Dismissal of President of Privy Council Sought Tokyo, Oct, 10, A. political crisis in Japan is still possible, observers believed to-day, Decause' of the virtual deadlock be: tween the Premier, Admiral Okada, and the Ministers of War and Navy, Gen. ¥. Kawashima and Admiral M," Osuml, regarding the dismissal of Baron Ikki, President of the Privy Council Baron Ikki is accused by the defence ministers of upholding the constitutional doctrine of Dr.
Minobe, whose theory that the Em= peror 18 not the State, but merely organ of the State, has created a furore in Japanese military and political circles, While the deadlock over Baron Tcki continues, many circles have been demanding that the President the Privy Council should resign voluntarily on account of advanced Admiral Okada is reluctant demand the resignation, insisting that such a step is not" necessar; White some newspapers have bred ted that the new War Minister, Gen. Kawashima, will resign unless the, Premier yields, the latest survey indicates that Admiral Okada will bbe able to postpone a Cabinet crisis indefinitely, Hence, it is believed that the present Cabinet will remain intact until the regular session of Parliament in January.—United Press, Premier Tokyo, Oct, 10.
When the Cabinet convenes on October 19, it will again be asked to deal with the problem of issuing statement clarifying the Gover ment's stand on the "national polity" question, This was revealed to-day with reports that the Premier had decided fo submit to the demands of the War and Navy Oflces and various ex-servicemen's and patriotic organ ization that the Government should unequivocally declare that "sover= eighty resides in the Emperor."
The War Minister called on the Premier Monday and urged him to take a series of steps, including the issuance of a third declaration on the issue and to punish high Government officials who harbour un-Rengo, orthodox constitutional theorles—
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