NEW ORDINANCES
ANNOUNCED IN JAPAN EXTENSION OF CONSCRIPTION TO FORMOSA MILITARY AGE LIMIT RAISED (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, November 1. In the presence of-Emperor Hirohito, General Tojo was installed head of the Munitions Ministry today, stated the Tokio radio. The Ministry will consolidate military operations, production and administration and leave nothing to be desired in munitions production, added the radio. This new Ministry created at the Diet’s special session was instructed to effect a speedy expansion of decisive war production, especially drastic expansion and strengthening of aerial fighting strength. General Tojo announced new ordinances, including the raising of the military age limit from 40 to 45, also the applying of conscription to Formosa. He added that the decision to draft older men as well as Formosans was due to the necessity to replenish personnel for the army owing to the expansion of Empire defence.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 November 1943, Page 3
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150NEW ORDINANCES Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 November 1943, Page 3
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