Executive Yuan Decides on Plan of Action Nanking, July 22, Measures for the relief of drought the provinces of Kiangsu, Che-Kiang and Anhwei were decided upon extraordinary meeting of the Executive 'Yuan held yesterday under the chairmanship "of President 'Wang Ching-wei. In addition to the various Ministers and Vice-Ministers, Fepresentatives of the Kiangsu, Che-! Kiang. and Anhwei Provincial' Government and of the Nanking and Greater Shanghai Municipal Governments also attended as observers.
The measures approved at yester~ day's meeting provide that 1.—A bureau for the transportation and sale of foodstuffs be created by' the Central Government and placed under the management of the Ministry of Finance. Plans for the estab-Hishment of such an organ are to be jointly devised by the Ministries of Finance, Industry, Interior, Communications, and Railways, and the Rural. Rehabilitation Commission.
The 'Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwei Provincial' Governments be enjoined to formulate detailed me sures for labour-relief with special Jemphasis on rural reconstruction. The measures are to be referred 10 ithe Ministries of Finance and Indus try for joint consideration; the Central Government will raise funds for jearrying out the plans recommended.
With regard to drought preven-ition matters, the Ministry of Industry. be entrusted with the task of directing and supervising the enforcement of various measures by the Provincial and Municipal Govern ments. It was decided that no spe-lal organ need be created to look fatter matters relating to drought prevention. (According to a decision Teached at Tuesday's meeting of the Bxecutive Yuan, a Drought Relief (Office was to have been organized.)
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