THE NEW
An Independent Organ For Canadians Of Japanese Origin
VOL 17 �NO. 19.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1954,
TORONTO, ONT.
Introducing Koto Matsudaira, Japan's New Envoy to Canada
By K.Tsuyuki.NC Tokyo liureau
TOKYO. � Following official acceptance by the- Canadian, (.;;,ver!:!V:i'!i! of Koto Matsudaira to succeed Sadao Iguchi as Japan V ^r.ba.-^idor to Ottawa, the writer was recently honoured by luin^ :;i"fordi:d..flivinterview with the new envoy at the Foreign Office here;'
GOODWILL AMBASSADOR*:
Thistles Leave
for
[Jem in HH)3 in Tokyo, Mr. Mat.-'.ulaira entered Japan's foreign service in 1926, climb-inii the diplomatic ladder from �iint- -major post to another. . An .athletic.' type of person 'at .;ir>t has'1.'!,-his tall physical ap-�, v^!r:u:co and .easy manner of con-' ...'�v-.Tsution ''n^t empty of amiable .i.'t'.'t'ur'es; give one 'an impression. .�'::�.'I typical of a /man who /.'ha? bcvn"trained in diplomatic 'bureau-' VMCV..' �:-,��'� ,"'"'..'.�. � ; - ': �
Tokyo A-Bombing Nixed Because of Emperor
;\Y.\<H1NC,TON. >'.�!. A:,\-:�;'v<- �Wi.-iev, Republican --"from
\\ ;sc'0):-:i!i :V:id 'chairman of 'h.k
IsToulikcIl;
Bv G EOKG'fi -NISHIM UK A
Nisei in Uniform
JJAlTi;XKD TO drop by the
other .day at the.usual site of weekend/ Xi?ei congregations in Toronto � the Olyinpia IJowli.ng Alley's � when I unexpectedly ran. across an old acquaintance Kvhoai I had last -seen; five years ago several thousand miles aw.ay ia- Japan. ' /�� . :'�.'.".' / ...'. .;�''�'
Ye-v there he was, Signalman Shojl Katsumi of/ the Koyal Canadian Signal Corps � n slight fellow, perhaps 5 ft. 2. *vF�.o wpiild tiu. the scales at 11") � busily engaged in rapturous' conversation with, a couple of other old Japan hands. A lid I had still {nought he was in Korea, shining Syrig-
� .man" .-"Knee's boots, - .
FrV>i>Y t 'lie' jialf-umuieUigible ex-
..vh;:!:ge' -.of niouosvllabic word.-;
Prior to the outbreak of fhe war, he had served as first secretary and later councillor under Ambas.-vidor Nomura at Washington. Following the termination of hostilities, he was apopinted chief of the research bureau, and recently he played a major role in expediting conclusion of the r.N. forces Agreement in ��Japan. Till his recent appointment .itsi IguchiV successor, he enjoyed highest respect as councillor at the Foreign Office.
With regard to Canada. Mr, Matsudaira is quoted as follows;
"I have � for some t imp- been hoping to get to see Canada. Re-
j:t:
li-,:!aJ.i<'ns Commi i s i; ! o. s e <! that
t t
ro
W.o
War'
Ha'd v'-.'-nsider
i'c :'!>on;b on'.
/ During. -;h
lion- of. tlie.
11; Vno, l/mto'd ' d dro-pj.Miri: an Tokyo. ' .;�' "
Mutual
'nrity Treat>\ '-Sen. Wiley said: 'There is. a stu.rv .to" the efU'ri.
�that 'at
�liine. 'the' I'.S. .'\v;>.< .dropping the first � >�!'. Tokvo instead of
"Hut -the. .commander' in (h^
. �- � � '. '.'. * � -"
!>acific,-(Ieiv'i^niglas.M:i'eArth;-i;. >aii.l. ,'S'ou can't dt> that!'"
-''Tin- commander said .that if i:.
;t bomb.was dropped on 'Tokyo, it i
Hy Staff Writer Genichi Ohashi
VAX.C'01."V1-:R. � The M.S. Hikawa-Maru. Nihon Yusen Kai-sha's beautiful 1 lr(122-ton oceanliner, slowly eased, it self from the . Canadian'Pacific Hock here as the hands','of the .clock pointed 4:1(> on the afternoon of spring-like Mar. o. The streams of thrown multi-coloured tapes, and the yelling and waving of hands all made the scene very, very lively,-.'with almost 200 'persons'., both Occidental and Japanese Canadians, literally jam-packing the wharf. IVparjing. for .Japan were a'p-
To Tie Flies
. TORONTO.".- Koy Matsumdto and his s�n Kicharcl will be "tying flies" at the Sportsman's Show again this .year on Friday. �Ma.rw 12, from T to 0 p.m., and on v^atiirday. Mar. 20, from 0 to.
