"Stabilization of the national Jife Parallel with the progress of other problems, the uneasiness of the people over' their living conditions: has Strength is likely rather to incur] Japanese policy, towards Great Bri losses. Therefore all plans should be ain and the release of all Japanese drafted so as to prove most effective subjects in Britain and the British] within the limits of our national Empire, it was learned that an anti-British rally was held in Shimonoseki sources by a more thorough applica-—Domei. tion of the concentration system, Adjustment of economic control No New Development the objects of control are many and Tokyo, Aug. of different kinds. So it is indeed dimecult to ce-ordinate smoothly and Japanese arrests of British espion-Jexeeute control measures. The peo-age suspects and. British arrests of pple have by now become conscious of [Japanese nationals represented internal measures of the respective the sacrifices which must be made Governments, the Foreign " Office under strengthened control. The imspokesman observed. On the basis of portant thing to be done in future newspaper reports. he added, the properly to adjust the degree of impress atmosphere in London appar: portance of the control measures and showed marked improvement do the almost to avoid unnecessary lately. friction. while eliminating incon Asked whether there was any new sistencies "in the existing control development in Anilo-Sapanese operations. so that the nation as a unit negotiations. the spokesman replied tean ce-operate in carrying out the there had been nothing new since the 6 national policies. And particularly British Ambassador, Sir Robert L. the saceifees and burdens that the Craigie. called on the Foreign people will have to carry must be] Minister, Mr, Yosuke Matsuoka. four fairly and equally divided. days ayo. The atmosphere was un-Me. Kawada's Statement changed. he added.
'After the meeting of Sir Dobert 'The new Finance Minister, Mr. Isa0 and Mr. Matsuoka it was announced Kawada, said in a press interview they conferred in a "calm, friendly that there are many' things 0 be studied before he can formulate his atmosphere." financial policy. But he did state that War Declaration Asked he has no. intention of further in-of the East Asia Asfereasing the taxes unless some new sociation. which represents a small turgent situation arises to demand it, Ultra-rightist group. visited Govern-He also said that he does not conment officials this morning and hand-template applying the rationing sys-them copies of a petition urging tem (at present applied to sugar and imatehes only? to all daily necessaries.
But he does think that the people should be accustomed to the ration.
system, so. that if need arises making It inevitable to apply the system (0 other commodities it can be done without menacing the life of the people and in spite of some me conveniences. settlement of British "retaliatory" arests of Japanese nationals in London and other parts of the British Empire The delegation called on the Premier, Prince Ayamaro Konoye; the Foreign Minister. Mr. Yosuke Mat~ suoka; War Minister, Lieut -General Hideki Tejo, and Navy Minister, Vice-Admiral' Zengo Yoshida.—Reuter.
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