Eminent Member of Government Party Arrested on a Grave Charge Tokyo, Apr. 23.
It is reported that Mr. Katsundo Minoura, adviser to the Kenseikai Party and ex-Minister of Communications in the Okuma. Cabinet, was arrested this evening at Osaka in connexion with a political scandal involving other prominent person-
Osaka, Apr. 24.
Mr. Katsundo Minoura was summoned by the Osaka Public Procurators yesterday and after ex-Jaminations lasting throughout the day was detained at Osaka Prison Pending further developments _in connexion with the Osaka scandal,—Reuter.
Nagasaki, Apr. 24.
'The newspapers are devoting their whole front pages to the case, as the Procurators' action is regarded a3_very drastic considering Mr. Minoura's Jong and honourable career. Mr, Minoura is regarded as tone of the straightest of _living politicians, but it is believed that he unwittingly permitted himself to be identified with scandalous activities really guilty it will' be a serious moral blow for the Kenseikai, but
—Reuter.
wil not cause a Cabinet criss,
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