Mr. Hamaguchi Wounded in Attack by Youth at Tokyo Station ME Ostet Crake) Premier of Japan, was the Victim of an assassination attempt at Tokyo Railway tation on November 14, when a young man, said to be a member of a reactional organization, fired a pistol at him.
The bullet lodged in the Premier's abdomen and he was Tushed: to hospital and two operations were performed. Blood transfusion was resorted to, the Premier's son supplying it.
Tokyo reports state that no immediate political developments are foreseen as a result of the attack, but it expected. that Baron Shidehara, Minister of Poreign Affairs, will be appointed acting Premier Tokyo, Nov. 14.
The Premier, My. Hamaguchi, twas shot at the Tokyo Railway Station at 855 this morning by a young man, He was seriously injured.
he assailant was arrested before he had time to fire a second shot.
The affair occurred as the Premier was entraining for Okayama to attend the annual grand yaaneuvres, which begin to-day ho bullet lodged in the Premie) stomach, After examination of the Premier's wound, physicians declared hat his chances of recovery were good.
It is learned that the Premier's assailant was a man named Tomeo Saogya, aged twenty-five, He is a member of the reactionary organiza-ion Aikokusha (a patriotic assoeiaination was apparently due to Saogya's belief that the Premier's economic policy has been responsible for the Prevent economic depression, After a preliminary examination and attention by the doctors who had been hurriedly summoned to the Central Railway Station,—the:
the Hayashi Hospital as it was stricken was removed to} apparent would] be necessary to remove the assasbullet, which had lodged Hamaguchi's abdomen, result of two transfusion the Premier la regaining his strength and his medical advisers are hopeful of his recovery provided no complications et in.
A Doctors Well Satisfied, Nov. 15.
The latest bulletins continue to dicate that the doctors are well antisfied with the progress Mr. Hamaguchi is making.
Imperial sanction has been obtained for Baron Shidehara to carry out the duties of Premier, but "his formal installation in the office Will be dispensed with owing to the Emperor's absence at the grand manceuvres.—Reuter,
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