PREMIER KILLED

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1932, Page 5

PREMIER KILLED

IN BOMB OUTRAGE

TROUBLE BREWING IN JAPAN,

(United Press, Association —By E*ectric Telegraph.—Copyright.) . TOKIO, May 16. The murder , of the Premier of Japan, M. Inukai, was the •; most deliberate one in Japan’s long history of political assassinations. The official residence was attacked by a - group] of twentyfive young naval and military officers.' The police: were overpowered.'-. An entry was forced. . - <<> ■ The Premier was seized. He pleaded with his assailants not to slioct, and stated that he, would discuss their differences, but he was held by two officers, and, at a word of command, he was shot, two bullets entering his head. ! military authorities express surprise at the outrages. They promise the severest punishments. Tile - existence has been revealed of a secret society of young officrs "'ho are dissatisfied with Japan’s form of Government,, and with its capitalist influence. The members of the society tut off. the,tips of their little fingers te prove their devotioii to their cause. " The Premier died before midnight in the presence of his family. Three power stations were among the places bombed. The damage was not important, The stations are .how being heavily guarded by the policy RESIGNATION OF CABINETSERIOUS NATIONAL POSITION. TOKIO, May 16. The Emperor has received the Cabinet’s resignation. The Emperor, however, commended Mr T-akahashi to continue as Premier in the meantime; but the War and Navy Ministers, holding themselves, responsible, insist that they should not remain in office in any Cabinet. A super-Party Government is anticipated.

The Foreign Office spokesman deprecates the fears of a serious national development, and considers that the action taken is that of reactionaries, and is without important numerical support. M. Takahashi was invested Premeir in the presence of the Emperor this morning .