The threat of the loyal forces apparently had the desired effect because the insurgents began to dribble back to their barracks where they were disarmed. Thus, the rebellion was completely suppressed without a single shot being fired.
An official announcement on Thursday by the Ministry of Finance revealed that the revolt had claimed its fourth victim in the person of Mr.
K. Takahashi, the 82-year-old Minister of Finance, who was shot and seriously wounded, and who died the same day, The other victims of the rebels were Gen. J. Wai abe, Inspector-General of Military Education, and Admiral Viscount M. Saito, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and a distinguished ex-Premier. Mr.
Oguri, Chief of the Tokyo' Metropolitan Police, was also assassinated.'
Admiral K. Suzuki, Grand Chamberlain, who was reported to be only slightly. wounded, now stated to be in a critical state, Rebels Return to Barracks "tokyo, Feb, 29.
"Soldiers, the Emperor, commands you to return to barracks; jen, Kashi, commander of the loyalist under martial Law, mutineers.
"We admire your courage ai alty to your officers' you can submit without shame be-ouse, your oflleers recognize their pordoned—resist, and you'll be shot This threat apparently had the desired effect, for a communique was issued at 16.50 this morning by Gen, Kashil, stating that "The majority of the rebel non-commissioned officers and privates have surrendered without much resistance. The small units at the Premier's oficial residence and the Sunno Hotel are expected to be subjugated shortly."
At 1280, Gon. K, Kashit broadcast the welcome news that the rebellion ad been completely suppressed. ATI the rebels, he said, had returned to barracks and had been disarmed, Earlier in the morning, at 11.40, Gen. Kashit announce The restoration of peace will short= be effected. The ban on the press ahd on communications will also be released shortly.
Gen. Kashil, who kent Japan and the world Informed of the situation In Flos of statements, announced th's 100 soldiers and none officers had surrendered Foreign Embassies Not
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