The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
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uropaganda campaigns. They are enemies of parliamentary govern ment and advocates of a return to 'The Imperial Way" They have been called Fasclsts' but they are Fascist only in a unioue oriental fashion. Bobbed Up With Hitler
 Inouye organized his blood brotherhood at about the time that Adolf Hitler was executing his po- litical upheaval of Germany. He chose as his lieutenant Ell Furul- chi, a common school teacher, ana used Furuichi's training and tal- I ents to influence patriotic and em- otional youths.
 His creed was Japan for the Japanese, all power for the em- peror, and Japanese hegemony over Asia" :.
 The buddhist priest and his school teacher aide took their recruits, most of them just beyond school age, to the shrine of Yoshida Sholn, famous patriot, for imitation. In the shrine's shadow each youth swore to dedicate his life to recov- ering Japan from "the politicians" and to move to that end unques- tioningly by the means priest 4n- ouye deemed wise.
 Cut Own Left Arm At the climax of the initiation, each recruit cut his own left arm and with a pen dipped in his flow- ing blood. wrote his name below a copy of the oath.
 In 1882 they began execution of their plan. In a twelvemonth they assassinated finance minister Jun- nosuke Inouye, Baron Takumo Dan, and Premier Tsuyoshi Inukai, 77- year-old premier.
 On the day Premier Inukai was killed, bombs or grenades were hurled and gun shots fired at the headuuarters of the Seiyukai (then the ruling) party. The headquarters of the Metropolitan police board the bank of Japan, and the Mltsu- bishi bank, and at residences or several government officials.
 One Not at Home
 Young assassins rushed violently into the home of Admiral Kantaro suzuki. grand chamberlain to the emperor, and Zei Nishida,. a retired army lieutenant suspected of having taken information about the blood brotherhood to the police. Suzuki escaped only because because ne was not at home.
 For many days after the assassin ations, the buddhist 1nouye eluded police. Eighteen of the assassins or Premier Inukai, army cadets all, surrendered to police, but Inouye was hidden in the homes of three army officers and other powerful persons.
 No Secret on Revolt
 when he and the chief aids eventually were captured and brought to trial they made no secret of their hope for revolution. "Japan needs to abolish the elder statesman system," 1nouye told his judges. "The final decision in every tihng should be made by the em- peror. The political parties are re- sponsible for the existence Of the privileged class"
 The support the nation gave to the assasSlns was astonishing, eX- cept to close observers Of Japanese affairs who remember that medieval knighthood was in flower there within the time of living men. The Japanese military caste has no pa tience at all with the winding paths of politics.
 Cut or Fingers Nine army cadets each cut oil a finger to dramatize the protest o1 thousands ot Japanese against de- mands of prosecuting authorities that Inukai's slayers be executed Dozens of persons committed suicide or attempted 1t, for the same pur- pose.
 The government won convictions and sentences despite the clamor fol complete exoneration-but the sem tences were for three years impris- onemnt. The blood brotherhood has labored un6erhand since and waited , its day.
 Assassinatio Notes
 New York, Feb. 26.--(UP)-Riiche Takahashi, employed here by Mitsu and O., said today he received g cablegram late last night announce | ing the death of his foster father Korekiyo Takahashi, Japanese il. nance minister.
 The cablegram was from hi' brother, viscount Korokata Taka' hashi.
 It said:
 Father dead early this .. ll1."
 Young Takahashi, secretary to thu | general manager of Mitsui Ss %. re- fused to discuss the revolt in Japan
 He arrived in New York city las' Nov. 12. and said he was not familiai with the situation which led to thu assassinationS.
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