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The Republic
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The Republic published weekly by the Republic Publishing Co.
Issue Date
Year I (No. 5) November 13, 1944
Publisher
The Republic Publishing Co.
Year
1944
Language
English
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Philippines--Politics and government--Periodicals.
Philippines--Social conditions--Periodicals.
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Manila
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___ a L±£2od jRqjublu UNrvrr—y or ^L.r. library'' 4U£ 1 5 1380 20 Centavos YEAR I MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1944 No. 5 Outstanding Youths From All Provinces And Cities To Be Selected For Rewards In Scholarships, Cash, Osias Announces New Highest Commanders In P. I. Named Gen. Yamasita, Admiral Okoti Entrusted with Islands’ Defense TOKYO, Nov. 8 (Domei)—Gen­ eral Tomoyuki Yamasita, highest commander of the Japanese army forces in the Philippines, was born in Koti prefecture on Sikoku island. After graduating from the Military Academy in 1906, General Yama­ sita completed the prescribed course at the Military Staff College. The General began his career as a member of the General Staff and later served abroad as a resident­ officer in Switzerland, Germany and Austria as well as Hungary. Returning to Japan, General Ya­ masita served many important posts including such assignments as member of the War Ministry’s Military Affairs Bureau, instructor at the Military Academy and com­ mander of an artillery regiment. He was then successively appointed director of the War Ministry’s Mi­ litary Affairs Bureau and brigade commander. General Yamasita took active part in the China Affairs from 1937 to 1939 by serving alternately as unit commander. and Chief of Staff of the Japanese army in China. He also commanded an army corps in Manchoukuo and be­ came Inspector-General of Military Aviation and concurrently of the Army Aviation Headquarters in 1939. In the following year, 1940, the General went to Germany on a tour of inspection. In 1941, he be­ came a member of the Supreme War Council and with the outbreak of the war of Greater East Asia, was appointed Supreme Comman­ der of the Japanese forces in Malai. In that capacity, General Ya­ masita conducted a brilliant blitzkreig down the Malai peninsula which culminated in the utter de­ feat of the British forces at Sin­ gapore. He continued to hold an import(Continued on page 3) This Rice Story Can Give You, Too, Much Painful Headache A government hospital was run­ ning very short of rice and its authorities were frantic for relief. A few days more and patients, not to mention doctors and nurses, would actually have nothing to eat. Even then they were subsisting on the barest nourishment. SOS signals were sent, rather were taken personally by the hos­ pital head and no answer, no help was forthcoming. In despair, he related his tragic story to a friend and this friend sympathized. He will provide 100 sacks at no more than the government price and would transport it himself to Ma­ nila free. What a heavenly blessing! And all this kind friend asked of the hospital head was a pass for that rice to keep it safe from confiscation on the way and for his charcoal-fed truck so it could bring the rice .and safely go back to its owner. Just that and no more. That seemed a very simple matter for the hospital head and .he himself. weni_around_ to secure the necessary passes. The pro­ mises of quick action he received were hearty and florid.. But that was one week ago and still there are no passes and the government hospital patients may yet actually go without rice soon, maybe this week, inaybe be tomorrow. Just now this unhappy hospital head says he is nursing a heavy and painful headache. Gov't To Undertake Project With Half-Million Donation Promotion Of National Spirit And Virtuous Living, Rizal-like, Js Chief Aim Of New KAPARIZ Program With a view to promoting youth development according to the new standards set by the Republic and to encouraging youthful initiative, ingenuity and endeavor with substantial rewards and scholarships, Minister of Education Camilo Osias, National Chairman of the KAPARIZ, has proposed and President Laurel has approved a Youth Promotion Pro­ gram to be financed with the 1*500,000 donation of Ambassa­ dor Syozo Murata. The recommendation of Minister Osias just approved provides for a vast national project that aims at the “cultivation of the national spirit and the development of ex­ emplary youth—Filipinos intense in nationalism and steeped in vir­ tue” along the pattern of Rizal’s life. What will probably arouse immediate widespread response, however, is that phase of the pro­ gram which seeks to organize all the youth of the country into a competition zfor the selection of the outstanding' noys and giris in every province or city, each with a reward of 1*1,000 as well as for the selection of one deserving boy and one deserving girl from each city or province for a four-year free scholarship in any institution in Manila. Other phases of this vast youth program is the rewarding of agri­ cultural, handicraft and other vo­ cational activities to be sponsored by the KAPARIZ, with Pl,000 available for eviery province or city and the development of lite­ rary, musical and artistic achieve­ ments. Dr. Osias emphasized in his re­ commendations that in the award­ ing of scholarships to the out­ standing Kapariz girls and boys, the basis shall not be merely aca­ demic, nor the scholarships limited to intellectual pursuits. Any de(Continued on page 3) PATENT OFFICE NOW FULLY ORGANIZED SISON TELLS GOVERNORS TO KEEP PEACE, ORDER In his capacity as Chief Delegate of the President and Inspector-Gen­ eral of Martial Law, Minister of Home Affairs Teofilo Sison has sent telegrams to all governors of the various military districts in­ forming them of their duty under the proclamation of martial law to “suppress treason, sedition, dis­ order and violence; and to cause to be punished all disturbances of public peace and all offenders against the criminal laws.” Minister Sison further advised RELIEF BODY RECEIVES P7,559 FOR INDIGENTS Voluntary Contributions amount­ ing to f*7,559 have already been received by the Special Relief Com­ mittee created recently by Pres­ ident Jose P. Laurel. The contri­ butions were received in response to an appeal made by the com­ mittee to private citizens for volun­ tary contributions to be used to help the unfortunate residents of Manila. The Special Relief Committee is headed by Minister Emiliano Tria Tirona of Health, Labor and Public Welfare. It is the same committee appointed by the President to ad­ vise him on the disposition of the 1*2,000,000 recently donated by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines for relief purposes. Laurel Pledges Anew Faith In GEA Charter Ideals Of 5-Point Joint Declaration Wholesome And Valid, He Declares In a nationwide radiocast on the occasion of the first anniversary of the approval of the GEA Charter, President Jose P. Laurel renewed his pledge of faith and support to the historic covenant, declaring that the principles embo­ died in the Charter are wholesome and valid. The President's speech follows in full: Fellow-Countrymen : I have been invited to speak this evening on the occasion of the an­ niversary of the Conference of Greater East Asiatic Nations. I am very glad that I am given this opportunity to talk to you. My countrymen: One year ago. the leaders of the peoples of Greater East Asia, at the invita­ tion of the Imperial Government of Japan, met in Tokyo to discuss multifarious problems common to them which had arisen as a result of the present world conflict. I had the honor to represent the Republic of the Philippines in that, conference, and I still retain a vivid recollection of the solemnity of the occasion and the thoughts and ideals therein expressed. As a result of this conference, the following five-point declaration was adopted; and, although I believe that you are familiar already with the principles enunciated in that declaration, I think it would be worthwhile everytime we comme­ morate this reunion that we live, understand, and reflect on their meaning and importance. These principles are: “1. The countries of Greater East Asia, through mutual coope­ ration, will ensure the stability of their region and construct an or­ der of common prosperity and well-being based upon justice. “2. The countries of Greater East Asia will ensure the frater­ nity of the nations in their region (Continued on page 2) Day And Night, Red Cross Ready For Any Emergency Bombs may be falling every­ where. Hundreds may be killed, and the peril of death may be pre­ sent at any corner, but the Red Cross workers doing first aid work under the Civilian Protection Serv­ ice are always ready to answer the call, within the city of Manila. That readiness, that alertness, far from diminishing, has been in­ tensified as far as the Philippine Red Cross, now thoroughly Filipinized, is concerned. That readiness is best exemplified during cases of severe stress, as during bombings, but it’s a matter of daily routine among the personnel of the Red Cross, specially the volunteer workers who do not get any pay but give all for the sake of human­ ity. Dr. Joaquin Canuto, director of. the Red Cross emergency and re­ lief activities, is a veteran in the game, and when he recites the acti­ vities pf the organization, his mind has an encyclopedic sweep. For he draws not only from theory but from the rich fund of accumulated experience in peace and in war. “We are used to doing the mira­ cle,” he philosophized, “but nothing that we had done in peace time can even approach the scope and extent of our activities today. When we rushed to a stormstricken, earthquake-hit, or plagueridden region during normal times, we go fully provisioned as to food and medical supplies and we had all the transportation facilities at our disposal. Now, when we are called upon to render aid, we have to look for the means to effect such aid, even in the matter of medi­ cines.” This, of course, is wartime, and the even tenor of life has been dis­ located everywhere; Even so, the organizational functions of the Red Cross have not been dislocated, and the body is still doing miracles. (Continued on page 3) With the recent approval by the Ministry of Economic affairs of the rules and regulations, prepared by the Bureau of Commerce and Industries, governing the proce­ dure of securing patents and the enforcement of the provisions of the Patent Law, the new Patent Office under the Bureau of Com­ merce and Industries is now fully organized and ready to act on the various applications for patents' already filed, according to Director Corr.elio Balmaceda of Commerce and Industries. The applicants are advised to call at the bureau to perfect their applications. The necessary forms for the different types of inventions, manufactures and improvements will be furnished . them. I This is the first time that a Patent Office is established in the Philippines. Many attempts made in the past to enact a patent law failed, but the National Assembly of the Republic of the Philippines, realizing the importance of having a Patent Office to give protection and encouragement to local inven­ tions, improvements and devices, approved Act No. 51 authorizing the organization of a Patent Office. Forthwith, the Bureau took steps to establish the new office by secur­ ing the services of the necessary personnel, including mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers, to act as examiners of inventions, processes and designs desired to be patented. the military governors to instruct all deputy military governors and municipal mayors in their respec­ tive jurisdiction to give the widest publicity possible for the full in­ formation of the public of the foregoing provision of law, warn­ ing the people to refrain from com­ mitting any of such criminal acts otherwise they shall be dealt with severely in accordance with mar­ tial law. Manila's Wartime Pictures— Business Goes To Sidewalks By Vicente L. del Fierro A few months ago, it used to be the “genuwine” or the dealers in second-hand clothing and utensils, acquired in clear as well as unclean manner, who cluttered up the side­ walks of certain streets in Manila, specially Tondo and Sta. Cruz. Then the city authorities slapped a ban, and the dealers of these “genuwine,” now confine them­ selves to Bambang street, from Azcarraga to the Bambang market. When one lost a pair of pants or a blanket, likely as one, one can find the missing article being peddled about in Bambang. Then the dealers of second-hand tools and automobile parts, without consulting anybody but their own good sense, appropriated unto themselves the sidewalks on the south side of Azcarraga, from Juan Luna to Folgueras, and the west side of Azcarraga, from Rizal Ave­ nue to Mulawen boulevard. On top of these, the big time dealers in automobiles, trucks and parts, installed themselves on both sides of Soler street, from Rizal Avenue to Evangelista; and the locksmiths and key dealers en­ trenched themselves at the alley of the State Theater between Rizal Avenue and Estero Cegado. These three were the fore­ runners of the sidewalk industry, if such it may be called, that is now city-wide. This sidewalk industry is most active throughout the whole length of Azcarraga, the whole length of Rizal Avenue, the whole length of Rosario, and to a lesser extent in almost all the streets of Manila. If you are hungry, there is “tinapay,” roasted coconuts, all sorts of cakes, coconut candies, guavas, chicos, lanzones, coffee, soft drinks, (Continued on page 2) PAGE 2 THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY, NOVEMBER-13, 1944 SSrpnblir r„77£,£’£L. Published Weekly by The Republic Publishing Co. Suite 28, Jai-Alai Bldg., Daitoa Ave., Manila—Tel. 2-07-56 Vol. I Monday, November 13, 1944 No. 5 SOME SUGGESTIONS Due to lack of transportation and communication facilities the prov­ inces, particularly the more remote ones, are now virtually inaccessible and “incommunicado” from the capital. Except for very urgent and strictly official business, there is no communication with certain areas May it not be suggested, just in case it has not yet occurred to the government authorities, that inasmuch as practically the only trans­ portation and communication systems are those of the military today, representations and arrangements be made with the military authori­ ties for mail and urgent private dispatches to be carried through military lines. Perhaps it may not be difficult to persuade the military to carry mails, say even only once a week, to military district offices and the military governors might themselves make arrangements with military garrisons to transfer such weekly mails from their capitals to provincial capitals within their respective districts. As for urgent telegraph or radio messages, would an hour a day or a few hours a week be too much to ask from the military for civilian convenience? Or perhaps the military governors might be able to pool the resources of the provinces under them so that a bus service for those provinces may be provided for jointly and the national government might pro­ vide the services to the military district capitals. A system like this will probably be easier for the military to accommodate than the pre­ sent wild-cat demand from private sources for fuel supply. Knowing how willingly the military authorities have in the past shown an incli­ nation to help meet the reasonable requirements of the government and the public, it is hoped any plea of this nature would not fall on deaf ears altogether. Isolation for the more remote provinces is so complete today, it is not only the public but the local governments themselves which will soon be clamoring for relief and assistance. When the national funds for purely national personnel and services in say Ilocos Norte run out, how can the government send more funds under present conditions, with no transportation facilities available from Manila to Ilocos Norte? Without such funds the local government will soon be using its own funds for national services and eventually find itself without funds for its own needs. The military governor can afford little help because he does not have funds enough available, he is himself isolated and he cannot liquidate any credits the local government may have in its favor in the National Bank in Manila. Somehow, the transfer of funds cannot be avoided. Aside from funds there are other supplies for the provinces that are fast accumulating in Manila for lack of transporta­ tion, all