RIGID CONTROL IN JAPAN

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23204, 16 December 1940, Page 8

RIGID CONTROL IN JAPAN

TRADE AND PRESS

RESTRICTIONS

STRONG FEELING AGAINST

UNITED STATES

(UXITSD PHK39 i SSOTUTIOIf COpTEinTIT.) (Rocoivud December 15, 8 p.m.) TOKYO, December 14. Intensifying its war-time control, Hie Japanese Government has decided to invoke tile article of the Kal'omd Mobilisation Laws authorising trade control, whereby tbe Minisler may designate, restrict or prohibit article;: imported mil exporled. The Prime Minister (Prince Kuncye) in explainin''. Ihe invocation of this and of oilier articles, including press control for the proircPon of Slate seerels, asseru d that 'm y wore necessitated for pei'leoting lunioual defence, caused by Japan's ;;,-i ions situation after signing the Tripartite Pact, The relVrci ce lias caused considerable spec illation. It is recalled that since' Japan joined Hie Axis. American shipnienls of vital war materials have been ivstrieled, and the United States and Brilain have increased financial aid lo China. ,

The Tokyo newspaper "Chugai” slates that ,/apan may be compelled “to utilise Ihe Tripartite Paet to the fullest extent" if the United Slates does not change its present anli-.lapan-e.-:e altitude, which, allegedly with llritain’s co-operalion, "aims at the eroTiomic bloekade of Japan."

The Domei News Agency correspondent. in n message from the l.uikimg Islands, slates that Japan lias (landed over to the Nanking Government nine Chinese warships which were captured at the beginning of the Chinese-Japanese war. "After 40 years of British control. Euikung is again a Chinese naval station," it is stated.