Show I Philippines Philippin s Officers Nab a Scores cores Of Jap a Fifth Columnists MANILA De Dec 15 UP UP Philippines Philippines constabulary operatives have arrested scores of key men in a suspected Japanese fifth column organization or or- in Manila and surrounding areas during the week end i it was understood Monday Most of the men arrested are members of tHe G nap organization tion formerly Jm known wn as the Sak- Sak whose chief Benigno Ramos is now serving a prison term for subversive activities Before the drive dri two members of the Uie or organization had been held on the charge that they spread rumors that Manilas Manila's water supply had been poisoned Since the outbreak of th the war there ha have ve been instances in i which flares have been shot hot by night and lights flashed In attempts attempts attempts at at- tempts to signal Japanese JaPP bombIng bombing bombing bomb bomb- ing planes Philippines constabulary men received orders to shoot to kill in any such instance instanced In addition to the fifth columnists have e spread alarmist rumors but there has been a It subsidence subsidence sub sub- of these because the pub pub- lir lie refused to become frightened or to to aid the enemy by spreading further |