New Political Party to be Formed by Marquis Okuma Tokyo, Oct. 28.
A further weakening of the Minseito, the chief opposition party in the Japanese Diet, which has: already been weakened the breaking off of Mr. Takejiro Toko-nomi of the Shinto Club at the beginning of August, is foreshadow. ed by an announcement by: Marquis Okuma, heir to the late Premier, that he intends to form a now political party.
Marquis Okuma inherits some of his father's influence, especially among the graduates of Waseds University, several of whom belong to the Minseito Party. Hence it is expected that he will attract at east half a dozen members of the Minseito Party to his banner.—Reuter,
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