The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16
MiIitariStS Kill Premier
BY MILES W. VAUGHN
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TOXIC. May ASSASSINATION
of Japans aged premier by mill
tarists planning dictatorship or
Fascist super party" and anti
peace government, left them facing
execution today-at the end OF a
brief reign of terror in which gov
eminent property was bombed. sew
eral we're wounded, and one police
man was killed.
The assaSsins raced through To-
kio streets in motor cars as they
hurled their bombs, throwing the
populace into a panic.
Seventy-seven-ye ar-old Tsuyoshie
Inukai, premier and the odd Fox"
OF japanese politics. was executed
in his home by six men wearing
military uniforms. who battered
their way past police guards
They called Inukai from a room
where he was chatting with
visitor Two men held the premier.
Another fired twice. one bullet en-
tering the temple and another
penetrating a nostril. The premier
died at midnight Sunday Funeral
services will be held Thursday.
One policeman died of wounds re-
ceived at the premiers residence.
Two other policemen, A journalist,
and guest Of the premier were
wounded
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day in Toxic was disturbed by the
roar of automobile motors and ex-
plosion of bombs.
They did little damage. and ap-
parently we're aimed chiefly at ter
rorizing the population, when the
extremists raced throught the
streets.
Premier Pleads For Life
The latter hurled explosives at a
dozen buildings. including the bank
OF Japan. the police headquarters
opposite the palace where a bomb
was thrown at the emperor, the
Mitsui bank, and the residences Of
Count Maxine, lord keeper OF the =
privy seal: foreign minister Ken
kichi Yoshizawa, and Admiral Kan
taro Suzuki.
Other groups, including many
men in uniform, gathered in vari-
Gus parts Of the city, and fired re-
volvers in the air and distributed
nationalist propaganda.
The premier. fully aware OF the
reactionists plans, and realizing
other prominent japanese were
eliminated by assassins' bullets,
made a futile plea to escape his own
execution.
Responding 10 the request OF The
armed invaders of his home to meet
their leader, he walked toward them
and said:y
Don't shoot, I will listen to your
demands"
One Of the men started to speak.
He was interrupted by cries of
Shoot Shoot" from their leader.
Two men sprang forward and
grabbed Inukai. The leaders COM
mand was obeyed. And the victim
was the fourth within little more
than a year
Eighteen men took part In the
various demonstrations. throughout
the capital All surrendered TO DO
lice and will be tried by military
courts.
Patriotism Is Blamed
Emperor Hirohito accepted the
resignation of the cabinet, offered
according to tradition after the
death Of the premier. but asked the
members TO retain Office, pending
formation Of new government.
The terrorists appeared to be Of
the same group which planned as
sassination Of government ofacials
last October. Those plans we're
spoiled by a leak TO the military
police
Evidence o. an internal war
among the reactionaries was seen
in the killing Sunday Of z. Nishida.
member Of the blood brotherhood
organization, by Nagimitsu Kawa-
saki. also a brother.
Kawasaki. police said. confessed
killing Nishida because the latter
had betrayed the brotherhood.
A spokesman said the government
saw no danger Of revolution and
hoped that the world would not
overstress the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
The demonstrators acted in their
own conception Of patriotism. the
spokesman said II was obvious
that they we're directly linked with
the Blood Brotherhood" and other