Apr. 1.
Mr, Kolsuko Mochizuki, leader of the minor Show kal Party and twice itor of stale, {a-night Toomed fas one of the "coming men" of Japan. ese polities as he is widely credited us. having played a prominent part chind the seenes in the political drama that led to the dissolution of the Diet yesterday.
"Mr, Mochizuki 18 believed to have recommended the drastic step tothe Premier, Gon, Senjuro Hayashi, and it was generally assumed the Showa cal would form Government party."
Mr. Mochizuki Inlerior in the Cabinet of Gen, Giichi Tanaka, Seiyukai Teader, and later took the Communications portfolio in the Government of Admiral. Kelsuke Okada in 1934. For accepting this post, he was ousted from the Seiyukai and subsequently formed the Showa-
Members of te House of Peers to-aay openly ford east that such a new party would easily obtain from 150 to 200 out of the 406 Lower Chamber seats, with adherents mainly from from present members of the Seiyual and the Minseito, majority groups In the House of" Representatives. Gals for, the proletarian Social ses Party were also forecast, The Seiyukai and the Minseito eon. fronted with "such developments, mostly to be ut their expense, were feverishly studying plans for a joint anil-Government front and an agree tment to refrain from contesting the same constituencies was, reportedly being considered." This would end their age-old rivalry which in some arts of the country assumes such bitterness that Seiyukai members are unable to find lodgings in a Minseito village and vice verse, The Minseito, the majority party in the last Diet, delivered its Anat protest against yesterday's dissolution of the Lower House last night, manifesto states that:—"It is almost incredible that the Government should dissolve the Diet on the very day that the Lower Chamber approved the revised tariff DIN. Te is, still stranger that the Government should use the plea of party "insincerity, after all "parties united in passing' the budgetary bills, Although it had no liaison whatever with the Cabinet, the Minseito made strenuous efforts to pass all the bills subniltted to the Lower House, materially aiding in the passage of about fly measures. We shall enter the elections under the banner of pure elections and. reformed 'The Selyukals. attitude towards the Government and its plans for' the lection will be formulated at a general meeting called for April 5.
The Premier, Gen. Senjuro Hayashi, Jast night declared he was not avers to "ce-operation" with a party that would support his administration but disclaimed any intention of taking the initiative.
Tnlerviewed "by the press G Hayashi said the Government had decided to appeal to the nation ayainst the "Mlibustering tactics" of the political parties whose members "failed {0 realize the gravity of the situation confronting Japan."
China Polley "Brain Trust"
Apr. 3, Prodictions that the Government will not hesitate to dissolve the new Diet if it.fails to gain popular sup-ort in the forthcoming elections or If the major parties fall to understand the existing situation were freely. made to-day by informed observers here, 'A stalement expounding the Government's policies, to be used campaign document, "will be. issued by the Premier, Gen, Senjuro Hayashi, on oF about April 15, His platform Is expected to emphasize the Government's intention to reintroduce in the ext session of the Diet bills provid-Ing for state control of the electric power industry and for the extension of the compulsory education term.
Creation of a non-oficial "brain trust" of experts on Chinese problem ald in the formulation of Japan's China polley has been decided by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Nootake Sato, Domei learned to-day, 'The council, to act In advisory' capacity, is expected by Gaimusho officials to play a role as Important in the moulding of China policies as the ministerial conferences Inaugurated by Mr. Koki Hirota, former Premier and Foreign Minister.
"brain trust" will Include bureau directors and_ section chiefs. of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Navy, War, Finance, Overseas Affairs, find Agriculture and Forestry.
Mr, Ttaro_ Ishii, former Consul General in Shanghai and now Min! ster to Siam, was to-day recalled to Tokyo to become the head of the important East Asiatic Affairs Depart ment succeeding Mr, Morlto Morisht. ma, whose appointment to the post was gazetted only yesterday, Mr. Kuramatsu Mural, relieved yes: terday of his post as Consul-General in Sydney, is generally regarded as the leading candidate for the Bangkok. ost.
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