M. HARA’S DEATH.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 November 1921, Page 5

M. HARA’S DEATH.

DETAILS OF THE CRIME. THE NATION STUNNED. HIS POLICY CONTINUED. By Telegraph.—Press Assp.—Copyright. Tokio, Nov. 5. The nation is stunned by the assassination of the Premier, M. Hara. Following upon a midnight session of the Cabinet, Viscount Udhida, Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited the palace, and was invested with the Premiership, following which members of the Cabinet resigned. Reorganisation will take place as early as possible. No Changes will be made in personnel pending the appointment of a permanent Premier. Details of the crime show that M. Hara and other Ministers were proceeding to Kyoto to attend a party meeting. The assassin rushed at M. Hara and stabbed him in the left breast. M. Hara fell, and attendants carried him into the railway station office, where an examination disclosed that he was dead. Viscount Uchida. interviewed, said Japan’s course in all matters to be discussed at the Washington Conference would he the same as if M. Hara had lived. A new Cabinet would be formed in due time, meanwhile every policy formulated by M. Hara would be continued. Japan’s national policy was adopted after deliberation, and was based on national interest and backed by the popular will, therefore it was incomprehensible that the policy should change with the death of any man. WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY? SEARCH FOR AN ACCOMPLICE. Received Nov. 8, 12.5 a.m. Tokio, Nov. 6. Nakoaka, the murderer of M. Hara, is now believed to be the tool in a conspiracy in connection with M. Hara’s death. A search is being made for a man who was seen to hurry away from the railway station at Otsula, where the crime was committed, at the moment when the assassin plunged his knife into M. Hara. The authorities believe this individual was one of the instigators of the crime.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.