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Issue Date: Year I (No.9) December 11, 1944
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extracted text: 4 Pages LIBRARY 50 Centavos YEAR I MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944 No 9 LAUREL ASSERTS REPUBLIC’S SUPREMACY OVER ALL P. I. PATRIOT ORGANIZATIONS Republic’s Goal Reiterated By President Gov’t Of, By And For Filipinos Is Objective, He Tells Guests President Jose P. Laurel reite rated his unswerving belief that the Filipinos can be happy only if they are left alone to manage their own affairs and work out their own destiny in an extem poraneous speech before bureau directors, assistant directors, and managers of government-owned or controlled corporations whom he had as luncheon guests at Malacanan Tuesday last week. He reminded his guests, whom he called his collaborators in the Republic, that the goal of his Ad ministration is a government of the Filipinos, by the Filipinos and for the Filipinos, alone and exclu“As I said on one occasion,” the President declared, “it is not be cause we are dissatisfied or can not remedy a given situation or that we are not in a position to correct certain injustices, it is not because of hunger and starvation, fhat,wo Filipinos will^aban don our goal*“arcT'aspiration. ’’You''and T may not live long enough to achieve (Continued on page 2) SANVICTORES OFFERS AGRICULTURAL PLAN Speaking on the opening day of the conference on agriculture and animal husbandry last week, Chair man Jose G. Sanvictores proposed and outlined a program for the agricultural regeneration of the Philippines based on the findings of the agricultural survey com mission which recently made an in tensive study and survey of the agriculture of Taiwan. Chairman Sanvictores of the sur vey commission proposed the fol lowing: the construction of small irrigation systems and the build ing of small reservoirs in places where there are no streams to tap to catch and store water for use during the dry months to insure crops against drought; the replace ment of inferior seed varieties with superior ones; the popularization of the use of farmmade fertilizer— compost—along with the promotion (Continued on page 2) NATION’S INDIGENTS AIDED BY GOVERNMENT Considerable help has been ren dered and. is being rendered by the government of the Republic to country. Cash or material relief amounting to millions have been spent .and rehabilitation and so cial welfare work done through numerous public and private wel fare stations, convalescent and war widows’ homes, food produc tion and vocational projects. The sphere of activity covers no less than 30 provinces, 6 cities, and 280 municipalities. Convalescent homes established to help provincial released war prisoners, number 16. There are 28 food production projects put up and an equal number of voca tional projects. As of a few months ago, incom plete reports show that upwards of 309,845 families with depend ents numbering 1,549,225 have been aided, while 10,311 persons and their dependents of approxi mately 68,060 have been given' work relief assignments. Out of the 1*2,000,000 Relief Fund, ¥=1,189,989.19 has already been released to provincial and city relief committees. General gov ernment appropriations amount ing to ¥=1,393,144.72, together with sweepstake funds and numerous do nations have also been spent for the relief of the sufferings masses. (Continued on page 3) GE A War Made Asians Aware Of Their Noble Destiny-- Recto By CLARO M. RECTO Minister of State for Foreign Affairs It has been said that war is the great accelerator of history. It hastens social, political and eco nomic revelutions everywhere; it speeds up the rate of advance in industry, science and invention. What would, in time of peace, re quire a decade or two to accomplish often takes but a year or less to realize in time of war. Changes once regarded as remote or impro bable take place in the twinkling of an eye, as it were, and aspira tions that once seemed Utopian come within the realm of reality. Centuries are telescoped ■ in an hour, and as we watch mighty em pires fall and new ones rise to take, their place, we are compelled to acknowledge that war is, indeed, in spite of its brutal horrors, and in spite of i£s destructive power, the one irresistible propeller of hisHighest Commander Calls For Bold Spirit, Deed In “Makapili” Message Patriotic Motives Praised, Sound Advice Given On League Inaugural Ceremony Attended By High Officials Obedience, Charity Urged By O’Doherty Besides urging loyal and strict compliance with all rules and reg ulations designed to insure peace and the welfare of the -people in war-time, particularly those calcu lated to protect the civilian popula tion from the effects of bombing, Archbishop O’Doherty in a mess age to vicars forane urges the prac tice of charity.. The archbishop says that some of the fatal incidents occurring in Manila during air-raids would have been avoided or at least mini mized had the victims carefully followed the instructions issued by the proper officials. He, therefore, strongly suggests more careful ob servance of such instructions. “Our Christmas resolution should be,” the message continues, “to respect the rights of property, living in peace and patience, in obedience to all the laws of charity andjustice.” I Courtesy And Valor Are One In Gen. Yamasita torical change. No war in history fits this des cription more truly than the war which broke out in East Asia three years ago today. When the Ja panese Empire decided to send its intrepid forces by land and air and sea to crush the enemy and reduce the citadels of his power, little did the world suspect that the decision would produce within a short pe riod of time historical changes of a radical and far-reaching charac ter. Those changes have taken place—we. all have been witnesses to them. We have seen these (Continued on page 2) As a token of sincere respect and esteem for President Laurel, as head of the Republic of the Phil ippines, General T. Yamasita, Highest Commander of the Impe rial Japanese Army in the islands, went out of his way at the “Ma kapili” inaugural ceremony to give the former precedence in leaving the platform. “With the program completed,” the Tribune reported in its Satur day issue, “the-*a„. rmblage dis persed. General Yamasita’s . car drove to the platform first, but the general in a demonstration of sin cere esteem for President Laurel, ordered his driver to park it by the curve until the President’s car came. He saw the President to the ear and watched him drive away, then walked across the drive way in front o’f the Legislative Building to his waiting car.” Indeed, as the Spanish saying goes, “Lo cortes no quita lo valiente,” which may be translated as meaning “Courtesy does not rob one of valor.” Gen. Yamasita, the very personification of valor is also the acme of refinement. City Hall tssay Contest Stirs Widespread Interest Widespread interest has been stirred by a literary essay contest announced last week by Military Governor Leon G. Guinto on the subject, “Is There a Filipino Na tion?” The contest was inspired by an editorial of the Tribune which posed the rhetorical ques tion. A total of 14 prizes will be given to the winners. Entries may be in English, Ta galog or Spanish and should not be less than ten (10) pages of regular-sized typewriting paper, double-spaced, answering with a categorical “Yes” the subject of the contest. The contest is open to everybody and ends on Decem ber 25. Four of the prizes will be award ed to the best patriotic pictures depicting our struggle for eman cipation. Cloth Ration Tickets Being Rehabilitated Cloth ration tickets are being re habilitated Ijy the NADISCO, it was announced last Saturday. Only family heads and immediate members of the family may bring the tickets, accompanied by the school and residence tax certifi cates or DANA identification card. Mutilated tickets and those whose information on the stubs has been altered, erased and tam pered with shall be confiscated. In this connection, the NADISCO issued its warning to traffickers of cloth ration tickets. Those arrest ed with falsified tickets are sub ject to severe punishment. RICOA Warns Against Bringing Rice To City Persons bringing rice to Manila from the provinces were warned against continuing to do so last week by the RICOA. According to the warning issued, the trans portation of rice is a clear viola tion of Ordinance No. 44, which was recently issued by President Jose P. Laurel. Watch our next issue: Pres. Laurel’s Nat’I Survival Program