Drastic Changes Wanted by] Official Recognition Likely War Minister if Bill Passes Proposals for, drasis changes in Christin win Teese osetia, chinery, put recognition in Japan if. the long-forward recently by the War Minister, pending Organization of Religions Gen. Count H. Terauchi, have pre-Bill is pasted by the Japanese Diet cipitated a heated controversy' in next spring. political circles in Japan and may Presentation of the bill during the even: lead ultimately to a serious next session is foreseen as the result political crisis, The proposals, which include the of of revelations during the recent a false and heretical religions." appointment ofa Minister without portfolio and the amalgamation of various ministries in order to strengthen the control of the Cabinet over The religious systems commission of the Education Ministry, which has been working for some time to draft the bil, has been spurred on to corns plete the measure before the end of the year.
"The. provisions of the bill are understood to include the followin Christianity to be given ofa! ree-canton and. regulauons concern organization to be provided; a Juridical status, to be conterred_ on Shiniolam, udahiem ana Ghrslonty and given juridical status; Independent churches tobe fecopnize to be set forth; sess Qualieations of a teacher of reigton Regulations for the contro! of reglows reoizations and bena o'Bo to register with the Japanere aulbselie:
"Somi-religious bodies" to be require
find fo submit tothe vog adn: property of temples and supervision of to be provided, Seen see aay ules for tax exemption for churches The bill {s understood to Include administrative activities, have aroused intense interest and equally fierce criticism as unworkable, but the military seem determined to force them through, In the Cabinet, however, there is very strong body of opinion which opposes the War Minister's proposals.
Although determined to meet the urmy's drastic ideas with sincerity, the Premier (Mr. K. Hirota) is said to believe that the plan cannot be approved in its entirety, at least for some time.
Resignation of the entire Cabinet considered the only possible way in which the reform could be carried out as a readjustment of State Ministers would become inevitable. The Premier, however, believes that Cabinet change should not be fected imprudently at a time wher the nation is faced with a critical international situation, The Proposed Reforms 'The details of the reforms proposed by the Army and put forward by the War Minister' are reported to be andthe Overseas Affairs Bilnltry; Amalgamation of the Commerce and Industry Department and the Agricul ture and Forestry. Department Amalgamation of the Tallways Department "'and_ the communications charge of the Civil Engineering Bureat of the Home Office to the new Transortation Department and of administ ative matters now under the charge of the Shrine Bureat to the Education: Department; and Of affairs under the jurisdiction of the Overseas Department, those. con cerning colonization tobe transferred the Cabinet—Reuter, Regulations, for the election of supreme ponliis and members of relglous cannels, ax. well as: penalties for' bribery in' the appointment of "will tu
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