In the field of industry, enterprises many instances will be fused integrated for rationalization, The National General Mobilization Law will no doubt be implemented more extensively. Many so-called "weak: bodied" enterprises will be forced out of existence, There will be higher concentration under Inrge scale capital units, The problem of dealing with small and medium industrialists compelled to retire from the field will have to be solved, not from economic, but from political standpoints, Industrial expansion will be first and ast for extension of national defence. In the period of unprejcedented industrial expansion visaged, national policy will be for establishment of heavy industries, and fo place the chemical industry, and machine tool, automobile and alreratt manufacture' on. independent and self-sustaining bases. For, the socurlity of national life on a "minimum" basis the Government. will assure supplies of daily necessities, and above all foodstuffs.
These dictates of wartime economies are at once to shape the polley of the Konoye Government and to fortify its position.
Reuter.
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