Important Trial Opened Tokyo, Feb, 17, The first tri volving. more than 20 Ci ncludin Messrs, T. Sakai and H, Yamakuwi who recently xed a secret society, to-day at the Tokyo Di viet Court. "The Public Procurator made a lengthy explana tion as to why they had. been Prosecuted, but facts in connexion with the case were not examined to-day. It is expueted that the next trial will be hel on Apeil 7.
The Peace Preservation Bill which wax decided upon at today's Cabinet meeting, ix expected to be introduced in the House of Representatives to-m vod authority. most Import= hat any one who has organized or joined a secret, society, with the object of either Jehanging the national constitution or the form of government, of dise Javowing the system of " private property, shall be sentenced t0 penal servitude or impris for a period of less than 10 years Eastern News Agency,
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