Tokyo, Dee. 22.
Wholesale arrests of alleged radials were made throughout Japan fon December 15 following orders from the Home. Minister. "Admiral Nobumasa Suelsugu, two days after taking office. The Police Board were ordered to suppress the Japan Prolearian Party and the All-Japan Coun-cell of Labour and Farmer Unions, i was revealed for the first time to-day when the press ban on the news was Simultancous raids were made by the police In' various parts of the country after the receipt of the orders, and nearly 300 people were taken' into custody on a charge of engaging in Red activities in violation of the Peace Preservation Law. In Tokyo alone 108 people were arrested, while In seventeen. other cities the police (ook into custody 262 people.
Among those arrested were two MP's belonging to the Social Mass Party, several. University professors, Mr, Htitoshi Yamakawa, the well known author; Mr. Isuro Sokisaka, the social critic, and some publicists and pacifists.
The drive was ordered by Admiral Suetsugu, former Commander-in-chiot of the Combined Fleet, only two days after he was appointed Home Minister following the resignation of the late Dr. Eiichi Baba, Admiral Suetstigu ix an ardent Nationalist, was placed on the naval retired Hist on October 15. There is some talk that he is being groomed. for the: next. premiership.—-Reuter.
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