Controlled economy in Japan will continue to be enforced even after the termination of the China con-ict, Mr. Selhin Ikeda, Minister of Finance and concurrently Minister of Commerce and Industry, said here today.
Rumours that controlled economy would be relaxed following the capture of Hankow were denied by Mr. Tkeda, who pointed out that no relaxation is likely even after the termination of the current hostilities.
On the contrary, he indicated controlled economy may possibly be further strengthened in Japan because of need to station troops in China to maintain peace and order after the conclusion of the present conflict while national defences would have to be replenished against the Soviet Japanese minesweepers subsequently' started operations from a point upstream from the two gunboats towards the mine-field downriver, A tume, the statement declared, was found at a point 200 metres from the Cockehater, within the zone previously cleared by the British vessel In view of its proximity to the American and British gunboats, the mine was not destroyed but was prevented {tom further drifting. It was Subsequently disposed of by the Cockchafer, according to the statement.
Twenty mines were destroyed by the Japanese sweepers in the course of this operation, The statement em~ phasized that "no unpleasant episode" Occurred between the Japanese Navy and the American and British gu boats during these operations.
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