The Archive · 1938

Tokyo; Mar, 5

A series of veiled attacks on the National General Mobilization Bill, empowering the Government to control the nation's. human and material resources, were made'ir the Lower House yesterday.

"While we would not hesitate to entrust the enforcement of the act to the Konoye Cabinet," said one of the interpellators, "nobody can tell Another speaker frankly said hë doubted if national life would be safeguarded by the proposed act, despite the War Minister's assurances,"

Asserting that China is receiving "vigorous assistance" from Russia, Mr. Hirota declared: "Japar, must Savè China by making her understand fully the anti-Comintern ipirit."—Domei,

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