The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-05-16
TSUYOSH NUKAI
FALLS VICTIM TO
YOUNG PLOTTERS
Army and Navy Cadets Are Be-
Iieved to Have Planned
Major Uprising
RIOTERS TERR0RIzE TOKYO
Cabinet Resigns But is Contin-
ued in Power Pending
Definite Action

Tokyo, May 16.-(P-Premier Tsu.
yoshi Inukai, II. Japan's "old grey
fox" was dead Monday, the second
Japanese premier to die by an as
sassin's hand in less than year.
Premier Inukai was shot down in
his home Sunday by band Of young
army and naval cadets who appar-
emily had Matched an abortive plot
to destroy the government and seize
the capital.
Following the death Of the premier,
which occurred at 1l:25 p. m. six
hours after he was shot. the cabinet
decided to resign and Acting Premier
korekiyo Takahashi, aged finance
minister. called upon Emperor Hiro-
hito to hand in the designations.
The emperor instructed Takahashi
and the rest OF the cabinet to con-
tinue in office until they received
further orders. In the meantime it
was announced the aged Prince
Saoinji, last of Japans elder states
men. was on his way to Tokyo from
his villa at Okitsu to confer with the
emperor about new cabinet.
The Fascist movement In Japan
appeared to have suffered a nearly
mortal blow as result of the pre-
mier's assassination. General Sadao
Araki, war minister, and Admiral
Osumi, minister of the navy, turned
in their designations with the rest Of
the cabinet.
Both these officials, who have been
considered the leading spirits of the
Nationalist movement in Japan.
strongly 6isavowed Sundays events
and said the perpetrators would be
lsternly dealt with. Both ministers
also indicated they would retire from
public life.
Bomb Public Buildings
Five public buildings were bombed
ISimultaneo with the assault upon
the premier, an attempt was made to
destroy the transformer stations
through which Tokyos supply of elec-
tricity is carried, and the homes Of
; several officials were attacked. One
of the buildings bombed was the
metropolitan police station. across
the street from Emperor Hirohito's
palace.
, A few hours afterward Is young
army cadets, corresponding to West
Point cadets in America, and five
Junior naval officers surrendered to
the military police. They we're held
, incommunicado. Civilian police ask
ed their custody but the request was
refused.
An eye witness described the attack
upon Premier 1nukai as follows:
Seven of the youths, wearing army
cadets uniforms, forced their way in
to the premier's residence on Nagata
Hill. in the heart of the city, at dusk
Sunday, shooting four policemen who
, attempted to bar their way.
The aged premier was smoking a
cigarette and talking to friend. In
spite Of the shooting at the door, he
= ordered the youths admitted.
), "I'll talk to Them he said, land
: then they will understand
Mrs. Ken Inukai, his daughter-in-
!, law. urged him to flee to safety.
Father! Father! Let's run away!"
!, she cried.
! There's no use running" the pre-
. mier replied, as the youths burst into
the room. They fired two shots, the
bullets striking the premier in the
o right temple and the nose. He
slumped to the floor.
. Surgeons Efforts Fail
The assailants left and the aged
man was carried into the adjoining
room where, for six hours, Japan's
most skillful surgeons worked over
him in an effort to save his life.
i It was also disclosed two army
lieutenants and four other soldiers
appeared early in the morning at the
e residence of General Araki, war min
4 lister, and demanded an interview. but
t were refused. Lieutenant General
: Jinsaburo Mazaki, vice-chief Of the
r general staff, conferred briefly with
them, however.
: At approximately the same time the
: premier was attacked, five other
t groups Of young men swung into &C.
e ton.
: One attacked the metropolitan po-
d lice office with hand grenades but
did little damage. A policeman and
: q newspaperman were wounded, how
y ever, as the terrorists sped down the
t street shooting.
n Another group bombed the head
e louarters Of the Seiyukai party. In
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