of which are urgently needed both to safeguard the public service and to meet pressing and daily giowing public needs such as medicines, for instance. That is in so far as the government itself is concerned. How about the private individual? Take an official or employee, still better situated than the ordinary private person without any official connections. He has evacuated his family to the province. Now he cannot communicate with that family nor can he send whatever little funds he may have The situation is critical and the public undoubtedly understands the government’s predicament. There has been and there will be much forbearance but some little facilities must at least be afforded to ame­ liorate growing difficulties and thus satisfy the people that really every ounce of effort is being put forth to help them in their plight. WE ACCEPT CITY HALL’S ASSURANCE In good faith, “The Republic” accepts the assurances of the author­ ities of the City that everything will turn out all right when the new harvest of rice is ready—that rice will be available at reasonable prices and in sufficient quantities to prevent anybody from starving provided, of course, that he can and is willing to pay for it or earn it and that the prices of other commodities will also come down. We quote His Honor, the Military Governor, from “The Republic of November 6: . “When the new harvest is ready, the City will be assured of an adequate supply of rice. With rice available, the rest will take care of themselves—the prices of all other foodstuffs will automatically come down.” After we have done our duty pointing out the tragic possibilities of the food situation, even at the cost of verbal abuse not only of ourselves but also of our highest officials in the Republic and high­ handed use of police power, having been picked up ourselves by police agents as if we were a plain, ordinary criminal or suspect,—to all of which we had to bow meekly as inevitably we suppose we all must, in these days of martial law and military governors,—we shall be the first to express sincere gratification and gratitude to the City if and when the promised relief to the miserable plight of our community comes. Our population, we are confident, join us in our prayers for the realization of the Military Governor’s hopes and of plans that we urge be made now by the City itself to insure that the City’s part of the new rice procurement scheme being worked out by the Joint Govern­ ment and Army Committee will not go haywire and awry. Every day this blessed assurance of relief—in December and out of the new crop—will be on the lips of a million souls until it comes. And we pray that it will not fail, for if it xyill. ... God bless us all and may He then blight the menufry of our million inhabitants who might, in their disappointment and hunger, still recall City Hall’s pro­ mising picture of a beautiful and bountiful December. REMEMBERING A FRIEND Roughly ten years ago, we were sojourning in Japan eager to learn everything that could be learned about that country and its people. While a guest in the Mainichi office in Osaka, we were introduced to the then Executive Editor of that great newspaper organization. We were deeply impressed by his personal knowledge of certain historic events and characters in Philippine History and he seemed interested in us. The new frienship that immediately grew out of this chance meeting, may have been responsible to a certain degree for the new interest in the history of Philippine-Japan relations that was aroused during the decade that followed. The man we met in the Mainichi was the late Masao Matsuoka, first President of the Manila Sinbun-sya. To him, let it be said as a tribute to his memory, should be given the credit for the unearthing of certain forgotten records about the part that Japan had played in our revolu­ tionary struggles in the past. The late Mr. Matsuoka had revealed to us the story of the “S.S. Nobiki Maru,” the ill-fated ship that had carried arms for Aguinaldo’s forces. He had taken the trouble of showing to us the place in Homoku Hill in Yokohama where Mariano Ponce, Aguinaldo’s emissary to Japan, and his life-long friend, Sun Yat Sen, had lived. Again it was through his introduction that we secured from Secretary Kobayashi of the Im­ perial Diet the first outline of the parliamentary story of the “S.S. Nobiki Maru” episode, which, after publication, served as basis and guide to the research work which eventually turned out the full story with all its romance, as we know it now’. We owe all these to Masao MatSuoka and many more blessings which were showered upon us, all fruits of.his vision, initiative and energy during his stay with us in the Philippines. Matsuoka’s name will be remembered long in this country. This generation will write his story with loving care while future generations will read it with affection and gratitude. New I. N. Governor Is Strongly Lauded Taiwan And P. I. War Data Summarized For Philippine Readers Attorney Pedro G. Albano, U. P. I law graduate and former deputy | provincial fiscal, has been ap­ pointed by President Laurel, as Provincial Governor now known as Deputy Provincial Military Gover­ nor, of Ilocos Norte. This appoint­ ment was recommended by the out­ going governor, M. Farolan. Speaking of Mr. Albano, Mr. Farolan declared that undoubtedly he is the very best man for the position of governor of Ilocos Norte at this time. He said that Governor Albano has both the training ai^d experience for the job and has the added advantage of knowing people and conditions in the province, having grown up in the provincial service and resided in Ilocos Norte all the time. Mr. Farolan further said that when it was known in Laoag that he was leaving the position of governor, the response in favor of Mr. Al­ bano’s appointment when at first suggested was universal and una- i nimous. Another appointment for Ilocos ; Norte made by President Laurel i this week, upon recommendation of ex-Governor Farolan, was that of Attorney Agripino P. Santos, as Mayor of Laoag. Mr. Santos had twice been mayor of Laoag and is energetic and capable. Mr. Faro­ lan also believes him to be the right man for the position at this time. Laurel Pledges.... (Continued from page 1) by respecting one another’s so­ vereignty and independence and practising mutual assistance and amity. “3. The countries of Greater East Asia, by respecting one an­ other’s traditions and developing the faculties of each race, will enhance the culture and civiliza­ tion of Greater East Asia. “4. The countries of Greater East Asia will endeavor to acce­ lerate their economic development through close cooperation upon a basis of reciprocity and promote thereby the general prosperity of their region. “5. The countries of Greater East Asia will cultivate friendly relations with all the countries of the world and work for the aboli­ tion of racial discrimination, the promotion of cultural intercourse throughout the world and contri­ bute thereby to the progress of mankind.” These principles are clear and self-evident. The primary purpose in reality is to form an Asiatic league of States in the interest of self-protection based on the re­ cognition of the sovereignty and political independence of the com­ ponent units. The objective is to unite the peoples of Greater East Asia, so that they may not remain as before mere “hewers of wood and drawers of water” of peoples of other hemispheres, and so that the peoples of the Occident may be relieved of what Kipling calls the ‘white man’s burden”. Negatively, the motive is not to establish a federation of power­ ful states to conquer the world or menace universal peace. The aim is not to permit the political domination or economic exploita­ tion of one unit by the more po­ werful members of the league as otherwise there would only be a substitution of masters which is neither to be desired for the rea­ son that there is no fundamental difference between domination or exploitation by a Western power and that by an Eastern power. Whatever difference there might be between the two, would be only in degree but certainly not in kind. No, the Philippines and the Fili­ pinos are against any (form of domination, political or economic, by any foreign power. Respect for one another’s so­ vereignty and independence, and the development of the potential and