Emergency legislation to give the government further economic powers, to be tabled at the extraordinary session of the Diet, was discussed at length by officials of the Ministry of Gommerce and Industry yesterday Emphasis will be put on Government authority to limit or prohibit exports or imports during times of war to insure more effective national defence and stabilized national econo-mie life, and powers to adjust the distribution of commercial goods This will be practically equal to an import license system and pre~ eedence will be given to the importa jon of military goods while strict limitations will be placed on the exportation of war materials. Specifte Fegulations will also govern their Decision was also taken to provide for the control of factories. Those violating such regulations will punished, though not too severely. Dome,
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