The Archive · 1940

Justice; Mr

Chinjiro Matsuura, Minister of Education; Mr. Toshio Shimada, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Ginjiro Fujiwara, iaanalns So eire and hautin: Mr. Masan-

Wel; Gen. Shunroku Hata, ter of War; Vice-Admiral Zengo Yoshidk, Minister of Navy.

The last two Ministers retained the portfolios they held in the Cabinet of Gen, Nobuyuki Abe.

Folldwing his investiture Admiral Yonai was placed on the retired list in conformity with naval service regulations.

Inflation Danger Enforcement by the new Finance Minister, Mr. Yukio Sakurauchi, of Measures to stabilize national wartime economic control and to preven tui inflation was forecast by circles today. hailed the appointment of Sakurauchi as an excellent choice. He was expected fo carry Out the following measures: prevent trim the' budget, increase lp power of the nation by savings, improve present regarding absorption of pub-without resort to compul-and former Minister and Industry, and Agriculture and Forestry, was expected to act in accordance with the will of the people in executing war-amic policies. he was not regarded as of the Minseito and a view to enlisting the two. major political adopt drastic measures likely to run counter to existing conditions.

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