Word: ancient
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...sword is a new-fangled arrangement, dating de jure from the reign of Emperor Meiji who introduced an Occidental (Prussian) style of Constitution in 1889 and de facto from the founding of Japan's oldest political party (Seiyukai) in 1900. Naturally the Army & Navy with their ancient traditions scorn Japanese Constitutionalism which is only in its swaddling clothes. The lower classes (both proletarians arid peasants) tend to approve each fresh assassination of a politician or financier by a civilian or a member of the fighting services...
Cultured, aristocratic, fragile and 83 years old, Prince Saionji conferred last week with half a hundred Japanese notables, his ancient brain cells turning over slowly what they said. He could advise 31-year-old Emperor Hirohito to appoint a political premier, which would further infuriate the fighting services and lower classes. He could advise the appointment of Japan's outstanding reactionary, Baron Hiranuma, who stood pledged virtually to sweep the Constitution aside and put down the dominance of politicians and the rich. Or was some third course possible...
...answer the two young officers seized the ancient statesman, pinioned him while their men put two bullets through his head. This was at 5:15 Pm. Miraculously the 77-year-old Premier lived until a few minutes before midnight, died of cerebral hemorrhage after a futile blood transfusion...
Meanwhile ancient Premier Ki Inukai, 77, was quietly puffing a cigaret not in his home but in the Official Residence of Japan's Premier directly facing the new Diet Building. With him were his daughter-in-law, her two children and a family friend, Mr. Tanaka. Outside police stood guard...
...Literature, Ancient Authors (Honors). Sever...