Consequently i, is my belief that in five years or so Japan will enter 8 golden age and become so. strong as to be able to cope with whatever unexpected situations arise, without any fear. Naturally we must not be conservative but positive in letting the world "know the real economic strength and the strong points of our former may be all right in peace, but no of war.
As an illustration time of country. "Our people must redouble their efforts in'this direction, so that fine yul the world will be informed of ta species of river trout) are caught] we are able to do. in the Nagara River, in Gifu pre- The ixnoranee about Japat fecture. The whole catch of the better quality is shipped to Tokyo, and only the poorer grades can be Obtained or eaten in Gifu. This. the established rule of business businessman like me it is strange world, ix astonishing.—Ti cently I have' talked bodied men had "been sent to. the indeed that our people do not apply this rule to their export trade and ierease their revenue from abroad, stead of freely consuming their best goods themselves, at a time like the: present.
Tis true that, politically, Britain, the United States an France are not_ very amicably ie lined toward Japan at pre: ut, but the people of those countries are wilting to BUY from Japan whatever foodstuits they need in their daily life All other countries friendly feelings toward Japan To aged people, others had imagined that the Japanese are suffering from serious! shortage of food.
Great was their amazement, on ving, to find the country still Aled strong young men engaged in Reaceful occupations, and a great abundance of all sorts of food and. drink. Others "had heard that Have mo gasolene, and therefore cannot use ans motor cars, so they came prepared to walk, carrying their own baggage. They were surprised, ough to find plenty of taxis at the Unless the importers make 100 calls at the Finance Ministry to get govern that these things prove the fincticial straits. which japan finds Others refer to the Finunee Min~ istry announcement that" savings inst" sear amounted to ¥.73300,000,000 that the estimated goal of savings for this year has been set at ¥.10,000,.
but express the opinion that fares are fabrications, "These seem 0 be typical superficial views taken by casual foreign visi tors of the situation in Japan, Taps it is not a tural, It their ears with false props-from Chinese have made such abrervations of Japanese end: tions.
Certainly it is true that, taxis are 50 abundantly convenient asin vein to. the urs's careful control of feign exchange. more time ded for going through the procedure of the necessary "But some foreigners, by their superficial observations, are {00 ready to assert that they have discovered that" Japan is fnanelally weak. Obviously. these false tales are re. sponsible for the spread of Fumodrs that Japan may collapse financially all ps, South hate Wes tums, h's spade ten ix a stupper The "North-China Daily News" on the Radio News is broadcast twice daily on Station XMHD at 12.45 noon and 9 p.m.
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