Tokyo, Jan. 17.
In keeping with the Government's campaign to enhance the nation's military preparedness, part of the war industries was to-day put under State control.
Belfast, Jan. 16.
An agreement is understood to have been reached at a final meeting held this afternoon regarding the necessity of obtaining some concession on the unity of Ireland.
This important step xas an-rounced by the Government yesterday, a few hours after it made public its intention to cease dealing with the former Nanking Govern-
The question, therefore, is likely to be discussed first to-morrow when the conference of British and Free State Irish delegations opens in London. If a concession of some sort is not made, ment.
State control will be exercised under the terms of the Law for the there is little likelihood that dgreement will be reached on any other issue, and the conference will fàil as Control of War Industries, to be applied for the first time since its promulgation.
The Governments action, Army authorities said to-day, will enable Japan to carry to successful completion her goal of chastising anti-Japanese elements in China.
Imposition of State control over industries engaged in the manufecture of munitions will eventually be followed by a mobilization of the nation's industries in general, it was predicted.
Under State control, Army officers believed, plants will be able to put "production on a more efficient Industrial interests were asked by the authorities to ce-operate fully with the Government in achieving the decided goal in the current Sino-Japanese conflict—Domei. the attitude of the Irish delegation on partition, it is understood, is that they cannot return without-some hope in the matter.
No formal agenda has been prepared for Monday's meeting. There is a growing feeling in Government circles here, however, that the question of partition will be only lightly touched upon, if at all.
Ulster Ministers are in close louch with Westminster, and understand fully the attitude of the British Ministers. The Ulster Government show practically no anxiety on the partition issue. t While the rank and file of the Loyalist Party have been much perimrbed by the announcement that partition was to be in the melting pot, it is again stated that the fact that Viscount Craigavon, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, has not been sent to London nor sent any of his Ministers in connection wit) the Anglo-Eire negotiations, is regarded as indicating his confidence.
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