Jdcelded here to-day to dispense with interpellations and begin immediately Jo close study of the regular and extraordinary' budget measures. Bud-Jeet_measures connected with the [Sino-Japanese war will require the Jexpenditure of more than -Y,4,000,000-
Me Tokyo, Jan, 23, attack way made against. the lal and economic aspects of the Jemergeney legislation to-day by Mr Ogasawara, a member of the Seiyukai Party and' a financial expert, 'The attack was made on the legisla-than, which Mr. Ogasawara considered' would greatly impair Japan's feconomie power, during the course fof a lengthy interpellation inthe Lower House, The prevailing ideas of a bureau. cratic state control devoted solely protection of the interests of large capitalists the ancial expert de-Jelared, were at" present netuauy Jdviving small merchants and indus trialists into dimcuties.
Mr. Ogasawara urged the govern not to exert pressure "against medium and small businesses and industries by the restriction of con sumption, In reply, the Minister of Finance. Mr. Okinori Kayn, gave assurance that Japan's national power would suffer. no set-back even after an ould lay of from twenty to thirty milliard }yen for the war chest, He added that "ithe government two phases of consumption and issu namely, the economization of money fand the economization of materials The government was endeavouring to avoid any mistake concerning the directions in which economization would be conducted, Mr. Kaya de-
'The' Minister deavouring to handle adequately issues relating to medium and. small Dusineses and industries, as well rice policies.—Reuter.
[Chiang Kai-shek's regime. It is considered obvi that the "Provisional Government" is completely' under Japanese control and does not neces sarily represent Chinese opinion, The statement made by the Secretury of the Japanese Cabinet, Me Aldra Kazami, that Japan's intention hot to deal with the Chinese Government is a stronger step than the withdrawal of recognition or a declaration of war, is considered "in London as mystifying.
The withdrawal of her diplo representatives already: implies a fusal to deal with China, but it is not considered here as." strong measure asa declaration of "Wat
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