The appointments were announced by Lieut.-Gen. Seishiro Itagaki, War Minister, after Imperial sanction had been obtained, Lieut.-Gen. Makoto Matsui was appointed Commander of ithe Headquarters of the Western Defence Area.
Lieut.-Gen. Sabu Yamamuro was appointed president of the Military Academ; The War Ministry announced that the appointments were based on military achievement and for the purpose of "putting the right man in the right place."
Several appointments were made to the staffs of military educational institutions to enlarge the Army's activities in carrying on the China campaign.—Domei.
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