inherent faculties of each race, are the corner-stone of the historic movement of Asiatic na­ tions inaugurated at the confer­ ence of Greater East Asiatic Na­ tions on November 6, 1943. Only by the realization of these great ideals will the one billion peoples of East Asia be in a position to assert their personality with effi­ cacy, work for the abolition of ra­ cial discrimination and the esta­ blishment of a new world order based on peace, liberty and moral justice, and thereafter promote, as enunciated in paragraph (5) of the Joint Declaration, the cultural TOKYO, Nov. 10 (Domei)—A grand total of at least 209 enemy warcraft and transports have been either sunk or damaged by our Army and Navy Forces in the aerial battle in the waters off Tai­ wan on Oct. 12, the battle off the Philippines, and the naval and aerial battles in Leyte Gulf up to Nov. 2, according to a survey of war results compiled by the Board of Information. Of this total more than 88 enemy vessels were sunk, while 121 were damaged. The tabulation showed that 17 enemy vessels were sunk off Tai­ wan, more than 22 off the Philip­ pines and 49 in Leyte Gulf, while 28 enemy vessels were damaged off Taiwan, 28 off the Philippines and 65 in Leyte Gulf. Enemy vessels sunk were 20 air­ craft carriers, two battleships, one battleship or cruiser, 15 cruisers, 11 cruisers or destroyers and nine destroyers and, in addition, more than 13 transports and 17 large landing vessels. Those damaged included 24 aircraft carriers, 14 battleships, one battleship or crui­ ser, 13 cruisers, four cruisers or destroyers, five destroyers, 39 transports, two large landing ves­ sels and 19 vessels of unidentified category. Enemy naval vessels sunk or damaged in the aerial battle in the waters off Taiwan chronologically follow: On Oct. 12, four aircraft car­ riers were sunk, while one aircraft carrier and 11 enemy vessels of un­ identified category were damaged. On Oct. 13, three aircraft car­ riers, and one cruiser or destroyer were sunk, while one aircraft car­ rier and one cruiser were damaged. On Oct. 14, three aircraft car­ riers, two battleships and three cruisers were sunk, while two air­ craft carriers, two cruisers, one cruiser or destroyer and two ves­ sels of unidentified category were damaged. On Oct. 15, one aircraft carrier was sunk and three aircraft car­ riers and one cruiser were dam­ aged. On Oct. 16, one aircraft carrier and one battleship were damaged. The total war results scored by the Nippon forces follow: Seventeen enemy naval vessels sunk, including 11 aircraft car­ riers, two battleships, three crui­ sers and one cruiser or destroyer. Twenty-eight were damaged, in­ cluding eight aircraft carriers, two battleships, four cruisers, one crui­ ser or destroyer and 13 vessels of unidentified category. The results achieved in the naval and aerial battles in the Philip­ pines sector chronologically follow:On Oct. 20, two aircraft carriers were damaged when an enemy task force was attacked in the waters east of the Philippines. On Oct. 24, one aircraft carrier was sunk and four aircraft car­ riers and two cruisers were dam­ aged when an enemy task force was subjected to an attack in the waters east of the Philippines, while four transports were sunk by a submarine attack. On Oct. 25, four aircraft car­ riers, three cruisers, and three desI troyers were sunk and two aircraft | carriers and* three cruisers or des| troyers were damaged when our {fleet attacked an enemy task force in the waters east of the PhilipI pines, one aircraft carrier and one I cruiser sunk and two aircraft car| riers and one battleship damaged i in an attack on the enemy task force b- the Kamikaze Special At­ tack Corps, and one aircraft car­ rier and one destroyer sunk by our submarines. On Oct. 28, one aircraft carrier was sunk and one damaged in an attack by the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps. On Oct. 29, one aircraft carrier, one cruiser and two vessels of un­ identified category were damaged by the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps. On Oct. 30, one aircraft carrier was sunk and two aircraft car­ riers and one battleship damaged by the Kamikaze Special Attack Corps. On Nov. 1, one cruiser was sunk, while one battleship, one battleship or cruiser, one cruiser and one des­ troyer were damaged by the Kami­ kaze Special Attack Corps. The total follows: Twenty-two enemy vessels were sunk, including nine aircraft carriers, five cruisers, four destroyers and more than four transports. Twenty-eight vessels were damaged, including 14 air­ craft carriers, three battleships, four cruisers, three cruisers or destroyers, one battleship or crui­ ser, one destroyer and two vessels of unidentified category. The war results gained by our naval forces in Leyte Gulf chro­ nologically follow: From Oct. 19 to Oct. 25, six transports, two cruisers, one des­ troyer and 17 large landing vessels were sunk, while 18 transports, one cruiser, one destroyer and three vessels of unidentified category were damaged. On Oct. 27, one transport was sunk and one battleship, one crui­ ser, one transport and one vessel of unidentified category were dam­ aged by the Kamikaze Special At­ tack Corps. On Oct. 28, two transports were damaged. On Nov. 1, one battleship or cruiser and three cruisers were sunk and three battleships dam­ aged. Between Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, one transport, one cruiser and three destroyers were sunk. The total war results obtained by our forces in Leyte Gulf follow: Forty-nine enemy naval vessels sunk, including nine transports, seven cruisers, five destroyers, 17 large landing vessels, ten cruisers 'or destroyers and one battleship or cruiser. Sixty-five enemy naval vessels were damaged, including 30 transports, five cruisers, four destroyers, two large landing ves­ sels, two aircraft carriers, nine battleships and four vessels of un­ identified category. The grand total shows a figure of 209 naval vessels sunk or dam­ aged in the three areas, Taiwan, the Philippines sector and Leyte Gulf, from Oct. 12 to Nov. 2. intercourse with the entire world and contribute thereby to the. pro­ gress of mankind. The ideals enunciated in the Joint Declaration (which I have read may perhaps meet obstruc­ tions or objections in the minds of those people who can only see the light coming from the West and are highly influenced on this account by their political, economic and social background. There can be no doubt, however, about the wholesomeness and validity of the principles laid down in this great Pacific Charter. It is to be la­ mented that the forces of greed and prejudice, ignoring these eter­ nal verities, ■ have plunged the world into the most savage con­ flict it has ever known. But if humanity is to be saved, it must be made to grasp, understand and follow the divine principles of right, equality, and justice. The Joint Declaration is the cross of faith, as it were, with which the one billion peoples of Greater East Asia offer to redeem a war-torn and bleeding world. I am indeed very happy on this occasion to join in the celebration of this great day for the peoples and nations of Greater East Asia, and to have been able to jfledge, on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines, my support and ad­ herence to the principles contained and embodied in that great Char­ ter. I thank you. Manila's.... (Continued from page 1) hot dog, and even “genuwine” rice and viands, including “dinuguan.” (It is rumored that “dinuguan” comes mostly from slaughtered cats and dogs.) If you want stockings or polo shirts, or textiles still uncut, or books, or newspapers, etc.,-you can get them from the sidewalks. If you want corn, rice, camotes, vegetables, jewelry, or a new pair of wooden shoes or shoes, the side­ walk is the place for you. If you want to gamble, play “beto-beto” or poker for instance, the sidewalk will give it to you. The sidewalk industry is omni­ present, and well-nigh omnipotent. It is the hotbed of the black mar­ ket. Still it is a market and, in the absence of any substitute, everybody tolerates it. THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1944 PAGE 3 Nilulunasan Ang Gutom Sa Siudad, Ani Guinto (Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) Pangkabuhayan. Kung ang lahat ng pinaglakip na lakas na ito ay nabigo sa paghahatid ng bigas sa