JAPAN.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16881, 8 July 1920, Page 7

JAPAN.

» THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION. (By Cable —Press Association —Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) TOKIO, July G. The Prime Minister (Mr T. Hara) was bitterly assailed in tho Diet for reierring tho suffrage question to the nation, despite the Diet's decision to grant universal suffrage. Mr Hara replied that it was improper to adopt universal suffrago without giving the amended election law a trial. The Government was therefore justified in appealing to the people.

CHARGES AGAINST MINISTERS. (Reuter's Telegram*.) (Received Julv 7th, S.o p.m.) TOtKIO, July 6. The sitting of the Lower Mouse of the Diet broko up in an uproar. The Loader of the Opposition accused the Ministers of Financo and Agriculture of speculating in blocks before the recent depression. The Premier, in defending his colleagues, declared that the-charges were unfounded. TROUBLE IN KAMCHATKA. (liecoived July 7th, 8.5 p.m.) TOKIO, July 6. A wireless messago has been received asking for naval assistance in connexion with the Kamehatkan fisheries. It is reported that the fisheries along 150 miles of the coast have been destroyed by partisans, the damage being estimati cd at 8,000,000 yen.

The partisans responsible for the damage are believed to bo thoso who fled from Nikolaievsk after the massacre there.