The Archive · 1940

New Settlements Proposed

Tokyo, Feb. 13.

Evacuation of Japanese settlers from the United States to form colon-Jes on Hainan Island and in the Dutch East Indies was suggested today at a Mr, Relkich! Kita, n member of the Minseito Party, made the suggestion when he questioned Mr. Arita about how the Government planned to take care of the Japanese in the United States "The Japanese settlers in the United States at present," Mr, Kita charged, "are being subjected 9 various kinds of, maltreatment.

"Has the Government any intention lof recalling these settlers and using them for the development of Hainan Island and the Dutch East Indies?" he inquired.

reply, the Japanese Foreign "Mr. Kita's view contains a very useful suggestion on future policies regarding Japanese settlers.

"although it is questionable whether Jor not Japan, in anticipation of posslble eventualities in her relations with the United States, should contemplate back Japanese settlers America, the Japanese Government prepared to meet the wishes of those who want to move to other parts Me, Arita stated—Domel, Tientsin Arrested Tientsin, Feb, 15.

Anti-Red Pact Not Nineteen Chinese terrorists, cluding two women, were handed fever today to the Chinese court.

Being Abolished They were arrested as the result Tokyo, Fob, 14, of combined effort by the British Japan had no intention of "abolish-and French police. ing" the Anti-Comintern Pact oF "The terrorists: were rounded up withdrawing from it "even if the following the discovery of a, bomb sentiments of one or two signatory {in a local cinema on January 23, nations are different from those at Following a clue the police raided the time of its conclusion," the Forthe headquarters of the terrorists ign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, deand there found arms and chemi-clared in reply to interpellations. in

No further details on the case the House of Representatives yester-have been divulged—Reuter.

The Foreign Minister made the declaration in answering questions put by Mr, Relkicht Kita, a member of the stinselto Party, who sought clarin Preparatory Committee cation of the meaning of the phrase "hakka ichiu," which is often quoted Peiping, Feb. 14

A preparatory conmnittee will short organized to. proceed. with the Siuablishinent of a University at Nan King, using the vite of the former Ministry of Industry of the Central Government, according 10. Chinese Seports reaching here, The Commitice wil consist of 12 members, and out of these a Stending Committse of five members will be "Tne members of the Stending Com-rite, It is understood, will be the Beans of the ive Colleges: Ar. Chiao Yucling, Dean of the College of Arts and" Leiters; Mr. Shung Ting-chang, Dean of the College of Medicine; Mr. [Chang Shing-kian, Dean of the College of Engineering; Mr. Shu Vu, Dean of the College of Science; and one other rot mentioned.—Peuter.

Mr. Kita asked whether the words could be interpreted as "attainment of the imperialistic ambition of Japan or mere universal peace."

This question was answered by Mr, Chinjiro Matsuura, Minister of Educ tion, who said "hakka iehiu* should be interpreted as "benevolence with which the frst. Emperor, Jimmu, founded the empire."

Mr, Kita then set forth his opinion that the spirit of *hakko tchiu" should be interpreted as that "based on int Rational justice which claims equalfection of distribution of raw materials, territories, natural resources, sequel opportunity and racial equally." The Education Minister repeated hhis explanation, adding that the phraseology did not imply aggression, London, Feb. 12

King George today sent a telegram geod wishes to. Emperor Hiro: fito'et Japan en the oeession of the 240th anniverscy of the ounatlon tthe Japanese Empire:

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