Finance Minister to Resign if Kuroda is Guilty Tokyo, June 9.
'The Finance Minister, 'Mr. Kore-Kiyo Takahashi, has decided' to resign from his' post i€ his former Vice-Minister, Mr. H. Kuroda, is found guilty of corruption in office it was stated in official circles today.
Mr. Takahashi feels that it is his duty to take full responsibility for the corruption of the Vice-Minister and other high officials in the Minister of Finance, according to a report made by Mr. Yonezo Mayeda, 'a Seiyukai Party leader, to Mr. Kisa-Sure Suzuki, president of the Party, following a personal interview with the aged Minister of Finance.
'A report on the alleged corruption fs to be made by the Minister of Justice, Mr. M. Koyama, in the next few days.
Mr. Takahashi's resignation, it was believed, would precipitate resigna-fon of the entire Cabinet and the Premier, Viscount M. Saito, is re-
Ported to be making an attempt to induce Mr. Takahashi to remain in office.
Political circles believed the Emperor would instruct Viscount Saito to form another Cabinet if the current Cabinet is forced to resign. Apointment of Gen. K. Ugaki, Governor General of Korea, as Premier is strongly opposed by the Army, while Count Keiga Koyoura, another candidate, has powerful opposition in Dolitical circles—United Press.
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