JAP CABINET RESIGNS
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Coalition May Be Formed POLITICAL STABILITY S0UGHT
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Received Tuesday, 12.50 a.m.TOICIO* Ap-ri'f 22. It is officially amiourLce'd that the Japanese Government has r'esigned. The decision was taken after an eYtfaofdinary session of Cabinet. TlieT Chief Uabinet secretary., Wataru Narahnshi, said all Ministers agreecf' to resign afteiBaron ^hidehara liad explained that the action yvas necessary to stabilise the politieal situatioiv An earlier message stated that Wai aru Narahashi, chief Cabinet- secreta-r,, to the Japanese Prime Minister, Baron Shidehara, deelared that the Cabinet inust resign and Seek- a coalition of the Progressive, Liheral and Social Democratic parties to establish* political stability. He added that Baron Shidehara tomorrow would be elected prestclent of the Progressive Party, afte't which he Avould diseusS a coalitioif with the -president- of- the Liheral Party, Ieliiro Ilatoyama, and the president 01 the Social Democ'rats, Tatsu Ivatayama. Baron Shidehara, howevef, deelared that he intended to liold office at least until the new Constitution was r&tifieu hy Parliament and the political sifeuation reSulting from the general election waS ' ' stahilised. ' ' This would prohably take six months. Reliable sources said that Generai : AlacArtliur has been given a detailed report on. Ilatoyama, descrihing hira as a clever hut not too serupulou£ politi cian. It pointed out that he was Cliiel Secretary to tne notorious Tanaka Cabi tiet of 1927, and mentioned his 1938 hook praising Hitler and Mussolini,
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Chronicle (Levin), 23 April 1946, Page 5
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