Tokyo, Apr. 24, Covering an area of 2,000,000 square yards, the Chofu airport of to be the largest and the Far East, hax after months of toll 250,000 people, including many volunteers.
There will be a celebration on April 30 in honour of the completion Jot this great undertaking, which cost the 'Tokyo Prefectural authorities 46 million yen and will replace the Haneda airport, which is now too Jsmall and unsuitable In other re~ spects, 'The' new airport, situated in the vicinity of the villages of Tama and Mitaka and close to the town of CChofu, has two runways: one extending from south to north, and the Jother from east to west," The Ast 80 metres wide and 1,000 metres long, and the second is also 90 metres wide but only 600 metres:
Tokyo, Apr. 22.
Japan's, 7,000,000 youths are to be schooled in all the latest methods of defence warfare "to cope with the urgent need of strengthening natio al defence," according to a plan, formulated by the Japan Youth Association for execution during this fiscal year, The plan stresses two points: a thorough national drill system and the spread of scientific information.
The ambitious programme includes military training for about 100 lead-ets of provincial branches of the sociation; rudimentary information and training in mechanized warfare for about 600,000 young men selected from all over the country, including piloting of Ught planes, adjustment of engines and the use of parachutes; and all japan contests in shooting and fencing.
In addition itinerary lecture courses: on the use of science in domestic management will be given to young girls in farming villages...
Under military training will be included Instructions in various military and civilian operations for pro-teeting the country from enemy air made: for illumination at night, and the up-to-date and modern. equip. Jment includes a direction indicator Japan May Retaliate Against U.S.A.
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