Word: hirohito
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...reckoned without the political parties who, after much Japanese skirmishing, got round this week to passing a motion of no-confidence in the Hayashi Government. This finally convinced the Premier that he was unpopular. He called a final Cabinet meeting; sadly proceeded with his ministers to Emperor Hirohito, resigned...
...mustaches stiffened when the Diet finally turned stubborn, let it be known it would not pass one of Hayashi's pet measures, a law "for preservation of military secrets" which would facilitate the quiet disposal of persons inimical to the Government. Promptly Premier Hayashi got Emperor Hirohito to dissolve the Diet, order new elections April...
...sixth anniversary of the founding of the Spanish Republic was celebrated by Leftist Spain last week with many a fervent vow "to redouble labor for victory." To Spanish President Manuel Azaña came a cable of good wishes from Japan's Emperor Hirohito, indicating that Japan has no intention of recognizing the Insurgent regime of General Francisco Franco. Unperturbed, General Franco wiped the anniversary from the Rightist calendar, decreed a fiesta for May 2 to mark "the first triumphal year" of his revolt which began last July. The discrepancy of two months he overlooked in order to offset...
...Yokohama, famed blind & deaf Helen Adams Keller debarked with her secretary Peggy Thompson amid thunderous cheers to begin a Japanese lecture tour during which she was to be received by Emperor Hirohito. Newspapers greeted her as "the American miracle woman," and she cried to the welcoming crowd in Japanese: "Hail, beautiful Japan! I have received a most wonderful greeting which has strengthened me. I shall bear myself with strength forever." Few minutes later a pickpocket stole her purse containing $60. Next day an anonymous Japanese vindicated his country's honor by leaving $60 at Miss Keller's hotel...
...Katori Maru at Yokohama, saying they had "gone on strike as a patriotic protest because the N.Y.K. last Oct. 29 failed to order all its ships in all parts of the world to hoist the Rising Sun flag while the Emperor was reviewing the Grand Fleet." This inconveniences Emperor Hirohito who intends that the Heian Maru, off which the strikers also walked, shall carry his brother Prince Chichibu to represent Japan at the Coronation in London. To be sure the strikers know this well enough, were only slyly holding up the N.Y.K. for higher pay and other inducements...