Dixon Evening Telegraph, Tuesday 14th August 1945 (Page
7)
Japanese Wrestlers in Pine Root Tug of War
Christian Science Monitor, Wednesday 15th August 1945
(Page 6)
Japan's Wrestlers Root for Gasoline
The Portsmouth Herald, Wednesday 15th August 1945 (Page
8)
There Is Still 1 Jap Superman
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (AP) - Japan may have lost
the war but Domei want the Allies to know their wrestling champions are
winning the battle of the pine roots.
In a radio report monitored early today by the FCC
Domei quoted the newspaper Yomiuri Hochi thusly:
"More than 30 Sumo Japanese style wrestling champions
are using their strength to good advantage in uprooting of piners roots
for gasoline. They are the grand champion Haguroyama and wrestlers of his
camp.
"In the blazing sun they are giving labor service
at the slope of Mount Haguro, from where Haguroyama derives his wrestling
name. Sturdy pretree root is no match for their strong man in a tug of
war which drawing attention of the whole countryside."