Maynila, ipinalalagay ni Gobernador Militar Guinto na isang kawalangkatarungan ang pagbabagsak ng buong kasalanan sa kanyang balikat. Tinukoy niya ang ibaibang dahilan ng dinaranas na kadahupan at kamahalan ng pagkaing dumarating sa Siudad. Ang transportasion at hirap ng paglalakbay, ang kompetensia sa pamimili, ang kahigpitan at panghaharang sa mga dinaraanan hanggang sa May­ nila, ay ilan lamang sa mga sanhing nagbubunga ng kasalukuyang krisis sa bigas at ibang pagkain, ayon sa kanya. “Sa harap ng mga pangyayaring iyan ay tila hindi makagagawa ng milagro ang isang alkalde na ang kapangyarihan ay hindi lumalagpas sa mga hangganan ng kanyang siudad,” ani G. Guinto. Sinabi niyang ang siudad ng Bagyo ay maaaring nakasumpong ng lunas sa krisis sa pagkain, “sapagka’t ang Bagyo ay may 20,000 mamamayan lamang, wala pa sa isang maliit na bahagi ng 300,000 mamamayan ng purok ng Bagumbuhay, ang mga naninirahan doon ay paraparang mariwasa at masa-_ lapi na ang marami sa kanila’y mga taga-Maynila rin, bukod sa ang mga lupain sa paligid ng Bag­ yo ay pinagaanihan ng saganang pagkain na panghalili o panulong sa bigas.” Binanggit ni Alkalde Guinto na ang City Hall ay nagpalakad din ng mga “buyer” o tagapamili ng bigas noong Marso at Abril ng taong ito, nagtayo ng 164 na sa­ mahan sa pagtutulungan sa buong Maynila, nagtatag ng mga “Timbulan”, nagbukas ng mga kusinaangbayan at “mendicant home” at nagbigay ng sarisaring “relief” sa madia. “Gayon man ay hindi siya nakaligtas”, ang pagkilala ng Al­ kalde, “sa mga karanasan ng lahat ng malaking siudad. sa daigdig sa panahon ng digma, bagaman ang kalagayan ng Maynila ay hindi kasinglubha ng kalagayan ng ma­ rami sa Europa at sa Tsina.” Ibinalita ni Gobernador Militar Guinto na kasalukuyan nang nagaani o malapit nang magani sa maraming lalawigang magpapalay, at ipinahayag niya ang pagasa na “sa dakong Disiembre ay magiging maluwag na tayo sa bigas.” Ba­ gaman hindi niya linilahad ang isang tiyak na palatuntunan kung paano maaaring maging maluwag sa bigas ay sinabi ring “pagbaba ng halaga ng bigas ay sapilitang bababa rin ang halaga ng iba „ pang mga pagkain.” Ipinatalastas ni G. Guinto na ang mga “homeguard” sa Maynila na nagtataglay ng kapangyarihan ng karaniwang pulis ay magsisimula ng panunuparan sa linggong ito. “Inaasahan ko na sila’y makatutulong nang malaki sa pagpapairal ng kapayapaan at kaayusan sa buong Siudad.” '--(Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) Inihayag Ni.... (Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) unang-una ay ukol sa layuning yaon. Lalong masigasig na pagkilos ang maaaring hintayin sa pagkapahayag ng Batas na Panghukbo (martial law) at ng paghawak ko ng lahat ng mga kapangyarihan ng pamahalaan, at sa pagkakahirang sa Kagawad-Bansa sa mga Suliraning Panloob at ng Pinunong Heneral ng Kostabularya bilang aking punong kinatawan at pangalawang kinatawan. Sapagka’t ang malaking bahagi ng ating magagawa ukol sa pagpapagaan sa kasalukuyang mga kahirapan at pagtitiis ng ating mga taumbayan ay maaari lamang maisakatuparan, sa pansamantala, sa pamamagitan ng mahigpit na pagpapatupad sa mga pamalakad ukol sa kontrol o pangangasiwa, ang Kagawaran ng Katarungan ay siyang magtataguyod sa paglilinis na ito hanggang ang lahat ng bakas ng katusuhan, kakulangang-asal at masasamang gawi ay mapawi. Ang layunin nito ay ang pagkakaroon ng isang pangkat na naglilingkod sa pama­ halaan, tiyak ang karangalan, kakayahan at pagkaunawang lubos sa layuning mapaghimagsik ng mga pagbabago sa kabuhayan at sa lipunan, na siyang magiging unang hanay na nabubuklod sa ating paglakad tungo sa pagpapanibagong-tatag at pagpapanibagong-buhay. (Itntuloy sa susunod na bilang) Admiral Densiti Okoti who Ipinadakip Si.... (Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) kaparakip sa kanya, si Editor Fa­ rolan ay masayang nagsabing “Ako’y nasiyahan sa aking kara­ nasan.” Si G. Farolan ay hinirang ng Pangulong Laurel na gobernador ng Ilokos Norte noong Hunio ng 1944. Nagbitiw siya pagkaraan Gov't to Undertake Hiniling niya sa mga pinuno ng mga samahang pangkapitbahay na dagdagan nila ang malasakit sa paglilinis sa kanikanilang pook at purok. “Ang mabibigat na gawain at dalahin sa mga panahong ito ng kagipitan ay hindi makakaya ng isang tao, kahit na ng isang Her­ cules,” ang pagtatapat ni Alkalde Guinto. “Kailangan ang tulong ninyo at ang tulong ng buong bayan. “Bago ako magtapos ay ibig kong sabihin na kayong mga ta­ ga-Maynila ay nagkaroon ng mabubuting alkalde at magkakaroon pa rin kayo ng lalong mabuti sa hinaharap; nguni’t maaari kong tiyakin sa inyo na hindi nila malalaluan ang malasakit at pagmamahal sa inyo ng isang Leon Guin­ to. Hindi ako natutulog. Ginawa ko at ginagawa ang lahat ng maaaring gawin.” Bago ipakilala si Alkalde Guin­ to ay nagsalita muna si District Chief Bartolome Gatmaitan. Ang lahat ng dumalo ay nagpahayag ng kanilang patuloy na pagtitiwala sa punong tagapagpaganap ng Maynila.—AVH. Tiwala Si | (Continued from page 1) I serving vocational tendencies or inI clinations will be encouraged, he | said. The competitions shall take place from June 19 to June 19, Rizal’s birthday. In a circular just issued, Dr. Osias announced the new plan as follows: RECOGNITION OF KAPARIZ MEMBERS’ MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS The KAPARIZ is committed to i the cultivation of the national spi­ rit and the development of exem­ plary youth—Filipinos intense in nationalism and steeped in virtue. We are seeking to strengthen their spirit by imbuing them with the [ will to produce, the passion to i serve, and a Scuoc vx > a view to realizing the objectives j of the National Youth Brother­ hood, we are organizing the boys and girls, the young men and young women of the Philippines to lead clean, useful, productive, and serviceable lives. As a means to­ ward getting the Filipino youth to live the Rizal Way, members of the KAPARIZ in every village and •town are given the opportunity to engage in worthwhile practical ac­ tivities, physical, vocational, and cultural in order to effect spiritual regeneration. Suitable recognition is to be accorded those who achieve distinction in the varied activities of the “Kabataang Pangarap ni Rizal,” or the KAPARIZ, and show promise of good leadership. Of course, it should always be borne in mind that true reward is inhe­ rent in every good deed or accom­ plishment. In keeping with the life-centered philosophy of education and cul­ ture which underlies the program of the KAPARIZ, supervision must be exercised to determine the most deserving among the dutiful mem­ bers of the organization—those sons and daughters of the Philip­ pines who best exemplify the Fili­ pino way of life. The virtues that are stressed to form good charac­ ter patterned after that of Rizal _ are taken into account in adjudg­ ing merit. As guide in selecting the most deserving member in each town, city, or provincial chapter of the KAPARIZ, the following Eva­ luation Card has been devised: sense of misTomWilh I ™ Physical act^itier.........."................ ............................ 1. General physical condition, endurance .......... 2. Participation in worthwhile physical activities Laurel, ay isang tiyak at di mahahalagang kayamanan ng daigdig na dapat ding maging malaya, maligaya at masagana. Binanggit ng Pangulo ng Pili­ pinas ang mga pangyayari at dahilan sa pagsasanib ng mga bansa sa Asia na humantong sa paglalagda nila ng makasaysayang pahayag. “Sa ating mga taga-Silangang Asia,” anang Pangulo, “ay nangangahulugan ito ng pagkakaisa ng isang bilyong mamamayan sa panig na ito ng daigdig. Ito’y isang kasunduan natin bilang mga silanganin na sapul ngayon ay ating pamamatnugutan ang pagpapasiya sa ating mga sariling suliranin nang walang pakikialam na pangkabuhayan at pangkapamayanan mula sa labas.” Inilahad ng Pangulo ang limang saligang simulain ng dakilang pa­ hayag, at iya’y ang sumusunod: una, tiyakin sa bisa ng pagtutulungan ang katatagan ng Lupalop ng Sangkasaganaan sa Lalong Ma­ rking Silangang Asia at bumuo ng kaayusang nasasalig sa kata— rungan at pagkakapantay; ikalawa, tiyakin ang pagkakapatiran ng mga bansang napapaloob sa Lupalop sa paggagalangan sa kapangyarihan at kalayaan ng isa’t isa, at ng pagtutulungan at pagkakasundo; ikatlo, paunlarin ang kanikanilang kalinangan at kabihasnan sa pamamagitan din ng pagpipitagan sa katutubo ng isa’t isa; ikaapat, sikaping mapatulin ang