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Hands off polities on the part of the Navy, it goes on, has been so strongly advocated by the Navy singe the incident on February 26, 1990, which occurred during the Premiership of Admiral Okada, that it had induced the general public to fall to pay dttention to Admiral Yonai as a strong candidate, Admiral Yonai, was frst appointed Navy Minister when the Hayashi Cabinet was organized in February, 1937. succeeding Admiral Nagano of the Hirota Cabinet. When the Hayashi Cabinet resigned in June, 1937, to. be succeeded by the Konoye Cabinet, he retained his portfolio, playing an important role as head of Navy administration when the China Incident broke out in July. When ihe Konoye Cabinet resigned in January last year and was replaced by the Hiranuma Cabinet, the Navy was still unanimous in recommending embracing representatives of military, political and financial circles, in the opinion of observers.
Acting in accordance with Imperial behest, Army authorities today signified their intention to support the cabinet of Premier-designate Mitsumasa Yonai from the standpoint of executing measures tà settle the China incident and carrying out a basic policy toward the projected new central government in China, Gen. Shunroku Hata, War Minister in the Abe Cabinet, who will retain the same post in the new administration, was ordered by the Emperor at 7.55 o'clock last night to assist in the formation of the Cabinet—Domei,
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