JAPAN: Royal Messenger

A visit of Prince Hichibu Yashito, second son of the Emperor of Japan, to the U. S. during the coming Summer was forecast. The visit is destined to express Japan's appreciation and gratitude to the people of the U. S. for their generous aid during the period following the great earthquake of last Fall.

Prince Hichibu, nearly 22, is the greatest favorite of the Japanese after Prince Regent Hirohito. Like his elder brother, he is an ardent democrat, has endeared himself to the people of the "Island Empire of the East" by his...

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