Press translations [Japan]. Social Series 0202, 1946-01-27.
Date27 January, 1946
translation numbersocial-0975
call numberDS801 .S84
Persistent Identifier
SOCIAL SERIES: 202
ITEM 1 Political Education for Women in KYOTO - Provincial Newspaper Kyoto Shimbun (Kyoto) - 22 Jan 46. Translator: S. Sakata.
Full Translation:
As a step towards the realization of woman suffrage, the authorities of KYOTO have
decided to hold a mother's class in every
primary school in the city until the general election in March in order to arouse
the women's political consciousness. They
take the view that it is urgently necessary at the present time to educate women as
citizens. For the purpose of deciding the
necessary expenditure of the new plan and other proposals, a meeting of the City Council
is to be held in the first members
room in the City Assembly-hall at l400 on the 22nd. They will also examine the supplementary
budget of the revenue and
expenditure of the city for the 1945 fiscal year.
Out of the total amount of 318,672 yen in the supplementary budget, the sum necessary
for all ward offices is estimated at
63,778 yen, expenditure for sweeping the city roads at 90,000 yen, expenditure for
the mother's class at 10,000 yon, smallpox
prevention at 54,739 yen, isolation hospitals at 4l,963 yen, and the general election
at 58,192 yen.
ITEM 2 Comments of Communist Party on ITABASHI Arsenal Raid - Tokyo Shimbun - 25 Jan 46. Translator: S. Sakata.
Summary:
While the prosecuting authorities have begun to investigate the recent case of concealed
commodities found in an ex-army
arsenal in ITABASHIKu, being distributed to the residents of the district by themselves,
without the authorities approval, a
new discussion has arisen about this manner of disposing of concealed goods.
The Communist Party insists on the administration by the people as a measure to alleviate
the critical food situation.
According to Mr. KUROXI, Shigenori of the Central Committee of the Communist Party,
the disposal of the concealed goods in the
arseral was not illegal. If a method prevails whereby only those who are in the know
can get the goods, as in this case, rice
riots may take place in every district throughout the country. As this will only cause
the people more confusion and erisis,
the Communist Party has decided on a compromise with the Government in order to prevent
the tendency toward rioting from
spreading further.
Accordingly, in the ITABASHI area on 23 January about 4,000 people formed four food
administration Committees, one each in
ITABASHI, OJI, TAKINOGAKA, and TOSHIMA. These committees are composed of five representatives
from each neighborhood group
association. The delegates of the Committee are expected to meet with Premier SHIDEHARA
at the earliest opportunity to get his
approval for the people's administration of scarce commodities in view of the Government's
irresponsibility in dealing with
the critical food situation. The Communist Party intends to assist the movement in
its nation-wide development.
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ITEM 2 (Continued)
However, the present problem of national starvation in JAPAN cannot be solved merely
by such a movement but by the political
power of a democratic government which is the true representative of the masses. In
order to establish such a government, the
Communist Party intends to form a united democratic front with the Democratic Party
and other democratic parties, he
concluded.
ITEM 3 Meeting of JAPAN Publishing Society - Asahi Shimbun - 25 Jan 46. Translator: Y. Akabane.
Full Translation:
An extraordinary general meeting of the JAPAN Publishing Society was held on 24 January
at HIKO KAIKAN, SHIRA-Ku, to discuss
various proposals relative to the purge of publishing companies. It was attended by
more than 600 members from different parts
of the Country. Active deliberations took place, and particularly strong opinions
demanding appropriate measures to be taken
regarding the allotment of paper were expressed by many. It was decided to submit
to the authorities concerned a resolution
demanding revision of the fundamental principle of paper allotment. The pending question
for the pursuit of war criminals in
publication circles was entrusted to a committee for investigation.
ITEM 4 Illegal Whiskey - Yomiuri-Hochi - 26 Jan 46. Translator: T. Ogawa.
Summary:
Another group of seven men who were illegally selling bad whiskey containing methyl
alcohol were arrested on Monday by the.
Metropolitan Police Board. The gang has been bootlegging approximately six koku seven
to of illegal whiskey up to 25 December
under the leadership of TANAKA, Seisaku, aged 44, Director of the NISSHIN Mining Co.,
Ltd., 23 HONGO-Dori 3-Chome, NAKANO-Ku,
and KO, Eiki, aged 27, of the same address.
The illicit whiskey was bottled in beer bottles and labeled under the name of "Ideal
Whiskey" or "Sakura Spirits" showing the
authorized price of 7.50 yen. The gang was selling such whiskey at the black market
price of 80 to 120 yen a bottle, and all
the money earned from the bootlegging was spent on pleasure.
ITEM 5 Crimes - Tokyo Shimbun - 26 Jan 46. Translator: M. Ohno.
Full Translation:
Recently, a large quantity of imitation whiskey has appeared at many restaurants
and public bars. The Peace Section of the
Metropolitan Police Board made investigations secretly in co-operation with the Military
Police and finally arrested a group
of criminals on 23 January.
The criminals were a broker, TAKADA, Eiichi, aged 27, of 3-12, TOGODORI, NAKANO-Ku;
HIRAKAWA, Tetsuji, aged 28, of 2-172,
UMABASHI, SUGINAMI-Ku; NOBUKAWA, Seiko, aged 28, of 4031, IKUNO-Machi, KITANO-Ku,
OSAKA-Shi TOKUYAHA, Masao, aged 25, of the
same place; and TAKAYAMA, Atsusawa, aged 37, of 1-121, MATSUGI-Machi, SUGINAMI-Ku.
The group obtained about 700,000 kan of alcohol and sugar from a certain place and
manufactured an imitation "Ideal Whisky".
They established their headquarters at the licensed quarters of ARAI, NAKANO-Ku and
they used geisha girls to sell the whisky
which they tried to make on a largescale. Their business was well-organized.
On 23 January, two men entered the house of TEMMEI, Kichi, of 260, UNOKI, OMORI-Ku
and said, "We are detectives. A certain
bank was robbed of 150,000 yen and we want to examine the numbers of your notes."
Consequently, the family handed over twenty
200 yen notes. Taking advantage of an unguarded moment, they ran away with the notes.
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ITEM 5 (Continued)
On 24 January, two men entered the house of OTSUBO, Genkichi, of 4-1, 244, ITABASHI,
ITABASHI-Ku, saying, "We are from the
police station. We came here for the purpose of investigating your motor." Then, they
threatened the family with a short sword
and stole 1,200 yen.
ITEM 6 Crimes - Yomiuri-Hochi - 26 Jan 46. Translator: T. Ogawa.
Summary:
Two burglars broke into the home of OTSUBO, Iwao, a resident of ITABASHI-Cho, 4-Chome,
ITABASHI-Ku, yesterday, pretending to
be police officers, and robbed him of 1,200 yen at the point of a dagger.
Seventy-two articles, including 30 Government Railway worker's uniforms (winter issue)
estimated in value at approximately
18,300 yen, stored in the storehouse on the second floor of the SHIMBASHI Section
Office SHIODOME, SHIMBASHI, SHIBA-Ku, were
stolen between 18 and 21 January.
The ATAGO Police Station which has been investigating this case, yesterday arrested
HATAKEYAMA, Hideo, aged 33, an habitual
criminal, one of the thieves. Yesterday, at about 2200, a thief broke into a storehouse
on the raid-devastated ground of the
homestead of Mr. NAKAGAWA, Shigeharu, Member of Parliament, who lives at No.l6 KONNO-Cho,
SHIBUYA-Ku. A description of the
stolen goods is unknown at present because the owner is out of town.
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