The Archive · 1939

Nakano Criticized By Tokyo Diet

Illness Pleaded as Reason For Extension of Leave By Tohokai Leader Mr. Seigo ano, one-legged and fiery president of the Japanese Tohokai, rightist agrarian party in the Lower House, vhcse leave of absence from the Diet now in session in Tokyo will expire today, yesterday ght a further extension of his leave rom Mr. Shoju Koyama, Speaker of the Lower Chamber in Tokyo. pleaiing illness. Unless this extension anted, Mr Nakano is faced with t-c prospect of losing his seat Mr. Nakano arrived here (rom Nanking on Monday. having cut short his proposed trip to Hankow and to Canton, in company with German and l'alian newspapermen. He registered a! the Astor House Hotel.

Yesterday, Mr. Nakano cancelled his crop lane reservation for today. His lines was given by persons close to the Tohokai leader as acute rheuma-

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