Shanghai, Dec, 22, Major-General Harada, Japanese Military: Attache in Shanghat, personally expressed his apologies Yesterday to Major-General A. P.
Telfer-Smollett, General Officer Commanding British Army forces Shanghai, on behalf of the Japanese Army for the unfortun ate incident in which British ships were fired at on the Yangtze fon. December 12. "He. gave surances that General "Matsui, had done everything in his power to prevent the recurrence of such an incident, [Public announcements in the matter. The case, the Military Attache reveal-fed, was under discussion In Tokyo between the Japanese Government and the foreign authorities concerned.
'The firing on IMS, Boo had been a mistake," Major-Gen. Hurada said, The shel, he stated, had gone Shlgh over" the' British gunboat as the' un had not been almed atthe hip.
Who Is Ca Hashimoto?
Tokyo, Dec. 21.
Information regarding the activities of Colonel Kingoro Hashimoto, who has been reported in command of the Japanese Army en Vd) Wuhtt sector, was secured here to-day.
Colonel Hashimoto, former Military: Allaché in France and Tuskey, r0- turned to Japan In 1905 "after organized travel in Europe. He forganked a youth's party which was planned. to have a large Buddhist membership. ~The party ° gained Uitte political prominence, however. was not mentioned in the recognized ist of political parties.
Colonel Hashimoto's platform, has been intensely national and patriotic, Is opposed to western aggression In the Orient. He was made a Colonel in 1884. Before the "China Ineldent," hie was active on behalf of a patriotic society named Shiunso, Although the Japanese Army only Jannounces the names of high com: mands in China, it has generally been [Getieved that Colonel Hashimoto was fon the China front.
Active leaders in the February re-elliot were exeeried or banished, out the War Office said "Colonel Hashimoto was not involved In the February rebellion. He. retired shortly before the episode and formed 'a party which was said to be neither Socialist nor Fascist, but representing the new spirit of the Far East.
'The Colonel retired in 1936,. but yas recalled jin 1997 and sent to China," Officals, however, said they; had not heard hig name in connection' irstiy, with the Panay.
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