pagunlad sa kabuhayan sa bisa ng pagbibigayan; at ikalima, makipagkaibigan sa lahat ng bansa sa daigdig at sikhaying mapawi ang pagtatangitangi sa lahi, gayon din itaguyod ang pagpapalitan ng kalinangan upang mapamayani ang kapayapaang pangdaigdig at sa ganyan ay makatulong sa kaunlaran ng sangkatauhan. P500,000.... (Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) lapi sa mga gawain sa pagsasaka, sa mga likha sa kamay at iba pang kasanayang bokasional at pangka­ buhayan. Bukod sa rito, ang Ka­ pariz ay nagtatalaga rin ng sadyang halaga sa pagpapaunlad ng mga hilig sa panitikan, musika at ibang magandang sining na abuloy sa kulturang pilipino. Niliwanag ni Dr. Osias na ang pagkakaloob ng “scholarship” sa mga mapipiling kabataang lalaki’t babai ay isasalig hindi lamang sa katalinuhan sa aklat o katalasan ng isip, kungdi gayon din sa mga kahusayan sa gawain sa kamay at ibang hilig na bokasional. Ang mga paligsahan ay tatagal nang isang taon mula sa Hunio 19 hanggang Hunio 19, kaarawan ng bayaning Rizal. Ang buong palatuntunan ng mga paligsahang ito ng Kapariz ay mababasa sa mga dahong ingles nitong Republic. lan upang pamatnugutan ang ba-" gong lingguhang Republic. Nabatid sa Ministerio ng mga Sulira­ ning Pangloob na “Sa loob ng li­ mang buwan ay malaki ang nagawa ni Gobernador Farolan.” “Ayokong buhatih- ang aking bangko ukol sa aking pangasiwaan,” ani Editor Farolan. “Saksi at makapagsasalita ang bayan ng Ilokos Norte. Ang totoo ay napuspos ng ligaya ang limang buwang paglilingkod ko sa aking sinilangang lalawigan.” Hiraming.... (Karugtong ng nasa pahina 4) da at isang pangbata, upang magamit ng mahihirap na tagaron nang walang bayad, at maiwasan ang pagupa ng namatayan nang mula sa P300 hanggang F500. Ang Punongnayong Alberto T. Castro ay sumangayon na ang dalawang kabaong ay malagak na muna sa kanyang tanggapan, at doon kunin and the commanders of the landbased airforce in that sector are Vice-Admiral Sigeru Fukutome and Vice-Admiral Takiziro Onisi.” --j- f-e, — ----- Kanyang tanggapan, at aoon xunin ng limang buwang panunungku-__at ibalik ■ maralitang kaInn nnano- nnmnrnii(nitnn an? ba- __ ■__ ____ a__ ____ saping may patay. Ang mungkahi sa pagkakaroon ng mga hiraming kabaong ng baryo ay iniharap ng Pangulo ng Samahang Pangpook Big. 3-33. Lieutenant-General Yasutugu Tominaga, highest commander of the Japanese army airforce in the Philippines was born in Nagasaki prefecture in Kyushu island. Following his graduation from the Military A.cademy, he served as a member of the Army General Staff. He was then appointed assistant resident-officer in the So­ viet Union and on his return to Japan again was attached to the General Staff. Lt.-Gen. Tominaga, after serving at the Military Arsenal, was sent to Geneva as a member of the Ja­ panese delegation to the General Armament Limitation Conference and on his return home, was ap­ pointed Section Chief of the Army General Staff. The General then served succes- I sively as member of the General I Staff of the Kwantung Army, com-1 mander of the Second Regiment of I the Imperial Guard, Department Chief of the General Staff and a unit commander in Manchoukuo. He was later appointed Director of the Bureau of Personnel and con­ currently Chief of the Merit InvesYamasita.... (Continued from page 1) ant post on the front and was pro­ moted to a full general in Februa- i ; TOKYO, Nov. 8 (Domei)—Vice- ' manded the Japanese landing party at the time of the Shanghai Inci­ dent in 1937, is now taking com­ mand of the Japanese naval forces in that sector, it was revealed in a special communique issued by the Navy Ministry this afternoon. The communique revealed at the same time that the Japanese land-based airforces in the same sector is com­ manded by Vice-Admiral Sigeru Fukutome and Vice-Admiral Taki! ziro Onisi. The text of the Navy Ministry communique follows: “The supreme commander of the I naval forces in the Philippines sec; tor is Vice-Admiral Densiti Okoti. KAPARIZ EVALUATION CARD Points I. Character and Nationalism 1. Piety (towards God, parents and elders) ...... 2. Honesty and truthfulness ................................ 3. Self-reliance and self-direction ..................... 4. Loyalty ............................................................. 5. Fortitude and bravery ................................... 6. Discipline ...... .................................................. 7. Neighborliness and self-sacrifice ...w................ Achievement 1. Scholarship (average of last 2 years of school work) ............................................................. 2. Leadership ....................................................... 3. Initiative and inventiveness (Special service accomplishments) ......................................... 4. Perseverance ................................................... III. Earning and productive ability (Industry) 1. Produce (gardens, handicrafts, etc. not in cash) ............................................................. 2. Cash earnings .................................................. 3. Thrift................................................................ II. ture and other publications ............................. -••••2. For promotional work in KAPARIZ camps and/or evacuation centers ............................. 3. For annual contests: Prizes for а. Agricultural, handicraft, and other vocational activities to be sponsored by the KAPARIZ— Fl,000.00 for each province and city ............-........ ..............- -б. Literary, musical and artistic competitions or exhibitions..... c. The most deserving KAPARIZ boy in each province or city during the year, at Fl,000 each d. The most deserving KAPARIZ girl in each province or city during the year, at Fl ,000 each Awards of Prizes (c) and (d) will be based on specific points and virtues calculated to deter­ mine the most deserving KA­ PARIZ youth who most ap­ proximates a life contemplated by the motto “LIVE THE RIZAL WAY”. e. Scholarship for the one young man chosen from among the winners in all the provinces and cities, who best exemplifies the motto “LIVE THE RIZAL WAY”, at Fl,200 a year, to pursue advanced studies or work in some suitable branch of learning in the University of the Philippines or some other institution of learning, for a period of four (4) years.. f. Same scholarship for one young woman..................................... F54,000.00 27,000.00 54,000.00 Fl,200.00 1,200.00 Total for prizes and scholarships.......... 4. Miscellaneous expenses .......................................-.... 5. Reserve Fund [to be deposited under a separate account' in order to earn an interest of at least three per ceht (3%) per annum] for scholarship awards ................................................................... ... Grand Total 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 25 20 10 5 5 5 10 5 5 20 In the report for each winner there should be an accompanying statement on the Evaluation Card of special qualifications or accom­ plishments. Each year for the period from June 19 to June 19 (the birthday of Rizal) we are to select the most meritorious KAPARIZ boy and KAPARIZ girl in each province or city who is to be awarded a prize of Fl,000.00. From among the winners of each province or city we shall elect one Outstand­ ing KAPARIZ Young Woman of the year to be awarded a scholar­ ship of F4,800.00 to be expended over a period of four years, or Fl,200.00 a year, to enable the The proposed expenditures with youth program as recommended to President follows: 1. For printing and distribution of KAPARIZ litera10 10 KAPARIZ chosen outstanding Member to pursue studies ----in some suitable branch of learn­ ing or activity in the University of the Philippines or some other institution. KAPARIZ officials and workers are urged to take to heart this feat­ ure of the KAPARIZ program to the end that the members of this National Youth Brotherhood may derive the maximum benefits from their membership and render serv­ ice to themselves and their fami­ lies, their communities, and the country which Rizal so passiona­ tely loved and for which he gave full measure of sacrifice. ipenuiuuies which to finance the recommended to and approved by the F191,400.00 58,600.00 100,000.00 F500,000.00 tigation Department of the War Office. In March, last year, he became Army vice-minister and resigned in August, this year. Lt.