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London, December 19, The King has intimate that as soon as the Army and Furce (Womens Service) has been brought into operation he will be pleased to constitute the existing army nursing ser- vices-namely, Queen Alexan. dra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and its reserve and the Territorial Army Nursing Ser- vicecorps, of the army with the tille of Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps.

This was stated in a written parliamentary reply by Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, the Secretary et War.Beuter,

Japanese Women Pivot

Of Oriental Politics?

New York, December 19.

South Koren, Okinawa, Formosa A Japanese newspaperman, one of the first to visit

the Philippines.

The authoritica

emphasised

that Japan would not be bulli up economicany

milarity as any possible springboard of

the The American

Dr

gercision

Far East. The present strategy,

they

explained

defence carefully, keyed to defence against Com munism—nothing more.

Is

In line with this new official

this country since the wor, says the most im- portant political influence in the future in the Orient will be the women of Japan. Japanese woman, patient, gentle, supremely graceful and charming, was among the world's most underprivileged. beings under the old system,

So this

Betish ar year the uz veying the child population to determine who needs help the most before

suing bevitatlona, Children of their parties will get cakes, Chastmas puddling, sweets, and ranges

elomated from the slender British rabon.

Honigo-looking Brifish males ese police force, gradually re- are reported to be going to hid-move as many controls on the fence memorandum from her

Government is possible and re- husband. There were no int to avail nomination for this

of Santa Clatts, Associated inx United Sintes occupation visions for alimony to protect Press.

polies. But, las said, there her,

jub

She had no legal rights thinking, the United States is ex-

whatever. She could pested to call for a larger Japan-orced simply by a three sen-

SCAP Mail Serves As Political Weathercock

Washington, December 18.

The United States Army is watching the flow of mail to General MacArthur as one way to tell which way the Japanese political winds are blowing— and it sees clear weather ahead.

The letters come from all paris

The inference drawn from jaʼbrilliant future should be realls- the new complexion of the ed." 1,000 or more letters going to the Allied Supreme Commander of Japan,- daily is that the Japanese pre- ple have successfully completed their first three years' appre- ticeship in Democratic ways.

The bulk of current correspon- thence relireils the increasing op- timism with, which the commen man in Japan is facing the future. It is he who has written to Mar- Arthur on a man-to-mun basis and said:

"We would like to make our country the symbol of peace and vultare. We believe it possible and we desire you to lead us so that our hope and endeavour for

Now Signed

At first they were cautiously written. The Japanese ware taking no chances with the new freedom of expression that the American authorities told them they could enjoy.

Mostly they were tributes to MacArthur, the American forces and occupation policies. Most were unsigned, further indicating the writer distinctly did not wish to draw the spotlight upon him- sell,

Today these letters are signed and discuss virtually all problema facing Japan.-Associated Press.

Michelin

32 6Y

be div

pro-

Politically, she was a complete zero. She had no vote and it was considered immodest for her even to express an opinion of politics.

Very Conservativa

The newspaperman said that politically they are very conver vative. If his analysie la cor. rect, Japanese woman may turn

Into this country

a valuable American political ally, The Communist challenge in China and elsewhere in the Orient, as it is unfolding today, would appear to accentuate this need.

From every point of view, Japan was the most modern and cer- tainly the strongest country in the Far East before the war. The motor block of her industrial ma- chine is still available. She can be assisted back to her former position.

Eastern bulkhead

For

The war and the occupation policies have ripped all this to pieces, said the newsman.

Japanese girls

As ure demanding the right marry men of their aganist Communism, the Japan- own choosing, discarding the oldest probably could offset the in- pattern of the arranged marringe.fluence of a Communist China.- They have the vote now.

Associated Press.

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