Press translations [Japan]. Economic Series 0210, 1946-01-26.
Date26 January, 1946
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ECONOMIC SERIES: 210
ITEM 1 Authoritarian Food Control To Come Into Force - Yomiuri-Hochi Shimbun - 25
Jan 46. Translator: H.
Shindo.
Summary:
Despite popular opposition, the Government will put into effect its authoritarian
food control as one of the technical means
by which to present famine. An emergency Imperial Ordinance has been drafted and is
being submitted to the Cabinet meeting
today. It will come into force as soon as possible after necessary procedures have
been taken. This authoritarian control
extends not only to staple foods, but also over perishable provisions.
The emergency Imperial Ordinance to be enacted reads as follows: "Staple food required
to be sold to the Government, when not
delivered by a given time, will be expropriated by the Government. Penal servitude
not to exceed three years or a fine not to
exceed 10,000 yen will be imposed upon offenders."
The Government is authorized by the articles of the Imperial Ordinance to issue the
necessary directives concerning the
distribution, assignment, use, consumption, custody, transfer in place, and price
control of vegetables and fruits, marine
products and other provisions (processed food).
The Government has declared that it will bring about compulsory food control in this
way, in order to gain better results in
rice delivery and, at the same time, stabilize national life.
Allied economic policy for JAPAN has been made public. The Government, therefore,
must distribute the critical supply of
routine necessities by fair means because it is responsible under the Allied directive.
The Government has adopted a system for greater production of staple food through
which fertilizer, farming implements, cotton
goods, etc., will be awarded to farmers in exchange for rice delivery. Severe punishment
will be imposed, upon
black-marketeering. Perishable foods will come into control again. The Government
anticipates that this policy will stabilize
national life in general.
Whether this authoritarian control will result in better rice delivery and in fair
distribution of routine necessities is a
moot question. If this policy should have unexpected results, the Government must
bear the whole political burden. It will
have a serious effect on the future of the SHIDEHARA Cabinet.
ECONOMIC SERIES: 210 (Continued)
ITEM 2 Coal Supply Plan in February - Nippon Sangyo Keizai - 25 Jan 46. Translator:
T. Mitsuhashi.
Summary:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has worked out a plan for coal distribution
in February. According to the plan, the
amount to be distributed is 1,491,000 metric tons, an increase of 105,000 metric tons
as compared with January.
The distribution will be increased to principal industries as follows: 1. Ammonium
Sulphate Industry - An increase of 15,000
metric tons. This is sufficient to work plants in full. 2. Railway Services - An increase
of 60,000 metric tons. Traffic
service will be more fully resumed. 3. Iron and Steel Industry - An increase of 15,000
metric tons. 4. Electric Power Plants -
An increase of 15,000 metric tons. This will serve the plants in the KYUSHU District
for electrification by steam power to
cover a gap caused by dry weather.
These are the amounts to be guaranteed, and if the coal production is increased,
more ration will preferably be made to those
principal quarters.
The supply plan in February is as follows:
Amount of Supplies (Unit: thousand metric tons)
District | Amount Produced | Amount of Stock | Total |
HOKKAIDO | 275 | 73 | 348 |
EASTERN DISTRICTS | 150 | — | 150 |
WESTERN DISTRICTS | 75 | 52 | 127 |
KYUSHU | 610 (36)* | 220 | 866 |
GRAND TOTAL | 1,110 (36)* | 345 | 1,491 |
January | 1,000 | 386 | 1,386 |
*The figure in parentheses shows the amount may be brought up from the January production.
Amount of Distribution (Unit: thousand, metric tons)
Alloted Amount | Previous Month | |
Mines | 231.0 | 225.0 |
For Overseas | 88.0 | 88.0 |
Ammonium Sulphate and Ammonium Nitrate Production | 80.8 | 65.0 |
Fuel to Ships | 59.0 | 57.0 |
Railway Boards | 520.0 | 460.0 |
Railway Companies | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Gas Coke | 71.5 | 56.0 |
Iron and Steel Industry | 56.7 | 42.0 |
Electric Power Plants | 27.0 | 16.0 |
Salt Production | 20.0 | 25.0 |
Heating to HOKKAIDO | 71.0 | 84.0 |
Others | 261.4 | 263.0 |
Total | 1,491.0 | 1,386.0 |
The recruitment of mine workers has been showing a favorable turn. In the first recruitment
in November and December, more
than 60,000 were secured beyond the goal, and in the second recruitment period of
January to March 9,666 workers were secured
by 12 January against the goal of 73,730 persons.
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ECONOMIC SERIES: 210 (Continued)
ITEM 2 (Continued)
The result of recruitment during 1 to 12 January is as follows:
District | Goal | Number of Persons Secured |
HOKKAIDO | 19,500 | 2,146 |
YAMAGATA | 300 | 55 |
FUKUSHIMA | 3,200 | 785 |
IBARAGI | 600 | 49 |
YAKAGUCHI | 3,400 | 527 |
FUKUSHIMA | 37,100 | 4,505 |
SAGA | 3,630 | 784 |
NAGASAKI | 6,000 | 815 |
Total | 73,730 | 9,666 |
DISTRIBUTION "X"
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