Tokyo, Jan. 9.
A fierce and bloody fought this morning' by villagers north-west, Japan, who used guns, bamboo spears, and. ancient Swords, As a result six people were Killed "and ten seriously" injured, Trouble arose over a tenancy dismembers of certain ind" Rightist organisations at Akutsumura.and feeling reach-4 such. a pitch that last night oth Sides began to arm themselves for possible encounter, Early. this Morning some small incident set the spark off and' the Leftists, representing the agricultural tenants, stormed the house of the Jandlord, which was "defended by" the night 7 a considerable time the fight was fast and furious, the shotguns accounting for most of the dead while the bamboo spears. inflicted tremists in Tokyo, under the leadership of Rashbehari Bose, who was tone of those who attempted the life of Lord Hardinge when he was Viceroy of India, issued a tery denunciation of British rule in India two days ago. It is thought that} this appeal to passion may have inflamed Rihosho's feelings and influenced him in his rash act—
Reuter.
Jan. 8.
As the result of the attempt to] assassinate the Emperor, this morning the Japanese Government, ended by Mr. Tsuyoshi Inukai, the Premier, resigned this afternoon.
At 5.08 o'clock Mr. Inukal proceeded to the Imperial Palace and of, his 'The Seiyukai Party Governm@y' Laken full responsibility for the a tempt upon the life of the Em peror, 'The resignations are in the nature of a formality' but they" give] testimony to the deep esteem itch the Imperial "Household Tu 1923, when he was Prince Regent and before he ascended the Throne, ""the Emperor narrowly escaped death when a Japanese fired a pistol shot at him attempt at assassination. Thus the Attempt "of today marked the! Fecond time that the Emperor haa! narrowly escaped assassination—United Press.
An examination ix reported to have revealed that the Emperor's assailant, Rihosho, received two bombs and 300 yen from the "provisional Korean government Shanghal."—Reuter, Sar a the Cabinet has decided to continue Contrary to general, expectation,
in-office without any change in its] composition.
This decision wax announced following an urgent meeting of the Cabinet which assembled after the Prime Minister, Mr. Inukai, had visited the Imperial Palace this morning in answer to a summons from the Emperor, who urged bit to "reconsider his" resienation.—Reuter.
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