JAPAN’S TRADE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25962, 1 October 1945, Page 8

JAPAN’S TRADE

STEPS FOR REVIVAL UNDER ALLIED CONTROL NEW YORK, Sept. 27. Wares branded “Made in Japan” will begin to arrive in America as soon as the Japanese can get production reorganised and ships are available, says the Washington correspondent of the Wall Street Journal. The Advisory Economic Committee of the State Department will go to Japan shortly to control and revive Japanese foreign trade. Although many manufacturers and consumers will oppose the revival of trade with Japan. Government experts believe this is an inevitable, though obnoxious, detail of the fundamental policy for Japan. They state that if Japanese economy is not revived it will lead to a revolt in Japan and require perpetual occupation forces. General MacArthur has rejected a Japanese plea for 260,000 tons of Japanese shipping to repatriate soldiers. Headquarters explain that the ships are needed for importing foodstuffs from the Asiatic mainland. General MacArthur forbade the Japanese to reopen the slock exchange without approval. He granted permission to manufacture certain metals, textiles and other essential goods, including motor trucks, but forbade the production of passenger vehicles. General MacArthur has ordered the Japanese immediately to restore the water and sewerage systems, reopen all hospitals, also civilian laboratories for the manufacture of serum and vaccines. He also instructed the Japanese to submit weekly reports on communicable diseases.