to Yokosuka Tokyo, Dee. 1. tension" resulting slaying of a Japanese sailor Shanghat on November 9. exten~ sive changes among high ranking lameers of the Navy will only azotted: to-morrow.
Emperor Hirohito will conduct the Investiture ceremonies of several admirals in the Phoenix Hall Adm. N. Suetsugi, commander of the Yokosuka Naval Base, will be made a Supreme Military Councillor. Vice-Adm. M. Yonai, commander of the Second Fleet, will succeed him at Yokosuka.
Vice-Adm. G. Hyakutake. _commander of the Third Fleet, in China will be promoted to com-manider of the Sasebo Naval Base. fand succeeded by Vice-Adm. K. Oikawa, recognized as the leading expert on China in the service. Rear-'Adm. 'T, Sukisaka, commander of the will be assigned for duty with the 'General Naval Staff and his post filled by Rear-Adm. Mf. Hibino. Rear-Adm. S. Araki, who commands the Special Naval Landing Party in' Shanghai, will be made chief of the Defence' Corps at Yokosuka, while Rear-Adm. E. Kondo, chief of staff of the Third Fleet, will succeed him, "Rear-Adm. S. Iwamura. who arrived in Shanghai last week for service with the Third Fleet will now become its chief of staff. Viee-'Adm. S. Shimada, who took an active part in the Shanghai hostilities Jot 1931 as chief of staff of the Third Fleet, will be appointed assistant chief of the Naval General Staft—
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