Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-05
Much Interest Is Taken By
Many Nations In Japan
ese Situation; Demented
Youth Responsible For
Murder And Has Been
Captured.

Toxic. Nov. 5.-(By the Aseod- ?
ated Press. .)-The Japanese cabi-
net resigned Office after a meet "
ing of the members held this
morning.
The cabinet held number Of meet
terday of Premier Hara, who was
stabbed to death by a demented
youth. The cabinet met under Vis-
count Uchida, the foreign minister, to
whose designation as acting premier
the imperial approval was given at
the palace shortly after the tragedy.
j Little Information.
Scant information was available at
first regarding the identity of the
youth at whose hands Premier Hara
fell. but it became known today that
the assassin was a son of former
member of the samurai. or soldier
class constituting the lower nobility
under the japanese feudal system.
who had been a man OF Importance
during the restoration period. The
son, 1t appears, was OF an erratic ma
ture and is regarded as political
fanatic. He was arrested Immediately
after the stabbing. Detective Tsun-
alma, who was escorting Premier
nara, was D1ulS cut Oh the arm ana
hands in disarming the assassin.
1t has been generally assumed the
designation of Viscount Uchida as
premier was only a temporary expedi-<
ent in the emergency. There seems
little doubt the ministry will be re-
constructed within few days.
Much Speculation.
Considerable speculation as to this
probable new premier is voiced in
today's Toxic newspapers. The prob
abilities. according to the newspapers
views, were to appoint Baron kenjiro
Den, governor general of Formosa, az
the selection for the premiership.
Meanwhile the elder sta tesmen are
likely to hold a conference shortly to
consider the policy to be pursued as .
result of the tragedy the Asashi
Shimbun says today. 1t is known
that Marquis Saionji is on his way to
Toxic from Kioto, possibly In this
connection.
Died Before Speaking.
Premier Hara, it developed from.
details Of Fridays tragic events that
have come out. never spoke after the
first onset Of the assassin. The pre-
mier arrived at the station, where he
| was to take a train for Kioto. ten
1 minutes before the train was due to
| leave and the stationmaster invited
tAa sgstrier4 and his nsrssy ta rest t. il in
.fhsI IsatIon Office Tor momsat.
/ Between this Office and the. cato
| through which passengers reach tho
platform is the station blackboard.
and it was behind this blackboard that
! the assassin was lurking, as the pre-
mier emerged from the once and
, approached the gate. sfa
Darling out from behind his shelter,
the youth came Immediately into con-
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knife into the premier's breast close
to the heart
The premier collapsed ins-Antly,
falling to the floor without a sound.
Friends carried him to the station
masters Office. which he had left only
a moment before, and physician
member of the party gave him i'm
mediate medical attention.
The premier, however. could not be
revived and died within an hour
without regaining consciousness. His
wife. who had been summoned di-
rectly after the attack. reached the
station too late to see him alive.
Shortly afterward his body was re-
moved to his home. around which for
blocks bonfres and lanterns lighted
the streets. while officials and friends
streamed TO the residence to offer
condolences.
During the evening an emissary
from the imperial household brought
word to the. home that the late pre-
mier had been raised to the first grade
of the second rank Of the imperial
court.
Official Notice.
Washington. Nov. s. Takasht
Hara. premier Of Japan. was stabbed
: at 1925 p. m. Friday and died soon
: afterward, the Japanese embassy here
was advised today by the Toxic for
. eign office in the first word Of the
J assassination to reach Washington
, from the Japanese government.
) The embassy communication said
viscount Uchida. foreign minister in
. the Hara cabinet, had been made
acting premier but gave no details as
to the assassination. --s-..
, The message was received in un-
coded form. but its fling time inai-
: Gated that it had experienced cen
, siderable delay.
. Many Interested.
Toxic, Nov 5,-(By the Associated
, Press. ss.)--Cablegrams expressing hor-
: ror over the assassination yesterday
l Of Takashi Hara. the premier. poured
into Toxic today from the capitals OF
, virtually all nations. The attack on
NJ. Hara was made by a dementeo
YOUTH ana tneFe lS no Qeufllle Nio"i
edge as vet that it had its genesis ~
the poitica, rancor which actuated
bitter assaults upon NJ. Hara and nH
government in the recent past.
yiscount Uchida. former 'Iapanese
j. minister to the United States anc
) foreign minister in NJ. Hara's cabtne,
since 1913. has assumed the post q
= acting premier, pending posapie
q reconstruction of the government
| r
t Regarding Conference.
e London. Nov. 5.-Public interest u
!, the assassination of Premier Hara @
Japan was intensified in London o.
h consideration Of the influence his re'
s Imoyal might have upon Japan's Att
+ tude toward the Washington confer
ence. Newspapers here today Gus
: played Toxic dispatches regarding IN
tragedy with great prominence. and \
heir editorial columns expressed deel
sympathy for japan In the loss OF !
ininister who was regarded here as =
sd enlightened democrat In the aosenc,
" OF full details OF the crime. OF whtcl
= accounts are meager and In some re
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