Tokyo, Jan. 29.
Public criticism and distrust of the policies of the Finance Minister, Mr.
Kaya, and the Commerce Minister. Mr. S.-"'Yoshino, whose. resignations are being demanded by certain quar-tors, g said to be causing considerable worry {o members of the Cabinet.
In addition, Ministers are reported to be greatly perturbed by the stron: attacks in the Diet against the me consistency of the raw materials control scheme and the yen exchange imtenanee policy, on the ground that they are insufficiently conerete to meet the needs of the emergency The situation is considered to be €elieate, and political circles" are zatehing developments with great Interest.
The Cabinet is stated to ye considering the creation of a Ministry of Economies, as advocated by the Premier, for the carrying out of 9 strong war-time finance and economy policy.
Taxation Adjustments According to the "Asahi Shimbun," at a Ministerial conference yesterday it was decided to abandon the textiles consumption tax, the petrol tax and the house construction tax.
On the other hand, the newspaper states, the conference agreed to increase by 25 per cent. first-class and Uhird-class income taxes, by ten per. cent. the sugar tax, by 48 per the Stock Exchanges transaction tax, by 33 per cent. the Stock Exchanges long-term tax, and by ten per cent, the entertainment]
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