Tokyo, Nov. 13.
All Japanese officers auf men at the front soon will be provided with razor-sharp Japanese swords as plans are now under way to inaugurate a nationwide drive to collect all zvailable Japanese blades.
The drive is sponsored by officials of the Soldier's Hall, the Army Club and the Navy Club and has the support of the War and Navy Ministries.
Each sword collected, it is understood, will be closely examined for flaws and only the best will be sent to the front. The movement is already under way and approximately 300 blades have been collected. The donors include Prince Iyesato Tokugawa znd Marquis Nagayuki Asano.—Domei, Selling Wave Hits Tokyo Stock Market Tokyo, Nov. 13.
Fear of dividend restrictions by the invocation of Article XI of the National Mobilization Act yesterday subjected the Tokyo Stock Market to a second selling wave within the past 36 hours. 1 Losses of from Y4 to Y.9 were registered over an extended front. In the afternoon session, the market closed with a stiff undertone in various issues notably cottons and irons.—Domei.
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