Tokyo, Mar, 3.
It is impossible to foresee what form a future war might assume or what country might become Japan's enemy and, therefore, it is impossible te seek legislation beforehand regarding measures to cope with all possible contingencies of a future war, the Premier, Prince Konoye, told the House of Representatives yesterday Returning to the Diet sessions after an absence of nine days due to a slight illness, the Premier faced a barrage of questions from the special committee considering the National Mobilization Bill.
His candid replies appreciably relieved tensi prevailing in the Lower House roused by the bill Premature legislation, Prince Konoye declared, if enacted, "would reveal the nature and substance of national mobilization," therefore it is inevitable that such legislation must be delegated to emergency Imperial oMinances—Domei. of last year.
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