July 19, Details of yesterday's riot at Nagano show that about 100 persons were injured, including 20 police, two of whom' are now lying in a critical condition, whilst the Prefectural Governor and the Chief of Police were badly mauled, though their injuries are not very serious.
'A. mob 5,000 strong stormed the Prefectural Hall and the residences of the Governor and the Chief of} Police, also two newspaper offices. They used stones, clubs and other similar weapons, That Blessed Word Vacation The conference was not adjourned one of the statements made Foreign Minister. "It could hardly be called an adjournment," said Baron Shidehara, whereupon some one asked if the word "vaca tion" would suffice.
Baron Shidehai hook his hea "No, not even that," was his reply. in effect. The word vacation' implies a definite period of tim His Chief seeming to be yet at! 1 loss for a sufficient word, Marquis Komura, director of the Intelligencs Bureau ' of the Foreign Office, stepped into the breach and suggest Jed that the word used at theatricals, vinely "intermission," was perhaj Jo more correct term.
Then a flash stole through the mind of Baron Shidehara, "Teide said, was the best way of express ing—teiden, meaning the cutting loft of the electric ight service, something that is very common in Japan. "When the lights a switched on again," proceeded the Foreign Minister,' elaborating his metaphor, ''then will the conference be resumed. Japan is prepared to attend the sessions at a moment's seta ower, aap sas rushed from|Patently not satisfied with th's, and The riot is said to caused by a proposal to close the} Tocal police station.
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