Tokyo, July 1.
An their pay envelopes today more than 700,000 employees of the Japanese Government found less, money than they did last month, "They have known of the reduction for five weeks but the actual cash brought closer the realization that thei households, much as the Government is doing, must reduce expenses, The executive committee of the Minseito or Government Party ha: decided that ten per cent, of the allowances received by the members of the Lower House of the Japanese Diet will be donated to the Imperial Treasury as a gesture of support the Government's economy measur Meanwhile, unrest is growing among the railway workers as the Department of Railways announced plans further to reduce the number Of higher officials on its payroll. Drastic economy measures are bei taken by the Ministry of Railw its deficit, Three bureau the days of prosperity. duction is being accompanied by stir in the economic and social life ion, ig its retrenchment. with a deficit which Toast, 60,000,000 Yen and which may reach 100,000,000 Yen or note in its budget of 1,604,000,000 Yen. Lopping off of of Government employes thee way {0 economize—United Press.
July 2 The Japanese budget estimates for the current fiscal year will be reduced by Yen 4,000,000, according to the plan formulated by the the Finance Minister. The Finance Minister's proposals are, of course, abject to the Cabinets approval-—-
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