The Archive · 1937

JAPAN CHOOSES HER *BRAIN TRUST"

Ten Leading Figures Form New Advisory Body Tokyo, Oct, 12.

Ten leading figures in Japanese public life were selected by the Government to-day to act as the Government's "brain trust" in the formulation of important national policies and assist in attaining the objectives of the campaign in China-L, Members of the projected Coun chosen from the Fighting Services, poliffeei, parties, diplomatic and business cirges, included:

Army:—Gen. uushige Ugaki, former Governor-General f£ Korea and an unsuccessful Premies-designate in h, 1996, and Germ Baron Sadao Araki. former War Mi Navv:—Admiral Baron Kiyoti "Abo, former Navy Minister, and Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, member of the Supreme War Council and the "stormy petrel" of the Na PourricaL Partis:—Mr. Chuji Machida, President of the majority Minseito arty; Mr. Yonezo Mayeda, a Seiyukai oder; and Mr. Kiyoshi Akita, independent and former Speaker of the House.

FiNANCE.—Baron—Seinosuke Goh, former President of the Jay n Cham-genius of Mitsui Dretomaric:—Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, President of the SMR. and head of ion to Geneva at withdrawal from

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