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Show TQKIQ RIOTOUS AFTER HEAK 1BECK Platform Smashed and Blows Struck At Political Gathering of 10,000 TOKIO. March 17. fBv The Associated Asso-ciated Press). Klolous scenes were euacted at a meeting of the Kensi-KsJ, or opposition party, which had gathered gath-ered hero today to discuss a sensational sensa-tional open letter written by Secretary Hirooka of the ZiuKal party charging Viscount Kato president of the Kenzi-al Kenzi-al with accepting a brloe The meeting meet-ing was attended by 10,000 persons, and when Ilepre9enatlvc Tomezuburo Shlmlzu attempted to speak a dozen men rushed forward and demolished the platform Manv fights occurred In the crowd and the police were lor. ed to intervene, making many arrests. ar-rests. After the meeting had broken up. a crowd, headed by two autos. marched march-ed toward the diet building which was surrounded by two cordons of police, with hundreds of reserves in nearby street? and parka. The correspondent of The Associated Press sought to traverse this district but was politely requested to take another street- Near tho diet building tho crowd was harrangued by leaders. The throng was urged to break through the police cordon, but police reserves were hurried up, and the manlfestants were forced to retire. Their leaders were arrested It was the prevailing opinion here today that the ministry is confronted with a serious crisis oo |