The Archive · 1937

FRANCO-JAPANESE PLANE CONCERN STARTS

Tokyo, May. 1 Franco-Japanese Joint concern, the Showa Renault Company, was organized to-day to manufacture light aeroplanes with 80 to 100 lip, engines Renault patents—Reuter.

Privy Council is far from reassuring, and there is the possibility of the loss of Army support.

Tt is more than ikely that the Government may not last until the extraordinary session of the Diet which must be convened by August 31; it is virtually certain it cannot endure until the regular session next winter. In the meantime, the Premier Is ex: pected to round' out his Cabinet by haming three more "Ministers vacant posts, to seek In some way to [bring the parties into line and fo stall a vote of non-confidence, to remain-In office regardless of all else. He is sincere but he is misguided. If and when he does resign, a Government very similar to the present tone but perhaps more cautious may be expected to succeed to power, and governing the State by compromise {o continue for some time to come.

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