Dir, ¥, Muto Succumbs to Shots by Assassin Tokyo, Mar. 9.
Br. Yamaji Muse, financial mag. nate and president of "Jiji Shimpo tone of Japan's largest daily news; Papers, was critically wounded and secretary was instantly killed an assassin's bullets today as Shey were leaving the Muto home Kamakura for Tokyo.
The attacker, Shinkichi Fuku-/shima, 36 years old, then turned the gun, fon himself'' and committed Suicide, The assassination occurred at 9.10 jam today a5 Mr. "Muto, and. his just the car when the fusillade of shots them low.
'No reason was known for the at-Htack' and investigations are handi capped cly the fact that the slayer died instantly by his own hand.
Scandals Exposed believed that the shooting hie, Muto of alleged scandals in Safe! te the ecent exposure feonnection with the merger of ovfomment and private steel and iron works, the new combine having feapital of ¥.845,940,000.
fr, Muto's criticism was that the assets of" the, private concerts absorbed had been greatly "over fealued. This, he contended, would result in forcing up selling costs fand so prevent the lowering of fron fand steel prices desired by the Gove fernment. "He. also asserted. that such" over-capitalization would render it diflealt. for the merger company. to compete with private eerpries working ona legitimate capital. of the Mi scandal led to the resignation Muto will not be able to survive his injuries, for one reason because of his advanced age—he is 65, Boycott Leader After graduating from Keio Uni versity, Mr. Muto went to America fend, on his return to 9 tered were ized "and his advance the Mitsui frm, in which his talents
ment rapid, He was sent to the Diet three times.
Hy, UMutos fe work was the ing up of the huge Kanogatuchi ton interests. Recently, he Bought contro! of the "Jiji," one of the most influential dailies in Japan, vhich he carried on a campaign ast year which led to the Japanese boycott of Indian raw cotton, success of the Kanegafuchi combine was largoly dae to. his efforts and, in recognition of his Services, the Mitsui family, which fad founded the company, granted a'lange sum of money, part of 6 for the Keio" University Library, Ab the close of the Russo-Japanese War, when he resigned hi ost. temporarily, the shareholders Presented him. with a big, sum which he devoted to the cultural benefit of his employees. ike many other-prominent figures Japanese life, Str. Muto was an adopted. son and, as suck, suffered handicaps.—Reuter,
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