Tokyo, Sept. 13.
dicted by the Japanese press this morning. The Premie INVIGORATION of Japan's policies towards China is pre-General Nobuyuki Abe, the newspapers say, proposed at yesterday's Cabinet meeting thata new and important ruling be passed, giving the Premier supreme powers and responsibility over his Cabinet colleagues in important State affairs.
'These affairs are stated to pertain to' "the disposal of the China. Incident," within the scope of the articles of the Constitu~ tion, and with' the understanding that the "Supreme Command," which is the Emperor's prerogative, will not be violated.
Members of the Cabinet are report eq'to be agreed regarding the neces-Sly" of promoting. State "policies ough the concerted action of milluy and. civilian Cabinet. members, lid the: Premier. will, therefore, re-anti his vital change im. polley the Emperor today, when he submits the Cabinet's poles and "planks Up to now, under Article 55 of tt Constitution, members of the Cabinet. have been separately responsible to the Emperor regarding the administration of their respective Ministries. The Premier's function has been to censure -the Cabinet's unity, but he Jacked positive powers over his col-
Hence, the opposition of a single member of the Cabinet has frequently. blocked a decision on an important ational polley. This fact is said have been acutely obvious in the past, specially in the Hiranuma Cabinet.
The Government's policies and "planks," which were submitted to the Throne at 11.80 this mornin reported to include the following:
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