.1 1 p.m. :' �'; '� '. ' '/':�... �' �/''-' ' - .'
Ceorge Kukuda meanwhile, won �tlie.'trophy for, Ihe best . f isli of (lie year. lioy Matsumoto cap-tiired tlu1 'trophy: fur the largest pickerel of Hie season. Hoth are /.members'.of: (he Hl'oor (Toronto1) Kod and (Um Club; . . ;
at'ely. 7f> i>assengers , frv^ni ! Canada. The ship gracefully sail1 ; e;l iind'-v (he':T--ioivs.'Cliite' l>ridgt� [at -i;lr� p.m., and the setting sun i shining di.vectly' upon the Japan-' �boi;nd vessel -brought . the red-vjii.te-jijid-black. fi'mnel of the NYK inte sharp siamlout; in the
distavuv.
Among. llu?
Kin oys . :
passengers on
I l>o:ir'd w.oi'o: t.ho. K-enora Thistles.
Canada lOo'2-iV: Intermediate
j'''Hockey Champions, \vlro are re-
kill the Kmperor and all
the government offTeials in Japan...]. ,
.. ... � � � �-� -�� . . � i weeks.
|pivson'ti'n'g. Canada as goodwill ambassadors to.'Japan for. three
there would be nobodv
.ing keenly .fond, of the majesty ..--] Avh-n|li-: thcy (tho Japanese) could t -. � of nature's mountains. plaijis-.a'ml.f;-fallv ar(nm(i;:(,i; who would "ha 'M1
rivers(.when I once:Moppod over at Vancouver, before .the w;ar
Sel,
' "
�, t]l
-,. , ": "' '�
discussed riiierirencv
' :''
During. � .the1 current season, owing th.a.t they were going to i make this givodwill trip;:" tlie.
t. � ' � , . -."�'� " � "�'' -. '' ...
Thistles engaged only in exhilii-! lion games,, winning 22 and los-
. ., .. . -. �. . .-,.
coniDletelv ��'�� ertfVnc'cd bv '� � r >� < ' - v v i :'-' 'M'>g.ten. I he team, consisting, en-compieuiy. u,uancca:o\ ,; V()lin �- vla lonir-d;>tance telephone ;..,..... . ,. - . . .....
� '�� � .� - _-"�'� ��- " .� * >� �- v -" . *� �-. .YlV/tll" i"vf- lv.^*tjvl**l l\.-v �*���� �*ii1111lL-*
tli'c abundance of colour aiid natural beauty there .that -to this day the impression has
to'-, support 'any- action by President., in event o.f a sudden
r tirely of' K/enora-born '. .youths g 1.4,,has had plenty, of e on the'ice-lane.
H � ' - ' , ' ' /t i'�-- " i e\pei U-'MCe (>tl 1110 ICe-iaiie. . .
i . .atonill, attack upon the - l;nited^ . .-�'. - - -- ;-: -; - - �-.-< - -, -:.,-
I � r '��'" '��'�-��' : Accompanying the teamon its
I ' 1* ' ' "�".''" m : ' ...... � - � " �'� ��:'-'
') t C1**
"'
'"hiii >::sued during the first .few ' ''�-.n'vs. I fI.HInd. that the Army
Lrt ueri'iuslv 'given him two l compelled
--..-� � -� '. . . . � -i -. ' � . :.
:-. .};:'.!f .^month's' furlough iir.y, v.f course), and being :-:>s as to where he should i i.'., ho- had. decided to see �:;i. a^.in, '�meaning Toronto, L:' 'he taxpayers' expense. '-'��V'/nnViOn-t's surt? spoiling
"The taste of spring salnion : I had then .(March) was indeed a'.. wonder. Haying fortunately been posted to Canada, I had originally intended on getting another taste of. that salmon in A'ancouver, as well as: enjoying the scenery across the country and. meeting the people, both Occidentals and Japlinese. but receiving instructions to att'end. the diplomats' Conference in Washington on IJIar. 22, I was
mv travel
a
aso...
� ' ; ' traiis-Pacific iaunl are past-pre-
i "*�'�'� �� ~ . ..�.'.�? � . � ' ... * . � � i
sitient. of the Kenora. Junior Chamber'.of Commerce, Dick bix-si>n, v.ho .i's< the'.'Thistles' manag--r, and J,. piinn of Wirini-
. Nlar. 10V 1911
Victoria. }>.C..�.-Attorney-Gen-'
-era!"-M.ai't1and .orders prompt in-, of "reports that Japa-
�lo'wn. 'in '.Canada ever to. win (he coveted Stanley Cup. That was back in 19()7. The team, jnciden-tally, c-aiiie to being in ISp.J, and is this year marking its .sxitietb anniversary.