Interpreted. The Philippines 25 Years Hence---By Hon. Claro M. Recto. Vigorously asserting the supremacy of the government of the Republic over any and all organizations of Filipinos within the country, President Laurel clearly marked out the field within which the “Makapili” headed by Benigno Ramoz, well-known Ganap leader, and ex-Assemblyman Pio Duran, new ViceMinister of Home Affairs, with General Artemio Ricarte as highest adviser, will function, in a speech delivered at the cere mony inaugurating the new patriotic league last Friday after noon in front of the Legislative Building. In the same program and from the same platform, General Tomoyuki Yamasita, Highest Commander of the Imperial Ja panese Army in the Philippines, urged the new group “boldly to forge ahead with me in both spirit and deed and contribute to the attainment of eternal peace and welfare of Greater East Asia,” offering the organization maximum support. President Laurel .declared that the newly organized, “Makapili” which in English shall be known as the Patriotic League of the Fi lipino^ must work in harmony and in cooperation with the government of the Republic and with other si milar organizations seeking to con serve and strengthen that Republic. He emphasized the point that | the “Makapili” must submit to the government ol' the ‘Republic, irom Which it is neither distinct nor se parate, as any organization that at tempts to be over or obstruct the government must, of necessity, be guilty of seeking to destroy the Republic itself and the work of Ja pan which has facilitated its es tablishment. President Laurel’s speech during the program follows: “On this momentous occasion, we celebrate three important events. The first is of world im port and historic significance, the Greater East Asia War, the third anniversary of which falls today. The second is national in scope and importance, the Kapisanan Sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas, Kalibapi for short, which cele brates on. the same date its second anniversary. And the third is the newest and latest national organi zation, a patriotic undertaking, the Kalipunang Makabayan ngmga Pilipino. The leader and head of the Makapili is a wellknown and uncompromising Fili pino patriot, General Artemio Ri carte, a soldier who would not bend his knees before any foreign flag flying over his country because to him there is only one flag,—the Sun and the Stars. For that' pa- triotic fervor and conviction, he Aquino Appeals For National Unity In Kalibapi Day Speech By BENIGNO S. AQUINO Speaker, National Assembly Vice-President and Director General, Kalibapi Much has already been written about the KALIBAPI: we know that, as a historical fact, in the past it has been an instrument of popular action for the quick com pliance with the conditions im posed upon us so that our inde pendence might be proclaimed and recognized within the shortest time possible and also for the urgent and immediate organization of our people’s government. Its present mission has been delineated clear ly and explicitly by our illustrious President in Ordinance No. 17 amending Executive Order No. 109 of the defunct Philippine Executive suffered banishment. He lived in Japan for nearly four decades un til the Imperial Japanese Forces smashed the combined power of Great Britain, the United .States, and Holland, in the Orient and (Continued on page 3) DEC. 8 IS MEMORARI E__ DAY, SAYS PRESIDENT December 8 will forever remain a memorable day in our calendar because it marks the moment when Japan sought to set arjght, through war, what she considered an unjust and undignified situation in this part of the world, Presi dent Jose P. Laurel declared in g, press statement on the occasion of the third anniversary of the Great er East Asia War. The President’s statement fol lows: “Three years ago today, the Im perial Japanese Forces became en tangled in a war with the United States. But Japan’s motive was neither economic greed nor po litical aggrandizement. She was fired, instead, by her consciousness that it was her sacred mission to liberate the peoples of this part of the world and bring about the es tablishment of a family of nations so welded together by reciprocal bonds as to present a solid and impregnable defense against fur ther attempts at domination and exploitation on the part of foreign powers. “With lightning rapidity, the Ja(Continued on page 3) Commission under the Japanese Military Administration. In one of the paragraphs of the said Or dinance the following is stated as one of the primordial objectives of the Association: “To render such assistance to the government as would bring about the rapid reconstruction of the Philippines and the rehabilitation of its-people for which purpose it shall strive to secure the unifica tion of the Filipino people by,in stilling in them the conviction that the permanent security, wellbeing and happiness of the Filipinos de pend on the perpetuation of the independence and the preservation of the territorial integrity of the Philippines.” In its first regular session the (Continued on page 3) PAGE 2 THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY, DECEMBER lly!944 IJqntbltr M. Farolan^ Published Weekly by Thd Republic Publishing Co. Suite 28, Jai-Alai Bldg., Daitoa Ave., Manila—Tel. 2-07-56 Vol. I Monday, December 11, 1944 No. 9 THE REPUBLIC AND THE "MAKAPILI” The public should welcome the appearance of the “Makapili” with its avowed objectives such as those stated in its articles of organization, for we can never have too many of such bodies dedicated to the serv ice of our people. We believe that this was the feeling of President Laurel when he attended the “Makapili” inaugural program the other day. The President did well, however, to make clear the limitations and boundaries within which all patriotic and civic organizations, no matter what they are, who leads them or how high their aims, may properly operate. In the words of the Chief Executive, they must submit to the authority of the Republic. This necessary warning is made indispensable by the peculiar nature of the “Makapili” and the kind of activities and the methods of action that it contemplates, as variously explained by the three leaders of that body. But the admonition against any tendency or effort to go over or to obstruct the Republic need not apply specially to the “Makapili”. It applies to all bodies and groups of its kind and it will serve the future just as well. Being a Filipino organization, organized for highly patriotic purposes, according to its spokesmen, the “Makapili” certainly has a place in our civic life. It is entitled to support within the defined framework of its clearly stated objectives and to the extent of our loyalty to our Republic. ONE POINT FOR RICOA SUCCESS The public undoubtedly felt relieved with the reassuring state ments of the RICOA Manager, Mr. A. V. Tangco, published in our last issue, regarding the handling of the rice situation. Many whose souls have been tortured by the spectre of hunger and want, must be able to breathe easier after reading announcements by both Minister Sabido and Manager Tangco, as well as Military Governor Guinto about measures now being carried out to assure Manila of its supply of rice. “The Republic” is convinced that the price of rice fixed had been arrived at after an earnest study of all the elements of cost and reason able return. Yet there is noticeable public misgiving that the price of P100 per sack of palay, even with some prime commodities added to that price as a special inducement, is not attractive enough to bring palay to the RICOA. We need not be suspected of merely voicing the large absentee rice-land owners’ point of view, for it is patent that the tenant or small farmer who lives right on the land has the greater hold on rice harvests and farm products these days. It is precisely in the interest of the latter and that of the RICOA itself that we venture our humble opinion on the matter of palay prices. The statisticians of the RICOA and the government will probably effectively disprove any assertion that the costs of production and a reasonable margin for earning or profit are not sufficiently covered by the fixed price of P100 per sack, so we leave that point alone. But may we ask, what is it and how much can one buy with P100 these days? Forgetting altogether the big producer, let us take only the case of the small farmer who harvests, say 50 sacks. On the basis of P100 per sack, how far would the return on his share of such harvest take him and his usually large family in these days