During Viscount Saito's Premier-hip, Japan resigned from the League Nations and. Mr. Pu Yi was crowned Emperor Kang Teh of Manchoukuo.
Vievount Saito has been Minister of the Navy on five occasions; Governor-General of Korea swice, and has held several. other high posts, Tu 1927, he was head of the Tapanese delegation to the Three-Power Naval Conference at Geneva.
The retiring Premier is 76 years of age. He was born the son of a poor retainer of the Misuzawa clan, Dut he was ambitious and managed by dint of hard work to become a sub-lieutenant in the Japanese Navy. From then, his future was assured. Created a baron in 1927, he became full admiral in 1912 and, in 1925, was elevated to the rank of viscount, moved swiftly this afternoon to-Wards the organization of his Cabinet.
Gen. Senjuro Hayashi and Admiral Mineo Obsumi will remain. in the [Cabinet as War and Navy Ministers, respectively, it was announced by the new. Premier, Admiral Keisuke Okada.
Tokyo, July 5.
Mr, Hirota agreed to" remain in the Foreign Ministry on the understanding that there would be no change in the foreign policy and that no change would be contemplated Feyarding his subordinates.
"Admiral Okada is apparently embarking on the polley that military and naval authorities will be respon ible for the national defence, while his other national policies will be quided by "career" men.
The replenishment of the armaments and equipment of the Japanese Army is expected to be one} Of the main results of the assumption of the Premiership by Admiral Okada, former Minister of Navy.
"The new Government will also] make careful plans to meet what is euphemistically called the votentiat lerisis in 1995 or 1996—Reuter.
Tokyo, July 7.
The new Prime Minister of Japan, Admiral Keisuke Okada, has now completed the formation of his Cabinet, Three posts were Alled this after-oon, Mr. Fumio Goto, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in the late Saito government, being given the Home "Affairs portfolio; Mr. Genii
pointed Minister of Education, and Matsuda Ginseito Party) being ap-'Mr. Chuji Machida. also a Minseito man, being made Minister of Com-
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