The Archive · 1929

Village Riot Ju Japan

Trouble Over the Damming of the Sainokawa River Osaka, Jan. 9. clash yesterday between vile Inggere and policemen culminated in 40 casualties in Namori village, Gita Prefecture, the Governor of has requested the despatch fof troops belonging to the Tsuruga Regiment.

Trouble had been brewing for the er the question of an faction, the chiefs of the affected villages resigned. Yesterday a masemecting of villagers was held at the village school at Namori, where in the evening thousands villagers Tiecame excited over the report that prefectural officials had Ken over the village office. They rushed towards the office and, countering a police force, a free fight ensued.

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