of inflation? It won’t even buy him a carabao or a horse, if he needed and wanted to buy one nor to feed the poor beast. It will barely suffice to defray expenses in case he has to evacuate his family as is often necessary, where particularly in Central Luzon, those with some rice are harassed —by-bandits and malcontents. But even assuming that the fixed price does afford adequate com pensation and that what the producer received for his crop were enough for his needs, would he consider it an ample reward for the risks that he has to face now and enough recompense for his exposure to danger from all sides? It must be borne in mind that not only bandits and marauders go out to his field and harvest the crop and kill, if they cannot, but also evacuees, weary and hungry on their long trek still far from home, go in and harvest what they need to stay their hunger and perhaps kill too, if not allowed to. We omit the other well-known dangers that the poor farmer has to face, being too well-known. Is P100 per sack worth all that risk and trouble? Far from it. It is confidently assumed that when rice is rationed in Manila there will be no more black market and therefore no better prices will be offered the farmer. The profiteer is an expert speculator and a daring businessman, as we all know. He thrives in the shortage of commodities in any given locality and time. He will, therefore, go into any hazard to provide against the time when the supply should again get low as during the period from planting season to the next harvest, buy now at tempting prices and hoard for the future. We should not be so sanguine about our being able to immediately pre vent all this even in the provinces where conditions are so unsettled as to permit any number of possibilities and where government control, notwithstanding Army assistance, is unquestionably not very effective. It seems it would be only proper for the RICOA to make more generous allowances for both seen and unforeseen difficulties. It should win over the producer completely to its side, not only with cold figures and logic, but also with a more tempting offer for his produce. That offer should appear to be generous and never too coldly businesslike or niggardly. If the producer, however willing to help the government, should by any chance be actually offered much more for his palay than the RICOA offers—which can easily mean to him that the gov ernment seems inclined to treat him less generously—necessity and self-interest will persuade him to hold out against the RICOA and even readily lend himself an instrument to defeat the purposes of con trol and rationing. On the other hand, if he is convinced that the government appears generously inclined to view his side along with that of the public and that it is doing the fair and the reasonable thing for him under prevailing circumstances, he would become the RICOA’s best support and ally, and rice may more readily flow Manila’s way. “The Republic” is voicing these views because it sincerely desires the RICOA’s success. We cannot afford to risk another failure. That may be fatal. And we believe, in order to succeed, the RICOA should not overlook any possible means of inducing rice to reach our hungry, starving population in a swift and steady stream. Marine Examination Results Are Released Those who passed the marine officer examinations given last July 31, follows: Master: Rodrigo L. Fuentes, 80.89 and Jose S. Ferrer, 78.51. Second Mate: Ladislao P. Pascual, 83.88; Guillermo Villarosa, 78.68; and Vicente Oca, 77.83. Third Mate: Eligio C. Enriquez, 84.88; Romulo Guerrero, 82.67; .and Bo nifacio C. Paclibar, 76.5. Major Patron: Jose N. Arroyo, 80.12 and Pedro M. Gallardo, 79.2. Minor Patron (Limited Waters): Pablo de la Fuente, 78.91. Minor Patron (Harbor, Bay, River and Lake) : Rufino Estrebilla, 84; Benjamin V. Sanvictores Offers.... (Continued from page 1) of swine raising; the adoption of better cultural practices which in volve the use of improved tools, better preparation of the soil, pro per distancing of plants, crop rota tion and diversification, green ma nuring and other practices found effective in other lands; the organi zation of local farmers into small units of 10 to 15 families and later into assoiations of about 100 fami lies, like the buroku in Taiwan, for better coordinated farm activity. Chairman Sanvictores also pro posed that initial efforts be limited to the seven rice-deficient provinces surrounding and near Manila—Ba taan, Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and Tayabas— so that they will become self-suffi cient and will not draw foodstuffs from the provinces on which Ma nila is dependent. The greatest problem of the Re public is food, according to Mr. Sanvictores. The nation’s vitality, he said, is becoming lower and the people are uneasy and demoralized because of lack of food. In solving this problem our alternative is in tensification of agriculture and ho rizontal expansion. As a permanent policy later, however, Chairman Sanvictores suggests a program to decrease area by eliminating mar ginal lands in order to save on farm labor and expense and make working on land profitable for te nants and owners alike. Such a policy, he hopes, would ameliorate rural life and stabilize rural social conditions. Highest Commander.... (Continued from page 1) freed all subjugated peoples in the Far East from Occidental domina tion and exploitation. “The amazing and successive vic tories achieved by Japan not only ushered in the dawn of a New and Greater Asia and the redemption and emancipation of her long-sub jected people but also awakened in them a new sense of dignity and power. Such a magnificent dis play of might inspired and thrilled them and awakened their dormant spirit to a realization that they, too, like their Occidental brothers are the masters of their fate, the architects of their own fortune; that they need not be and should never be “the hewers of wood and drawers of water” for the other peoples. The Greater East Asia War is a glorious consummation of the age-long dream of leaders of Asia to free the entire Orient from foreign domination, a domi nation which had been the cause of the enslavement of the teeming millions of Oriental peoples. It is an effort, nobly conceived and bri lliantly executed, to establish a New Order in the interest of world peace and to insure the permanent stability of East Asia through the formation of a sphere of common prosperity and by free and inde pendent states for the attainment of a common ideal; the recovery, once for all, of the honor and dig nity and power of all Asian peo ples. It is a fitting embodiment of the policy of “Asia for the Asians” and as corollary, the Phil ippines for the Filipinos, Burma for the Burmese, China, for the Chinese, India for the Indians, and Java for the Javanese. “The formal launching today of the Kalipunang Makabayan ng mg a Pilipino, the main objective of which is the consolidation and strengthening of the defense of the Republic of the Philippines, is a good and happy omen, especially at this time when we stand at the crossroads of destiny. “The leaders of the new organi zation are well-known Filipinos. They are General Artemio Ricarte, venerable Revolutionary figure who suffered four decades of exile ra ther than bow to a foreign power; Benigno Ramos, who rendered me ritorious service to the Imperial Japanese Army, and Pio Duran, member of our legislative body who has to rfis credit also a long and distinguished service to our country. “We need to strengthen and con solidate our forces, pool our re sources and marshal our means of defense. Too long have we in dulged in bitter strife and dis heartening and suicidal disunion. Particularly at this time of natio nal crisis, when we are confronted with the weighty and difficult pro blem of survival, the country de mands that we shall stand united, that we act as one man, and, what ever happens, present a solid, gra nite-like front for our own safety and for the happiness of our peo ple. We have a grave responsi bility to the nation and to posterity. To our care is entrusted the Repu blic of the Philippines. It is our sacred and inescapable duty to pre serve it, to let it grow sturdy and strong, buoyant and self-confident. “People and with them history and posterity will judge us not so much by what we say as by what we do. It is not enough for us to say that we love our country, that for it we will fight to the bit ter end, that we are ready and willing to make all the sacrifices for its preservation, for the attain ment of its liberty