Japan has learnt one important fact from Moly and that is in ease necessity, such as the application of sanctions by other nations opposed national course of action, the importance of possessing resources ut indispensable materials should not be ignored. This is the idea behind organization known as the Japan Platinum Popul i urging it platinum ings. Platinum shortage does. 2i0t appear to have crippled the Hatians but old shortage did, Hence, the movement which resulted in tens thousands of gold wedding rings, amd many other forms of ornaments, bein. ung into the crucible to puvehave necessary supplies abroad for which gold must be paid, otherwise. There is a shortage of platinum which is needed for the manufacture of precision instrument and according 10 the Tokyo new: Papers a concerted drive is in pro: gress to encourage men and women to wear platinum rings "which Jean be used as "necessary supplies." With a population. of 10 million people, a reserve of 120 tons platinum could be obtained it a tenth of the population invested rings of this metal and on which the military could draw in ease of need. 'The movement is reported to have the support of various Ath Chambers slogan "Buy more platinum tings' in ime of peace for the sake of national defence.
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