The Archive · 1937

Japan Mobilizing Her Resources

Tokyo, Nov. 24.

Revealing the comprehensive scope of the Government's plan to marshal all the human and material resources of the nation to meet the present crisis. further details of the general mobilization bill were announced to-day, The bill, drafted by the stam of the National Planning Bureau with Mr, Masao Tak as its head, will be submitted to the next session of the Diet. opening on Dec. 25, Its provisions include control of finances. exports and Imports and the munitions industry; creation of special funds for capi the vergency, and strengthening. of state control over industry.

Other programmes being planned include expansion of relict facilities for families of soldiers, further con-{rol of imports to balance the foreign trade account, and. the ceonomie development of North China.

These programmes are being shap-dat the direction. of the Government, which considers the national mobilization bill adequate for any

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