- Oil the Japan tour, one of (lie players is due. to act as a referee at each game. The Kenora citi-y.ens are one hundred percent behind the team; .they raised money by selling programs at (liffereiif games and also booster ribbons, etc., to send the Thistles on lilieir way. ".
The. team -'is f taking along, .'twelve, doze.ii hockey :sweaters peg.' first vice^residenV of tliel,.^,.;^ NHL 1eam crests: as � a-t'anadian Amatwn-.nockey As>n- y^uvcinr'"{<> young hoek-y fans" viation ;ui(l CAH A represr.ntative;! j,v j.,^,,^ Th(;y .are ' also ''taking. �'�!'/� t1^;toui\.-�_'-�;�. . ._'�-.. j jj'ockvy.- st'icks 'witji .'the Kenora
To f'lav Nine Games
nes.r- wore
in competit'ion/ witli ' ' Upon landing at Yokohama t>\i
:1)Vm;'mV>n" in" purchasing'lauds '}><
Thistle, crests -staniptul .*>n them to. be presented to -rival teams,
ar. 21. the Thistles will proceed j twu Art Ross goal-nets, six dp/en Tokyo wb-re'{>>� u'iii begin a I C.C.>L 1lockoy sticks^ and four e-game serivs.-with the.-Su:- [ (Ioxcn Xational Hockey :t' All-Stars on -Ahir. 2;{.-.Tlu-nvdian' visitors are sell1
pucks.
Korean. Experience
'��:;�; enlisted in the Can-
y. y jji. Japan during1 -the
- :" "�">-,� ""ft wcis ?hippc-d
'..�- :':' D^cembr-r the same
. :-"-.r.'r;i;u d on the penin-
ncr to
iKjl!y.M he. says. ''I iare to go back there : at should ju>t about >ht fefiinjr of the ma-
��i!>frs. The situation
!-_om- of uttt-r milar to. if not i-'t;;diti�n�i experienced '-'. few years of
-:-:. on
2}
"After welcoming Prime'.Mims-' �.tc.r St. Lruireni e-'xpeclt-d tp arriv;/ in Tokyo oii Mar. 1" .(today)../. I" am scheduled to. leave by air ��-�!: Mar. 15 for Washington via'Sa:-F'rancisco. -J - expect� -to -assume ofrii'e KT' O.,la'\%.; a"-� lU'i'-ihe .einl Of March." . . . "
- t;
;--� No (iise cr<-t'ri"- fr,'v<'! T." nive rs.it y"< if ilar.i r.< r. t-riui-;i;.icJ! 'i;ii;ii.s.'ie
A gave! will also be presented to play, six i-atehes in Tokyo,-aiui; j (o the liikyo Junior Chamber of ,,ne-each 'at Osaka, Nagoya. and j Comm^cO b>/:i>ick Dixon m, W--Ky..>to. brfoiv'- reiufning to. Can- j h.l]f of ,},,, Kr.;1,.ra juni,,r rimm-
lidii. <-r. ''Apr.-"21. The. Thirties'may p'i>->;!ii'y ton}-.. Australia.
ber "nf ('onunerce. Dick
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16 Japanese American Evacuees Recommended For Supplementary AwariJs of SI 33,211,37 \
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'tin
th
| wishes to express his deep ap-
ti^iiCJ'1 aVi'-ratT' �� ; � �� � \ i~ i-r r �u
ii. t.'�-<-- ��-�. "^ i prcciation on t)enaif_nr the; exec-ght 127 pounds j ,,tives.'.:.!Jil'p'layers of the Kenr,ra ^t in. The ..!�!,^: j '|'h'j,ijos- Hockey "Cl.nh- to-a!J f.,r
, iJ.i.'i.tMi ..p.Tvf j (�...ivr-ij,' particularly in Yanr<>u\vr.
Banquet ''I �};'"� '.-v�-;;;!i^ h'-fon- -t
Ken. -tliv
WASHINGTON. IXC.
eor. Japan. 5r vV'.'.-'-ncav.
Fr.
>vas h'-!n .in i?~ .no? \"a-:;r.'iuvr-r| r�"']jr'..-'-r.tir J'C.y n? whi'rh \ver-- I! pr.''-:ij--r?t. Dr. H;�r�.l'< :-:!.'! -Mr. K. M-n^M-.
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g-.th�- 1'tcal . C. JCCA
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