RIOTING IN JAPAN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 37, 12 February 1913, Page 8

RIOTING IN JAPAN.

MILITARY CALLED OUT. ,Bj Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Tokio, February 10. There has been serious rioting in the vicinity of Parliament, and at-' tempts have been made to wreck and burn bureaucratic newspaper offices. Gendarmes sabred rioters, six being killed and several wounded. The military are patrolling the streets. A PITCHED BATTLE. Tokio, February 11. The Mikado, in a rescript, has ordered Saionji to try and alleviate the situation in the direction of abandoning the censure by the Government of two members of the late Cabinet in favour of compliance. Others are unwilling to compromise. A crowd surrounded the Diet and cheered the arrival of the Oppositionists. Ibe police made repeated charges, h ifteen were injured. A rescript has been issued suspending the sitting for three days. Dense crowds assembled, and the police were unable to cope with the situation. The military were then summoned. Stone-throwing occurred, and there was a renewal of the melee, followed by the rioters attacking the newspaper offices. The staffs replied with revolvers. One rioter was killed. The mob then looted oil-shops, snaked straw and threw it on the newspaper offices, which , are now guarded. The military charged with l swords, and the mob scattered. Sections of tho rioters further afield are burning tramcars and wrecking police stations. An armed force protected Katsura s residence. (Received 9.0 a.m.) Tokio, February 11. Rioting continued till early morning, when tho intense cold dispersed tho mob. Cabinet is sitting at the Premier’s residence, which is strongly guarded, (Received 11.50 a.m.) , Tokio, February 12. The Cabinet resigned. Yamamoto becomes Premier and Kato retains charge of the' Foreign Office. The streets are quiet, and patrols have been withdrawn.