-Gen. Tominaga was appointed to his pre­ sent post recently. Day And Night.... (Continued from page 1) And when the Red Cross helps, it extends such aid with a full heart, all for humanity’s sake. As far as the first aid phase of . its activities is concerned, it can be said that without the Red Cross, the first aid activities of the Civi­ lian Protection Service would be seriously handicapped. Only the Red Cross has ambulance service todajd in the city. Aside from having trained more than 200 firstaiders in the city, and training a similar number, the Red Cross is a prime factor in the protection of civilians during air-raids because of its ambulances. During air­ raid alerts, the paid as well as volunteer workers who man the four ambulance units of the Red Cross stand ready for 24 hours. The Red Cross brings the air­ raid victims to the nearest hospi­ tals, and follows up the cases until the victims are fully recovered. ANG REPUBLIKA LUNES, NOBIEMBRE 13, 1944 WIKANGPANGBANSA I—|“Genou'ine”|TAYOTAYOISMO NILULUNASAN ANG TAGGUTOM SA MAYNILA, ANI GUINTO Masasabing napanuto ang pagrarasion ng mga pangunang kailangan ng dating NARIC at PRIMCO sa pamamagitan ng mga pinuno ng mga samahang pangkapitbahay. Lahat ng ma­ mamayan sa Maynila ay kasapi ng mga samahang ito, kaya bawa’t maganak ay tumatanggap noon ng kaukulang rasion. Nang matatag ang BIBA at NADISCO ay sinasabing nagsimula naman ang pagtatangitangi at kaguluhan. Halos ba­ wa’t kagawaran at kawanihan ng pamahalaan ay tuwirang kumuha at namahagi ng ra­ sion ukol sa kanikanyang mga pinuno’t kawani, at marami sa mga ito ang patuloy pa ring kumukuha ng rasion mula sa mga kinaaanibang MCCA. May ilang samahang pangpamahalaan na itinatag sa layong mangalap, humanap, magtipon at mamili ng mga pagkaing maipamamahagi sa bayan, sa pu­ hunan ng pamahalaan, na ang nabibili’t nakakalap ay halos - sapatsapat lamang na ipangrasion sa kanilang mga kawani at maliit na pulutong ng mga kaibigan. _ Bunga nito ay di kakaunting panahon, papel, panggatong at gawain ang nasasayang, na nangangahulugan ng dagdag na pagkaaksaya ng salapi ng gobierno at ng bayan. Bukod sa riyan ay lumilikha ito ng di kasiyahan ng madia, pagka’t nakikitang lagi nang “nauuna” at “mahusay” ang rasion ng mga taongpamahalaan. Yamang ang tanang mama­ mayan ay kaanib ng mga sa­ mahang pahgkapitbahay, at sa Maynila ay may sapi naman sa MCCA, naniniwala kaming dapat matiwala sa isang institusion at maalinsunod sa isang pamamaraan na la­ mang ang pagrarasion ng mga pangunang kailangan sa lahat, iya’y sa pamamagitan nga ng mga samahang pangkapitbahay. Ang labis na agap ng maraming tanggapan at pinuno ng pamahalaan, upang tuwirang makakuha at mabahagihan ng rasion ang kanikanilang mga tauhan, ay sadyang magaling para sa kanilang mga tauhan, nguni’t nakapipinsala sa bayan sa kabuuan, at bumubuhay sa isinusumpa at dapat nang itakwil na tayotayoismo sa pamahalaang pilipino. (30) Tiwala Si Laurel Sa Tibay Ng Asia Makapagtitiwala ang mga lahi sa Asia sa pangwakas na pagkatatag ng angkan ng mga bansa sa dakong ito ng daigdig na buklod ng matibay na pagkakapatiran, sinabi ng Pangulong Jose P. Laurel sa kanyang talumpati ukol sa ikasangtaon ng Magkakalakip ng Pahayag ng mga Bansa sa La­ long Malaking Silangang Asia na binigkas sa Malakanyang at ikinalat ng radio sa buong daigdig noong Lunes ng gabi. Ang nagkakaisa, malaya at masaganang Lalong Malaking Sila­ ngang Asia, ayon sa Pangulong (Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) P200.000 ANG PUHUNAN NG MCCA EXCHANGE INC. May puhunang P200.000, ang MCCA Exchange Inc., samahan sa pangangalakal na itinatag ng mga manadyer ng mga Samahan sa Pagtutulungan sa Maynila, ay nag­ halal ng kanyang lupon pamunuan noong Huebes. Ang nahalal ay sina: Mateo Herrera, pangulo at tagapangasiwang panglahat; Pe­ dro Casimiro, ingatyaman; Julio C. Poblete, kalihim; Ricardo H. Sevilla, Juan P. Juan, Guillermo Ronquillo, Gng. C. P. Syquia, Cris­ pin S. Gonzales, Lorenzo Onrubia at Enrique Rimando, mga kagaNAIIALAL ULI SI FDR Madaling tinalo ng Pangulong Franklin D. Roosevelt ang kan­ yang katunggali sa panguluhan ng Estados Unidos na si .Gobernador Thomas Dewey ng New York, sa halalan noong ika-7 ng Nobiem-" bre, ayon sa isang pahatid-kawad ng Domei. Ito ang ikaapat nang pagkakahalal kay Roosevelt, kaya siya’y magsisimula sa 16 na taong paninirahan sa Gusaling Puti. TIG PIO AT P12 DIN ANG NIYOG KAHIT MAY UTOS ANG ALKALDE; 20,000 SINAMSAM NG PULISIA Patuloy din ang halaga ng niyog sa Maynila sa P10 at P12 ang isa. Isang kinatawan ng Republic ang naglibot noong Biernes at Sabado sa ibaibang pamilihan ng Siudad, gayon din sa mga ilog na tinitigilan ng mga kasko ng niyog sa Tetuan, Divisoria at Reina Regente, at tumawad pa rin sa ilang kariton ng niyog na inilalako sa mga lansangan, at siya’y sinagot ng “Sa Laguna at Tayabas ka makabibili ng niyog na tig-P3”. Samantala, ipinatalastas ng City Hall noong Sabado na ang Konstabularia Metropolitana ay nakasamsam nang 20,000 niyog na ipi­ nagbibili nang mataas sa tatlong piso. Pagkasamsam, ang mga niJyog na ito ay ipinagbili ng pangi kat sa kabuhayan ng Pulisia sa halagang itinakda ng Gobernador Militar ng Maynila. Napansin na ang unang bisa ng ganitong hakbang ay hindi ang pagkamura ng niyog, kungdi ang biglang pagkawala ng niyog sa la­ hat ng panig ng Siudad. Noong Sabado at Linggo ay walang natagpuang nagtitinda ng niyog saan Upang masugpo ang labis na panghuhuthot sa niyog, ipinagutos ni Gobernador Militar Guinto na ang niyog ay ipagbili sa Maynila nang tig-P3 at bawa’t tao ay ma­ kabibili nang hanggang anim na niyog. Kasabay nito ay inatasan ni G. Guinto ang Pulisia na manmanan ang pamilihan ng niyog at samsamin ang lahat ng itinatangging ipagbili sa halagang kanyang itinakda. Sa loob ng dalawang araw, ang kinatawan ng Republika ay nabigo sa kanyang paglilibot upang bumili ng niyog na tig-P3. Kung hin­ di siya turingan nang tig-PIO at P12, ayon sa laki ng niyog, ay sinasabi ng may-ari na nabili na o hindi ipinagbibili. Ni ang mga tindahan ng MCCA ay walang tindang niyog, at ang mangilangilang mayroon ay ayaw ibigay sa P3, ■ pagka’t mataas umano ang kani­ lang puhunan. Nakita ng kinatawan ng Repu­ blic na ano mang utos sa pagpapababa ng halaga ng mga pangunang kailangan sa Siudad ay dapat sabayan ng totohanang pagpapatu­ pad, at kung hindi ay mananatiling utos lamang na nakasulat sa pa1500,000 Na Inilaan Ng Kapariz Sa Piling Kabataan Ng Bansa ito ng mga kabataan sa buong bansa ay ang pagkakaroon ng uring paligsahang panglahat sa pagpili ng mga namumukod na kabataang lalaki’t babai sa bawa’t lalawigan at siudad, na gagantingpalaan nang tig-Pl,000, gayon din ang pagpili pa ng mga karapatdapat na batang lalaki’t babaing pagaaralin sa Maynila, sa gugol ng Kapariz, sa loob ng apat na taon. Ang palatuntunan ng dakilang paligsahang ito ay naglalaan din naman ng mga gantingpalang sa(Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) Isang paligsahang pangbansa sa paghirang ng mga kabataang na­ mumukod sa katalinuhan, kalusugan at kakayahan sa mga gawaing bokasional ang itataguyod ng Ka­ pariz at pinaglaanan ng P500,000 ukol sa mga pagpapaaral, gantingpala at iba pang kailangang gugulin. Ang malawak na palatuntunan na naglalayon ng pagpapaunlad ng kabataang pilipino ay inihanda at iniharap ni Ministro Camilo Osias ng Pagtuturo na siya ring pangu­ long pangbansa ng Kapariz, at pinagtibay naman ng Pangulong Jo­ se P. Laurel. Ang malaking hala­ gang inilaan sa kilusang ito ay tu- AB AL A SI GNG. LAUREL tustusan ng P500.000 na handog ni SA PAGTULONG SA DUKHA Embahador Murata sa Republika | ng Pilipinas. Ang palatuntunang itinagubilin ni Ministro Osias na kapagtitibay pa lamang ay sumasaklaw sa isang malaking gawaing pangbansa na naglalayong “bungkalin ang diwang pangbansa at paunlarin ang ulirang kabataan—mga pilipinong tigib ng pagkamakabayan at puspos ng kabaitan” nang alinsunod sa huwarang buhay ni Rizal. Ipinalalagay na ang magdudulot fig malaking kasiglahan sa kilusang Hang araw na iniukol ni Gng. Jose P. Laurel at ng kanyang mga anak ang kanilang panahon sa mga gawain sa pagtulong sa mga mahihirap ,gaya ng paghahanda ng damit at pagkaing ipinagkaloob sa mga balo at ulila ng digma, sa mga hikahos at iba pang tangkilik ng mga samahan sa kawanggawa. Si Gng. Laurel ay tumulong sa mga kilusan ng Konseho ng Kababaihan, Kawanihan ng Kababaihan ng Kalibapi, at iba pang samahan ng mga babai sa Maynila. TALUMPATI