Tokyo, Feb, 8.
Because of an essay he wrote ten years ago, Baron Kumakicht Naka ima was' to-duy Yoreed to, resign Minister of Commerce and Industry. "This "was accepted by" the Prime Minister, Admiral Viscount Saito.
Dri Joji Matsurhoto, member the House of Peers and former. Di vector of the Legislative Bureau, Was appointed successor at a special emergency session of the Cabinet.
The resignation of Baron, Nakaima resulted from the attack made pon him Yesterday in the House of Peers when ho was accused of holding ideas in common with Cromwell and Napoleon. The charges were based on an essay that he had written ten years ago about Ashi Kago Takauji, an ancient warrior ebieftian, who had rebelled against the Imperial family.
The essay had been completely forgotten until reprinted a few day: ago by a local magazine without the mission of the author. Baron nakajima explained that his ideas today are totally different from those of ten years ago and contended that the essay was not meant to praise the ancient traitor but was drdended only as_an historical portrayal—United Press, for the benedt of this Settle {isto mauve for smxiety and there to of rife and pro-
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