Evening star., 1945-10-08
Tokyo Cabinet
Completed, New
TroubIesArise
First Meeting Slated
At Once; Coal Miners
Strike on Hokkuido
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Oct. 8-Premier XII
1uro Shidehara today completed
his "safe and sane" government
for a hungry, restless Japan, ana
planned the first meeting of his
15-man cabinet Immediately,
even before reporting it's roster
to the Emperor-an unprece-
dented procedure.
The Domei news agency said he
would outline bluntly the headaches
ahead for the new government,
which most observers say cannot
survive more than few months.
A new domestic trouble was add
ed to Shidehara's burdens today
strikes. More than 5000 Korean
coal miners in the Yubari mine near
Sapporo, Hokkaido, have struck,
Domei said, and the unrest seems
to be spreading" to an adjoining
mine. The cause of the strike was
not announced.
Acceptance by Admiral Soyemu
Toyoda of the Navy portfolio COM
pleted the new cabinet-all, Secre-
tary DaiSaburo Tsugita said, likely
to meet with Gen. MacArthur's ap-
proval. Tsugita also predicted that
another new cabinet will be formed
by political party men when ma
Jority party comes out of the gen.
eral elections" next January.
Five Cabinet Holdovers.
Baron Shidehara drew heavily on
parllamentarians-and untried lib
erals--to make up his new govern
ment. Average age of the new min
listers is 81.
The list, including five holdovers
from the previous cabinet, follows:
Premier, Shidehara, 70, career
diplomat tackling his first big do
mestic job.
Foreign Minister, Shigeru Yoshi-
da, 81, holdover, who, like Shide-
hara, had opposed Japan's militarist
clique
Home Minister, Zenjiro Horikiri,
81, c5reer government official.
Finance minister, Keizo Shibusa-
wa, 40, inancier.
Commerce and Industry Minister,
Sankuro Ogesawara, so, parlia-
mentarian and businessman.
Agriculture and Forestry Minis
ter. Keno Masumura, 81, parlia-
mentarian, who has been parlia-
mentary vice minister.
War Minister, 1t. Gen Sadashi
Shimomura, So, militarist (also al
holdover).
Navy Minister, Admiral Toyoda,
60-year -old miItarist who COM
manded the Yokosuka naval base
where occupation forces made their
first amphibiois landings on Japan.
DIR. Iwata is Justice Minister.
Justice Minister, DR.. Chuzo Iwata,
10, lawyer, also holdover from the
previous cabinet.
Welfare Minister, DR.. Hitoshi
Ashida, So, parliamentarian, author
and member of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Transportation Minister, Takao
Tanaka, 81, parliamentarian and
veteran HOUSE IleI1D6T.
Education Minister, Tamon Mazda,
81, journalist, another holdover.
Ministers without portfolio:
Diasaburo Tsugita, So, parliament
tartan, concurrently chief cabinet
secretary.
Joji Matsumoto, SO, parliamenta-
rian
Tatsuo, Hawai-, diplomat, hold
over president of the Board of In
formation. Il
Holding a cabinet post without
the rank of minister is Wataru
Narahashi, A, parliamentarian who
is president of the Board of Legis-
lation.
Must Meet Two Deadlines.
Although the new government
probably will be allowed to get its
bearings in Office before it is hit by
further Allied orders as sweeping
as Gen. MacArthur's freedom" di-
rective which upset the former cab
iret, it already has two blunt dead
lines to meet:
Political prisoners must be re-
leased by October TO- and reports on
removal of thought police and repeal
Of MISUNDERSTANDING laws are due by
October Is, when demobilization also
is to be completed. Meanwhile,
there is the growing spector of
famine, and frank skepticism of the |
press.
Demobilization of the last Japa-
nese, remaining under arms in the |
homeland now is only matter of
days, Allied headquarters announced
today, noting that nearly 100000
had laid down their arms by Octo-
ber l.
Premier Shidehara indicated a |
cautious start on his pressing prob
lens by taking two and a half days
to complete his cabinet. He told in
terviewers frankly that he had been
out of domestic political affairs for
SO long that he would depend heav-
lily on political advisers-yet he
avoided selecting men considered re-
sponsible for the war.
Installation Tonight.
Ine newspaper Yomluri Hochi
said the new ministers would be in
stalled tonight at the Imperial Pal
ace.
The paper Asahi attacked the
new government with a sharply
critical editorial which pointed out
that Shidehara belongs to the
category of old-timers.'
Pointing out that his last ex-
perience in home affairs was as
6See OCCUPATION, Page A-3.}
Gen. DooIittIe, Leaving