Evening star., 1932-05-16
'PREM|ER'S Staying
IS LAID TO UPRISING
Country Appears Quiet After
Army and Navy Cadets
Spread Terror.
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vice chief Of the general staff, conferred
briefly with them, however
At approximately the same time the
premier was attacked five other groups
OF young men swung into action.
One OF them attacked the metro
politan police offlce with hand grenades.
but did little damage. A policeman and
newspaper man were wounded. how
ever. as the terrorists sped down the
street shooting.
Another group bombed the headauar-
tiers OF the Seiyukai party tnflicting
slight damage. Bombs also were placed
at the Bank Of Japan and the Mitsu-
Dlshl Bank, slightly damaging the build
ings. The home Of Count Maxine, lord
Keeper OF the privy seal and one of
emperor Hlrohito's closest advisers, also
was bombed, with slight damage.
Police reserves were modified through
out the city. Handbills left by the
raiders denounced the present state of
economic affairs in Japan, the system
OF education and the administration of
army and navy affairs
$50 Soldiers Called Out.
Early reports that martial law was
established proved to be false. although
40 soldiers OF the 1st and Sd Divisions
were called out to assist the city DO
lice. Their services were not needed.
however. for the city Immediately be-
came calm, as II nothing had happened.
Ihere were no signs of popular support
for the terrorists.
Besides the premier, his guest, a Mr..
Tanaks: maidservant at his house
and four policemen there were wound
ed, as well as the policeman and the
newspaper man wounded near police
headquarters
Transactions on the stock exchanges
at Toxic. Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya were
suspended, and the silk markets at
Yokohama and Kobe were closed.
Premier Inukai will be given state
funeral Wednesday under the auspices
OF the Seiyukai party Acting Premier
Takahashi will head the Funeral Com
mittee.
The consensus today was that the
outbreak lacked the backing of any re-
sponsible authority and the quick de-
nunciations Of the war and navy min
isters was cited as proof Of this. The
perpetrators were described as young
sters imbued with a mistaken sense of
patriotism. unable to find support for
such direct action.
Country Appears Quiet.
The country as a whole appeared
quiet and there were no signs of anv
anti-foreign movement.
Premier Inuksi was born in 1855, Of
prominent family in the town Of
Okayama-Ken. In the far Southwestern
part OF the main japanese Island of
Hondo. He was educated In the ex-
elusive private university, Keio, in Toxic,
and married the daughter of a prom.
inent resident of the capital.
He was editor of the Hochi Shimbrn.
large Toxic newspaper, when the late
Emperor Meiji was preparing 10 give
Japan representative government He
was active In the political campaigns
that preceded the formation c. the
first representative ministry in 1890.
He spent much time abroad. he'd a
number of cabinet posts, sn4 va% rc1i
Of the Seiyukai party, when ttr vT~'--@-
suh cabinet resigned last Ecre--h~-. AZ
head OF the opposition party he was
caHed to form a cabinet.
His shrewdness and patrie real en-
pearance had led to the n!r'-na--n BY
which he was long know1n Throughout
Japan--"The old gray fox"
The Military Council dec.5ed to ap-
point Lieut.. Gen. JinZ~buro FHa-sfi ct
present vice chief of the army general
staff to succeed Gen. Araki IS var
minister, whether the cabinet eventually
agrees to withdraw its resignation or
not.
The political life of Jspan has been
greatly affected by acts of terrorism
during the last few years.
The three most prominent friends
Of the United States in japanese pub
~. - kan, L.,
On November IA. 1880, Premier Yuko
Hamaguchi was shot by a student and
in August. 1881, he died from the ef-
fects Of his wounds. Baron Takuma
Dan, managing director Of the vast
Mitsui interests, was slain March this
year. less than a month after the as
sassination of former Finance Minister
Junno5Uke Inoue, leader Of the Minseito
partv, which is the governments op-
position.
On April 20 bomb was exploded at
Hongkew Park. near Shanghai, result
ing il the death of prominent Japa-
nese civilian official and in injuries to
fire Japanese army, navy and consular
officers.
Most of the previous terroristic acts
have been blamed either on Koreans
or on impoverished japanese.
The killing Of Premier Inukai appears
to be the work Of young army officers.
For some time there has been fric-
ton between the civilian and military
arms of the Japanese government, re-
sulting from the subjugation Of Man.
churia and the Shanghai expedition.
Toxic dispatches have told of senti-
ment in the army for a firmer govern
ment policy and recently there has
been talk Of the possibility of a Japa-
nese movement somewhat akin to Fas-