JAPANESE STOWAWAYS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 18 June 1924, Page 5

JAPANESE STOWAWAYS

DROWNED IN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AMERICA

(By Electrio Telegraph —Copyright.) (Australian aad N.Z. Cfcbl© Association.) NEW YORK, June 16.

According to a message from Tacoma, Washington, six Japanese stowaways are believed to have been drowned when seven leaped from the Alabama Maru and attempted to swim ashore. The one who landed was arrested by immigration officials.

INDIANS INCLUDED IN RESTRICTIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. Natives of India, high and low caste, are included in the immigration restrictions according to a decision of the Court of Appeal revoking the citizenship of A. E. Mozundar, a high caste native of the Punjab.

SUP P RESSING A NTT-A MERICANISM

(Sun Cable.)

TOKIO, June 17.

The authorities ancl leading newspapers are giving evidence of almost complete reversal regarding anti-American-ism. They are apparently alarmed at the strength of the agitation and are now vigorously endeavouring to stem the popular tide which previously had been evoked. Police were ordered to arrest and sternly punish anyone further agitating against America.

REPLY TO PROTEST WASHINGTON, June 16. The United States reply to the Japanese protest on exclusion was hancea to Ambassador Hanihara by Secretary Hughes. It was announced that tlie document would be made public simultaneously in the United States and Japan ,on the morning of June 19th.