and independ ence. Not by words but by deeds must we show our determination, our readiness to defend to the last drop of our blood the honor and integrity of our God-given home and land as well as our right to be free. Whatever be the name of the association or organization to which we belong, let us live both as a nation and as individuals in the way our foremost hero lived. To his country Rizal devoted and con secrated everything, life included.As his countrymen and followers we can do no less. “We should all, therefore hearti ly welcome the organization of the Makapili and help its promoters to the fullest extent, so that in com mon and in harmony with similar organizations it may completely fulfill its mission: the consolidation of the Philippine Republic with all the powers and prerogatives needed to effectively serve the interests and ideals of our people, as well Republic’s Goal.... (Continued from page 1) it, but let it be known to those who are going to follow us in shouldering the responsibilities that we are now carrying, that we are going in that direction and that it is our bequest that they should take up when we have dropped out of the way where we left off and to continue until they reach that goal.” The President expressed to the directors, assistant directors and managers his appreciation for their cooperation and loyal service. Autencio, 83; Hilarion Molete, 78; Eduardo Corda, 77 and Vicente Caspillo, 75. GE A War Made.... (Continued from page 1) changes follow in the wake of a blitzkrieg war. For, wherever the victorious Japanese columns march ed—in China, in the Philippines, in Malaya, in Java,<or in Burma— there was heard, over and above the din of the fighting and the thunder of the guns, the glad tid ings that Japan had embarked upon the war in order to liberate the long oppressed and exploited peoples of East Asia. This was the seed, fertile with miraculous promises, that was la ter to grow and bear rich fruit for all the Asian peoples. Out of that seed came, among other things, the -institution of foreign-controlled territory to the National Govern ment of China, the abolition of extra-territoriality, the return of Thailand’s lost provinces, the in dependence of Burma and the Phil ippines, the recognition of the Pro visional Government of Free India, and the promise of independence to the Indonesians. But merely to enumerate one by one the steps by which Japan has sought to fulfill her pledge to lib erate East Asia is to do scant jus tice to the true magnitude of the sublime ideal that inspired them. We can perhaps comprehend the correct scale of that magnificent ideal only if we say that the me morable date of December 8, 1941, marks the birth of Greater East Asia, such as we hope to make it in the future. For on this day, three years ago, the Great Empire of Japan, gathering all its forces together for the one supreme bat tle of its history, decided to put an end, once and for all, to the pi tiable bondage and servitude of the Asian races. We in the Philippines have par ticipated in the glory of this new heritage. Believing in utter trust and confidence in the noble pledge of Japan, we have proclaimed the independence of the Philippines and embraced the responsibilities of an independent and sovereign state with all vigor and enthu siasm. We have endeavored to en ter into relations of mutual coope ration and understanding with our sister nations in East Asia, and, above all, we have honored our so lemn Pact of Alliance with Japan by giving her all possible assis tance in the defense of Philippine territory. And so, on the occasion of Great er East Asia Day, we Filipinos should remember with gratitude the generous motive that impelled the Great Japanese Empire to un dertake the liberation of East Asia. On this day the first mighty blow was struck for the righting of an ancient wrong, and the teeming millions of Asia, who first gave the arts of civilization to the world, knew once again that they had a destiny far nobler than that of “hewers of wood and drawers of water,” that they too had a right to be free, to lead a life of their own choosing untrammeled by bru tal and rapacious imperialisms. For the time will come, I doubt not, when Greater East Asia Day as the larger interests and ideals of the Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere. “In closing, I would like to say, that the establishment of the Re public was made possible through the benevolence and help of the great Japanese Empire. There is only one Republic of the Philip pines, to which we owe allegiance, and which /we must defend with our sinews and blood. This Re public is the one of which I happen to be President. “As long as I hold and exercise the authority, I cannot consent or permit any organization, political in character, by individual Filipi nos or groups of Filipinos, to exist unless that organization is subject to the authority and control of that Republic. “In the interest of self-preser vation, and even of the conserva tion of the joint understanding of Japanese and Filipinos in estab lishing that Republic, we cannot afford to permit the existence of any Filipino organization which should be beyond the control of, or independent from, the overwhelm ing authority of the independent government of that Republic. Otherwise, the result would be dis integration and eventual destruc tion of that government.” General Yamasita’s speech in full is also reproduced hereunder: “It is a matter of mutual con gratulations that the Patriotic League of Filipinos holds its inau gural meeting on the significant and historic day of the third an niversary of the outbreak of the Greater East Asia War. “Looking back upon the pages of history, we note that Filipino patriotism was brilliantly revealed under the leadership of Lapu-Lapu against Aggressor Magellan in 1521. Ever since that day, the Fi lipino people have shed blood re peatedly for the attainment of real freedom. “In the spirit of ‘Hakko Itiu,’ 'universal brotherhood, Japan has consistently and whole-heartedly sympathized with the cause of the Philippines. With the Greater East Asia War, the American in fluence was driven out of the Phil ippines and before long Japan re cognized the independence of the islands. With this the Philippines attained her freedom, a long-stand ing aspiration -of four—centuriesr “It has been most regrettable that a very small number of Fili pinos, blinded by the sinister pro paganda of America, have been hoping for the return of Amer ican rule. This is a very danger ous situation. At such a juncture, a group of far-sighted and patriotic Filipinos have banded together under Gen eral Artemio Ricarte, Benigno Ra mos, and Pio Duran, with the full support of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, their objectives being the arousing of true patriotism in assuring the eternal development and prosper ity of the Republic. As a great national movement, I am con vinced, the development will contri bute toward the consolidation of the foundation of the Free Phil ippines. “It is therefore natural and pro per that I, charged with the mis sion of crushing the Anglo-Amer ican forces and assisting the deve lopment of the Republic of the Philippines, am ready to offer ma ximum support to this patriotic movement because the tenets of the league is in harmony with the ideals of the Japanese Empire. “Today, the American forces have invaded Leyte as the second Magellan. Together with the Philippines, the ally of Japan, I will crush the enemy and endeavor to perfect the ‘Asia of the Asians.’ “I expect the members of the Patriotic League of Filipinos to boldly forge ahead with me both in spirit and in deed and contri bute toward the attainment of eternal peace and welfare of Greater East Asia. I offer my heartfelt congratulations and pray for a most glorious future, on this significant inaugural meeting of the League.” The ceremony was also attend ed by leading officials of the Re public as well as by high officials of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy. The aims of the league as set forth are as follows: to defend the Republic, to maintain peace and order, to promote self-sufficiency in food and other vital materials, to collaborate unreservedly with the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, to propagate the principles for which Japan and other Asiatic countries are fighting for and to make the people aware that their welfare depends upon close asso ciation with those nations. will signify not merely the begin ning of a great war, but the prin ciples of freedom and justice as serting themselves over the mons trous imperialistic game of guile and greed. (Speech delivered over Station PI AM on December 8.) THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1944 F PAGE 3 Could we allow such a quantita tive and qualitative retrogression to occur without raising ovr voices in alarm? Would we not be guilty of a criminal neglect if through indifference, carelessness, or co wardice, we were to keep silent and unconcerned at the imminence of this danger? At all times when we appeal to the people to make the greatest sacrifices, or when we exhort our government employees and the masses in general to com ply strictly with their civic duties, we invoke the patriotism and the glorious deeds of our national he roes and point out their acts or standards of conduct worthy of imitation. At this moment, how ever, I realize that it is more prac tical to expose the ailing patient upon the steps of the temple so that all might comprehend the ex tent and the seriousness of the evil that must be remedied. May God grant that my appeal, completely devoid of favoritism, awake an echo in the heart of every Filipino, and that everyone might take full cognizance of the transcendental importance of the imminent dan gers which now threaten us, the re medy for which can be found ex clusively in our hands and in our determination to save at all cost the future of our race. To comprehend the present sit uation, at a glance, it is only ne cessary to look out of a window and contemplate on one side the inexhaustible legion of lean and haggard scarecrows who wander listlessly along the streets clamor ing for a tin" handful of rice to appease their hunger; or the long line of old and young scavengers, digging with their trembling hands into garbage piles for impure rem nants of discarded food, that they may not perish from inanition, or gathering fragments of dirty rags to cover their skinny bodies. If we should cast our look upon an other side, we would notice the mi serable spectacle of a great many victims of despair who with vague and lacklustre eyes seek the most fleeting solace for their moral suf ferings. "Amongst them are the neurasthenic and the hysterical who shake with fear and shock at the least noise they hear around them, constantly tortured by the memory of loved ones who had been victims of misunderstanding, or of vengeance, or of fatality. Homes which at one time had been havens of happiness are now either destroyed or desertqd, because the shadow of Cain has fallen upon their roofs. What miseries, what horrors, what sufferings! Why should we not think primarily of ourselves, of our salvation from the perils that now assail us, of our own survival, so that, God granting, after this bloody war, which cannot be endless, we might recover what we have lost and re construct what has been destroyed and that we might build upon the ruins of a past adulterated by most variegated and exotic tastes our own Oriental personality', solidly based upon the pride of a verile race which will have known how to emerge triumphant from the bloody ordeal because it is predes tined to write a beautiful and ad mirable chapter on the scroll of the world’s history which shall perpe tuate and attest its contribution to the progress and the civilization of humanity? Our glorious forebears, with the patient labor of the ant, in the course of the centuries had been consolidating the firm foundations of the ancient home whose magni ficent structure we are now con templating, to keep in it as in a 'sanctuary the relics of our history, and to serve at the same time as a temple, a pilgrims’ shrine, and a fountain of inspiration for all fu ture generations. We, of the pre sent generation, have the impera tive obligation to preserve the fi nished structure, to bequeath it, in tact and secure, to the next gene ration. Every generation should, unstintedly, fulfill the part allotted to it for the consummation of this great enterprise. Already from this moment, to me, the vision has begun to unfold itself of the day that shall come in which the cen turies shall behold in such a struc ture the most lofty, the most im posing, and the most marvelous monument to the genius and the I potentiality of our race. [ Every one is aware that we who have been designated by destiny to be in the government of the Repu blic, have always advocated the full enjoyment of all those liberties that make a man proud and cons cious of his personality and of his inalienable right: freedom of speech, of worship, of association, of abode, and so forth; and for this reason, it would be most illogical and inconsistent on our part to re quire that our fellow-countrymen Aquino Appeals.... (Continued from page 1) National Assembly passed Act No. 12 designating December 4th of every year as KALIBAPI DAY. With the approval of this Act the Assembly has consecrated in a de finitive and indisputable manner the importance and national sign ificance of this institution. To comply with the purposes and objectives of the KALIBAPI, there could be nothing more ap propriate than to present on this occasion to the people of the Phil ippines the problem of our na tional survival in its racial, social, political, and economic aspects, granting that the latter three— the social, political, and economic phases—are mere corolaries of the first, that is, of racial survival, because the extinction or the re duction to insignificance of our race makes unnecessary and futile to speak of social, political, and economie institutions that support or exalt it. The great capacity, influence, and power of a race de pend upon the degree of its deve lopment in quantity and quality; on its preparation for patriotic na tionhood and its national disci pline; on its indomitable courage to realize individual and collective aspirations; on its faith and abso lute confidence in its own powers. It is imperative that every one should feel proud of his race. Peoples devoid of racial conscious ness or pride can never reach the full plenitude of their power or na tional glory, because they are doomed to slavery. By its geographical position, the Philippines now finds itself in the very centre of the mealstrom that now disturbs the great Pacific. Three years ago, when hostilities began between the United States of America, Great Britain, and Holland on the one hand and the Empire of Japan on the other, the latter country spread its over whelming hosts upon the whole sphere of Greater East Asia. Being as we were under American sovereignty, we made common cause with her and the ge nerous blood of our youth was copiously shed in all th£ battle fronts. The merciless war follow ed its implacable course which re cognizes no end but victory. It crushed lives; burnt into ashes countless public and private prop erties; destroyed buildings, roads, and aH kinds of structures, and practically pulverized all obstacles placed in its way, and the former sovereignty was driven away from these Oriental lands. Now Amer ica once again is attempting the reconquest of the Philippines be cause she needs these islands to come nearer to her enemy and to have extensive and strategic bases for military operations; and once more our fields are being converted into the theater of a more san guinary war which brings again in its wake widespread desolation and death. During the entire pe riod of our Calvary we have al ways been propitiatory victims of the Apocalyptic evils, for, as I have said on another occasion, when the interests of the powerful nations are at stake the existence of weaker peoples receives from them a merely relative considera tion; and the clash of arms of the combatants, developing as it develops upon our soil, we have, necessarily, to suffer, perhaps more than they, the horrible ordeals of war, with their long sequel of mi sery, hunger and epidemics of all kinds; and the most trivial ail ments may develop into serious cases for lack of adequate medi cines; and because of our conti-' nuous fears and anxieties and the high cost of foodstuffs our phys ical resistance has become lower and weaker. But the worst of all remains to be stated: the horrible spectacle which we daily witness—bloodshed and murder among ourselves, be tween brothers of the same blood md race, in which, by reason of egoistic motives or for hardly ex plainable causes, those who are best prepared for a determined ac tivity, or for some kind of leader ship, perish tragically in the hands of the perverse or the misguided. I have tried to fathom the depths of the passions that agitate our proletarian masses, and