'The government is also said to be contemplating urging the amalgam motion' of all. existing companies into a powerful combine to. which it would offer positive encouragement, At a conference of representatives of the manufselurers and" government officials, it) was reported that an agreement was reached to have the government replace all government trucks and passenger cars with home-made vehicles if the amalgam motion goes through. This undoubtedly will include army cars.
The army and the government saw their opportunity and, last year, merged two of the leading com-Panies into the Japan Automobile Manufacturing "Corporatign.
'This encouraged the capitalists who forthwith sank heavy invest ments in this and other concerns. By the end of last year Japan was not only producing midget-ears but selling there to South Africa, South 'Americs, Australia and the' Malay Amalgamation of the companies Jshould not be a very difficult mat-for inasmuch as all of the organizations depend on government subs ies at present and could not exist such aid were to be withdrawn.
While Japan manufactures no passenger cars outside of the midget Datsuns, a large number of trucks, especially for the use of buses and the army are being manufactured under British patent. Most of the
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