DEADLOCK IN JAPAN.
DISSOLUTION OF THE DIET. By Tclestaph.—Press Assn.—CopyrlEht. London, March 19. Sir Hamar Greenwood (Under-SeoreJ tary to the Homo Office), in the House of Commons, stated that the British representative at T-okio had telegraphed an explanation of the situation resulting in the dissolution of the Diet on February g 26. It was due to the Opposition's pro- 1 posala for universal manhood' suffrage, 1 for which the country is not yet ready. § It was therefore decided that a general 1 [ election will be held in May. | Its opponents and tile newspapers are 1 heavily attacking the Cabinet also on 1 finance and its failure to reduce the cost 1 of living. The immediate result of the f, dissolution is the failure of the Budget, § wliich provided an increased defence I vote, tariff revision on protectionist i lines, and anti-dumping. I
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1920, Page 6
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