The Archive · 1937

News from Japan

REGIMENTATION OF JAPANESE LABOUR Manchoukuo Merged in New Planned Economy Drive:

Scheme Approved by Cabinet tokyo, June 18, T plan for national economic principles form the basis of a comprehensive five-year development, approved by the Cabinet to-day.

Manchoukub to Japan will be regarded as one unit in putting this scheme into operation, The three principles ale expansion of national productive capacity, "balancing of international payments and regulation of raw material supply and demand.

Drawn. up by Mr. Okinorl' Kaya, Minister of- Finance, the plan was unanimously approved by the Cabinet this morning, Details will be worked cut by the National Planning Board ce-operation with the various Mr. Akira Kazami, secretary-generat of the Cabinet, said, "We intend specially to, stabilize The. plan, Gen. Gen Sugiyama, Minister of War said, will not benefit motional defence alone. Ample consideration has been given 0 our, industrial and trade requirements."

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