POLICE AND AGITATORS
PITCHED BATTLE IN JAPAN STRONG POLITICAL FEELING I By Telegraph—Pres? Association —Copyright.] TOKIO, March 19. Hundreds were arrested and many sent to hospital, including police, who were in the centre of a ■'•iflict at Shiba Park, where thousands of agitators fought a pitched battle with the police, groups of whom they roughly handled. •Strong guards were placed at the Diet and other points throughout the night. The approach of the end of the session was marked by a huge open air rally of adherents of the Opposition, numbering 30,000, with, the object of passing a resolution of no-confidence in the Government and the resignation of the Premier. To prevent hostile demonstrations the Diet emergency force of 6000 police were grouped at strligetic points.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 7
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