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him to remain in Office until his sue
cessor was named.
Okada's temperance unhurt, how
ever, was kept secret until the re-
bellion was quelled.
No explanations or details Of the
escape Of Okada from the assassins'
guns were issued, but government
officials announced they had known
he was alive since yesterday morning,
and he was given an audience last
night with Emperor Hirohito.
Government communicates an
nounced the three-day siege of the
rebels, which paralyzed the heart Of
the empire. ended shortly after noon
with the disarming Of the rank and
file Of the insurgents-and the arrests
Of at least IS of1icers-completed.
The government insisted the sub
jugation was achieved without the
firing of shot and without bloodshed
since the tragic Wednesday morning
when, In the original belief. four of
the empires most venerated statesmen
were slaughtered and q fifth was
wounded gravely in the assassinations
which launched the COUP.
Admiral Viscount Makoto Saito, for
mer premier and lord keeper of the
privy seal: Korekiyo Takahashi. be-
loved 82-year-old minister of finance,
and Gen. Jotaro Watanabe, chief Of
military education, apparently fell VIC
tins to the assassins.
Admiral Kantaro Suzuki. lord cham
berlain of the imperial court, was still
in grave condition.
The first communique from the
headquarters of Gen. Kashii. chief of
the martial law administration and
the Toxic garrison, who had ranged
more than 1000 loyal troops against
the 1000 rebels. said the suppression
OF the insurrection was completed with
the surrender or capture of all in
surgents.
Headquarters bulletins disclosed
that more than 100 insurgents. led by
on-commissioned officers. needing
the persuasions of the senior regi-
mental and divisional officers, sur
rendered overnight and returned to
their barracks.
After the government forces ad-
vanced on the rebel strongholds this
morning, other insurgents surren-
dered-150 near the Sanno Hotel in
the center of the city, 20 nearby, and
120 at Tameike, on the southwest
edge of the occupied zone.
Advance Near U. S. Embassy.
It was against the southwest fringe
of the occupied area-near the i'm
perial palace. the United States En-
bassy and other centers for foreigners
and diplomatic establishments-that
the government advance was directed
Several groups of rebels concen-
trated on Sanno Hill, q steep central
eminence crowned by the famous
Shinto Shrine, before the final capitu-
lation.
Gen. Kashii's command began its
advance on the rebel positions at
am, Toxic time, and the premier's
residence, for three days the cente,
on the insurgent strongholds, was re.
ported still occupied three-quarters Of
an hour later.
Government tanks clattered through
the streets to the southwestern edge
Of the occupied zone. Two airplanes
few overhead, but apparently only as
observers.
Subjugation Complete.
It could not be determined immeol.
ately whether the rebels resisted al
the premier's residence, but Gen
Kashn announced in a communiqus
at ] pm, Toxic time, that the sub
jugation was complete.
In the crushing Of the rebellion the
Overwhelmingly superior government
forces closed in relentlessly on all sides
The resistance of the rebellious privates
and non-commissioned officers hae
already been undermined by the gov
ernment's exhortations that they sur.
render
Promises of leniency to the rebels
helped collapse the uprising, and tl1e
insurgents surrendered in large ant
small groups.
Some marched OF, still bearine
arms, to their barracks, where they
were disarmed. Others we're disarmec
on the very spots where they sur
rendered, and were herded into trucks
During the operations. the Unitet
States Embassy was protected by
military guard estimated to number
80 men, armed with machine guns
Strong barricades Of sand bags and log
barred the approaches to the embassy
Surrender Near Embassy,