Tokyo, Feb. 2.
OMicla! circles to-day Halled the appointment of Takukichi Kawasak! as the Minister of Educa-In to Mr. Genii udo who suddenly died yesterday morning, as greatly sirengthoning the position of the Government in the forthcoming general elections, Int. Kawasaki is the second Cabinet minister deafed from tke ranks of the Minseito party, the first. being the party's president, Mr. Chujl Machida, Minister of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Kawasaki wag this morning formally Inducted into office as Minister of Education In a ceremony attended by the Emperor—Domel.
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