Short Suspension from Diet "Slip of Spoon"
Possible; Publication of Tokyo, Feb. 25.
Full Speech Sought A simple case of preparing "Globe fish" ("Fugu" in Japanese, also called Tokyo, Feb. 25. "moon-fish" or "lantern-fish"), pre-Mr, Takao Saito, leading member pared the wrong way, was given wide of the Minseito Patty, demanded the publicity in the country last Tuesday, Publication of the full text of his disas it was brought before no less an puted speech and insisted that he institution than the Supreme Court of had not slandered the "Holy War" at Japan. the Disciplinary Committee's stormy Death for three and injury for eight two-hour camera session yesterday [others had resulted from the "slip afternoon, it was believed last night. of the spoon" of two Osaka restaur-The stenographic records of the ants, and consequently the court up-meeting will be studied on Tuesday. held a previous-decision of the Osaka It was expected that, after studying District Court condemning to jail the the records, the committee would de-two careless caterers. cide Mr. Saito's fate by February 29.
The Japanese bon vivants like to Army and rightist Diet factions were live dangerously, it seems, and they demanding his expulsion from the prove it by relishing the delicious Diet for his interpolation in the Diet but partly poisonous "globe-fish." This February 2. exquisite dish is inoffensive enough Support of Mr, Saito, was increas-if prepared with extreme care, but as ing and it was believed unlikely that only specialized cooks have the he would be expelled from the Diet, necessary knowledge of its poisonous according to political writers of the anatomy, there is always a certain "Kokumin" and "Hochi" newspapers. element of risk, which attracts the During the pas few days the true pleasure-seeker, Moreover, it is "Kokumin" said an increasing num-believed that "globe-fish" eating, be-ber of fellow Diet members have sides being the proof of a strong grown to feel that expulsion would heart, also gives extra energy to those be too severe a penalty and it was who dare to partake of it, so it is no therefore felt likely Mr, Saito would wonder that it is especially favoured merely be suspended for a short time. by the "sumo"—the professional One factor in his favour, it was wrestlers of Japan, who incidentally said, was the support he was receiv-provide the greatest percentage of its ing from a wing of the Minseito party victims.
"Fugu" restaurants are open all over Japan, which is remarkable in view of. the fact that a slight mistake 6f the cook in eliminating its poisonous parts will result in probable death to the luckless epicurean who tastes it.—Havas.
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