Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 19, 1969, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday july 19, t969 japanese govt. Proposal to curb aliens protested by Don Shannon Tokyo special tons a government bid to ban political activity by aliens Ina pan is drawing protests of thought control from resident foreigners and the japanese left although the government contends it is doing nothing other nations Aren t doing. Government spokesmen assert that new immigration legislation drafted by the ministry of Justice would merely empower the min ister to apply restrictions on political activity of aliens when they apply for entry. The officials particularly emphasize that the Bill would not affect nearly non japanese Resi dents already living Here. Whatever the intent of the Bill however it has succeeded As nothing before in uniting the communist and non communist koreans. The same is True of both maoists and nationalists among the chinese. Among some of the . Citizens excluding . Servicemen and their fam Ilies who constitute Japan s Ili ird largest foreign Colony the Bill stirred memories of Hie notorious Kemp i Lai or thought police who kept careful surveillance Over aliens before and Dur ing the second world War. The legislation As submitted to the National House of representatives judicial committee prohibits the entry into Japan of those who plan or advocate the violent destruction of the government which is founded under the japanese Constitution and those who organize a political party or group to destroy the government As Well As those who participate in such an organization. Withhold permits in addition Landing per mits May be withheld from organizers or participants in political parties or groups which advocate the killing and injuring of Public offi rials 01 the destruction or injury of Public property. There is even a provision of the Bill which would deny entry to those who advocate strikes or disputes which would prevent he Safe operation of a factory or Enterprise " the Bill also would ban those who produce pamphlets movies books or paint Ings As Well As those who deliver them and plan to exhibit them in order to achieve the Aims of such political parties or Organiza any undesirables outside those categories could still be barred if the minister of Justice judged them a threat to the safely and interest of the japanese govern under questioning by for eign newsmen Nara Chi Fujiyama foreign ministry spokesman conceded the Bill was virtually tailored to Deal with visiting communist chinese delegations and to a lesser extent those from North Vietnam and North Korea. As far As journalists Are concerned it would not Fukuyama said. I Don t think news commentaries would be included in propaganda prohibited by the Bill. No action has Ever been taken against Hsinhua peking s news service but official assurances have done nothing to Calm the korean minority chief opponents of the Bill. Denies statement Hak. Secretary of the Legal status com Mittee of m i n d a n the organization representing koreans Loyal to Seoul. Denied the statement by the Justice ministry s immigration Bureau the resident aliens will not be affected. Or. Yoon said All koreans lost their japanese citizen ship at the end of the second world War but were permitted to remain in Japan until a new Law covered their status. It was not until 1965 that South Korea and Japan opened diplomatic relations. 11 was agreed then that korean residents Here would have until Jan. 16, 1971, to apply for permanent Resi Dence. About 120.000 of the have applied but or. Yoon asserted that another 100.000 who illegally re turned to their Homeland in the confusion of the Post War period could be declared ineligible for per manent residence under the new Bill. The North korean organization Chongyun attacked the immigration Bill with an editorial in the people s the group s news paper. It declared the immigration and emigration control Law the japanese government is trying to formulate is a fascist Law designed to legalize the persecution and suppression of korean Citi Zens Here and trample underfoot More barbarous by All their democratic National an added irritant to Chongyun is that Japan recognizes Only South Korea. But the Kingpin of the korean argument on both sides is that Japan is under Legal and moral Obliga Tion to protect the alien minority because of the exploitation of Korea As a japanese Colony Between 1010 and 1945. At the end of the War there were koreans in Japan Many brought Here As conscripted labor. By 1959, however the Jap anese foreign ministry said that fewer than of the remaining koreans had been forced to Corre. The passage of nearly a Quarter of Century has eroded Public sympathy in Japan for the korean min Jority who have acquired a reputation As trouble makers. More discreet overseas chinese have been More discreet in their opposition. The general overseas chinese residents in Japan believed to rep resent the majority issued a formal statement of opposition which emphasized that the Bill was tightening controls Over All foreigners both resident and transient. The chinese protest noted that the Justice ministry would have increased grounds for deportation of aliens that the Legal de Fence of aliens could be Cut from the present three Couil scientists to test lunar dust on mice oakr1dqe. Tenn. Reu ters mice will play an important role in determining whether there is any form of life on the Moon. A Small Quantity of the first lunar Dusl brought Back to Earth by Apollo 11 astronauts will be injected into the abdominal cavity of mice. Their reaction to the Sample will Tell scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory whether or not the dust con tans any living organism and if so whether or not the Earth animals can mount a defence against the foreign substance. Or. M. G. Hanna an experimental pathologist in charge of the tests the defence mechanism of the mice will produce cells to fight any Dis ease producing material. Since there is no precedent for determining what lunar life is indeed there is tests of this Type will be used for rapid response and evaluation. Wily wolves wh1psnade. England up a pair of Canadian Limber wolves had a litter of cubs at the zoo Here but keepers could t find Oul How Many there were for several male wolves stand guard Over the females and their cubs and no one could gel close enough to see How Many they said a spokesman. Finally they counted five. Mother age Washington average age of american mothers at the birth of their first child is 23 years hearings to two thai Appeal Bonds would be nearly Tri pled and that suspected violators of the immigration Law could be held incommunicado. The proposed Bill Ais would liberalize some aspects of the old Law. Until now. The Only kind of temporary slay permitted has been a 60-Day visa for tourists. The proposed Law slays of 90 clays or a Gallup poll Canadian Institute of Public opinion poll shows canadians reveal racial Bias while canadians Are prone to Pride themselves on a Lack of racial prejudice facts revealed in a recent Gal Lup study show there is still some discrimination Here. Almost four-in-10 citizens say they would or might move if Large numbers of coloured people came into their areas. There is. However considerable improvement in this kind of prejudice Over the past 10 years. In 1959 a majority 54 per cent said they would probably move while 46 per cent would not. Today 39 per Ceni would change their residences if great numbers of dark skin Ned people moved into their neighbourhood 61 per cent would not. Practically no prejudice is shown against one Lime negro family As a next door neighbor. Only 10 per cent would or might move and 90 per cent would not. Tors also is an improvement Over 10 years ago. In the 1959 Gallup Survey. 19 per cent of canadians said they would probably move if coloured people came in next door and is per cent said they would not move. Young people show the most serenity Over this racial problem. Three i garters of those in their 20 s 74 per cent say they definitely would not move if their neighbourhood was full of negroes. The question would you move your Home if coloured people came in great numbers to live in your area yes would might no would National move age groups today 21 29 30 39 40 49 50 and Over 14 move 33% 25 not move 1959 61 today 27 31 26 world copyright reserved variety of purposes ranging from sports contests to business conferences. Viola Tion of the terms of entry would subject the visitor to a warning and possibly deportation. Japanese critics of the Bill mostly leftist contend it would be easier for the immigration s e r v ice to police aliens activities. They also say that the Bill should have provided for Pohlidal Asylum. Japan does not recognize political Asylum and Lias Little desire to get involved in the problem As Trio neighbor of two countries which Are split Between the communist and capitalist worlds. A further complication arises from the presence of l a. Servicemen who under the terms of special agree ments must be turned Over to . Military authorities if caught in attempts to target of leftist Wrath. Japan s major opposition Partov. The socialists organized a special com Milee to combat the Mea sure on the grounds that it is inevitable that the Hill will be abused because the government is unfriendly to aliens from socialist coun tries particularly the peo ple s Republic of China and the people s Republic ;