Tokyo, Feb. 19.
The intensity of political undercurrents in Japan is likely to be heightened by the presentation to the Lower House to-day of the National Mobilization Bill, which gives the Government practically unlimited control of the nation's man power and material resources in time of war.
Despite the strong opposition of important sections of the Lower House and the House of Peers, the Government is determined to force the measure through ay all costs.
The Premier, Prince Konoye, is expected to explain the Bill to the Lower House on Tuesday.
Four of the 53 articles of the Bill were eliminated by the Cabinet y terday afternoon before it was approved. These were:
Artile 20, restricting and prohibiting ble meetings and mass movements yy, Imperial Ordinance; Article 22, suspending publication arid distribution of offending newspapers by Imperia] Ordinance; "Articles 41 and 43, laying down punishments for persons violating Article 22 One reason for deleting Article 22 1s because the Home Ministry already has wide powers over the press.
A consultative commission will be organized for the enforcement of the National Mobilization Bill, consisting of thirty members of the Diet and Government officials, with the Premier as chairman.
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