Tokyo, Sept. 4.
The Navy Minister, Vice-Admiral Zengo Yoshida, resigned today.
The Navy Minister was reported io have resigned because of illness which prevented close attention to duties at the present time when an "important situation at home and abroad" existed, semi-official Japanese quarters said, Admiral Yoshida entered the Naval Hospital owing to intestinal trouble, official reports said.
The Navy authorities, semi-official Japanese quarters asserted, favoured immediate replacement of Admiral Yoshida because of the current important situation.
The Vice-Ministry of the Navy, Vice-Admiral Tokutaro Sumiyama, conferred with the Premier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, regarding the replacement.—United Press.
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