ASSASSINATED

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1921, Page 2

ASSASSINATED

JAPAN’S I’RKMIEii. : AUSTRALIAN 4NL» N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. ! WASHINGTON, Nok. 4. | Tile Japanese Conference delegates | have lveeu thrown into confusion by j the death of Hara, the details of which ! have not yet been received. It is considered that it may seriously affect the delegates’ plans.

MURDERER AUR ESTER. NEW YORK, November 4. A radio message from Tokio states Premier Hara was assassinated by aKorean voutli, who sprang upon the Premier, repeatedly stabbing him in the breast. He died 15 minutes Inter. The assailant has been arrested.

WASHINGTON, November 4. At a late hour to-night, the Japanese Embassy and Conference delegates ! were without notification of Hara’s ! death. The only news was the State announcements. President Harding t *abled their regrets to the Tokio Government. ! The latest despatehs from Tokio • state Hlira’s asssassin was a Japanese ' and not a Korean. The authorities suspect a political plot. S LONDON, November 5 > Tlq, newspapers deplore the murder ! of Hara and express the hope that it j will not effect the Washington Confer-

ence. .* I It is apparently due to strict cen- ' S orship in Japan that only meagre details have been received, mostly viXew York. The motive for thi cri:::» | is nob yet known THE YOUTHFUL MURDERER. TOKIO, November 5. The Japanese Cabinet has offered its ® resignation to the Mikado, following th ( > usual custom on the death or re I signation of a Premier. "rakoaka, a Japanese youth, barely nineteen, was the slayer of Hara. He declared that he did this for’tho welfare of Japan and killed Hara because of criticism of him, which lie read in 1 a newspaper. Takoaka maintained a bold and proud demeanour and showed ,no sign of repentance. He is the type of poor student, forced to leave school to earn liis living. He is an omnivorous -Header especially of the newspapers which are strongly opposed to the Hara Ministry. Hara’s will lias been published. It declared that a small slab only, bearing his name but not mentioning his titles and honours, should be erected over his grave. Hie body will leave Tokio on Monday by social train. The interment will take place on November 11, at Morioka, bis birthplace. REASON FOR THE CRIME'. NEW YORK. November 5.

Jtdachi Kinnosuko, writing in the Ne,v York Herald, declares: “The consensus of the Japinese delegates’ opinions is that M. Hara’s assassination will not affect Japan’s programme at the Armament Conference. He [X>ints out that the Japanese participation was not an exclusive Government enterprise, but was l>aeked by the people, while Baron Kato. who was Hara’s greatest political enemy, had promised his fullest support.