The Archive · 1932

FATAL CAR CRASH IN JAPAN Son of General Hirose and Another Killed

Tokyo, Sept. 26.

A son of General Hirose, the commander of the Tenth Division in Manchuria, was killed to-day in a ghastly accident near Hakone, the famous holiday resort.

Hirose and: five companions, all students of Keio University, were out driving this morning when,, at a turn, they saw another car speeding straight into them. In swerve ing to avoid a collision, their car plunged over.a 300-foot cliff.

Hirose and one of his companions were picked up dead, while the other. four students escaped tyith severe injuries—Reuter,

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