Show U. U S. S to Hasten Jap Recovery WASHINGTON Dec 17 c. c The United Stat States s ordered into effect Friday a new economic program program program pro pro- gram for tor Japan designed to speed recovery and put brakes on tion Gen Douglas MacArthur was told by the state and army departments departments departments depart depart- ments to direct the Japanese government government gov gay to carry out a series of ot control measures aimed at achieving ing stability and increasing exports ex e.- ports as rapidly as possible Included are tight tighter r controls on taxes wages prices rationing and foreign trade The measures were described as similar to those which countries receiving American aid under the Economic Cooperation administration a aIr already 1 r e a d y have adopted The Japanese were told In a formal formal formal for for- mal announcement that improvement improvement improve improve- ment mont in their living standards depend depend depend de de- de- de pend on the extent to which they give wholehearted support to the achievement of economic stability and recovery |