at the bot tom I have seen only the cynical egoism of certain conscienceless demagogues who flee from the light and from peaceful and legal methods, because they know that their dissolvent doctrines only ac quire virulence in the ignorance and in the uncontrolled passion of the masses. The result of all this, after the war, would be the com plete decimation of our population, specially of the members best gift ed and best prepared. should stultify their souls and think and act solely in the manner in which we think and act. I make this explanatory statement to avoid twisted or mistaken interpretations of a request that I now make to the nation that we have a short truce in the bitter controversies which at present separate us in this sad period of our national exis tence, for, to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, and to soothe the sorrow-stricken are precepts of charity which peremptorily should be put into practice to the extent of every man’s capacity. And the easy and expeditious means would be, that in the meantime, we should dedicate ourselves individually or collectively to tasks and activities that tend to assure and consolidate our common survival, trying at all times, to have tolerance, peace and tranquillity, and the greatest abundance in the production of food. In the past we took pride in manifesting to the whole world our capacity to carve our own des tiny, and it is a fact that we have done so. Have we, by any chance, lost our confidence in ourselves, in our capacity to suffer and over come the bitterest and hardest vi cissitudes, and in our recuperative power to resist and to triumph? Our political aspiration, in the meantime, may be concretely stated I as the implantation in our country I of a government of Filipinos, by Filipinos, and for Filipinos. It is possible that a longer period of preparation is required in order that the real and positive splendor of our Republic may be clearly ap preciated, but if the administration of our domestic affairs, at least, were already shorn of extraneous influences, it would be timely to fathom the will of .the people on so cial and political’ principles and doctrines which must be availed of and implanted as norms of ac tion for all public officials. If our capricious fancy for innovation could not still be satisfied with the classic and the conservative, we shall invent new theories and pro cedures to experiment upon. Our laws shall be formulated in accor dance with our traditional idiosyn crasies, our characteristic virtues and vices, because, after all, all these qualities, good and bad, are the traits that shall afford us our cherished satisfaction and, happi ness. To these laws, therefore, we should submit all our familiar pro blems, but all this shall only be possible if from now on we suc ceed in avoiding annihilation, and thus be able to save the most pre cious diadems of our cultural and spiritual treasures. Fellow-countrymen: To despair is to degrade ourselves, since it is disdainful cowardice to allow our selves to be conquered by the tri bulations of the moment. When the tragic shadows vanish from the ho rizon, the sun will shine again, whose warmth shall kindle into flame the coagulated blood in the veins and hearts of men, and its radiant rays shall clothe again our desolate fields in gay and pleasant Nation's Indi gents . (Continued from page 1) In a report sent to the Minister of Health, Labor and Public Wel fare, Director Honorio Poblador of the Bureau of Public Welfare, outlined the relief activities of his office as follows: 1. General Welfare Activities relating to public assistance and relief of civilian indigents, the study, adjustment, and solution of social problems, and the improve ment of social life. Indigent parsons who are found deserving, after a thorough social investigation, are given assistance in the form of cash or material relief, or work relief, as the case may demand. Other forms of re lief, including social advice or counsel, encouragement, etc. are given. During the month of Fe bruary, 1944, alone, about 4,414 families with 14,935 dependents were given material relief in the form of rice, corn, fish, vegetables, etc., in Manila and 399 families with 2,276 dependents, in the prov inces. In 28 community kitchens managed by the Bureau, approx imately 35,000 persons were fed daily. The Bureau also runs a Welfare Home at Legarda where half starved, homeless, and helpless persons are provided shelter, food, and care. Other Welfare Homes are contemplated to be organized in strategic places soon. The work Relief Section of this Bureau handles its rehabili tation and food production proj ects. During the month of FeDecember 8.... (Continued from page 1) panese forces swept all opposition and established themselves in all the territories once controlled by the Anglo-Americans. Within the short period of five months, the Ja panese were virtual masters of the entire Pacific basin. We cannot but admire these brilliant exploits of the Imperial Japanese Forces. For, after all, the Japanese people are our neighbors and our friends. Geographically and historically, Japan and the Philippines have been closely intertwined for count less generations. And, during the Philippine Revolution, the Japa nese people, convinced that we were fighting a life-and-death battle for our freedom and independence, of fered to lend us her aid. “On December 8, 1941, Japan re deemed her promise and, in a short time, she was able to cut asunder the ties that had kept us in domi nation. Japan further showed her magnanimous intentions towards us by recognizing our indepen dence. “Thus, on October 14, 1943, only over a year after the Imperial Ja panese Forces first touched Philip pine soil| the second Philippine Republic was born. We became a member of a free concert of na tions with the rights and preroga tives—as well as the responsibili ties, of course—of a free and inde pendent nation. “But this freedom, this indepen dence, has been threatened. Dis regarding my appeal to the entire world that our national integrity and sovereignty be respected and recognized, the American air forces have attacked the territorial integrity of our land, laid waste our cities and our countrysides, and killed and wounded many of our population. “Consequently we were forced to declare a state of war against the United States and Britain. We could do no less. Our racial pride and integrity were at stake. And the commitments that we made in the Pact of Alliance with Japan bind us to aid her with all the re sources at our command to fight this war to a successful conclusion. “December 8 will forever remain a memorable day in our calendar, because it marks the moment when Japan, compelled by the conscious ness of her mission in Greater East Asia, sought to set. aright, through war, what she considered an unjust and undignified situation in this part of the world.” bruary, 1944, a total of 27,201 square meters of land was culti vated and planted to different ve getables. An estimated income of 1*2,559.30 was expected to be real ized from the harvest of crops such as cassava, camote, peanuts, egg plants, talinum, tomatoes, squash and other garden plants. In line with the policy of the Government to depopulate Manila, the Transportation Service of this Bureau undertook the sending home of indigent persons and as sisted those who could afford to pay for their transportation fares. 