A VISIT TO JAPAN
MISS HELEN KELLER'S TOUR
WELCOMED BY CHILDREN
TOKIO, April 18.
Herself and blind,. Miss, Helen Keller,:;famous American worker for the afUictH^-jvas hailed \ as a "holy woman"'.■when; s he arrived at Yokohama todayfoft.ber Japanese tour. Waving" flags,t'thousands of. school children ' shouteiK'their: greetings as Miss Keller's,ship"docked. >■'. ■,-.'■ Miss Kellerl^ eyes filled..with, tears a3 she trietfeto: find- words: to tell of her pleas!ur<i*at Japan's greeting. Touchingher'hand in a special manual sign language^her secretary. Miss Polly Thompson,'kefet:Miss Keller informed of what; :Was;-happening. Through'herJsecretary, Miss. Keller told journalists'it was her hope that light andnewiiie would spread further and: further;;throughput the Orient until it reached: millions now : walking in the darkji';^;,\. ■■■' •..
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 9
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108A VISIT TO JAPAN Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1937, Page 9
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