The Archive · 1940

N.W. Shansi Operations

On The North-western Border of Shansi, June 26, With the main bodies of three Changchun, June 25.

Virtually a national mobilization Taw, the Prices and Commodities Control. Law Has been promulgated by the Manchoukuo Government to enforce its low price policy. Composed of 19 articles, the new law is de-dered to be, in essence, an applicafion of the Japanese National Mobilization Law, adapted to peace Japanese columns converging on the town, advance units of one column at 10 am, yesterday reached the walled stronghold of Paoteh, in north-western Shansi, on the east bank of the Yellow River, reports reaching headquarters here last night time.

The law gives the Government full powers to establish officially pegged prices, restrict licensed transactions, investigate individually held supplies, control distributive enterprises and otherwise control commodities and their distribution in Manchoukuo.—

Havas.

Shortly after the capture of Paoteh, Fuku, another walled town on the apposite side of the River also capitulated to the Japanese, On their entry into Paoteh, Japanese forces' quickly mopped up remaining, remnants,—Domel,

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