Tokyo, Mar. 9
'The official announcement' that Colonel Yohiji Tatekawa, 2.8.0. is promoted. Major-Gene trid "will shortly" succeed General Honjo as Miltary Attache in Pe-King has aroused considerable int fat as itis believed to mark a change of view at the War Office.
Major-General Tatekawa docs not previous experience in China, apart from short visits, There are plenty of Japanese military experts on China, however, on whom Major-General Tatekawa can rely for vice and guidance so that his me ability to speak Chinese should be no great handicap, On the other hand, the new Military Attache is a fluent speaker of English and has a wide experience of western social life and thought. He is, therefore, well fitted to enter into close and friendly relations with his foreign colleagues in Peking, and it is believed that the appointment has been made with that object, Major-General Tatekawa, who is 'a cavalry officer with a fine military record, started his military career in December 1899 when he joined the 9th Cavalry Regiment cadet, In the Russo-Japanese War he distinguished himself at the battle of the Yalu by swimming the river under heavy fire, carrying despatches, an action for which he was granted the much coveted Order of the Golden Kite, Seven years later, in 1911, he was sent to England' for language study, After two years there, he went on to India as Japanese R it] Oficer attached to Army He: ters at Simla, Returning to Japan in 1915, he was appointed Assistant Military Attache in London the following year. During the two he hetd this appointment, he issited the Western front on several occasions, and for his services was warded the D.S.0., while Inter: ho. Feceived the CHE, In 1920 he was sent an Assistant Commissioner to the Standing MIN. tary Committee of the League Nations, and in 1921 participated the Washington Conference as on of the Japanese military representatives. Since then he has been, employed in the Military Intelligoneo Department of the General Staff at Tokyo, being first given charge of the British Section and later appointed head of the Euro-Section, which post he now—Reuter,
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