Unrest in Japan
Received Sunday 7.30 p.m. TOKIO, July 10. Prime Minister Yosliida to-dav demanded control of the police to cone with the inereasing . violenc e and unrest. A Gabinet statement said:-*"It is im possible for the Government to assume responsibility for the maintenanee oi peace and oi'der in Japan unless tne adminstration gets stronger control of the police system." Unrest has increased sharply since the Government announced plans for dismissing 90,Q00 federal workers to comply with General McArtliur's economy order. Japanese workers lasf ' night broke into the Ilirosliima plant of the Japan Steel Company and tore down notices that the machinery was confiscated for reparations. Some 2aU men occupied offices in the buildings. Simultaneously 150 unionists moveu into the office of the Prefectural Gnvernor. Colonel J ames Truden, Hiroshima IMilitary Governor, said the next move was up to the Japanese Governor. An American sergeant was forced to fire a shot into the air when he was attacked by Japanese in the first antiAmerican violence of tlie current labour unrest. * •
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