mr. Kurihara remarked.
"Japanese Consular offices in China would be increased in number and Tokyo Urged to Take Firm Stand some of: the existing Consulates will be expanded to cope with the increasing number of Japanese residents in China, he indicated. Prob-Jems arising out of relations with third "Powers over their rights and initeresis will also be handled by the augmented Consular force, Mfr. Kurihara added—Domei.
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