EMPEROR MAY INTERVENE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20638, 29 January 1937, Page 9

EMPEROR MAY INTERVENE

POLITICAL CRISIS IN JAPAN ARMY’S OPPOSITION TO NEW LEADER CAMPAIGN of calumny ANTICIPATED United Frees Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 28, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 27. The Tokio correspondent of “Tire Times” says: "The Emperor may intervene on behalf of General Ugaki, who may ask him to order the army to appoint a War Minister. The Press does not support this, as there is no recent precedent for thus involving the Imperial authority in a quarrel with the army, whose opposition was insurmountable, became it arises from the personal opposition of the high commands to General Ugaki. General Ugaki reported to the Emperor, through the Lord Privy Seal, that General Yuasa (whom the Emperor heard in complete silence) that the chief of the General Staff and former War Minister and director of military education, had rebuffed him by telling him all his three nominees for the War Ministry had refused the post. Mr Asahi hints that the washing of dirty linen may imminent alleging that General Ugaki is responsible for impairing the unity of control of the army as he was involved in planning a dictatorship, through the so-called young officer plot. - General Ugaki's friends deny this. The patriotic underworld Is excited. Three ruffians were arrested, when they had almost reached General Ugaki in the confusion attending his return from the palace. Other patriots have been cautioned for publishing threats. Subsequently an armed party, believed to be Fascists, forced their way into General Ugaki's home and attacked him. The bodyguard beat off the intruders before General Ugaki was harmed and a number of arrests have been made.