Evening star., 1944-07-20
Two MiIitarists
1ojo as
Cabinet Heads
Gen. koiso Named
With Admiral Yonoi
To Pick Ministers

To Pick Ministers
U. S. BARRAGE on Guam limited
as screen for landing of troops.
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By the Associated Press
Premier Gen. Hideki Toto, who
led Japan into war against
America and Britain and had
been virtual dictator for two and
one-half years, has fallen with
his entire cabinet, and Tokyo
announced today that Emperor
Hirohito had ordered another
general and an admiral to form
new government "in cooper
alton"
Hirohito's mandate was given
Gen. Kuniaki Koiso, governor gen.
eral of Korea, and Admiral Mitsu-
masa Yonai, Premier in 1910, two
Of the most powerful leaders of the
fighting services. Tokyo broadcasts
said completion of the new cabinet
was expected tonight or early to-
morrow (Tokyo time,. Both Gen.
Koiso and Admiral Yonai are 81
years old.
The choice indicates there will be
no fundamental departure from the
principle of military rule. Both
Koiso and Yonai have been known
as aggressive proponents of Japa-
nese expansion.
The designation Of two men is
unprecedented and signifies a de-
termination to combine all ele-
ments OF the army and navy in a
government to cope with the &C
knowledged peril of defeat by the
United States and its Allies.
TOTO Fall Sequel to Defeats.
The announcements of Tojos fall
and the choice of his successors
came in a series of broadcasts re-
corded by the Federal Communica =
tions Commission and the Associ-
ated Press.
The ousting of TOTO was a sequel
to the series of defeats climaxed by
the loss OF Saipan July 10, bringing
American air and naval power
within a few hours bomber fight
OF the Japanese homeland and con-
fronting the empire with what Toto
himself called an "unprecedentedly
great national crisis"
His fall constitutes one of the
most drastic governmental upheav-
ais OF the war, since his position
generally had been considered
abroad similar to that of Hitler in
Germany and Mussolini in Italy.
Domei. the ficial japanese news
agency, indicated TOTO had fought
a losing battle for the last week to
maintain his power. One of the
problems facing him. Demoi said.
was the necessity of "enlisting ca
pable men in his cabinet and reno
waiting the cabinet structure" He
held series of meetings with senior
statesmen, but failed and thereupon
collected the designations of all his
ministers and presented them to the
Emperor Tuesday.
Emperor Conferred With KIDD.
The Mikado turned for advice to
his highest ranking consultant, Mar
quis Koicho KIDD, lord keeper of the
privy SEAL
Eiji Amau, described by the Office
OF War Information as Japans No.
l propagandist, resigned the presi-
dency of the Japanese Information
Board lin connection with the res
ignation en- bloc of the TOTO cabi-
met" Domei said. Naoki Hoshino,
the cabinets chief secretary, and
Eeichi Moriyama, director OF the
Legislative Bureau, also quit.
Designation of Gen. Koiso and
Admiral Yonai to select a govern
ment apparently was an outgrowth
of conferences which Tokyo earlier
said Lord KIDD had held with many
senior Japanese statesmen.
The text of the Domei announce
ment, as recorded by Federal Com
munications Commission monitors:
AN order to form the succeed
ing cabinet was issued to Gen. Ku-
MAXI Koiso and Admiral Mitsumasa
Yonai.
AT $40 pm. today the governor
general of Chosen Korea), Gen.
Kuniaki Koiso, and Admiral Mitsu-
masa Yonai received an imperial re-
quest for an audience at the I'M
perials Palace and were presented
an order to form the succeeding
cabinet in cooperation.
They received the nonor with
great trepidation and departed from
the imperial presence"
designations Given to Emperor.
Tokyo announced Tuesday that
TOTO, who assumed the pvsG {: Pre-
mier in October, 1941, had been re-
lieved as chief of the army general
staff-a development which followed
by one day a shake-up in the Japa-
nese naval command. These changes
came simultaneously with Tokyo's
announcement to the Japanese peo-
pie Of the loss Of Saipan, important
island base approximately 1900
miles southeast Of the Japanese
homeland.
TOTO resignation as premier car
RED with It resignation from his
(see JAP CABINEF, PaFe A.16.5