Press translations [Japan]. Political Series 0114, 1945-12-24.

Full Translation:

The JAPAN Progressive Party held an inauguration meeting of its TOKYO Branch at SHIYOKEN, MARUNOUCHI, at 1400 on 22 December. Mr. YAMAMI, Takeji has been appointed Chief of the Branch and Mr. KAWAGUHI, Hisashi, Chief Secretary.

ITEM 2 New Managers of Progressive Party - Mainichi - Shimbun - 23 Dec 45. Translator: S. Kawasaki.

Full Translation:

With the inauguration of [illegible]CHADA, Chuji as president, the Progressive Party has been attempting to strengthen its position in preparation for the forthcoming general election. The party decided to give membership to six persons, and chose a secretary-general. The appointment of managers of general affairs has been carried out on the basis of five from each of the two parties (the former "SEIYU-KAI" and the former "MINSET-TO"). Mr. [illegible]CHIDA, Chuji of the MINSEI group has been appointed president, and the great statesman, Mr. SH[illegible]DA, Toshio, of the SETYU-MAI group, has been made one of the managers of the party. Because of women's suffrage, Madame YOSHIOKA, Yayoi has joined the Party as one of its top leaders. This shows the character of the party. In order to be ready for the forthcoming general election, an election committee was to be established. The election committee, however, was not selected, a secretary-general having been chosen to manage the election.

The names of the managers are as follows: SHIMADA, Toshio (The former SEIKU-KAT group); U[illegible]DA, Kakichi (of the same group); KIBOI, Yoshimich (of the same group); KATSUTA, Nagakichi (the former MINSEITO group); YAMAMOTO, ozo (the same group); YOSHIOKA, Yayoi.

Full Translation:

The Communist Party decided on candidates for the forthcoming general election and the following 66 persons were chosen by prefectures.

TOKYO: T[illegible]UDA; [illegible]uichi; [illegible]KI, Jutoku; ITC, Kenichi; KUTSUMI, Fusako; SU[illegible]I, To[illegible](under negotiation).

KNAGAWA: UCHINO, T kechiyo; NA[illegible]SHI, Inosuke.

SA[illegible]: [illegible], Hajime, HARA, Saburo; TAWADA, Tomiyuki.

POLITICAL SERIES: 114 (Continued)

ITEM 3 (Continued)

GUM[illegible]A: YAMADA, Katsujiro; TSUTSUMI, Genju.

TOCHIGI: EGUCHI, Kan.

IBARAGI: KOZAWA, Yujiro; YUMISAKU, Tokusuke; IKADA, Mineo.

CHIBA: HORIUCHI, Akira; SEIMIYA, Noboru.

AMORI: TSUGAWA, Taekichi; TAMURA, Fumio.

IWATE: FUKUCHI, Masaharu.

YAMAGATA: WADA, Yohei.

MIYAGI: SAKA, Yuyo.

FUKUSHIMA: GOTO, Kakuemon.

SHIZUOKA: K. MIYA[illegible], Shigeo; OHASHI, Keichiro; MASUDA, Kaichiro.

AICHI: ISHIKAWA, Tomoemon; SHINDO, Kanji.

GIFU: KITAHAEA, Shinzo.

NAGANO: HAYASHI, Momore; [illegible], Teru (under negotiation); MIYAZAWA, Shoichi; NAGASHIM; Takao; WASHIMI, Seiichi.

NIIG[illegible]TA: [illegible], Susumu; YOSHIDA, Kenji.

ISHIKAWA: MASHIGI, Sakujiro; HASU[illegible]URA, Takio.

KYOTO: [illegible]YASUDA, Takutaro.

OSAKA: SHIGA, Yoshio; YO[illegible], Jintaro; SHIDA, Shigeo; KANEJIMA, Hideo; NAGOSHI (TN: First name unknown).

HYOGO: NAGAO, Yu; INOGUCHI. [illegible]; TADA, Tameji; KISHIMTO, Shigeo.

[illegible]TE: NITTA, Yoshishige; ISHIG[illegible]NI, Kuniich.

OK[illegible]: [illegible], [illegible]aji; KIDA, Takeichi.

KOCHI: [illegible]RA, Teizaburo; t[illegible], Kazuo.

YAMAGUCHI: [illegible]OTO, Rihei.

TOTTORI: KAGEICHI, Osamu; OY[illegible], Hatsutaro.

KAGAWA: MIYAI, Susumu.

FUKUOKA: KONNO, Yajiro; [illegible]NNO, Shinro.

SAGA: SHIG[illegible]TS[illegible], Aijiro.

HOKKAIDO: KU[illegible]IHARA, Toshio; [illegible], Shigeharu; [illegible]IDA. (TN: First name unknown).

KACOSHI[illegible], Teru (under negotiation).

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