It is understood, says the "Asahi Shimbun." that the Japanese Government intends operating the Mobilization Law at full capacity only after various temporary laws ave been abolished after the termination of the China Taeident.
"That the form of legislation has! become dictatorial under the pressure of the current situation matter of common knowledge." say: the "Asahi"
"What must take the form of a Jaw enforced yesterday can be done today by an ordinance of a Department of the Government and departmental ordinances are being changed to mere notices"
The Fund Adjustment Law and the! Temporary Law Dealing with Exports and Imports will require only slight amendments for their operation wh Incorporated into the projected General Mobilization Law. The Munitions. Industry Mobilization Law, put force to control factories, will also be Incorporated Into the General Mo-Dilization Law in a simple manner.
Labour control, as proposed! in any' general mobilization ofthe nation Shows that all Industries related to munitions will be absolutely' controlled for the General Mobilization Bill provides for designation of work. ing places. the fixing of official wages and the banning of strikes, £01 the intended control of said, however, that the defence services are Inclined for the present avoid actually applying the provisions of the Munitions Industry Mo-a Law and to leave the situa tion to be handled according to the economic provisions of such laves as the Temporary Law Dealing with Exporis and Imports as far as posstble. In this lies the reason why the nation at large is watching with deep Interest the steps being taken towards control, says the "Asahi Shim Army Asks. ¥.3,000,000,000
Tokyo, Ju Decision to ask the Diet for than ¥.2.000,000.000" for the conduct of hostilities in China fiscal year was reached of Army officers yesterday, the reported to-day. The Ministry consider these Soldiers Tokyo, Jan. 2.
Voting unanimously, the House of Representatives this morning passed Dill for spending ¥.15,200,000 for rel wounded soldiers and the families Of those slain in aetion—Domei
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