JAPANESE MOVES
CHANGES IN CABINET KEY POSITIONS MOBILISATION PLANS WORKED OUT , Tokio, April 4 The Emperor has approved the appointments of Vice-Admiral Teijiro Toyoda as Minister of Commerce and Industry, LieutenantGeneral Teichi Suzuki, president of the Planning Board, in a drastic shake-up of Cabinet key positions, Vice-Admiral Sawamoto, Command-er-in-Chief of the Japanese Fleet in South' China Seas, is appointed Navy Vice-Minister. •
Observers ascribed the Cabinet changes to a compromise mapped by Government leaders to align the ■army, navy, Government, industry and finance in a solid front to cope ■with the present difficult domestic and critical international situation. It was believed that the appointment on Tuesday of Mr Matsume Ogura as Minister without portfolio was related to these changes. Commenting on the changes the 'Domei news agency stressed the Government’s all inclusiveness, and said that mobilisation plans had been worked out to shake off dependence on the United States and Britain foi the supply of materials. The mo’bilisation plan has been mapped out on the basis of self-supply and selfsufficiency within the East Asiatic sphere of common prosperity. ‘ General Suzuki and Admiral Toyoda were installed in their new posts at the -Palace ceremony immediately the appointments were announced, indicating the speed of the new pio'gramme.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13308, 7 April 1941, Page 3
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