]targe J^panese Order Ann@\nnaed

Washington, Nol'. 1.7.-The Japanese Embassy has advised the National Lu'mber Manufacturers' Association that the Japanese Government has awarded contracts for 97,150,000 feet of lumber fbr use in building dwellings for Japan's hiomeless in the area devastated by the earthquake.

The Japanese Embassy said negotiations had been closed with these lumber companies: Douglas Fir Expl,oitation and Export Company, representing 108 West Coast mills, for !)6,400,000 feet of D'ouglas Fir and Pacific Hemlock; and Bratlie Bros. Mill Company, of Ridgefield, Wash., for 7SO,COO feet of red ce,dar. 'fhe Ji,mbassy said that no inform,ation could'be given by tl.re -Tapanese Government 'at this time concernin$ the amounts involved in the contracts.

The successful bidders have given assurances that the lumber called for by the contracts will be moved to Japan as speedily as possible. This will depend in large measure upon the ability of the lum:ber manufacturers to turn out from the nr,ills the particular grades and sizes of lum,ber of various kinds, in accordance with the Japanese specifications.

The negotiations between the bidders and the Japanese Embassy disclosed the fact that J'apan's insistence upon getting only such supplies of lumber as may meet the specifications fixed by the Japanese Government, mav operate for slight delay in shipment. The manufacturers, however, have agreed to expedite the moveruent with least possible delav.

The Embassy said th'at no further bids would be asked for, pending further instructions from Tokio. Ambassador Hanihara is uhderstood to have communicated furt.her with his Government relative to the placing of further orders. He is arvaiting aclditional advices of actual lumber require: ments, before calling for bids for more supplies.

Atl of the lumber covered by contracts awarded today rvill ,be distributed, after its delivery at Japanese --po.rts, among.m.any thousan'ds of Japan's destitute and suftertng' and in'dividuals most in need will assun,e responsibility for iebuilding their homes. The Embassy. again .emp.hasize'd the poinitl-rat this and other construction of dwelltngs ln the wrecked'areas is of a temporary character'

No definite plan yet has been evolved- by the JaP,anese board of reconstruition, according 'to Embassy ofrficials' lonc.tttittg plans for permanent re6uilding.This phase of Iaoan's rJconstruction prograrn is moving slowly, the EmLassv said. Much research work and study will be required befoie the 'board's rec,ommen'dations are transmitted to the Japanese Diet for aPProval.

GEORGE A. BERGSTROM VISITS CALIFORNIA

George A. Bergstrom, of Everett,-W11h., o1e of the leadi,ne shiiele ma'irfacturers of the Pacific Niorthwest, has jult .o.ipt.ted a visit in various parts of California'

Mr. Bergstrom stopped at Los Angeles and San Francisc'o, in Los Angelis he visited with his 'brother, Mi' -lif n"tg.trom, L"os Angeles representative for McDonald & Harrington.

He was sent to Washington, D. C., last month as emis,"ry-fot the Red Cedar Shingle- industry, and a{ter conferii"! ttt"r. with government -officials he stopped.at Kansas Ciiy and other Jities, attending- -to personal business matteri. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bergstrom'

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