Evening star., 1945-10-20
Legislation 10 Dissolve
FamiIy-0wned Trusts
Delayed in Japan
BY the Associated Press.

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TOKYO, Oct. 20.-Drafting of
legislation to dissolve Japan's zai
batsu-family controlled monopolies
must await the forming of new
cabinet expected to follow the gen.
eral elections early next year, 1t ap-
peared today.
Premier Kujiro Shidehara's minis
ters rate election reform as their
basic policy making task at this
time and plan to postpone some
other fundamental reforms, includ-
ing dissolution of the zaibatsu, for
a government more representative
of the people" sources close to the
Premier said after a cabinet meet
ing today.
Government sources also said the
Shidehara cabinet probably would
resign after the election, making
way 'for a younger, more vigorous
government" whose Premier largely
will be determined by the outcome
of the election.
They added that the government
believes extensive legislation essen
tial for dissolution of the Zaibatsu
should be presented "to more rep
resentative diet" elected under lib
eralized voting laws permitting par
ticipation of women and younger
men.
Black Market Order Issued.
An order designed to curb black
market operations was issued by
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters to-
day. 1t prohibits American military
and civilian personnel from send
ing home any money except chat
legitimately acquired AS pay and
allowances from the Army finance
Office"
Headquarters explained the order
was intended to prevent the posi-
bility of any one sending to the
United States any profits which
might be realized from illegal finan-
cial manipulations.
Meanwhile, on the Japanese eco
nomie front, plans for alienation of
food and housing shortages were
being prepared under the ministries
concerned. They may be presented
tothe cabinet in a day or two.
Move Regulations Abolished.
Domei agency reported the cabi-
net had agreed to abolition of 49
wartime regulations, bringing to 1874
the total of DEGREES establishing
strict government control over civil
Ian life which have been abolished.
The newspaper Mainichi said
Home Minister Zenjiro Horikiri
plans to present bill to the next
Diet for election of prefectural gov
ernors who heretofore had been ap-
pointed by the home ministry. 1t
said the action followed renewed de-
mand for a popular election of those
key prefectural officials.
Government sources frankly ac-
knowledged that the government has
made little progress on any major
problems, adding you can't expect
fast action from an old mems cabi-
net"
Cabinet Continues Meetings.
The cabinet today continued its
series of extraordinary daily dis
cussionS of a multitude of complex
problems, but has not yet reached
a concrete discussion of Gen. Mac
Arthur's recommendation for dem
ocratization of economic institu-
tions"
Both Japanese and Americans
are closely watching for future
moves of the supreme Allied COM
mander for dissolution of the zai-
batsu.
Key American officials said no
specific directives have been issued
for breakup of the Zaibatsu and
other great trusts, including govern
ment monopolies. They said they
saw no indication that the govern
ment is stalling on this problem.
However, the Premier is linked
by marriage to the House of Mitsu-
bishi and other cabinet members
have close ties with conservative
elements which clearly have DEM
onstrated their reluctance to take
the initiative in an economic revo-
luton.