NG PANGULO IN1HAYAG NI LAUREL ANG BALANGKAS NG NAGSASARILING BAGONG PILIPINAS (Karugtong ng talumpati ng Pangulong Jose P. Laurel na binigkas sa pagdiriwang sa kaarawan ng pagsasarili ng Pilipinas noonq ika-14 ng Oktubre) ______ Malapit na kaugnay ng produksiyon at pagtitipon ay ang sulira­ nin ng sasakyan. Tungkol dito ay nagkusa na naman ang Pamaha­ laan sa pamamagitan ng Kagawa­ ran ng Gawaing-bayan at Pahatiran, at nagtatag ng “Land and Maritime Transportation Com­ pany” o “Samahan ng Sasakyan sa Lupa at sa Dagat.” May mga sasakyan nang nagyayao’t dito sa Gitnang Luson at binabalak sa ka­ salukuyan ang pagpapalawak sa dakong hilaga at timog. Mangyari pa, ang isang pinanukalang kabuhayan ay maitataguyod lamang sa pamamagitan ng isang pamamaraan ng pagtatakda at pangangasiwa o kontrol na bu­ ong husay na isinasagawa at ligtas sa masasamang palakad. At sapagka’t ang Pamahalaan ay si­ yang kinakailangang mangasiwa at magpabisa sa pamamaraang yaon, ay nararapat na ang tauhan ng pamahalaan ay papagtaglayin ng isang mataas na uri ng kahusayan, kalinisang-loob at katapatan sa tungkulin, bukod pa ang karangalang-asal o moralidad ng mga naglilingkod sa bayan. Pinasimulan ko ang isang masaklaw at masinsinang paglilinis sa Pamaha­ laan, lalo na sa kanyang mga sa­ ngay na may tuwirang kaugnayan sa pagpapatupad ng mga pamalakad sa kontrol o pangangasiwa. Ang gawain tungod dito ay naging lalong madali sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaloob ng batasan ng mga kapangyarihang pangkagipitan sa Punong Tagapagpaganap at sa tu­ long na ibinibigay ng Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat na aking nilikha (Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) Ipinagtanggol ni Gobernador i Militar Leon G. Guinto ang kan­ yang pangasiwaan sa Maynila sa i pagsasabing “hindi ako natutulog” nang magsalita siya sa harap ng 300 punongnayon, pangulong pangI pook at patnubay ng mga sama| hang pangkapitbahay sa Tundo I i noong Martes ng hapon. ' “Nilulunasan ang kahirapan ng . i Maynila. Hindi ako papayag na; malupig tayo sa ating pakikidig- , ma sa gutom,” ang tahas na sabi ng Alkalde. “Ginawa ko at gina- 1 gawa ang lahat ng maaaring ga- I win. Iyan ang sanhi kung bakit ako’y nasa piling ninyo, at nagtitiis din ng gutom na katulad ninI yo sa sahod na f*500 isang buwan. Madali ang umiwas sa tungkulin j at magpayaman sa Buy and Sell, j nguni’t iyan ay hindi namin bina-1 lak kailan man.” Isang ultimatum ng Goberna­ dor Militar Guinto ang ipinadala sa mga pinuno ng mga himpilan ng Pulisia upang linisin ang mga tabingdaan at liwasan ng Siudad sa mga mesa ng pagkain, mesa ng sugalan at naglisaw na naglalako ng mga lumang kasangkapan. Ang pinuno ng Pulisiang hindi makagawa ng paglilinis sa takdang panahon ay papalitan at pipigilin sa tungkulin sa loob ng 15 araw. “Ang pagkain ng isang angaw na tao at kalahati sa Maynila,” ang patuloy ni Alkalde Guinto, “ay siyang tanging suliranin sa pag­ kain ng Republika. Sa mga la­ lawigan ay walang tagsalat o kri­ sis, at tumbalik sa dati, ang mga taga-lalawigan ay siyang mariwasa ngayon. Walang nagtitiis ng hirap kungdi tayong mga tagaMaynila.” Kanyang sinabi na ang Pangu­ long Laurel ay may malaking ma­ lasakit sa kapakanan ng bayang Maynila, kaya ang pamahalaang pangbansa ay siyang naguna sa paghanap ng mga kaukulang lunas. Sa pasimula ay itinatag ang Food Administration, sumunod ang BIBA, ang NADISCO at NAFERCO, nilikha ang Economic Police at mga MCCA, at nitong huli’y ang Ministerio ng mga Suliraning (Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) Sugpuin Ang Gulo Agarang pagsugpo sa mga pagI babangon at kaligaligan at mabiI gat na parusa sa mga dapat ma■ nagot ang ipinagutos ni Ministro Teofllo Sison ng mga Suliraning Pangloob, sa kanyang pahatidkawad sa lahat ng komisionado at gobernador ng mga purok na Mi­ litar sa Pilipinas. Si Ministro Sison ay siyang pu­ nong kinatawan ng Pangulo at inspektor heneral ng ley marcial, kaya nasa mga kamay niya ang mahalagang gawain sa pangangalaga ng kapayapaan at kaayusan sa buongi bansa . Ipinagunita ng Ministrong Pang­ loob na ang pagtataksil sa Repu­ blika ay lalapatan ng parusang kamatayan o pagkabilanggong habang buhay. “Ang sino mang tao, na may kautangang pagtatapat sa Repu­ blika ng Pilipinas, at hindi isang dayuhan,” ayon sa patalastas ni Ministro Sison, “na lumaban sa kanya o makisanib sa kanyang mga kaaway, tumulong at magbigayluwag sa kanila, ay magkakasala ng pagtataksil, at parurusahan nang pagkabilanggong habang buhay at magmumulta nang hindi hihigit sa 1*20,000.” HIRAMING KABAONG NA INIHANDA UKOL SA MGA MARALITA SA TUNDO May sarisaring kuento ukol sa mga taong naghanda ng sariling kabaong bago mamatay. Noong araw, ang lalong dukha ay nakatitiyak na magkakapantay ang kanyang mga paa sa loob ng isang kabaong. Ngayon ay hindi na, sapagkat kung paanong magugol ang mabuhay ay gayon din ang mamatay. Ang gastos lamang — isang karitelang gagamitin paglilibing ngayon ay higit pa buong gugol sa --------puneraria, trans- I-------„----- - portasion, mga korona at lupang I (Nasa pahir. “Handa Ako Sa Labanan,” Yamasita Si Heneral Tomoyuki Yamasita, ang tinatawag na “Tigre ng Malai” at mangdirigma ng Nipon na nagpasuko sa Singapor, ay siya ngayong bagong ktt. pinuno ng Hukbongkatihan sa Pilipinas. Si Bise-Almirante Densiti Okawauti na nagkaroon ng kabantugan sa mga labanan sa Sanghay ay siya namang bagong puno ng Hukbongdagat sa purok na ito ng digmaan. “Naparito ako upang lumaban”, ang unang bati ni Heneral Yama­ sita sa mga mamamahayag nang dumating siya nang linggong nagdaan na sakay ng isang aeroplano. Nagpamalas ang mabunying He­ neral ng paggiliw sa mga pilipino at sinabing nasa kanila ang kan­ yang “taimtim na pagtingin”, sai pagka’t “ipinasiya ng Amerika na ang Pilipinas ay maging larangan 1 ng digma at iumang ang bayan sa mga kapanganiban, samantaI lang ang Pilipinas ay babago pang nagsasarili.” Sa ganang kanya, ang mga pi­ lipino ay “para ko ring mga kababayan” at napansin niyang ang kagandahan hg kalikasan sa lupaing ito ay may malaking pagkakatulad sa mga katutubong kariktan ng Hapon. Sa mga unang araw ng digmaan sa Pasipiko noong 1942 ay mada­ ling napasuko ni Heneral Yama’ sita ang kuta ng Singapor na ipinagmamalaki ng Bretanya. Ang ’ bagong Ktt. Puno ng Hukbong­ katihan ng Hapon ay nagpahayag ■ ng pagasa sa mabisang pagta■ tanggol sa Leyte at sa ibang ba­ hagi ng Pilipinas. Nabatid din na si Teniente He> neral Yasutugi Tominaga ay si­ yang pinuno ng lakas sa himpa— pawid ng Hukbongkatihan ng Ha• pon sa Pilipinas. IPINADAKIP NI GUINTO SI EDITOR FAROLAN NITONG “REPUBLIC” Si Modesto Farolan, editor at tagapangasiwa ng Republic, ay ipi­ nadakip ni Gobernador Militar I Leon G. Guinto dahil sa editorial sa huling bilang ng tinurang lingguhan na may pamagat na “Ma| nila’s Food Situation” (Ang Ka­ lagayan ng Pagkain sa Maynila). Sa nabanggit na editorial ay binibigyang sala ang pamahalaan ng Maynila sa kasalukuyang taggutom na dinaranas ng isang angaw at kalahating mamamayan sa pangulonglungsod ng bansa. Si G. Farolan ay dinakip ng dalawang tiktik ng BI sa kanyang tanggapan sa Jai Alai noong Martes ng hapon, at siya’y inihatid sa tanggapan ng Gobernador Militar sa City Hall. Hindi siya iginapos ni “binembang” nguni’t hinagupit ng mahahayap ya pangungusap at mariing inalimura ni Gobernador Militar Guinto. Pagkaraan ng mahigit na isang oras ay pinahintulutan nang makauwi ang editor ng Republic. , Sa isang pulong sa Bagumbuhay na pinagsalitaan ni Alkalde Guinto nang hapon ding yaon ay kanyang tinuligsa si Editor Faro­ lan at ang Republic. “Si G. Fa­ rolan ay naging gobernador sa Ilokos Norte at isang linggo la­ mang ay hindi na malaman kung susuling sa kaliwa o sa kanan, kaya karakarakang nagbalik sa Maynila. At ngayon ay siya ang ating kritiko. Ipinadakip ko ang magaling na periodistang ito at yamang ngayon ay walang habeas corpus ay matitikman niya ang tindi sa tindi.” Nang tanungin ukol sa pagka(Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) pagbabaunan sa dating panahon. Ang isang mahirap na malagot sa mga araw na ito ay iniaallnla na lamang ng kabaong, 1*300 hang­ gang P500, at pagdating sa libingan ay inaalis sa ataul, at ibinabaon nang nakabalot ng ltimang banig o sako. Ang kabaong ay binabawi ng puneraria. Pagtugon sa ganitong kagipitan, ang nayong Sunog-Apog sa Bagumbuhay ay nagpahanda ng dalawang kabaong, isang pangmatan/»r— - ’tina 3 ang karugtong)