The Archive · 1936

TRIAL OF COL. AIZAWA POSTPONED

Tokyo, Feb. 27. The court-martial of Lieut.-Col. 8. on trial for the murder of Lieut.-Gen. Tetsuzan Nagai, director of the Military Affairs partment of the War OfMce, was postponed indefinitely to-day. Ses-Hons have been Inbin~ stone for the past several weeks.—United Press Sim Erie and Lady Telchman after an enjoyable vist to New Delhi were! to have left Bombay for England in the Narkanda on Saturday last, ments, added nothing to anybody's knowledge. The nation was exhorted to keep calm and to believe in no rumours, Martial law. it was stated, had became necessary partly. to reassure the city of Tokyo, and partly to prevent the Radicals taking advantage of.the situation. Lieut Gen. Keshii had been appointed to full command. Rebels disappeared from one or two centres. but re-Japneared agrin in the. afternoon, occupying. among other places. the Peers Club. The fact was that there were no troops in Tokyo ready. to take the fold against the rebels.

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