Growing opposition to the Govern ment's decision to reduce official Saluries fx reflected in the Japanese newspapers.
The decision was to reduce by ten por cent, all official salaries, exceed~ ing ¥.100 a month, payable from the National Treasury. "It was eatimated that this would affect about: 40,000 civilians and 8,000 army and 4,000 navy officials and that the saving Would! amount to ¥.12,000,000 a year.
'All the 1 ding papers, except the! "Kokumin Shimbun," devote editor als to the subject' and attack th Miniatey, They ave ynimous_ in expressing opposition to the action, which they characterize as Similar acrimonious criticism la] elicited from all sections of the community, including both officials and the general public, as the xeduetion is considered grossly unjust to the] officials who are notoriously underpaid, even prior to the reduction The Government is reported to be wartied at the unexpectedly outburst, while many obs jer that the Government's pros at the forthcoming general wu have been adversely arTect-
1 Substantial Budget Cut Osaka, Oct, 17.
The Finance Department has compiled next year's Budget, 8 cut of Yen 150,000,000 ether, words about ten per cent. yeduetion from current tions,—Reuter.
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