Show Seize jn Cleanup Of Red Chiefs TOKYO OKYO March 28 INS INS INS- Thousands of police and special agents carried out the largest anti Communist raids in the history history his his- tory of Japan Friday and by nightfall had caught persons suspected of subversive ties The raids were reported to have been aimed at preventing a scheduled top level secret conference conference conference con con- ference of oC Communist leaders and to stop publication of the clandestine Communist newspaper newspaper per Peace and Independence More l than 2400 homes home's of Red suspects and various Red offices throughout the country were targets of the raiders The Communist party itself has not been outlawed in Japan but Red leaders are wanted for various various various vari vari- ous law violations including refusal refusal refusal re re- re- re to respond to is isI issued issued is- is I sued by the attorney general Operation dragnet was put into effect precisely at 1130 am a.m. throughout the nation as regular police and undercover agents swooped down on suspected Communist Communist Com Corn hiding places |