The Intest of these tists occurred and Naxoyt, river, which the la order to ul, The farm fered strong opposition for ar of fonds, and beeautse the avers prive them of a great source of or for their rice ficus, The prefectural authorities. however, were determined to sre ahead with their plans, asa result of which officials ut the town resigned body, sympathizing with the point of ww of the farmers. Provisional officers were sworn in to take chane fof local affairs whereupon thousands of infuriated farmers invaded Gifu City, clashed with some 600) police and routed them,—'Threo! hundred policemen from a neizhbouring prefecture were sent to re~ enforce the 600 policemen who were mobilized within the disturbed profecture, but. the rioters scattered these with the greatest ease, Aid was finally sought from the 68th regiment of the Thin Divirion stationed at Nagoya, and with the arrival of the troops the rioters di persed to their homes. The ring-caders of the demonstration were! arrested and thrown into prison,' {but although there was a semblance of the trouble having subsided, the authorities felt that bitterness' w: yet smouldering, especially over the jarmos kept patrolling the affected areas.
This conjecture proved correct anil this morning a large number of! villagers marched, in peaceful de-to the prefectural headquarters at Gify, protesting against the river conservation plan. and demanding that their leaders, now in custody, be released. No: trouble seems to have occurred and it is understood that the Home Office has instructed the Governor of Gifa Prefecture to respect the will. the Tncal villagers als much as poe. sible in dealing with the projected conservation project and ad. viaing the judicial authorities to use the minimum of force possible and to confine their action to as few, terests as is found advisable, The deplorable outbreak seems be the result of an unfortunate understanding behind which looms the shadow of economic fear, while! some of the papers severely censure! the prefectural authorities who have: been alleged to have ae 20) arrogant a manner towards the farmers as to have turned loving and hard-working: into defiant and angry citizens.
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