NATIONAL INTERESTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19311, 29 April 1937, Page 5

NATIONAL INTERESTS

COMING POLL IN JAPAN

PLEA TO PURIFY POLITICS

TOKIO, April 17. In a recent address to the Prime Minister, General Hayashi, urged them to elect a. Diet of public-spirited men, who would place national interests lirst. in the general elections on April 30. He reminded them that the elections were being held at a time when new methods of solving Japan's problems must be found.

Electors must do their part to purify politics and help sound government, the Prime Minister added.

After the elections, an extra session of the Diet may be called for 10 days during July to debate Government measures. Among these measures are the Military Secrets Bill, which failed to pass the Diet dissolved last month, a national health insurance bill, and an election law revision bill.

Japan's future foreign 2>oliey would be based on fair diplomacy and understanding of international conditions, said General Hayashi in an earlier interview. He ilid not intend to establish a, New Party Oovernment.

The Prime Minister would not support special people or intervene unreasonably during the general elections for the new Diet.

The Government was not so much concerned with political power as with strengthening Japanese sentiment to deal with the country's difficulties.