The press and the public continue to be intrigued by the imbroglio caused by the speech made by Mr. Takao Saito, veteran member of the Minseito Party, in which he chal-longed the Konoye statement, declar: ing that if it were rigidly carried} out, Japan would get nothing out of the war in China, Attention is centred on the meeting of the Lower House Disciplinary Committee this morning which will decide the action to be taken towards Mr, Saito and the resolution of non-confidence against Mr. Toshi Koyama, Speaker, for his failure to call Mr. Saito to order.
The resolution of non-confidence is being brought up at today's plenary session of the Diet by the Jikyoku Party, Doshikai Party, Social Mass Party and the Reformist section of the Seiyukai Party.
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