Evening star., 1932-05-16
Country Appears Quiet After
Army and Navy Cadets
Spread Terror in Attempt
to Seize Reins in Capital.
FIVE BUILDINGS BOMBED
AND OFFICIALS ATTACKED
Staying of Tsuyoshi Inukai Be-
lieved Signal for Revolt-Sev-
eral Recent Assassinations and
Crises in Shanghai and Man
J churia Recalled by Observers.
BY GLENN BABB,

Associated PreSS StaH COrreSponueut.
TOXIC, May 16.- Premier
Tsuyoshi Inukai, Japan's 77-year-
old "old grey fox" was dead today,
the second Japanese premier to
die by an assassin's hand in less
than year.
Premier Inukai was shot in his
home yesterday by a band OF
young army and naval cadets who
apparently had Matched an abor-
tive plot to destroy the govern
ment and seize the capital.
Following the death of the
premier, which occurred at 11:25
pm, six hours after he was shot,
the cabinet decided to resign and
Acting Premier Korekiyo Taxa
hashi, aged finance minister.
called upon Emperor Hirohito to
hand in the designations.
The Emperor instructed Mr.. Taxa
hashi and the rest of the cabinet to
continue in office until they received
further orders. In the meantime, IL
was announced the aged Prince Soain1i,
last of Japan's 'elder statesmen was
on his wey to Toxic from his villa at
Okitsu to confer with the Emperor
about a new cabinet.
Movement Seems Doomed.
The Fascist movement in Japan ap--
peared to have suffered a nearly mortal
blow as a result of the premier's aSSas-
sinatiorl. Gen. Sadao Arah, war MN
lister, 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, strong
" disavowed yesterdays events ana
said the perpetrators would be sterniy
dealt with. Both ministers also mol
Gated they would retire from pubic NE;
Five public buildings were bombed
simultaneously with the assault upon
the premier. an attempt was made to
destroy the transformer stations
through which Tokio's supply OF elec-
tricity is carried, and the homes OF
several officials we're attacked. One OF
the buildings bombed was the metro
politan police station, which Is Just
across the street from Emperor Hiro-
hito's palace.
A few hours afterward 13 young army
cadets, corresponding to West Point
cadets in America, and fiVe junior
naval officers surrendered to the mill
tary police They were held incommu-
nicado. Civilian police asked their
custody, but the request was refused.
Witness Describes Attack.
An eyewitness described the attack
upon Premier Inukai as follows:
Seven of the youths, wearing army
cadets uniforms, forced their way into
the premier's residence on Nagata Hill,
in the heart of the city, at dusk yes
terday, shooting four policemen who
attempted to bar their way.
The aged premier was calmly smoking
q cigarette and talking to friend in
the house. In spite Of the shooting at
the door, he ordered the youths ao-
mitted.
I'll talk to them" he said, "and
then they will understand"
Mrs. Ken Inukai, his daughter-in-
law, urged him to flee to safety.
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 right
temple and the nose. He slumped to
the floor.
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. He died at 11:25. in
spite Of their efforts, which included
several blood transfusions.
War Minister Visited.
1t also was disclosed that two army
lieutenants and four ether soldiers ap-
peared early in the morning at the
residence Of Gen. Araki, war minister,
and demanded an interview, but we're
refused. Lieut.. Gen. Jinsaburo MaZaki.
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