Tokyo, Mar. 30, CONOMIC repercussions of the Sino-Japanese War will result in the imposition of additional drastic restrictions upon Japanese industry tomorrow when Imperial ordinances will be issued invoke ing Articles 6 and 22 of the National Mobilization Act.
Article 6, which will become effective on April 20, provides for restrictions on the employment of skilled labour li an effort to prevent a rush for skilled workers.
Article 22 calls for compulsory training of juvenile workers by certain designated factories employing more than 200 workers.
The factories must -be responsible for the technical and moral training of youn workers between the ages of fourteen und seventeen. The training period will be for three years after the Article becomes effective on April 5.
Article LI of the National Mobilization Act will become effective on Saturday, restricting the dividends of Japanese business cor-parations.
Those which have been paying dividends will be permitted to maintain their present rate, but those desiring to raise their dividend rate above ten per cent, each year must obtain official permission which is not expected to be granted in many cases.
Japan last week took a major step toward complete planned economy with the decision to invoke article of the National Mobilization BIL giving the Government full control over commodity prices, freight rates, surance "premiums, storage charges and rentals, Business men were almost universally opposed to the new legislation. They asserted that there was no single administra~ ive body competent to delimit fairly the price ranges of Japan's highly varied industries. 'They also submitted the classical answer of lalssezfaire proponents to those advocating increased' Government control of business. The bureaucracy need enforce such legislation, they would be sufleiently bulky and com: plex to, collapse under its own weight.
Strict punishment will be imposed on all who violate the provisions of the price control measure, which is Article 19 of the Mobilization Inw. Violators wilt be subject to a jail sentence, with or without hard labour, for a period of not more than thr years and or a fine of not more than ¥.5,000, Meanwhile, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is deliberating the question of whether or not to Invoke Article 8 of the National Mobilization bil, considered by many to be @ necessary adjunct to Article 19.
"Attlele 6 provides for vertical price control and enables the Government to Issue orders regarding production, repairing, distribution, transfer, and consumption of what is loosely termed "General Mobilization Goods." This term can be expanded to mean practically alt commodities, Japanese business men say that if this article is passed and enforced simultaneously with Article 19, Japan will be a socialistic rather than a capitalistic country. 'They complain that there may be discrimination in favour of industries which are. vital times of war, such as munitions whereas toy makers, doll manufaetur~ ers, and dealers in' luxuries will be the' frst to suffer. "They fear a gloomy future for Japan's industries, Japanese prices in the past have been loosely controlled by a law known as "Phe Legislation Concerning Temporary Measures for Exports, and Imports". Henceforth, this law will no longer apply.
Government leaders hope that good behavior on the part of industrialists will do away with the necessity of Imposing even greater restrictions than' those contained in Article 20. And this ood behavior Is practically assured s0 long as Article 8 remains hanging over the heads of Japan's hard pressed eapitalists—United Press, Crew of British Vessel Released Tokyo, Mar. 20.
The three members of the crew of the British freighter Nail Seamoor, who were detained by gendarmerie at Keelung, have been released, cording to a message from that port.
Arrested on a charge of taking photographs in a fortified zone, Thomas Miller, third mate, John Griffon, fourth mate, and Zanettus, cabin-boy, were held for trial.
"They were released today, after the payment of nominal fines and the conliseation of their cameras, and sailed aboard the Nail Seamoor.
Reuter.
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