Show Ambassador To Japan Dead Tokio Japan Edgar Japan Edgar Addison Ban Ban- Bancroft Bancroft croft American ambassador to Japan died July at Am Am- Ambassador Ambassador Bancroft was taken ill at a popular mountain resort In central Japan where he was spend spend- spending spend spend-ine Ins ing the summer about three weeks ago At first it was thought he was suffering uttering from indigestion but his trouble was later diagnosed as a small mall duodenal duodena ulcer Instructions for tor his hie treatment were cabled to Ja- Ja Japan Japan Ja Japan pan by a Washington specialist Mr Bancroft was wa appointed ambassador to Japan last August and assumed his post in November He lIe was 68 years of age Prior to his appointment he alread already was widely known as a dis dis- distinguished distinguished dis- dis distinguished lawyer la coming from an American family f which had been traced nearly nearh years ears |