2. Child Welfare Activities rela ting to the maintenance, education, care, and custody of des titute, neglected, orphaned, delin quent and other underprivileged children in the government child caring institutions at Welfareville; probation work among minor of fenders and supervision of private child welfare institutions. At present there are seven (7) institutions located in Welfareville under the administration and su pervision of this Office. A total of 1,459 children were under the supervision of this Office thru the Probation and Placement Section during February, 1944. Of this number 1,058 were proba-' tioneers, 325 parolees, 45 (delin quent cases (Units A and B) of the Orphanage, 28 “placed out” cases from the Girls Training School and 3 “placed out” cases from the Boys Training School. A total of 1,215 inmates was taken care of in the various charit able institutions receiving financial aid from this Bureau during Fe bruary, 1944. This Bureau operates a milk re lief unit which collects human milk from various donors for dis tribution free of charge to indi gent babies and children in the different clinics and institutions under it. During February, 1944, a total of 475,401 c.c. of human milk was collected and distributed free of charge while a total of 64,827 c.c. was sold to private milk recipients during the same period. Sagana Ang Bigas.... ngayon ng mga kinatawan ng Ricoa at ng mga kawal sa pagsisiyasat sa mga sasakyang lumal'abas at nanasok sa Maynila ay dapat namang tinutugon na ng pagrarasion ng bigas sa mga mamamayan. Ang lumilitaw na pagkatiwalag ng Maynila sa mga bigasan sa Gitnang Luson ay lalo pang nasasamantala ng mga mayhawak ng bi gas sa “black market”, ayon sa nadama, kaya nasusunod pa rin sila sa pagtatakda ng mataas na halaga. Nahiwatigan sa Ricoa na halos yari a ang pamamaraan ng pag rarasion ng bigas sa Maynila na pangsamantalang nakatakda sa buwang ito ng Disiembre, bagaman hindi pa inihahayag ang tiyak na araw at halaga. Sa isang panawagan ng Ricoa kamakailan ay hiningi sa madia na itigil ahg lihim na pagpapasok ng bigas at mais sa Siudad, at ibinabalang sino mang mahulihan ay sasamsaman ng kanilang dala at uusigin pa rin sa paglafbag sa mga tadhana ng Kautusan Big. 44 ng Pangulo. Sinabi ng Ricoa na ang pagsunod ng madia sa kautusang iyan ay siyang magpapadali sa pagkaganap ng mga layunin ng bagong samahan sa bigas at mais ng pamahalaan, isa na ang pagrarasion sa mga mamamayan. Nasa Likuran.... dangal ng tinurang Kalipunan. Sa mga layunin ng “Makapili” ay nangingibabfw ang paghahandog ng puspusang tulong sa Hukbong Hapones, ang pagpapakilos sa bansa upang magkaroon ng saganang pagkain at kagamitan sa digma, at ipakilala sa bayan na walang kalayaan ang Pilipinas kungdi magtatagumpay ang lahing asiano sa kasalukuyang digmaan.” “Bawa’t pilipinong nagmamahal sa ating bayan ay may puwang sa Makapili, at hinihintay namin ang kanilang pakikilahok,” ang pahayag ni G. Ramoz. Ang “New Leaders Association” na may mga hangarin ding katulad ng sa “Makapili” ay siya na mang bibigkis at mamamatnugot sa kilusan ng kabataan, ayon sa napagalaman. Ginunita Ang.... sang pangdaigdig na nasasalig sa katarungan, pagkakapantay ng lahi at paggagalangan ng pagsasarili at kanangyarihang pangbansa, at pagtutulungan sa kabuhayan, kami ng Republikang ito ay nagnanais na ipahayag minsan pa ang aming matibay na pagtatapat sa banal na kasunduan ng pagtutu lungan na bumubuklod sa amin upang tumulong sa ating pakikilaban sa buo naming kaya at magagawa. “Kung paanong ang Republiang ito ay islnilang sa dakilang digmaan na ang ikatlong kaarawan ay ating inaalaala ngayon, gayon din katibay ang paniwala ng bayang pilipino na ang ganyang kadakilang usapin na gaya ng atin ay hindi mabibigo.” Naglagay Ng.... taas na halaga ng mga paninda, pagtatago ng mga “prime commo dities” at pagtatangi-tangi sa mga kasapi. Ipinaliwanag ng Kawanihan ng Kalakal at Industria na ang mga pangunang ailangang irarasion ng NADISCO sa buwan ng Di siembre ay ipamamahagi sa mad ia sa pamamagitan ng mga lider sa mga pinuno, magsuri sa mga ng mga samahang pangkapitbahay. Ipinatalastas naman ng NADIS CO na ang pagbibili ng kasabang arina at ginayat sa mga MCCA ay gagawin na sa ung sino ang maunang bumili, at hindi sa turnuhan, upang makapagtipid ng panahon. Ang halaga ng kasaba sa NADISCO ay 1*70 ang arina at 1*60 ang ginayat. Si Kinatawang Pio Duran, litaw na orientalista at naging patnugot ng kawanihan ng mga suliraning panglahat ng KALIBAPI, ay hinirang ng Pangulong Laurel na pangalawang ministro ng mga suliraning pangloob. ANG REPUBLIKA LUNES, DISIEMBRE 11, 1944 WIKANG PANGBANS. Nasa Likuran Ng Republika Ang “Makapili” Patutunayan Na May Bansa Sa Pilipinas Ipinagunita Ni Guinto Ang Blackout Dahil Sa Pagsalakay Kung Gabi Isang pamahayag, isang timpalakpanitik at isang paligsahan sa pintura ang mga unang tugon sa tanong ng Tribune sa kanyang edi torial noong Mierkoles na pinamagatang “Mayroon Bang Bansang Pilipino?” Ang tatlong kilusang ito ay sabaysabay ha ipinahayag ni Go bernador Militar Leon G. Guinto na nagsabing walang sukat ipagalinlangan sa pagkakaroon ng tunay na bansa sa Pilipinas, pagka’t ang bayang pilipino ay hindi la mang isang bansa, kungdi katutubong makabansa at masugid na tagapangalaga ng diwa ng pilipinismo. Ang pamahayag at talumpatian na inaasahang lalahukan ng lahat ng lipunan at kapisanan sa May nila ay idaraos sa Dulaang Me tropolitan sa loob ng linggong ito. Hinggil sa dalawang timpalak, si Gobernador Guinto ay naglaan ng 14 na gantingpalang umaabot sa halagang 1*16,000, na babahagihin sa mga magtatagumpay. Ang timpalakpanitik ay sa tuluyan o tula na susulatin sa Taga log, Ingles o Kastila nang di kukulangin sa 10 papelmakinilya, at kailangang isulit hanggang sa ika25 ng Disiembre. Ang katha ay tiyak na magpapakilala na may roon ngang bansang pilipino. Ang timpalak sa pintura ay da pat namang magtanghal ng mga pakikutunggali ng mga pilipino sa pagtatamo ng kanilang kalayaan. Inaakalang maaaring limitan ng mga aeroplanong amerikano ang kilusang panggabi sa ibabaw ng Maynila, si Gobernador Militar Leon G. Guinto ay muling nagpagunita ng pangangailangan sa mahigpit na pagtupad sa mga kau tusan sa pagpapadilim. Mula sa ika-11 hg gabi ay umiiral na ang “total blackout,” ang sabi niya, at ukol dito ay ihay utos sa Pulisia na usigin ang sino mang lalabag. Sinabi ni Gobernador Guinto na makatutulong ang mga mamama yan sa pagtatanggol sa Maynila sa pamamagitan ng pagsunod sa lubusang pagpapadilim. Pamahalaan Ng Pilipino, Ani Laurel Nguni’t Patuloy Ding 1*300 Ang Halaga Sa Maynila lutulong Sa Hukbo Sa Pagtatanggol Sa Pilipinas Naglagay Ng Tanging Tagasiyasat Sa MCCA GINUNITA ANG IKA-3 TAON NG DIGMAAN SA SILANGANG ASIA Upang dinggin at siyasatin ang lahat ng sumbong laban sa ibaibang MCCA, sa kanilang mga tagapangasiwa at iba' pang pinuno, itinalaga ni Ministro Pedro Sabido ng mga suliraning pangkabuhayan si Abogado Abelardo Subido na maging tagasiyasat na kakatawan sa Ministerio. Itiniwala kay G. Subido ang la hat ng kapangyarihang taglay ng Ministro ng mga suliraning pangkabuhayan na ibinigay sa kanya ng Kautusan Big. 4 ng Pangulo upang magpatawag at sumiyasat, aklat at iba pang kasulatan ng mga MCCA sa Maynila. Nabatid na sa 167 samahan sa pagtutu lungan sa Siudad ay totoong marami ang karaingan at sumbong ng mga kasapi, tungkol sa sinasabing tiwaling pamamalakad, ma(Nata pahina 3 ang karugtong) ibaTahimik nguni’t taimtim na nunita ng mga mamamayan sa - . lipinas ang ika-3 taon ng digmaan sa Pasipiko, sa pamamagitan ng pagpipinid ng mga tanggapan ng pamahalaan at pagdaraos ng ibaibang palatuntunan noong Biernes, ika-8 ng Disiembre. Sa isang pahatidkawad kay Pre mier Heneral Kuniaki Koiso, ang Pangulong Jose P. Laurel ay nangako ng matibay na pagtatapat sa kasunduan sa pagtutulungan ng Hapon at Pilipinas. Nagpahayag naman ng kasiyahan si Embahador Syozo Murata sa mahalagang tulong ng Pilipinas sa kasalukuyang digmaan, at kanyang sinabi na ang Hapon ay nakatagpo sa Pilipinas ng isang tapat na katoto. Nagpuri siya sa mga pagsisikap ng Republika upang makapaghandog sa Nipon ng lahat ng tulong na kailangan. Si Ministro Claro M. Recto ng mga suliraning panglabas ay nagsalita sa radio at tinukoy niya ang kahulugan ng pagpasok ng bansa sa ika-4 na taon ng kalagayang nakikidigma, Ang pahatid ng Pangulong Lau rel kay Premier Koiso ay itong sumusunod: “Sa pagsapit ng ikatlong kaarawan ng pagsiklab ng digmaan sa Lalong Malaking Silangang Asia sa maselang na sanda ling ito na ang kapalaran ng mga silanganin ay naglalaro sa timbangan, itulot ninyong paratingin ko sa Inyong Kamahalan ang maalab na pagasa ng Republikang ito sa pagtatagumpay ng ating mga pagsisikap sa pagpapalaya sa mga bayan sa Silangang Asia. “Taglay ang matibay na pani-wala na ang digmaang ito ay ukol sa pagtatayo ng bagong kaayu(Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) giPi“Pamahalaan ng mga pilipino na pinalalakad ng mga pilipino at ukol sa mga pilipino.” Iyan ang hantungang inaadhika ng pangasiwaan ng Pangulong Jose P. Laurel, ayon sa ipinahayag niya sa mga patnugot at pa ngalawang patnugot ng mga ka wanihan at mga tagapangasiwa ng mga samahang ari ng pama halaan na naging panauhin niya sa Malakanyang kamakailan. Sinabi ng Pangulo na naniniwala siyang upang maging maligaya ang mga pilipino ay dapat silang magkaroon ng lubos na karapatang mamuhay nang nagsasarili sa paraang kanilang minamarapat. Nagpasalamaksa mga tinawag niyang “mga katulong ko sa Re publika,” hiningi ng Pangulong Laurel sa mga kagawad ng pama halaan na magpakita sila ng mabuting halimbawa sa mga magsisisunod, na kung sila man ay hin di nakarating sa nais nilang paroonan ay naipakilaiang doon sih. patungo, at ang pa'gtapos ng ka nilang gawain ay siyang magiging tungkulin naman ng mga magsisihalili. “Sa