Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-01-28 | Page 3 | Premier Kato of Japan Dies

PREMIER KATO OF JAPAN DIES Cabinet Resigns Diet Likely to Follow Poll Poli- Poli-I Poli cal Conditions Chaotic TOKIO Jan 28 AP AP today was formally appointed ap up pointed premier ad interim by Prince Regent Hirohito H Mr Wak Wake who was minister of homo home affairs in the cabinet of Viscount Takaaki Kato takes the place left vacant by the latt latter's rs r's death which took place early this morning He Heis Heis Heis is the leader of the tho party TO KId Jan 28 AP The AP-The The Japanese diet has been prorogued for five lve days as the result of the tile death here early today of Viscount Takaaki Kato the premier In the meantime It U. minister of home affairs and leader leade of the party is expected expected ex ex- to 10 be named premier ad In Interim interim interim in- in and he Is expected to reappoint re- re reappoint reappoint appoint all ministers The entire cabinet resigned following the death of the premier There Is much speculation as to who will be the new premier who probably will be named a few days after the regent consults the genro elder statesmen Viscount Katos Kato's death was unexpected as bulletins Issued last night stated he apparently apparently apparently was recovering Pneumonia developed from influenza and his generally poor physical condition resulted In death Political Poli conditions are chaotic generally It Is expected the diet will be dissolved shortly The premier was stricken with Influenza last Saturday and nd while his physicians s said ld his condition was not riot serious they watched hi hin closely and would not permit him to attend sessions of the diet Tuesday when it appeared likely that his absence from of office Ice would be prolonged was se- se to act temporarily as pre pre- pre pre- mier