Evening star., 1937-08-07
DIET VOTES FUND
FOR CHINESE WAR
Appropriation Of $121,5
600 Approved-Session
Is Adjourned.
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne ASSOCIATED Pfes8.
TOXIC, August 7.-Japan's Parlia-
ment ended its two weeks session in a
blaze of patriotism and excitement
tonight after voting funds for hostili-
ties in China.
Chief among the measures adopted
were war appropriations of 4l9. 9.OOO. 600
yen (about $l2l ,5OO,OOO), which Gen.
Gen Sugiyama, war minister, declared
would be sufficient" unless the SCOPE
of the conflict widens.
The next regular meeting of Parlia-
ment Will be In September, but .
special session can be called II the
Chinese-Japanese crisis warrants it.
Before the adjournment Premier
Fumimaro konoye, unable to attend
the last two days because of heat pros
tration, issued a statement saying the
situation in North China was "ex-
tremely serious
Parliament Praised.
The premier praised Parliament for
its resolution. declaring Japan should
maintain peace and order in Asia
by putting down anti-Japanese a9ita. .
ton which Sights international JUS
tice."
The government" Konoye said,
Will deal with the situation with
determination and unstinted efforts
l am prepared to meet the crisis by
exerting myself to the utmost"
An acute shortage of coastwise ves-
sells supplying japanese cities with
basic commodities has resulted from
the concentration Of all available ship
ping to back the japanese Army's
North China campaign.
Although the government lifted re-
strictions on foreign ships engaging In
coastal trade, no American, Canada n
or British vessels thus far have availed
themselves OF the opportunity to ply
between japanese ports.
Shipments OF foodstuffs. coal ore
salt and other vital supplies we're ,eri-
ously crippled as japanese merca ntile
vessels were pressed into service to
carry men and supplies to the Asiatic
mainland.
Legislation Considered.
To relieve this crisis, the ministry
OF communications studied the prob
lem of emergency legislation that
might revive the World War ordinance
controlling and severely restricting
the movements OF Japanese vessels
abroad to make them available for
Use within the island empire.
Financial measures to- spur the
North China campaign also received
the attention of the government
chiefs behind the armys drive.
The authoritative newspaper Asahi
reported that at least . portion of the
North China emergency bonds would
be sold directly to the public instead
OF through the Bank Of Japan as
hitherto.
The Bank of Japan was considering
the easing of the stringent money
market by lifting loan restrictions to
aid the national situation.
Prince May CurtaiI Trip.
An official OF the imperial house.
hold indicated that the Emperor's 8
brother, Prince Chichibu, would cut
his extensive European tour because
OF the Far Eastern crisis, and also be-
cause of i'll health.
The prince and princess, now visit
ing the Netherlands, were reported to
be suffering from slight indispositions
and it was indicated they would re-
turn to Japan after a months stay in
Switzerland, abandoning plans to visit
Germany, Italy, France and the
United States.
The prince and princess represented
the Emperor at the coronation of
King George vi in London last May,
and planned official visits to numer-
Gus other capitals.