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Show NAVAL COMMISSION TO CONDUCT INQUIRY Japanese Aroused Over Charges of Corruption; Budget May Be ; , Rejected, TOKIO,..Fcb. 5.' The public prosecutor and a naval commission havo opened Inquiries In-quiries Into the charges of nava.l corruption. corrup-tion. The naval commission Is headed by .Admiral Baron Shlgeto Dowa aud will In-' qulro. Into the allegations that Vice Admiral Ad-miral Kolchl Fujil, formerly Japanepc naval na-val attfiohc-at-Bcrlln. and other officers had received Illicit commissions on contracts. con-tracts. ' While certain opposition groups aro attempting at-tempting to mako -use of the charges In an effort to discredit .and overthrow tho ministry, thoro Is no doubt that the public pub-lic has 'been aroused over the allegations and will exact a rigid Investigation. Tho Increased naval estimates, which aro Included in tho ponding budget, form anothor basis for an nttack. Baron Sa-buro Sa-buro Shlmada, who Is leading the opposition, opposi-tion, has issued a statement that he will seek tho rejection of the naval Increases in the diet becauso they are liable to arouse suspicion In tho United States that thoy arc aimed against that country. |