In this connection, the chief secretary of the Cabinet stressed that adequate and effective measures will be taken to forestall price increases in daily necessities and that corresponding measures will be enforced to prevent an increase in wages and salaries as this would result in intation. As a concrete measure, he suggested that the smooth operation of organizations concerned with the enforcement of the Governments price policy will be re-examined.
Up to the decree of September 18, the gist of official declarations was, that the prices should be maintained or brought back to their pre-incident level by balancing the offer and demand. On September 18, the Government recognized the economical t accompli", but attempted to stabilize the situation by a stroke of the pen, The present trend seems to be toward a more flexible policy, with the edge directed against the possible "harmful effects" on the social body of the increasing trend of prices, which the government can no longer ignoré—Havas.
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