Press translations [Japan]. Economic Series 0102, 1945-12-24.
Date24 December, 1945
translation numbereconomic-0495
call numberDS801 .S81
Persistent Identifier
ECONOMIC SERIES: 102
ITEM 1 Reserve Power In Electricfication Can Be Seen In the KISO-River - Provincial Paper Shinano, Mainichi (Nagano) - 20 Dec 45. Translator: Z. Kenishi.
Full translation:
After the end of war, about half of the generating station of a series on the KISO
River stopped their operation; however,
unfortunately, in converting to peace-time industry, we are faced with a "dry" season.
Since 18 December 1945, sixteen
generating stations of the JAPAN Electric Generation and Transmission Company (NIPPON
HATSUSO-DEN KAISHA) have again started
generating. The sixteen generating stations connected with the Electric Power Office
of the KISOGAWA District (KISO GAWACHI
KU, DENRYOKUSHO), are the TOKIWA, NEZAME Generating Stations in NAGANO Prefecture,
and the OI, KASAGI Generating Stations in
GIFU Prefecture, but the MIURA, ONTAKE, and KAMIMATSU Hydraulic Power Generating Stations
are expected Reoperation of these
sixteen stations would contributes greatly to reconstruction of new JAPAN.
The largest generating power of the sixteen stations totaled 186,000 kilowatts on
15 August 1945, the day the war ended;
however, on the next day it felt to 91,000 kilowatts, and during September it fell
below 60,000 kilowatts. Now despite a dry
season which is approaching more rapidly than usual spurred on by a lack of coal,
full operation has begun. Actually the
largest generating power is near 185,000 kilowatts, and an average figure is 100,000
kilowatts. These figures indicate that
the generating capacity has recovered completely in comparison with the day the war
ended.
Mr. TAKASAKA, head of the Electric Power Office in the KISO River district said,
"the beginning of full operation does not
imply that all the dynamos are to be worked; but in order to avail ourselves of the
limited water quantity, operations are
started in all generating stations according to the amount of water available. The
present quantity of generating power is
two-thirds of the 293,400 kilowatts peak operation in the sixteen stations. There
is about a 20 per cent excess of electric
power here in the plants along the KISO River, and if any large enterprises were to
be started, there would be enough
electricity for the project. Because there is a dry season at present, the dam, at
MIURA should not be opened. With the water
now in the dam, it is possible to supply 100,000 kilowatts of power for three months.
Therefore if we face a dry season, there
is no need to worry about a leak of electric power."
ITEM 2 An Echo of the Agrarian Reform - Nippon Sangyo-Keizai Shimbun - 22 Dec 45. Translator: H. Shindo.
Full translation:
The NIPPON Public Opinion Investigation (NIPPON YORON KENKYUSHO) has collected public
opinion which brought about the amended
Farm Land Law
ECONOMIC SERIES 102 (Continued)
ITEM 2 (Continued)
(NOCHI-HO). The questions were limited to whether there shall be a change or not
in the redistribution of farmland among
tenants. There were 4,552 answers made, the majority or 72 per cent of which were
sent from farm villages.
These opinions were as follows:
Against-' free of charge' | 3,899 | 85.7 per cent |
For - 'free of charge' | 533 | 11.7 per cent |
Neutral | 120 | 2.6 per cent |
Limited to answers sent from farm villages:
Against-'free of charge' | 2,848 | 77 per cent |
For - 'free of charge' | 325 | 10 per cent |
Neutral | 100 | 3 per cent |
According to these results, 'free of charge' was not expected by farm villagers.
Though the Government has directed that the
landholding of absentee-owners shall be limited to five chobu, many landowners are
of the opinion that land should be
distributed according to the acreage they can cultivate by themselves and that absentee-land-owners
must be driven out.
ITEM 3 Fertilizer Produced for Farmers - Asahi Shimbun - 22 Dec 45. Translator: H. Shindo.
Full translation:
Farmers are more patient to obtain fertilizer than prospective agrarian reform. Therefore
a company has begun to produce
fertilizer. Its name is the NITTO Chemical Industry Company (NITTOH KAGAKU KOGYO),
which was intouched by incendiary bombs. It
is located at DAIKOKU-Cho, TSURUMI-KU, YOKOHAMA. It was feared the company would have
to stop operation because of the current
coal shortage. But the company can obtain some coal from the SHOWA Electric-Chemical
Industry Company (SHOWA DENKO) and the
NIHON Pipe and Tube Company (NIHON KOKAN). This factory has been producing from 15
to 20 metric tons of ammonium- sulphate per
day. Every 12 Kan of this product is packed in bales. These bales of ammonium-sulphate
are sent to each prefectural
agriculture association as stipulated by the NIPPON Fertilizer Company (NIOPON HIRYO).
ITEM 4 The Special Distribution of Fertilizer in Reward for the Rice Supply - Provincial Paper - Kahoku Shimpo (Sendai) - 22 Dec 45. Translator: S Zwata.
Summary:
Government authorities announced that the farmers who supply over 70 per cent of
their entire yield, will receive a special
distribution of one kanme of fertilizer per bag. The rice supply is fulfilling every
expectation but this policy is being
criticized by the leaders. The plan is designed to give impetus to the prosuction
of rice by the farmers, but it will be
unfavorable because the attention is focused on the 70 per cent rice supply, and that
this policy will disturb the 100 per
cent rice supply, and incur the farmers' ill-will. The question is under consideration
by the FUKUSHIMA-Ken Foods Supply
Propelling Committee and by all district offices FUKUSHIMA-Ken authorities will report
to the Government about this
problem.
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