Japanese Premier's Life Saved by Prompt Police Actio Would-be Assassin Professes Patriotic Motives Frost Ovn Own Coomsseonvext 3
Tokyo, June 9.
Prompt action yesterday morning by a policeman attached to the én-tentage of General Baron Gi-lehi Tanaka saved the life of the Premier of "Japan. Your corres: pondent, who was on his way to attend. the closing session of Ghe "Japan Religions Conference, cehaneed to be at Uyeno railway station when the incident took place, young man, some 24 years of age, brandishing a dagger, rushed towards the Premier and his party Miho had come to take a train for Utsonomiya where Premier Tanak was to address a gathering of his Political" adherents. A vigilant Policeman intercepted the would-be Assassin and, closing in with him, deftly threw him to. the ground 'The dagger lew from the assassin's hand and immediately half-dozen more policemen pounced on him and a pair of handcuffs was soon Snapped on hia wrists, So quickly {id all this happen that even thave swith' the Premier understood only' Tater on that the life of Baron Tanaka had been in danger.
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