magtagumpny o mabigo ay ipakilala natin kung saan tayo pa tungo,” anang Pangulo, “sa pag. tatayo at pagpapanatili ng isang pamahalaan ng mga pilipino na pinalalakad ng mga pilipino at ukol sa mga pilipino lamang.” Ang mga panauhin ay hinandugan ng Pangulo ng pananghalian at alaala dahil sa nalalapit na Pasko. Haibang hinihintay ng bayang Maynila ang patalastas na opisial ng Ricoa kung kailan sisimulan ang pagrarasion ng bigas ay patuloy ding P300 isang salop ng bigas sa “black market,” kahi’t sa ilang bayang magpapalay sa Luson ay bumaba na hanggang sa P30 isang salop ng bigas na ba gong ani, ayon sa napagalaman ng Republic. Mga mangangalakal na naglalakbay ang nagsasabing sa ilang bayan ng Nueba Esiha, nangunguna ang Guimba, ay P30 isang salop ng bigas noong linggong tinalikdan, at may mga palatandaan pang magpatuloy sa pagbaba. Sa Kabanatuan at Tarlak ay P40 isang salop, sa mga bayang palayan sa Pangasinan ay P40 rin; sa Naga, Kamarines Sur, ay P45; sa San Miguel ay P90; sa Baliwag ay P100. Ipinahayag ng Tagapangasiwang Arturo V. Tangco ng Ricoa na matutustusan ng kasaluku yang ani sa walong lalawigan ang pangangailangan ng buong May nila. Inaasahan niyang madadala ng Ricoa sa Siudad ang dami ng bigas na makapapawi sa umiiral na tagsalat. Sa isang dako, kinikilalang ang patuloy na kamahalan ng bigas sa Maynila sa harap ng malaki nang kamurahan sa mga lalawi- I gang nagaani ay hindi na bunga ng kagipitan sa transportasion, kungdi ng mahigpit na utos ng Ri coa laban sa pagpapasok ng bigas at mais sa Siudad nang walang kapalit na pangpaluwag. Ipinalalagay na ang ibayong paghihigpit (Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) Maghahandog sa Hukbong Hapones ng tuwirang tulong sa lahat ng paraan upang maipagtanggol ang pananatili ng Republika at kalayaan ng Pilipinas, pinasina■ yaan noong Biernes ng hapon ang “Makabayang Katipunan ng Pili. pino” (Makapili). Ang Pangulong Jose P. Laurel ■ at si Heneral Tonoyuki Yamasita, l ktt. puno ng Hukbong Hapones sa Pilipinas, ay kapwa nagsalita sa pasinaya at nagpuri s'a kilusang ' ito na pinamumunuan ng mga litaw at subok nang makabayan. Sinabi ng Pangulong Laurel na sa ibabaw ng “Makapili” ay na, roon ang pamahalaan ng Republi ka, na aalinsunurin at pagmu, mulan ng kanyang kapangyarihan, gaya rin naman ng lahat ng kauring kapisanang pangbansa. “Ang bagong Kalipunan ay ma’ kikipagtulungan sa Republika,” . ang sabi ng Pangulo, “sapagka’t ang alin mang samahang magtatangkang pumaibabaw o hadlangan ’ ang pamahalaan ng Republika ay walang gagawin kungdi sirain ang Republika at ang gawain ng Ha’ pong nagbigayluwag sa kanyang pagkakatatag.” Ipinangako uli ni Heneral Ya masita ang lahat ng tulong ng Hukbong Imperial sa pagtatanggol sa Pilipinas laban sa pananalakay ng Hukbong Amerikano. Pinapurihan niya ang mga lider at layu nin ng “Makapili” at ipinayong sumanib dito ang lahat ng piliSi Benigno R. Ramoz, tandis ng | “Ganap”, ay siyang ipinakilalang pangkal&hatang patnugot ng “Ma kapili”; pangalawang punong pat nugot si Bise Ministro Pio Duran ng mga suliraning pangloob at ktt. tagapayo si Heneral Artemio Ricarte. Ang Pangulong Laurel ay siyang ktt. sangguniang pang(Nasa pahina 3 ang karugtong) May Kuarentenas Pa Sa Basura Sa Siudad Inilalako Sa Mga Lansangan Ang Estopadong Aso At Pusa ^“Genuwine”^ ANG MGA KAIBIGAN ng Pa ngalawang Gobernador Militar ng Maynila ay nagukol ng ibaibang palagay, sa harap ng ilang pusuelo ng kape, hinggil sa sinasabing pagnanakaw ng limang bombero sa kanyang tahanan na bahagya nang nailigtas sa sunog sa Santa Mesa kamakailan. Kabilang sa mga natunton sa mga bomberong dinakip ang isang bote ng wiski at ilang pares ng sapatos. bigan, kung siya si G. Figueras na balita sa pagiging mapagpatawad sa mga nagkakamali at sa kagandahang loob sa mga nangangailangan, ipatatawag na lamang niya ang mga bombero sa kanyang tanggapan, yayamang ang mga ito’y tauhan din niya, at pagkaraang pangaralan ay hindi na babawiin ang mga sapatos at alak na hindi niya iindahin ang pagkawala, bagkus kusa nang ipagkakaloob na parang mga aginaldong pamasko, tulad ng kanyang kinamihasnang pagreregalo sa mga kapalautangan. Napawi ang malaking bahagi ng nakasasakit-ng-matang tanawin sa Siudad pagkaraang maalis ang mga barongbarong at mailigpit ang mga basurang dating nakakalat sa maraming pook, sa bigaykayang kampanya sa paglilinis na ipinagutos ng City Hall. Napatunayang mabisa ang kua rentenas o “sona” sa mga pook at daang marurumi, na ang mga naninirahan o sino mang makulong doon ng mga bandilang dilaw ng Pulisia ay hindi makalalabas kungdi tumulong sa paglilinis. Ang ganitong paraan ng mga pinuno ng sanidad at ng Konstabularia Metropolitana ay nagturo sa marami ng pagkukusa sa paglilinis at ng pagiwas sa pagtatapon ng basura sa lansangan at labas ng kanilang bakuran. Sa paglilibot sa purok ng Bagumpanahon kamakailan ni Go bernador Militar Leon G. Guinto ay nagpakita siya ng kasiyahan sa malaking nagawa ng dalawang Hindi na ipinagkakaila ng maytinda na ang kanyang estopado o adobo ay aso. Upang maniwala ang mga bumibili ay ibinubukod niya ang bungo ng aso sa isang bandehado o pinggan at itinatanghal sa madia. Genuwine iyan” ang tila pagmamalaki pa ng mayAng laman ng lutong aso ay 1*10 ang isang putol, kaya ang asong kainaman ang laki ay maluwag na napagbibilhan nang mula sa 1*400 hanggang 1*500. Ayon sa mga nakatikim, ang aso ay masarap, nguni’t lalo umanong mabuti ang lasa ng pusa. Pinatutunayan ng mga dalubhasa sa pagkain na ang kinubang aso o pusa ay hindi makapagdudulot ng ano mang kapinsalaan sa katawan ng tao, manapa’y mabisang panghalili sa karne ng baka, baboy at manok. Sapul nang ang aso at pusa ay maging karaniwan nang pagkain ng mga pataygutom sa Siudad, nagsimula namang mapalis sa mga daan ang dating naggalang mga kawalang hayop, at ngayo’y ninanakaw na pati mga sadyang alaga at nakakulong sa bakuran ng mga may-ari. Ang pagnanakaw ng mga baboy, kambing, manok at iba pang hayop ay matagal nang inoopisio ng maraming walang pitagan sa ari ng may-ari. Kius Ng Kagitingan Ayon sa isang kaibigan, kung alak at sapatos lamang ang nanakawin kay Gobernador Figueras ay malamang hindi mapansin nitong may nawala sa kanya, at di sasalang iyan ang naging maling akala ng mga bomberong hindi nakatanggi sa anyaya ng masarap na amoy ng wiski at ng mga sa patos na “genuwine.” Marphil ay nagkamali umano ang mga mamamataysunog na sila’y nasa tahanan ng kanilang mataas na puno, at inisip na nasa loob sila ng isang almasen. Alinsunod naman sa isang kai- City Hall din. Isang katotohanan ang hindi maikakaila, ang sabi ng isang lumahok sa salitaan: pinatunayan ng mga bombero na sila’y nasa abakada pa lamang ng maharlikang sining ng pagnanakaw at malawak na siensia ng pangungulimbat. Iminumungkahi nito, na uliuli, kung sila’y may gagawing gaya ng ginawa nila sa tahanan ng Pangalawang Gobernador Mi litar ng Maynila, upang huwag masubukan sa kahiyahiyang kawalangmuwang, ay umupo muna sila sa paanan at sumangguni sa mga dalubhasa ng Pulisia na katabing himpilan lamang nila sa linggong kampanya. Ipinahayag niya na ang arawang paglilinis ay dapat ipagpatuloy, at hindi pa rin pinipigil ang pagkuarentenas sa mga dakong marurumi. Napansin ng mga naglalakad sa Avenida Rizal, Azcarraga at iba pang mataong pook, na nawala na sa mga bangketa ang mga mesa ng pagkain at mesa ng sugalan na pinaalis ng Pulisia, gayon man ipinangangambang ito’y pangsamantala lamang at maaaring magsibalik uli kung tatantangan ang kampanya ng mga maykapangyarihan sa Siudad. Hinirang Si Duran Na Bise Ministro Si Kinatawang Pio Duran, litaw na orientalista at naging patnugot ng kawanihan ng mga suliraning panglahat ng Kalibapi, ay hinirang ng Pangulong Laurel na pangala wang ministro ng mga suliraning pangloob. At ang anak ay humalik sa kamay ng kanyang ina, isang kawal na paalis at sa digma ay susugba; nakangiti’y lumuluha’t nagdaramdam kapwa sila: “Babalik din ako, inang.” “Hihintaying lagi kita!” Nagngangalit ang digmaan na kasunod ang ta ggutom, ang salot at kamatayan; libolibo’t laksang buhay ang nabuwis sa dambana ng sa bansang kalayaan. Mga umagang kulimlim, mga gabing malalagim ang sa ina ay nagdaang tila ibong maiitim, ang anak na nalalayo’y wala pa rin, wala pa rin. Isang araw, sa pinto ng kanyang kubo, may dumating na tila isang dakilang tao, at ang inang namamangha ay hinalikan sa noo: “Ito po ay ukol sa inyong anak, handog sa isang bayaning hindi malilimot . . . .” Sa kamay ng ina’y may naiwang krus. Kung ang mga matang namumugto ay nakatanaw sa malayo, sa mukha ng inang yao’y may ligayang dumarapo tuwi niyang mahihipo ang krus na nakasabit sa tapat ng kanyang puso! AVH Dis. 10, 1944.