This code was strictly followed by the present defendants, for, hav ing committed their acts of violence on May 15, last year, they surrendered in a body to the gendarmerie! authorities for punishment and, during the court-martials, have petitioned for capital punishment for themselves. is significant that two of the She aatag rin of aay cadets' involved. testified to, having Bee AES ae paramo' sited the graves of the 47. Ron acre one 2 race car on the mang of Stay im order areag mate nea of those whose actions of 250 Fears bay their respects to. the spirits mn. of the benefits that p can be conferred by a dictatorship, they themselves" were about 9 especially in Oriental countries where the masses have always been accustomed to be ruled and not to Pleas for Lenieney rule themselves.
Tokyo, Sept. 19.
The Emperor shall be the dicta-for of the country and the repose otherwise "or. the. sentenced naval Letters pleading for leniency and tory of all wealth and power. ficers number 357,88 addressed to 'The family system must be aided the War into a to revive and, for this purpose, the Nishimura, the Presiding' Judge the" Court' Marte TRE Bags ote, shall be given to the heads of [the total up to September 13, act leording to an unofficial announce restriction of private property. ment made public to-day by the War tone shall have more than 160,000 Office. Of the sixteen letters de-yen worth of private property, mov-Imanding the extreme penalty for immovable.' Forthe army members, thirteen coun-led the War Minister to order them to commit "harakiri"" or to go into exile—Rengo.
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