Youth Confesses Desire to Kill Army Leaders Tokyo, Aug. 10.
frustrated attempt on the lives of some of the highest Japanese military leaders by a youth by the name of Kuroda, is revealed in a sensational report appearing in. the evening edition of the Hochi Shin. bum" to-day.
According to the report the would-be assassin, a youth of 29 years, was Seen near" Fukuoka last "Saturday. Fils stealthy manners soon aroused the suspicions of the police, who promptly put him under arrest, During the preliminary _questioning, the report further slates, Kuroda' confessed his scheme to assassmote Gen. Terauchi, Minister War, and Gen. Ugaki, former Governor of Korea. His plan was to proceed to Tokyo and there wait for an opportunity 10 make his ab tempt.
The report also reveals that according to Kuroda, the attempt was to serve as a protest against the general Army reshuffle decreed on August i, and also to frustrate the possible ise into power again of Gen. Ugaki, who was reported to have been most active in the poll-tical arena recently, Much importance is attached to the attempted murder of the Japanese War Minister and the ex-Governor of Korea, as it is a clear i ication of deep social repercussions following the settlement of the Feb-Yuary revolt—Central News.
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