JAPANESE TALK OF HOBILISATION PLANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 81, 5 April 1941, Page 9

JAPANESE TALK OF HOBILISATION PLANS.

CABIMT SHAKE-UP. golid Front To Cope With Critical Situation. Cniicd rress Ass.k-k. I i.m.-O.p.vrijjht. , (R ecd. noon.) TOKYO, April 4. The Emperor I™.-> approved the appointments of Yico-Admiral Toijiro Tovodaas Minister of Commerce and Industry, Liciitenaiit-Ueneral Teichi Suzuki/ president n C tin- Planning Board, in a drastic shake-up of Cabinet key position.--. Vice-Admiral Sawanioto, ComniniiuVr-in-< hiet (if the Japanese FloH in Smith China Seas, is appointed Navy Vice-Minis-ter. Observers ascribed the Cabinet changes M a compromise mapped by liovernmcnt leaders to align the army, navy, liovernmcnt industry and finance in a solid front'to cope "with the present difficult domestic and criti.-i.l international ituation. U «as »cli.'vp. that the appointment on Tuesday "t Air. MaUnine Ogura as Minister without puitfolio was related to these change*. Commenting on the changes the Domei news agency stressed (he Government's ,11 inclusiveness, and eaid that mobilisation plans had been worked out to shake off dependence on the United States and Britain for the supply of materials. The mobilisation plan hits boon mapped out on the basis of self supply ami selfsufficiency within the Kα it Asiatic sphere of common prosperity. General Suzuki and Admiral Toyoda were totalled in their new posts at the Palace ceremony immediately the appointments were announced, indicati£g the speed of the new programme.