The Archive · 1940

Japan's Big Department Stores Face Crisis Some May Close Owing to

Ban on Luxuries

Tokyo, Oct. 12.

Although rumours that department stores here were about to close have Teen spreading throughout Tokyo since July 7 when the decree prohibiting sale of luxuries was issued, any definite indications that such a move would take place appeared locking at least for the time being, the "Yomiuri Shimbun" said today.

The ban had been a severe blow to department stores and at one time reports had been circulated that directors planned to close the stores for one week as a trial to see when ther or not the public could get along without their services. However, Denied Bucharest, Oct. 11.

The Council of Ministers today officially denied the Hungarian al legations that Hungarians in Rumania were being "chased out of the cou try." Also denied was the claim thi the Hungarian minority in Rumania was being ill-treated.—Havas. at the lowest prices in radio history!

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