Aware that the army was preparing to invade Jehol, in November 1932 the Emperor asked General Koiso Kuniaki, chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, about the military’s intentions in Jehol and expressed his anxiety that any planned operations there would worsen Japan’s isolated position in the League of Nations (Nara 1990b: 346). His opposition to a Jehol campaign was shared by Prime Minister Saito, who, on 5 January 1933, suggested that the Emperor issue an imperial rescript commanding the Kwantung Army not to penetrate Jehol.

That all rates that shall arise upon the Towne shall be layed upon Lands accordinge to every ones p'portion aker for aker of howse lotts and aker for aker of meddowe both alike on this side and both alike on the other side …

Things have got to a pretty pass, if a woman can't give a warm supper and a bed to poor, starving creatures, just because they are slaves, and have been abused and oppressed all their lives, poor things!

The Baby Grand Cafe is offering Rose Hardaway $1,500 to dance against La Bommie for the title of Shake Dance Queen of '52. Bets are 7-5 that Bommie can outshake her.