Japanese “Let Us Die League.”
Press Association—copyright. Received 11.30 a.m. Tokio, February 17. As a protest against “Rotten religious and political circles,” five young men belonging to the “Let Us Die League” caused a sensation in the city by trying to commit suicidq by hari kari, some in front of the Imperial Palace and others in the Diet.
It is reported that 28 members of the league, including several girls, entered into a death pact in order to attract attention to the cause of freedom of conscience.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 363, 18 February 1937, Page 5
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87Japanese “Let Us Die League.” Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 363, 18 February 1937, Page 5
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