Press - Post-War

News excerpts from the Economic News issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Matsumoto Thinks Katayama Cabinet Should Resign, Says Promises Must be Fulfilled, in Special Memo; 'Leftists' Offensive of the Socialist Party, Planning to Make Matsumoto Chairman of S. E. C.; Miss Denton of Doshisha Passes Away; Some 700,000 Japanese Still Remain in Soviet Territory, Their Repatriation to be Completed in 1949?; Extra Electric Supply for New Year Day; Train Service to be slowed Down, starting June to Economize on Use of Coal and Increase Passenger Trains; Japanese Political Leaders Their Character and Action Analyzed; The Greatest News of Year Chosen by Readers; Summary of News in the Japanese Press

News excerpts from the Economic News issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Japan Farmers' Union Issues Statement Expressing Disapproval of New Agriculture Minister; 32,000 National Farmers' Union Members Join Democratic Part in Miyazaki Prefecture; Hirano Group Busy Preparing to Form New Political Party, Opposed to Communism; Comment on Current Topics; Ueno Park is Still Nest of Vagrants, Hooligans, Criminals; Control of Big Blackmarketeering Operations Desired Instead of Catching Small Fry; Community Chest Drive Far From the Goal, 14 Million Raised Out of Target 650 Million Yen; Rising Generation Knows No Etiquette; Summary of News in Japanese Press

News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Portion of Second Blocked Accounts to be Brought to First Blocked Accounts; Increased Production of Food vs. Progress of Farm Villages - By Prof. Yakichi Noguchi, Tokyo Univ.; Blackmarket Price of Rice Coming Down Gradually; Smuggled Goods valued at ¥5 Billion for First Five Months of This Year; Probing Source of Electric Power on Lake Inaeshiro; Production Index Number; Introducing Economic Journals of Japan

News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Wages of Public Officials Studied by Central Labor Board, Cabinet Resolved to Stick to ¥1800 Base; Katayama Tells Party Men He Will Use Dismissal Power if Necessary; Japanese Press and Publishing Associations Endorse UN Assembly Resolution on Peace-Disturbers; Political Party Bill Re-Examined, New Views on Corruption, Voting, Joining & Seceding Parties, Etc.; Correspondence Middle Schools to be Started by End of Year; Hirano Writes Memoirs Entitled "Being Dismissed" in Hospital; Ample Facilities for Receiving Repatriated Welfare Minister Assures Diet Committee; Widespread Repercussion to Judge's Starvation, Which Caused a Big Sensation in All Walks of Life; Summary of News Japanese Press (items not included in translation)

News excerpts from the Tokyo News (focused on Economic Issues) issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headline includes: Contradictions in Finance Minister's Speech