Materials Tokyo, June 12.
'A plan for the national mobitization of materials in the current year has been decided on by the japanese Cabinet, but details of the programme are at present kept a close secret.
Believed, however, that strenuous efforts will be made to extend the production of materials heeded to manufacture munitions and to develop Japan's export trade. A feature of the new scheme is an in= crease in the control of the consumption of materials by the general ublic.
'The' mantle of secrecy is causing, considerable criticism, for while Japanese people are ready to under yo any suerifice to promote the proper disposal of the situation caused by the prolonged hostilities in China, it is felt that the authorities should take the peuple into their Jconfidence regarding the details the new plan and Jaunch the measures for the execution of the policy learly as possible.
The "China Incident" has put a great strain on the People, who are subjected to much inconvenience, remarks the Miyako Shimbun. Fortunately, it says, they are not sulfering from a shor which Japan is self-suicient.
The new mobilization programme. nder which control of materials will be newspaper adds, will not be a threat Against the people if every care ily Station Tokyo, June 31.
Tokyo Central Station, which was considered too large when opened i is now suffering badly from congestion. About 30,000 "passeng lover 350,000 are handied daily' on an average.
Plans for enlargement are held up lowing to Tack of necessary materials, due to the hostilities in China. The Hallway Ministry is now offering prizes to officials and employees who send in good suggestions to relieve the situation—Reuter, Japan to Respect Neutral Commerce Mongols Used Old Aeroplanes Tokyo, June 7.
As assurance that the' Japanese navy, in their blockade of the China coast, would continue to respect the "peaceful commerce carried on by third Powers." was given today by the Foreign Oice spokesman at press. conference. it Robert Craigie, saw Mr. in connection Tokyo, June Japanese superiority in' the recent lal engagements. with Soviet-built ireraft along, the Manehoukuo-'Outer Mongolian border today. was atiribuled by Captain Shire Osawa to the more modern design of the Japanese fighters.
'The mainstay of the Outer Mon-kalian aig armada in the spectacular Dalile of May 28, Capt, Osawa who took part! in' the action said," eon sisted of LZ biplane scouting hombrs, escorted by I-15 biplane and 1-16 the satwation in Tientsin. ing the Tientsin situation, Sir Kelas Craigie is slated 10 tive franfirmed the fact that the Britny Consul-General "there, Mr. E.G. Jamieson, Lad refused 10 deliver the Japanese. authorities the alleged assassins of Mr. Cheng Shi-kan, Commissioner" of Customs, who was, murdered in a theatre in the British Concession on April 8.
Negotiations, the spokesman said, would be continued on the spot, The Japanese, "he declared, possessed ample proofs of the complicity of the detained men, Asked whether the Japanese Gov-criment still adhered io its blockade policy as laid down on August 26, 1927, when it was declared that the "peaceful commerce carried on by third Powers will be fully respected and the Japanese navy hay no intention of interfering with stich come merce." the spokesman declared that there was no change in Japan's Answering further questions put by correspondents, the spokesman said he knew nothing regarding. the re-pons of negotiations alleged to be proceeding in Shanghai for setting up the new Central Government-—Reuter, Mr, MeNutt Received by Japanese Emperor "The LZ planes can only be described "as old fashioned," Capt. Osawa said. "That is why the battle tended in the astonish tory for the Japanese.
The chief advantage of the Japan-oe fliers, he said, was that they knew they were flying" above their own troops, In an emergency, the Japan= pilots had the assurance of being, ible to land among friends, if it became necessary 10 bail-out, Capt, Osawa said it was "almost a pity* to land aeroplanes on the elds: new tins ut Nomonhan, east of Lake Buir, 95 these were covered with flowers, The climate was moderate, with the temperature lingering around 63 Mlegeecs, although it yot chilly One air combat, he continued, took. place in daylight'at 9 o'clock in the evening, The area was populated by Mon-cols who roamed about with thousands of sheep and horses ay their only "Except for an occasional Jama temple, there is nothing, on the plain ax far as the eye can see," 'Capt, 'Osawa "added, ""Because of hot springs, the water does not' freeze even inthe winter."
Tt was among stich surroundings that the air battle, with 100 alreratt Participating, was stayed, Capt, Osawa Tokyo, June 36. The Emperce of Japan granted an nonce tay tin, Paul -V. Mee er High Commisicner to] Japanese Superiorit: the Phillipines" and. possible Demo cratic Presidential candidate in 1940, Sense Criticized Mr, MeNutt wea"
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